I really enjoyed Gemma and Jack's "stuck in a time loop" story. I loved how, rather than subject us to the same events over and over, the author chose for the story to be just the last, and most important, loop through Gemma's point of view. I have a soft spot for Hallmark-ish plots and The Deja Glitch satisfied that with this fun, clean read. Kristen DiMercurio was a new-to-me narrator, and she did an excellent job.

The Deja Glitch was cute... but I found myself not as interested. It fell a little bit flat and I really struggled to keep my attention and focus on this. Not a terrible read, but not the best thing I've ever read.

I thought this sounded cute, and was excited to pick it up. However, I did not love it. It was cutesy but for a romance book there is very little romance on page. I’m not really sure how I felt about the time loop thing. I didn’t really connect to the characters, and felt Jack was a borderline stalker throughout. Yes, he did live the same day over 100 times, but def still gave a weird vibe. There were a couple times I considered DNFing because of all the rehashing of events that happened, again I get it goes along with the time loop thing, but I wasn’t a fan. Overall it was a cutesy book, just not for me.

Time loops are one of my favorite things to read, and this one hit it out of the park! I loved how it was not told from the perspective of the person who knows they're in a time loop because subversion of familiar tropes and plot points is the best. I maybe would have liked to see the day repeat at least one more time, but overall, a very enjoyable romance and story.

(Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication.)

I kept trying to love it, the beginnung was definitely a bit flat for me. I was intrigued but the more i kept reading there in I couldn't get into the book like i wanted to. It wasnt bad but definitely not one of my favorite reads

For a book about a time loop there’s disappointingly very little time looping, with most of the story taking place during one loop. And since the story is told from the female character’s point of view, but only the male character remembers the previous loops, the story is kind of dull. It would have greatly benefited from a dual POV. I kept wondering about the emotional and mental toll the time loops were taking on the guy. The romance also fell flat, and the characters were pretty generic. I love time travel/time loop stories, but this one didn’t do it for me.

After a guy literally runs into Gemma Peters in a coffee shop, spilling coffee all over her, he doesn't just apologize, he also tries to convince her that this has happened before. Many times. In fact, Jack says, this has happened many, many times before and they are stuck in a time loop. They've already lived this day 146 times and Jack believes the only way they can get out of the time loop is for Gemma to fall in love with him. This sets off a chain of events that ultimately help Gemma to face her fears, repair relationships, and yes, fall in love with Jack Lincoln. This is a light, fun read with likable characters, romance, and an intriguing hook.

“To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . .”

As Time Loop tropes go, this one had very little looping. Taking place on a single day, all the repetition is explained by the MMC to the MFC, who remembers next to nothing.

I didn’t hate the story. The plot and characters were all fine.

I enjoyed many of the secondary characters (particularly Helen), the setting, and the just desserts served to the ex-boyfriend.

I loathe, however, the “he’s your father, you should forgive” line of thinking, or the fact that the book Just. Wouldn’t. End.

You know how, in the last Lord of the Rings, when there are 27 epilogues? This was similar, but I cared a lot less.

So much time was given to characters explaining things to other characters, I lost all interest.

Except for Helen.

I loved Grouchy Helen, and I’m glad she showed up again. I just wish she had better (read: snarky) dialogue.

6/10

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for this ARC.

The Deja Glitch by Holly James
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Gemma crashes into Jack at her morning coffee place and gets a small sense of deja vu from the gorgeous guy. When Jack tells her they actually have met before and are stuck in a time loop, she’s wondering what is wrong with him.
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What I liked:
-I love a good time loop story.
-This story kept getting better and better for me.
-I really adored the way that the people around Gemma kept nudging her to put herself out there to really be happier in her life.
-Nigel Black was such a great side character and I loved him.
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Probably one of the best time loop stories I’ve read.

2.5 stars

'The Deja Glitch' is a super cute time loop romance in which Jack has to make main character Gemma fall in love with him in a single day in order to escape the loop which he had been living in for 5 months.

On that note I absolutely adore Jack however he is easily forgettable, along with Gemma and a whole load of unnecessary side characters. Even while everything happens over the period of one day I found it extremely slow and dragging quite a bit at some sections, along with that Gemma is extremely negative, and truthfully, boringgg

Not for me. I didn’t click with any of the characters and the writing was just not my style. I think that the story didn’t have enough development

I normally find time loop stories hard to believe and very repetitive, but this one blew me away! Holly James crafted this romcom beautifully. I loved all the characters and the writing. I highly recommend this book!

This was definitely a fun read. The two MCs had such a cute dynamic in how they pushed each other forward. So cute!

To break out of a 24-hour time loop, Jack needs Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. Gemma just needs to remember him first…

Gemma and Jack have been stuck in a time loop for 147 days. The problem is only Jack knows this, Gemma just thinks this is any other day. When she literally runs into Jack at a coffee shop, she gets the strangest sense of dejavu- she knows this man and has seen him before. He insists they have met many, many times and tries to convince her they’re stuck in this time loop together and he believes the only way out is for Gemma to fall in love with him. Through the next 24 hours we get to see how the 2 of them figure out a way to break the loop and get back to their normal lives.

I don’t normally love time loops, but this one was done really well! I liked that it was told in a day rather than taking us through the 147 days of J&G meeting over and over. Their love story is cute and I found myself yelling at Gemma several times to get it together and remember Jack. There are also story great lines about family, friendship and personal goals which bring everything together nicely. If time loops (and dreamy guys) are your jam, I would definitely recommend adding this to your TBR!

This review is my opinion and my opinion only. I did received this book pre-publishing, but this review are my thoughts and mine alone. This is my first book by Holly James, and definitely not the last. I was dragging my feet about reading this book. Now I’m kicking myself for waiting. I really enjoyed this story. It was complex and interesting story. It pulled me in almost immediately and did not let go. If the real world didn’t need my attention, I would have read it in one sitting!
This story is about Gemma and Jack living a time loop. I know! I normally don’t like time loop stories, but the quality of writing is amazing.
I don’t know how to give you more without spoiling the book. So, I’m going to leave you with…Please give this story a try. You will enjoy it.

I was really hopeful that this book would satisfy my love for the Groundhog Day movie….sadly we jump into Jack already full on on the loop and loving Gemma. We only read about Gemma’s journey to love.

It’s one day.

One day wasn’t enough for me to feel the chemistry between Gemma and Jack.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Gemma Peters is shocked one morning when she bumps into a stranger at a coffee shop and he tells her that they know each other. Well, he knows her, and he has been getting to know her for the equivalent of months. He’s been stuck in a time loop, living the same day over and over again. Naturally, Gemma is suspicious. But he is cute, and he otherwise seems normal. And little things do seem to give her a sense of déjà vu. Plus, it just feels like she can almost remember kissing him. How is that possible when she really doesn’t have a solid memory of kissing this man?

So Gemma goes along with Jack on his claims and does some investigating with him. The big question is this: what’s going to knock the two of them (well, him?) out of this time loop and get things back to normal?

Jack suspects the answer is this: he has to get Gemma to fall in love with him in this one day. And that will take a miracle. Because Gemma has been burned badly in love, and she knows her heart won’t go for this kind of thing.

But maybe on this one crazy day, it can.

The Deja Glitch doesn’t have an original premise, but it’s so cute and the characters so likable that that is perfectly OK. It’s sweet and fun and a nice light read, perfect for an end-of-summer pick-me-up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Dutton and PRH Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

CW: parental abandonment (past), cheating (past, non-MCs), family tensions

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f contemporary romance
-time loop
-you can break the time loop
-destined

I listened to this one on audio and just loved it. It was the perfect mix of fun, tender romance, and a dash of magic. I loved the twist that Gemma wasn't stuck in the time loop, Jack was, but he needed her to fall in love with him in one day to break it. It created such delicious tension, all while Gemma's life- both personal and professional are at a crossroads.

Jack was such a sweet hero, gone on Gemma, but also recognizing the bonkersness of the entire situation. The friendship, the sibling relationship, the secondary characters were drawn so well. This was just great escapism and I can't wait to read whatever Holly James writes next.

Steam: 1

I don't love the time loop trope so this one was a little hard for me. If someone likes the trope maybe this book would work better for them!

My main problem with this book is that what I like most in time loop stories is following the time loop in itself. And in this book we follow only when day in the time loop for reasons that would be to spoilery to say. For that reason everyhting felt really rushed and surface level and I really didn't feel a connection to the story.

Thank you Netgalley, author, and publisher for the ARC.