“He spends every day chasing the woman of his dreams, and every day she can’t remember who he is.”

The Deja Glitch by Holly James is an amazing take on the time loop trope that will make you laugh and empathize with the characters in the novel! In this adorable read, Jack has relived the same day 147 times! One night he decides to flip the script by kissing Gemma, whom he literally has crashed into every morning at the local coffee shop. The next morning, Gemma feels a sense of Déjà vu, and when she crashes into Jack that morning – ruining her favorite shirt – a new series of daily events ensues which Jack is hoping will get them unstuck and out of this “warped fairy tale.” Jack has a theory that Gemma must fall in love with him to break the spell, but hasn’t Gemma only known him for one day?

This is the second book I have read by James and I love her writing, her creativity, how she intertwines so many thoughts and ideas seamlessly, and how feel-good her novels are! Light, fun, sweet: this is the perfect book to escape from your mundane or stressful day and cozy up with.

There was no feeling of Groundhog Day or 50 First Dates to me – James kept the book flowing naturally with the characters, events, fun storyline including famous people, psychics, scientists, and rock stars. I felt like I was transformed into a different setting experiencing how one action can create a “domino effect” in my own life.

I wish there was a little more steam to this rom-com, but a good, clean-read has never hurt anyone! There was a lot to happen in (what was to us) one day, but I think we are already suspending our belief a tad with this book anyway. I will recommend James and this whimsical, “cosmically designed” day to all my friends for this much needed breath of fresh air! I give this 4.5 stars!

Releasing August 1, 2023 – make sure to add this to your TBR pile! Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for this wonderful ARC! All opinions are my own!

“What, you don’t like a good time loop story? Everyone likes a time loop story.”

I'm convinced Holly James can't write a bad book. I loved Nothing But the Truth and I loved this one. Give me a ground hogs day, time lapse/loop book, throw in some sweet rom com, and I'm a happy reader. Highly recommend for a sweet feel good read. I can't wait to see what she writes next.

This time-loop romance was a very slow burn for me, but the concept was cute! Gemma and Jack get stuck repeating the same day over and over and over again. In order to break the loop, they have to fall in love...in a single day. The story isn't just about love, though. It's also about personal growth, forgiveness, grief, family dynamics, and more. By the end of the book, both characters had changed for the better. If you enjoy grand gestures, celebrity connections, ~influencer lifestyles~, and music, this book is for you.

Was it realistic? No. Was it a feel-good romance? For sure. I wasn't a huge fan of the entire story taking place over a single day (it felt like so many things were jam packed into that time frame), and I probably wouldn't rush to recommend this, but it was an easy read with a predictable happy ending.

*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review!*

This book had an amazing premise. A time loop but with a whole new twist on it. I loved the set up and plot, but the book itself was just okay for me. I think it was such a creative idea and would try another book by this author, but this one wasn't a hit for me.

I absolutely loved this book SO MUCH! I did not want to stop reading once I started! It definitely is swoon worthy and you fall in love with Gemma and Jack. I enjoyed the supporting characters as well! Everyone felt really developed. One of my favorite parts was when Gemma’s dad got a bit of redemption (I won’t say much more! Read it to find out!!)!! It was an honor to read this ARC from Holly James and I look forward to reading more of her books soon!

Book releases on August 1st and you are definitely going to want to pre-order it!

Really enjoyed this fun rom com book. Gemma and Jack were the perfect main characters and I always love when he falls first story line. I love that throughout the story Gemma gains confidence in herself as she grows and learns to love and trust.

The time loop aspect of the plot rally interested me in reading this romance novel. At some points the characters felt a little flat, and for a book with a time loop plot some things still felt a little unrealistic. Despite that it was still a good read. Overall, I enjoyed it as a cute, quick and easy romance novel to read.

I enjoyed this new take on a Groundhog Day story, with the main character being on the outside of the loop to begin with, rather than having her have to convince the romantic lead. As it's a romance one expects going into this story that the premise is delivering on the idea that these two people are meant to be together- which means you know that something else has to be the conflict at the heart of the story. And in this case, both of the romantic leads have things about their lives and the choices they make that they have to reckon with in order to be the best, most content versions of themselves. This is the kind of content in a romance book that I enjoy, because it reflects that reality of being a solid person before you can be in a solid relationship. It's also plenty charming and the chemistry between the leads is great. Best of all, there's a villain who gets his comeuppance and a romantic gesture to end all romantic gestures.

Such a fun read and a new take on this trope. Characters to love and cheer for! Quickly paced storyline makes for a fun and easy read!

I love a time loop story! This was super cute. Cute fun easy Rom Com with a few surprise twists. I have to admit I’m not a big insta love fan but this author did a great job making it believable. Jack is an insta book fave.

This was a good read! I really enjoyed it as a summer read. I would recommend it to others and read more books from this author. This was a super cute read!

Who doesn’t love a time loop?! This sweet love story hit all the right notes; lost and found family, unsavory exes, and a best friend that believes in you no matter what.

4.25⭐️

Gemma and Jack have realized they are in a time loop in which they meet every day. Jack remembers the encounters, but Gemma does not. He realizes that he has to get Gemma to fall in love with him in 24 hours or the day restarts itself.

In a weird way, this story was definitely a second chance romance, sorta. Jack goes all out to try to get Gemma to fall in love with him. He jumps through hoops to try to get Gemma's attention, and when he finally succeeds, it made me literally clap with joy.

Jack was a super sweet character - everything you would want in a significant other. Gemma was more reserved but super loyal, driven, and outspoken. She also had a lot of things to work out with her dad. Those parts were really hardhitting and made me want to hug both Gemma and her dad. The other side characters, Lila and Patrick, were super supportive as well. Even if the situation that Gemma and Jack were in wasn't exactly a normal relationship.

Overall, this story is so much more than a romance. This story makes the characters take a deep dive into themselves and work out issues that they have with their own lives. Gemma and Jack help each other through those things as well, which was heartwarming and sweet.

This story is low angst and only features kissing scenes, so if you're looking for a romance like that, I think you'd really like this book! It's the perfect summer romance!

This was a delightful twist on Groundhog Day where two people are stuck in a loop of time, doomed to repeat the day over and over. One twist though is that only one of them realizes this is happening, while the other lives the day brand new each time. The characters are lovely and I quite enjoyed the story as they tried to change the day to break whatever was holding them in the loop. I do feel there was a bit too much unneeded story toward the end, when a conclusion could have been much sooner than occurred, but otherwise, it was a nice escapist read.

I really enjoyed this novel by Holly James about an adorable couple stuck in a time loop. Sometimes these novels can get a bit repetitive but Holly James does a wonderful job of keeping it fresh and putting a great new spin on a GroundHogs Day narrative. I loved the main characters., Gemma and Jack, and found myself rooting from them from the start of the book. Also wonderful supporting characters! Am I the only one that sees a fun movie coming out of this book?

I was definitely more interested in the time loop aspect of this book than the actual romance. I admit, I'm probably in the minority here, but I wanted to know more about what caused this to happen and how it was happening. The story is told by someone not in the time loop and just has to believe the guy who says he is in a time loop. I know it's a romance, but she is waaay too trusting in my opinion. If some random guy told me he was stuck in a time loop and I was key to stopping it, I'd say cool story bro and call the cops. I'd need the facts, the results of the scientific studies you've been doing for the past 100+ days, etc. At that point, you'd have my attention, but I'm not falling asleep in your arms because seriously, I just met you a few hours ago.

This romance turns the typical time loop narrative on its side, in that it is presented primarily from the POV of someone who is unaware the loop is happening. Imagine if Groundhog Day had followed Andie McDowell's character rather than Bill Murray's--that's what this is like.

Only, as it turns out, it's not just the guy (Jack) who has lived through 146 versions of the same day that needs to make some life changes. It's the woman (Gemma) he's fallen in love with over those five months that also needs to zig where she's been zagging. The book opens with Gemma and Jack meeting in a bar during Gemma's best friend Lila's birthday celebration. After a great conversation, Jack and Gemma kiss, and Jack implores her to remember him. Cut to the next morning, when Gemma wakes up on Lila's birthday, with no memory that she lived that experience already. She starts to experience deja vu, and when she runs into a handsome man in a coffee shop and he tells her that, yes, they have met before and that he knows her well, she has to set aside her skepticism and take a leap of faith so that she and Jack can set break the time loop.

We followed Gemma over the course of the day as she and Jack continue to come together and get thrown apart by circumstances and mistrust--all the while, with Gemma's feelings for him growing. Gemma meanwhile begins to make changes in her life that deviate from all the copycat days before that just maybe will set her on a better path in life.

It's a perfect sweet novel that would have benefited more from Jack's perspective, which we don't really experience until the end. It's not always clear why Gemma thinks she's falling in love with him, given that to her, it's been mere hours since she first met him. And we miss all the past moments in which he developed feelings for her, so we get more telling than showing that this is more than just insta-love. (Although there are a lot of love-at-first-sight, "the earth tilted" type of descriptors used to depict their first encounter.)

All in all, this works best if you think of this as a young woman getting her shit together (which involves a bit of romance) rather than a romance novel.

I think I liked Time Loop tropes? This was surprisingly really great. Time loop tropes can sometime be a hit or miss for me. And this book definitely reminded me of the hits they can be. I am glad this book doesn't take the course over multiple days like other books. I felt this had the exact formula without being as repetitive as other time loop tropes. Definitely saving this one as a fave.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

The Deja Glitch is a very fresh take on a time loop story. There isn’t even a hint of Groundhog Day in this book, which made it refreshing and fun. I liked the characters of Gemma and Jack and the ways in which their lives wove together over the course of the day. At times the book was a little too cute and coincidental. It would have been a solid 4 stars for me if it had been about 25% shorter. The ending, once it was obvious where the story was headed, dragged on too long.

I love a good time loop story and the Deja Glitch is no exception!

Time loops are one of my absolute favorite romance genres and rooting for Gemma and Jack to get it together was so much fun!

There is so much resolution in this book too, family drama and life lessons and of course an amazing best friend and psychic! Super fun read!