Do I believe a person can fall in love in a single day? I’d say no, but this book made it feel possible. It also painted a vivid picture of how decisions made in the span of one day can change the course of a life and relationships of all kinds.

I’m always nervous going into time loop books because I never know how repetitive things are going to be or how long the characters are going to be stuck. I loved that this story played out over only one day, though we learn for Jack he’s been there with his memories of how the day plays out for much longer. It never felt like the story dragged out either. So much happened in that single day that there was always anticipation of what was going to happen next.

The real story here though is Gemma finding her way. Finding her way in her career, finding her way to standing up for herself and navigating her family dynamics, and, of course, finding her way to Jack.

As the day went on and the more time Gemma and Jack spent interacting, the louder Taylor Swift’s “Invisible String” played in my mind. Taylor is usually my soundtrack to life anyway, but it was blasting here. It’s no surprise I loved this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was SOOO good!! I loved exploring all of Gemma's relationships and watching her character growth. Jack was just the sweetest despite the odd circumstances. I thought the plot was incredibly original and I honestly did not know how it would end (or feel like I've read something similar before). Truly such a sweet story and exciting read.

Do you love romance? Likable characters you want to see succeed? Over-the-top scenarios? Ever fantasized about getting stuck in a time loop where a kind, handsome, accomplished man goes out of his way to woo you? Then, The Déjà Glitch is the book for you!

In this charming love story, Gemma meets Jack at her best friend’s birthday party. Sparks fly as they spend the evening talking and getting to know one another. When the evening ends, Jack leaves Gemma with a mysterious sign-off. When Gemma wakes up the next day, it is actually a day she has experienced before, she just doesn’t know it yet…

I adored this! The writing is alluring and pulled me in immediately. While the time loop plot provides a bit of magical realism, the chemistry between Gemma and Jack grounds the story. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and think this would make for a wonderful rom-com movie. One minor point is that I felt only one (maybe two) of the livestream moments in the story were necessary to the plot.

I highly recommend The Déjà Glitch to anyone in the mood for a delightful romance. (And if you have not read Nothing But the Truth by the author - I recommend that as well. It is a smart, feminist spin on the movie “Liar, Liar” with a dash of romance). I cannot wait to read whatever Holly James writes next.

Thank you very much to Dutton and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

Absolutely love love love!! Excellent story line following Jack and Gemma. This new twist on the ‘he fell first’ trope is fantastic. “I told you: it feels like the earth tilts, so when it happened twice in a row, it was a serious wake-up call.” I was left craving more of the fantasy elements that created the glitch in time. Overall fantastic romance novel!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Holly James for the advanced copy!

I wanted to enjoy this but found both the spice/romance scenes and the dialogue between the two characters odd and not easy to follow. It honestly made me cringe.

YOU GUUUUUUYS. First of all, the hugest thank you to Dutton for allowing me to read an eARC of this book! Secondly, everything you need to know off the bat is that I was approved for this book 7 hours ago, which is exactly how much time it took me to drop basically everything I needed to do today in order to finish it once it hooked me in the first two chapters.

You know those books that are so immersive that you feel like you have a movie playing in your head the entire time? That is 100% the situation here. I had a whole fancast going in my head. Between the magical realism elements, the setting, and the insanely likable cast of characters, this entire story was so charming that I didn't want it to end. With any story that uses a time loop trope, redundancy is typically pretty inevitable, and that can make for an exhausting at best (and boring at worst) read that doesn't always work for me. Without giving anything away, I can confirm with absolute certainty that this was in no way boring OR redundant, and I never felt the telltale urge to skim or skip ahead that can sometimes come from this trope.

The ONE thing that keeps this from being a perfect read, for me, is the inclusion of the influencer best friend's influencing, and more specifically her proclivity for livestreaming, that becomes pretty central at times. I realize that's nitpicky, but for me, heavy use of social media references in a book pulls me out of the story and makes things verge on cheesiness, even amidst a story that impressively veered away from that feeling in other tropes! While I love a melodramatic moment, one of the climaxes of this particular motif was the only part of the story that felt TOO overdramatized for me, even amidst a narrative including time loops and plenty of stretch-of-the-imagination grand gesturing.

That said, in case it wasn't painfully obvious, I really did love this book, and I'm so so excited to see others' reactions once it's out in the world!