Well this was adorable and I loved every minute of it. Freya Grove was giving me major Halloweentown vibes & I wish it was real so I could take a little daytrip to NJ to experience the magic IRL✨ This book had so many fun magical subplots and is just such a perfect cute, cozy autumn read.

I loved all the characters, especially all the Caraway ladies & the way they support one another— girl power 💖. I have not read the first two books in this series (although now I’m going to) and it did not impact the enjoyability or make things hard to follow. I was slightly confused during the first chapter because characters were being introduced in a way that suggested I should already know them. But by the end of the chapter, you get an explanation for who each person is and I didn’t have any issue following along after that. So this can definitely can be read as a standalone if you’d like!

Thank you NetGalley & Forever Publishing for this ARC!

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book is a cozy witchy time! This is perfect if you're in the mood for autumn reads and witches but don't want a fantasy book.

I think Celestine Martin did a great job capturing the cozy feeling of Fall. I really liked all the Fall activities like pumpkin picking and mazes. She made the everyday things feel special and new. I think I also just really like the town of Freya Grove. It gave me Halloweentown vibes but for adults. I also liked that it was set in New Jersey, my home state, which was really cool.

I also liked the groundhog day time travel plot. I thought it was fun and had low stakes. Be warned that this book will make you hungry while reading. All the food in this book sounded delicious!

I liked both characters too. I liked that they focused on building their friendship and having fun. I found it so cute when Sirena asked Gus to play with her. Gus is a wonderful male lead. He's sweet, kind and considerate of Sirena's feelings. When he wrote down she was irreplaceable while playing the silent game?! My heart melted like hot butter. Sirena is trying her best but seems to be failing no matter what she does which I feel a lot of readers will relate to.

I enjoyed the romance between Sirena and Gus. It's a sweet friends to lovers romance that truly takes the time to see these two bond. So this is a slow burn but we get rewarded in the end with some steamy times in mazes (among other places). I thought the sex scenes were well written and fit the characters.

A delightfully cozy witchy romcom that will warm readers hearts & make them hungry!

There is something that feels so comforting and delicious about the writing style of Celestine Martin. Her stories are full of character and warmth and they feel so authentic. The romance is giving everything I want in a romance-- it makes me smile and sigh with happiness over the cuteness of the situations and characters-- and it does all of this without being too forced or cheesy. I am a big fan. Sign me up for all of Martin's books.

Thank you to Forever pub and netgalley for the eGalley!

I really thought I would enjoy this book, but unfortunately the writing style was not for me. I also couldn't get past how the mmc would refer to his past self as "good time gus" and his family dynamics were extremely dramatic. I will also note that it was off that the mmc just seemed attracted to the fmc out of NOWHERE...one minute his was talking about his divorce/heartbreak and then the next he's flirting with Serena and assessing her outfit/body which gave me the ick.

i think others will enjoy, i just don't think i was the target audience for this one.

Deja Brew by Celestine Martin

Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️

A huge thank you to Forever, Grand Central Publishing, Netgalley, and Celestine Martin for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

What a cute and cozy autumnal read! It was awesome to go back to Freya Grove and see what everyone is up to, though this book works excellently as a standalone as well.

For this third book of the series, we are focusing on Sirena’s journey. She is a kitchen witch who suddenly feels self-conscious about her abilities in the kitchen. By using a wish tea, she gets to redo the month of October. As she goes about repeating October, she learns, grows, embraces a new sense of purpose, and feels confident again in who she is. Along the way, she meets Gus, a magician who hails from a very famous family of magicians, but has decided to step out of the spotlight.

I really loved how both Sirena and Gus are portrayed authentically and the reader is taken along on the journey of their becoming their best selves and finding love.

Overall, this is a super fun fall romance read that you should add to your TBR list if you’re looking for some exciting fall adventures, an amazing romance, and spice!

Tropes:
- Friends to lovers
- Fall romance
- Time loop
- Second chance romance

This was such a cozy read, I think the aesthetics and world building Celestine created was such a perfect read for the autumn season! It was such a pleasure to meet the people of Freya Grove, as well as Gus and Sirena! Super cozy and loved the aspect of cooking which made this feel so cozy!

4.5 ⭐️

Deja Brew is the third book in the Elemental Love Series, following Sirena Caraway, a kitchen witch who gets quite literally the most magical second-chance romance. After a disastrous October culminates in her embarrassing herself at the birthday party of the charming magician Gus, she stumbles upon her Nana’s wish tea. One impulsive wish later, the month starts anew, giving Sirena the chance to not only ace her job interview but also rediscover herself. This restart sets the stage for her to rekindle something special with Gus, now a historian of Freya Grove.

What I loved most about this story was the depth of character development. Celestine could have easily wrapped things up 60 pages earlier, but she chose to fully flesh out Gus and Sirena as individuals. The focus on their personal and professional growth made the romance feel richer and more earned. And while I wasn't expecting any spice, it definitely added some heat to the story in a way that felt natural and, well, HOT!

Even though I haven’t read the first two books, this one stands on its own beautifully, and I’m already planning to borrow them from my sister’s library for some cozy fall reading.

CAWPILE Rating:
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 8
Plot: 9
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 9

Overall, this is a delightful blend of romance, magic, and self-discovery that I highly recommend!

I was hoping this would be a cute and cozy fall read, but I didn't really feel any connection to the characters at all.

It felt like the writing was so intentionally descriptive to set the scene in most places that it was awkward and forced rather than a natural flow. The dialogue didn't help to support any emotion and feeling building either, it all seemed to happen very fast.

I did like the time loop/second chance opportunity, but the build up and tension was missing. I felt the same way trying to read One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston.

Deja Brew is a charming witchy story meets Groundhog Day for the perfect read for fall.

We follow Sirena, a kitchen witch who has lost her touch, and Gus, a magician whose family are reality tv stars. They both are thrown together when Sirena makes a wish that turns into her repeating the month of October.

This was a good slow burn with great cozy fall energy. I liked the leads chemistry with each other and they seemed very supportive of each other. The world was a cross between real world and fantasy and was a bit confusing at times. By the end I had no clue how the magic system worked. There also were quite a few plot holes in the story, but as long as you don't concentrate on that the story is cute.

The third book of hers that I’ve fallen in love with. She makes the autumn season magical. All the cozy witchy romcom vibes wrapped up in a book. I had the pleasure of meeting her on an Amazon live and she’s positively delightful. Highly recommend her books!

Thank you so much to Forever Publishing and Celestine Martin for providing me with an ARC copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for my review!
Coming October 1st 2024
This book is a great fall read if you're looking for something cozy, magical, and fun! The author does such a wonderful job at creating a setting that is nostalgic for the autumns of our childhood. Apple Cider, hayrides, games, pumpkin pancakes, and the added bonus of paranormal and mystical creatures? Love! I personally think a great comparison would be Halloweentown 4: Return to Halloweentown. Witches, goblins, fairies, oh my! And of course, you have the importance of one's magic at the forefront. Spells are being cast and fall is in full swing.
This book follows our heroine Sirena, a kitchen witch living in Freya Grove. She's down on her luck in the month of October, so when she gets the chance for a do-over, her wishful thinking comes to fruition thanks to a bit of magic-and I think some help from her ancestors! We also have Gus, our magician hero who has been unlucky in love in the past, and honestly-in his mind-wayyy too free spirited.
I have to say that I absolutely LOVED their first encounter. I could feel the sparks between them and I was really excited to see where that initial reaction would lead them. I think their characters really complimented one another and I liked seeing how each of them helped the other realize things that they had been stuck in on their own. I also really enjoyed the side characters within that context as well: Sirena's sisters and cousin had some very sweet moments. And Gus' mom was hilarious! A true reality television diva. I will say that I did not know this book was part of a series, but although I have not read the first two books, I feel that this one wrapped everything up nicely.
All in all, this book was a very sweet, fun, and quick, autumn read!

2.5/5⭐️

This was a bit of a miss for me… the world building felt elementary, the MCs’ chemistry seemed very surface level for most of the book, and sometimes the communication was to the point of feeling unrealistic. There were a lot of cringey moments, including the first “big” romantic moment between the MCs. The FMC was very dramatic, always going to the worst case scenario, and she seemed to constantly be fishing for compliments like an insecure teenager. The romance felt very middle school - the story arc behind them not getting together earlier was pretty weak, and the FMC literally runs away from the MMC at one point to avoid talking about her feelings. The verb tense wasn’t always consistent which made it a little hard to read, but hopefully this will be fixed before pub date. There were some cute parts and some parts that made me giggle, but overall, this is not a book I’d particularly recommend, and I don’t believe I’ll be rereading in the near future.

This romance story will give you all the feel-good fall vibes. It’s written much like the warm comfort of a pumpkin spice latte. I ended up ordering Pumpkin Caramel Lattes in September, likely enabled by all the mention of pumpkin I was reading about. Each chapter is jam packed with cozy.
Gus and Sirena make a fun match. I liked the addition of magic and spells gone in the wrong direction. I loved reading Sirena's mishap with cooking for Gus. The theme of repeating October has me looking forward to Halloween more than ever.
I think Celestine has gotten me to romanticize Fall once again and I’m really thankful for that.
I’m giving this book 4 stars. I recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted snag of a book.
Thanks for the free electronic copy of Deja Brew I received through NetGalley!

(rounded up from 3.5 stars)
It was so nice to be back in Freya Grove, New Jersey! (But, not to worry, this book will work fine as a standalone.) The town is filled with magical people and other magical creatures (like gnomes). Although a fictional town, we are on the Jersey Shore, somewhere near Asbury Park, since the (real) Berkley Hotel is mentioned along the way. This is the third book in the Elemental Love series, which revolves around three sisters and a cousin, all part of the extensive Caraway witch family. This time we are focused on Sirena, a kitchen witch who seems to have lost her touch. When she finds a batch of “wish tea” made by her sister Lucy, she wishes for a do-over of the whole disastrous month of October.

I enjoyed Sirena’s story and adored her love interest, Gus, a famous magician from a family full of magicians, who has retreated from stardom on his family’s reality tv series, and just wants to be the steward of the Freya Grove Historical Society. He’s licking his wounds from a divorce; and now his ex is getting remarried soon and has invited him to the wedding. I loved how Gus admired and appreciated Sirena’s curves. She describes herself as a big girl and she’s fine with it. So refreshing! When she gets her spark back, her food sounded utterly delicious. I also loved how close the Caraway “girls” were and how they supported one another.

Warning: several explicit spicy scenes.

I bounced between the ebook and the audiobook for this title. There were two narrators, male and female: Marissa Hampton and Christopher Hampton (no idea if they are related or not). Both narrators were fine, although I felt I had to speed up the audiobook, as the narration was just too slow for me (especially Christopher’s sections).

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a review copy of this book and for the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

I. am. obsessed. with. these. two. Like so much. I have no words. I thought they were just meant to be, which they are. The magical element with them being lost in time when they are together. I squealed. I loved them so much I need time to recover.

It was great to see someone that usually feels the fixer, the one that has to be there for everyone asking for help. I thought it was a great read and I want to read it again.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Ex-celebrity chef Sirena Caraway has had the wackiest October ever. Her cooking powers are on the fritz, she failed to land a career-saving job, and she embarrassed herself at the town’s Halloween party. Just before midnight, she makes a desperate wish for a second chance to fix her life. The next morning Sirena wakes up and realizes that she’s repeating the entire pumpkin spice-flavored month. Even sweeter, she runs into Gus Dearworth, whose magic leaves her spellbound.

A former reality star, Gus moved to Freya Grove to rebuild his reputation and heal his broken heart, but his restless magic is tempting him to return to the spotlight. And his secret crush on Sirena is making him want to try something dangerous like fall in love again. When Sirena realizes he can help her fix her powers, Gus makes her a deal. If she’ll help decipher a mysterious cookbook in his collection, he'll help get her magical groove back.

Every encounter offers a new adventure—from tasting menus, harvest mazes, and a growing attraction that’s taking on an irresistible enchantment of its own. But as the month winds down and the wish grows stronger, Sirena and Gus have a decision to make. Will their second chance be their happy-ever-after ending or a bittersweet memory?

I had no idea this was part of a series and while you can still enjoy the story, i definitely was really confused at the beginning about sirena’s witch powers, her family and the town as the whole. However, like I said, it’s still a super sweet, time loop story that gives all the fall vibes. And our main characters? Chefs kiss. See what I did there?

Overall I do recommend but you might want to read the previous works first

This one didn’t hit for me. I think the book is completely fine and just didn’t pull me in. I’m a reader that needs banter, the snarkier the better, and tension. I missed both of those in this one. The attraction is very fast paced in this story. There is also a lot of FAST back and forth of ‘we need to slow down’ to pound town a handful of sentences later - this happened at least 3 times. I do think someone looking for a cute spicy read who would eyeball read (I didn’t love the audiobook version) this should still consider it if the blurb catches your attention.

Thank you to NetGalley, Celestine Martin, Hachette audio, and Forever publishing for ARC copies of this read.

4.5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and Grand Central Publishing for this advanced copy! You can pick up Deja Brew on October 1, 2024.

I absolutely loved this witchy, cozy fantasy! Serina and Gus had impeccable chemistry from the get-go, and I loved Serina's quest to add a little more fun to her life and get her spark back. Their interactions for work and play built such a fun foundation for a relationship, and I love how this monthly do-over gave them time to connect. Plus, the spicy scenes had me flustered and giggling!

Celestine Martin did a phenomenal job weaving magic into this world too. It's rare to have a contemporary romance where magic is out in the open, so I really appreciated that change of pace! And, of course, the sisterly relationships were as sweet as ever.

This book is def the vibe this fall, so don't miss it!

A delightful fall witchy read. This series is so easy to read the vibes are so nice and full of cozy hallmark channel type love stories.

This one has Serena, a kitchen witch that has been having the worst time of it and all comes to a big head at a Halloween party where she ends up covered in fake ghost slime. To soother her heart she drinks some tea and makes a wish for a do over. In the morning October has begun again and she is determined to fix everything that went wrong the last time she lived October.

The romance was pretty cute but I was there for the magic! I love the family of witches and the different powers they have.

It was fun

Thanks to netgalley and hachette audio for an alc