Give me ALL the fall & witchy vibes!! This book was funny, cute, and spicy ! I absolutely loved the cinnamon roll mmc and the curvy fmc💖💖💖
I really enjoyed reading this ! The chemistry that they both had for each other was so cute!! I loved how the book described everything so vividly that it made me feel so warm and fuzzy. I highly recommend it if your looking for a book with fall vibes.

BOOK REVIEW
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin
🍵🍵🍵🍵/5
Four outta 5 cups of tea, my pretties.
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Imagine a tea that lets you have an entire month of 2nd chances. Can you imagine? Would you take the chance to do it better the 2nd go round?

This book was pretty cute. It's book 3 in a series but read fine as a standalone. I enjoyed the made up magical town and all the different species running around but still felt a bit disconnected from the main characters. I also felt the spice was added just to add it and it didn't really fit the storyline. I dunno, just my opinion.

What I enjoyed: the humor and sass.
The magical folks
The cooking.

What I didn't enjoy:
Feeling uninvested in the story

Recommend for anyone looking for a small town kinda magical romance with an autumn theme.

3.5⭐️I am thankful to have gotten an audio ALC for free from Netgalley and Hachette Audio to enjoy which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

I was excited when I got approved to listen to this title as it had very cozy seasonal vibes coming from the description and it definitely succeeds in that.

There were many parts in which made me chuckle out loud and it was endearing and very “Gilmore Girls meet Hallmark”.

However, something just wasn’t doing it for me.
Part of it was the narration. On the positive side of things the regular speed was great. It was paced nicely and it wasn’t necessary to alter the speed to make it listenable like many others I’ve recently listened to. But on the other hand something was flat with the female narrator. It felt like something was missing but I can’t put my finger on it but it affected my enjoyment.

The male narration was just not pleasing to me. I know that is a “me thing”. He spoke at a much slower rate so for his chapters it was necessary for me to keep adjusting the speed. But also and I feel awful for saying this, his voice was creepy, especially when he read female roles.

So the bottom line is for me personally it wasn’t a win but it did provide some enjoyment. I just personally don’t recommend the audiobook but the physical book may be just what you need to sink into fall.

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

Such a cute and cozy novel! It was the perfect start to my October! It was atmospheric, romantic, magical, and witchy. I loved both Gus and Sirena and loved that they got a second chance to make things right.

Gus and Serena had both lost aspects of their magic but they found magic in each other.

I really enjoyed watching these two fall for each other. The story was lovely. I found myself looking forward to my walks so I could listen to it.

I did have issues with the fmc’s voice at first. It seemed too high pitched at first. Maybe it grew on me or it became different as I listened to the audiobook. After the first few chapters it was fine. The mmc’s voice was good throughout.

I also very much loved the spice. I may have to check out the other books in this series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ebook for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

To have love so magical that you need a talisman or two to keep you in place during love making is so powerful. I very ,much enjoyed this fall read and it's even more fitting to read it in October when the setting is also October. The MCs were so lovable and cutesy. This is a story of magic love and second chances.

I really liked the idea of this, getting a second chance to do over a particularly bad month. I liked that Sirena decided to have a bit more fun the second time around. The narrators were really good and kept me engaged in the story.

It was a little bit long for me but I think that I just wasn’t in the mood for the FMCs nonsense 😂

Thanks to #NetGallery and publisher for a copy of this book.

Genre: Romance (MF)
Format: Audio
POV: Dual
Tropes: Groundhog Day coded, witches and magicians, North America Fall vibes, pumpkin spice, time leaps, jinx!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ /5
Age suggestion: 18+

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for providing me with an audio ARC of Deja Brew by Celestine Martin. I found this to be an enjoyable fall-themed book. The characters were diverse and interesting, but some plot points didn't quite hit the mark for me. I didn't feel invested in the relationship between Sirena and Gus, and I found myself questioning why they kept pursuing each other. I appreciated the detailed portrayal of the town and the magical elements woven throughout the story, although I wished there was more emphasis on that aspect. Overall, I would be open to reading more books by this author.

🎧Song Pairing: Magic - Colbie Caillat

💭What I thought would happen:

Okay with the word brew in the title I’m thinking some sort of cool girl brew master/brewery owner. Didn’t even know this was a witchy book 😂

📖What actually happens:

TBH finished and immediately forgot. Luckily tbr audio didn’t take me very long.

🗯Thoughts/sassy musings:

Okay let’s start positive so ya’ll know I’m not the biggest biatch around…

🧡Loooove the cover, the colours are GORGEOUS! It’s a perfect autumn vibe

🔮WITCHES AND MAGIC! Hells yes.

Okay okay…this one felt like a waste of time. I have no complaints I was just bored/didn’t care at all. Which sucks because it had all the pieces to the puzzle to rock my world 😭

The audiobook brings the charming, whimsical world to life, blending romance, magic, and small-town warmth in a way that feels cozy and immersive. The narration was excellent, capturing the distinct personalities of the characters and enhancing the atmosphere of the story. The plot has a fun mix of enchantment and light-hearted drama, with plenty of magical moments to keep listeners entertained. While the storyline follows some familiar romance beats, the unique magical setting adds a fresh twist. The pacing was generally good, though there were a few slow moments.

This is a sweet and heartwarming listen for anyone who loves a bit of magic with their romance. It’s the perfect audiobook for when you want to escape into a whimsical world full of love, spells, and charm.

This was a great story overall. There were some gaps in the magic aspect but the plot of the story was solid. I enjoyed the characters history and development throughout the read. I was able to listen to the audio of this book which gave me more insight and meaning to the characters themselves. I love being able to put a voice to a character (aka face to a name). Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to listen!

Eventho this is the 3rd book in a series. It is the first book I’ve read by the author. I still have the arc of Witchful thinking on my TBR. Now I am more eager to read it after enjoying this audiobook. It is perfect for autumn and the Halloween season with the witchy and magic elements.


Thank you @readforever and netgalley for the alc.

This is such a fun whimsical and fun fall read that also touches on topics such as allowing someone in, to accept/ ask for help when you need it, putting boundaries in place with family to find your happiness and it made me really happy. The narration is fantastic and I loved both of them. They really brought the characters to life.

Thank you to NetGalley for this audiobook ARC.

This story follows Sirena Caraway and Gus Dearworth.

Sirena is a kitchen witch , while Gus is a magical. Set in a small magical town - Sirena makes a wish on Halloween to redo the month of October and do it right. She awakes to find its the 1st October again and is determined to fix her failing kitchen magic and not embrass herself in front of her crush Gus.

Gus Dearworth used to be a reality star with his magical family , doing shows around the country. After a failed marriage Gus leave the lime light in the past and worked on being a better person and truer to himself.

These two start working together to help each other with Sirenas magic and the sparks fly. A sweet October based book.

Overall this book was cozy and a comfy fall read. I love the concept of a ‘redo’ wish but feel like the FMC didn’t learn as much as she should’ve during her period. There was so much growth for the MMC but I feel like hers was superficial. Overall a 3-3.5 star book. I would recommend the series to a friend looking for an easy read but probably wouldn’t reread it.

I think I would've loved this more if I hadn't already read other witchy Halloween rom-coms this year and if I'd read the previous two books in this series. That being said, this was very heartwarming and can be read as a standalone. I just like having context for background characters.

Sirena is a kitchen witch who's run into difficulty working her magic. She gets a chance at a do-over when she finds herself in a magical time-loop that allows her to repeat the month of October. Hoping to let loose and enjoy herself more than usual, she asks Gus to help her have fun. Gus is more than happy to do so as he has quite the crush on Sirena. This is a book about finding yourself and falling in love in the process.

Narration is good overall but some of the background characters were given obnoxious voices in my opinion.

Thank you to Forever Pub for providing an ALC copy of Deja Brew with me!

Unfortunately, this is a DNF for me. I think a major contributing factor is the fact that this is the third book in a series. With this being a magical realism story, I really think having read the other two would have allowed me to become more immersed in the world. However, this did not snag my attention, and I am incredibly sad about this! The premise seemed like the perfect fall read, but I had such a hard time connecting.

Thank you again to the publisher for providing the free audiobook.

3.5🌟 (rounded up)

Thank you NetGalley for the arc! I once again did not realize I was requesting a sequel, but luckily this book does wonderfully as a standalone as well!

This book is full of magical coziness and is a wonderful fall read. I love the diverse cast, some of the characters fell a little flat for me and I found myself not caring so much what happened (personal preference). It was still an adorable read that flew by, and convinced me to go back and read the other books in the series! More diverse, cozy, witchy books please!

Great audiobook to get me ready for spooky season! This is my first book by the author so I didn't know what to expect. This book was rich in character and storyline with witchy/paranormal vibes. I don't usually gravitate toward this genre but I'm glad I took a chance on Sirena and Gus. A great lesson in be careful what you wish for, Sirena has the opportunity for a do-over. She's a kitchen witch; he's a magician from a magical family. He's laying low working at the historical society instead of his family's famous show. These two together were magic, pun intended. Christopher Hampton and Marissa Hampton narrated this book and brought the characters to life. The narration made the story come alive like a movie in my ears!

I received an advance copy of the audiobook from the publisher and voluntarily left this review.

I got about 50% through this book, and it was cute, but it just dragged too much so I chose not to finish it.