Rounding up a 3.5. The Déjà Glitch is a fun rom-com romp that feels like it walked out of the 1990s. It was a funny, quick read with very vibrant characters! You definitely know what's coming with the Groundhog Day style plot, but that's the charm, isn't it? (And why I wanted to read it!) I feel like I've seen variations on this plot in movies, but this is a first for me in a romance novel so I was intrigued.

As someone who tends more often towards Historical Romance, some of my iffy feelings are probably just due to the contemporary setting. I really, really enjoyed Jack and Gemma and I particularly love how sweet and sincere Jack is. He's definitely a cinnamon bun.

While I enjoyed the characters, I was a little unsatisfied with ways the plot was handled. To avoid spoilers, I think I would have liked if some of the time-loop aspects were explored further and lingered in a little longer. Heck, I could have read 100 more pages happily. As it stands, I loved the vibe of the characters but it felt a little rushed.

Definitely would read a sequel. Definitely worth a read for 90s-00s Rom-Com fans.

The Deja Glitch was a very cute rom-com time loop. Predictable like a Hallmark movie, where you know what's coming but you still want to keep watching.

I enjoyed all of the characters. Jack and Gemma were adorable, Lila was a fun, sassy best friend. Patrick the loyal brother. Of course, you have to love the rock star Nigel and even Gemma's dad.

I also enjoyed the plot, but would have enjoyed a few more loops woven in the story. We basically just see one day's loop and I'd love to have seen them bump into each other a few more times.

The author does wrap everything up and explain why, but I was still a little curious to exactly how and why the time loop started with a little more detail.

Spice level was one pepper. Just one fairly tame make-out scene.

It was really just a cute, quick read. Nothing deep, pretty predictable, but it was sweet and fun! No complaints here.

Thank you to Holly James and Penguin Group for sending me the ARC to read for review!

This was very Groundhog Day-esque! I personally haven’t read anything like this before and it kept me so engaged! I couldn’t put it down!!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this eARC and review!

This book was so cute!! I instantly loved Gemma and Jack. I was rooting for them from the very beginning! This story was about a super cool time loop. I loved how Holly James approached it. This story felt predictable from the beginning in a good way. I loved the cheesy lengths that Jack was willing to go to to get Gemma to fall in love with him. I am definitely going to recommend this book to all my friends!

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for sending me an ARC of The Deja Glitch in exchange for an honest review.

Gemma Peters is stuck in a time loop, but she just doesn't know it until she happens to bump into Jack Lincoln who has happened to have met her before (147 times to be exact). The unbelievable happens, and for the first time she has a hint of recognition. But she can't pin point how she knows him.
Gemma daughter of a famous music industry professional, produces a radio show. She badly wants to host her own show, but she doesn't think she is capable of it. She also hasn't forgiven her dad for making her childhood unbearable. This is until she meets Jack of course.
In the span of a couple of day for her, and a number of months for Jack, Gemma's life changes for the better. Together, they navigate their new reality whilst tying their hardest to get out of the time loop.

Well, what a story! I loved it. I've never been a fan of time loop stories, but this one takes the cake. It was interesting, shocking, and incredibly romantic. Sweet and funny, this book kept me hooked from the first page to the end.

At times, I was frustrated for Gemma for not seeing what was right in front of her, but hey, if this was a real life situation would you believe some random guy that you're the key to getting out of a time loop? However, I also think I felt this way as the story is set in her perspective and she is confused, whereas, if it was set in Jack's perspective, there would be more understanding about the situation.
Nevertheless, I loved the characters and the depth to them. They were likeable and I found myself cheering them on.

The pacing was great and I found myself not wanting to put the book down because I just wanted to know what would happen.

No bad things to say about this book! Add it to your TBR!!

I love a good "Groundhog Day"-esque storyline. This one was done well enough but didn't exactly blow my expectations out of the water. It was good, the characters were witty even with them being kind of annoying. It just wasn't anything special. Maybe I came in with too high expectations.

Gemma Peter's life is going great. She's got a great job as a radio producer, a great best friend named Lila, and a loyal Labrador named Rex. She has a no musicians rule about dating after the fiasco with her ex-boyfriend using her to get a record deal from her rock star dad. She runs into a man named Jack and he somehow knows her name. She feels a sense of deja vu when she looks at him. Unknown to her, they have lived this same day over and over, as Jack is stuck in a time loop. The only way for him to break free is to make Gemma fall in love with him in a single day.
Can he make Gemma fall in love with him in time to let him break free of the time loop?
This story was somewhat predictable with how it played out but still very enjoyable to read. I did like how the story played out from the perspective of Gemma rather than Jack, to me this made the story more interesting. Overall it was a great light read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Thank you to Holly James and Penguin Group for sending me the ARC for my honest review.

I was so pleasantly surprised, and enchanted by The Deja Glitch. What happens when Groundhog Day meets Funny You Should Ask? meets The Love Hypothesis? Something entirely new and refreshing.

Jack Lincoln is stuck in a 147 time-loop where he's the only one who realizes that the same thing is happening, day after day. The only thing capable of changing is Gemma, who he quickly figured out could be the key to breaking the loop. Along the way, however, in trying to figure out how to break the loop, he's fallen in love with Emma, and he's convinced that the solution to break the loop is getting her to love him back.

I loved Lila and Gemma's friendship, the superb world building while the characters roamed around L.A., and the splash of science and family drama.

Holly James blended comedy, romance, and a touch of magic perfectly in The Deja Glitch. 5 stars from me and a must read!

Loved everything about this book! Jack and Gemma are the sweetest ever. Everything brought them together whether they realized it or not. Jack is amazing. Always understanding no matter how much he’s gone through to even get Gemma to where they both needed to be. It hurts how Jack has had to relive so much but in the end it was so worth it. Not going to lie, I was a bit scared towards the end but almost cried when I read that it all worked out and they could finally continue their lives together! This book is amazing. From dealing with heart break to family drama. Also, everyone needs a friend like Lila.

3.5 stars

I thought this book was so so cute! I highly enjoyed this read! It was light and fun, nothing to crazy.

Thanks Netgalley for this ARC!

3.5🌟

If you are looking for a cute, hallmark-y “Goundhog Day” situation, then look no further!!

Jack was one of those male leads that had me swooning. While the whole situation was obviously so mind boggling and overwhelming for Gemma, Jack constantly gave her reassurance and a safe space to express her feelings. I loved how so unapologetically in love with Gemma he was even in the little moments such as with her bandaid finger he was worried about her. The spice was very tame, just a notch above a hallmark movie but the book still gave you the witty banter and chemistry that everyone looks for. The supporting characters were also some of my favorites, Lila was always there for her best friend and never judged her or questioned her sanity with everything going on. The only thing I disliked was that I wished the story was a little bit longer, it all seemed a bit rushed. I would have loved a longer story to really make us fall for Jack and Gemma and their backstories. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for providing an ARC in return for an honest review.

Gemma and Jack are stuck in a time loop, but only Jack is aware of it. Fun concept!

The Deja Glitch is told from Gemma’s perspective, taking place over a single day of the months-long time loop. It’s a fast paced plot, avoiding the “wash, rinse, repeat” cycle of some time loop stories.

Gemma’s story had nice depth, from her estranged music producer father and her relationship with her brother. But I wasn’t entirely convinced that Jack and Gemma were cosmic soulmates worth breaking the fabric of time over.

Jack is certainly charming and persistent, and patient with Gemma, but he doesn’t always come across as entirely trustworthy. He withholds information from the heroine and lies to his ex later in the story, rather than be honest. I love a realistic, flawed hero, but it was a little bit of a snag for me so it lowered the rating.

Overall, this was a quick, light, true-to-form Romantic Comedy. A sweet romance with only kissing, which felt true to the characters and their situation. I’d definitely read another Holly James book. Voluntary, honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

I'm sad to say that I disliked this book, even though I was really looking forward to reading it after reading the blurb. I found both of the main characters to be unlikable and the story was far too predictable.

Holly James’ THE DÉJÀ GLITCH is an easy read, but that’s one of its only redeeming qualities.

This is a book of painful clichés, the least of which being the story’s big reveal on how to solve the time-loop driving the plot.

Gemma and Jack as a couple are also nearly impossible to root for — we never really get much clarity as to why they would work well together. Jack, in particular, is a borderline villain in disguise. For one, he’s been out of a relationship for weeks before he meets Gemma, and his way of getting his ex out of the picture is lying to her and telling her he’s moving out of the country? (Spoiler alert: These are not moves that suggest Jack is a honest or worthwhile kind of partner.)

That aside, THE DÉJÀ GLITCH is a quick read, and I can see the appeal for those who gravitate toward insta-love, Groundhog Day inspired kinds of romance.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.*

I love time loops and Holly James's The Déjà Glitch is SUCH a fun one! The setting was so visceral, I felt like I was there, and I loved the characters. Everyone should keep their eye out for this one when it releases in August!

Delightful. Heartfelt. Surprisingly moving.

Holly James nails the just-a-bit-fantastical romance, and I love it. I enjoyed [book:Nothing But the Truth] a ton and I’ve been eagerly awaiting this sophomore outing ever since. In this case, it’s the power of love that has the ability to halt — or restart — the world spinning. Who among us hasn’t dreamt of the universe being so determined to throw us into the path of our soulmate that it literally stops time?!

Obviously time loop stories aren’t new, but I appreciated that this one focused on Gemma, the person who’s been in the loop for months but doesn’t remember, instead remembering only when Jack is finally able to kick-start her memories of him. Time loops can quickly get wearing for the reader (much so for the characters!) and so it was a welcome choice to immediately deviate and — while it’s not confirmed — seem to be on a new path to breaking the loop quite quickly.

The one thing missing is that we never really find out why Jack falls so hard, so fast. Gemma’s skepticism is warranted — stranger telling you he loves you and you need to fall in love back in order to break both of you out of a time loop? Really?? — but unlike Gemma, I can’t feel it in my bones that they’re right for one another from the moment they meet and would have liked to see it. Still, Jack’s efforts to make her remember, and his pain when she doesn’t, or fears she won’t, is palpable and quite moving.

There’s a rather substantial subplot involving Gemma’s semi-estranged music producer dad, her scheming up-and-coming rocker ex, a famous rock legend, her influencer best friend, and her younger brother, all of which comes together entertainingly, if a bit too neatly to be believed. Then again, the whole story is about the universe setting up very specific dominos in order to achieve a particular outcome, so it’s all part of the charm.

[book:The Déjà Glitch] by [author:Holly James]
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🌶️ One day — even repeated — isn’t enough to fall into bed together
🤳 In the 21st century, everyone communicates important things via viral video
🍦Ice cream can be for lunch
🚗🚙🚘🚖 it’s LA so people basically live in their cars

<i>Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.</i>

This is a very cute Rom-Com time loop story, I wasn’t a big fan of Gemma at times, but I adored Jack. Overall a very charming read. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

I thought the Deja Glitch was a great, easy read! I have not read anything else by the author, but I would definitely pick up anything else they have written. This book is perfect for fans of time loops such as the movies Groundhog Day or Palm Springs. I thought this book balanced the time loop well as it essentially focused on one day. The Deja Glitch was a little bit predictable, but I think if you enjoy time loop and/or romance books, then the predictability is not unexpected. This book is perfect for fans of time loops, romance, and books with a little bit of science fiction whimsy.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun read! I thought it would go over many days of repeat. Some of the end felt drawn out and lots of f bones right at the end for no reason but good read otherwise.

I love a time loop story and romcoms, so I was really excited to read this one. However, there wasn't really a lot of looping. Like we know the day is one that Jack has repeated, but we are getting only Gemma's perspective and she hasn't been repeating the day. I thought the book tried to do too many tropes at once. I thought a lot of the characters were flat. It was cute, but I kinda just skimmed the last little bit because it stopped holding my attention. I was expecting more Palm Springs than what it ended up being. Not a bad book, but I've definitely read better time loop stories. 2.5 rounded up