Sadly this was not for me, it took place over 24 hours and it was a lot to get through. I'm not really a fan of the day repeating but it was a very cute Hallmark type book if that is what you are into.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Penguin Group Dutton for a eARC of this novel in exchange for a honest review.

Gemma kisses a stranger at her best friend’s birthday party and it kicks her off on a journey to find out why the next day so much seems to be familiar. She quickly meets Jack who works to convince her they been stuck in a time loop for months.

I’m not usually a fan of the insta love trope but I thought this was a cute take and the novel is incredibly easy to read and get into.

To start off my review, the cover and title of this book are adorable! They immediately grabbed my attention. Now for the actual story…I really wanted to love this one, but ultimately it just was not my favorite.

The entire story takes place over a 24 hour period, and boy do they manage to fit a lot into one single day. I think the idea was good with a nice little spin on the time loop story, but it still managed to get redundant at times. I found it to be a little predictable and cheesy, but not in a good way.

Overall it was a quick Hallmark-ish type of romance. If those are your thing, you may really enjoy this one.

I had such fun reading this and loved it! I’m a fan of time loops but this put a new twist on it. Rather than from the perspective of Jack, the person in the loop, it’s from the perspective of Gemma, who has no idea what’s going on. I thought it was fun to do it this way and made me think how I would react if I was told I was in a time loop unaware. Jack and Gemma had great chemistry even if they knew each other and also didn’t. I was falling more in love with every scene of theirs together! I also loved Gemma’s journey on her own! She has a lot of growth and development in this book and I loved to see it and follow her journey! And then ending was just the cherry on top! I don’t want to give anything away beyond grand gestures!

Overall, I loved reading this book and recommend you read it when it comes out!

Read if you like…
•Time loop
•Hollywood connections
•Grand gestures

rated this book a 3.25 ⭐️. this book is a time loop trope, which i am glad that i read something new. the book started off really slow, but as it continues, it progressed to get really good. i loved gemma’s best friend, lila, as she was willing to stick up for gemma no matter what. she’s a good best friend. and i loved gemma’s relationship with her brother, patrick, as it shows they have a close bond. gemma’s relationship with her dad is strained, but throughout the book, gemma shows character development as she is willing to forgive. and there was a funny moment in the book where gemma had an "i told you so" moment to this character, which demonstrates she has a sense of humor.

i think what would’ve made the book stronger is to show gemma and jack (her love interest) reliving the day over and over. the book only shows one day from the time loop, but i think including the days where they were reliving the time loop repeatedly would’ve made the reading process much more exciting. i also wished we would’ve seen jack’s pov on his experience of reliving the day as well. the book synopsis caught my eye due to how it reminded me of a campy, horror time-loop movie i watched a long time ago.

overall, i liked the book but didn’t love it. it was a cliche love story between gemma and jack reliving the day which those tropes are my weakness (my go-to or preferred genre). i found this story predictable to a point where i enjoyed it since it was so cute. also this was a third person pov which was usually not my cup of tea (prefer first person), but i would say that third person was suited for this type of writing. there were some flaws, but mostly it was flaws that would’ve made the book even more improved and exceptional.

thank you netgalley and dutton books for the advanced reader copy! i was really grateful and ecstatic when receiving the book! this book releases on august 01, 2023, if anyone is interested!!! looking forward to reading more of holly james!!!🔭🪐🌌⏱✈️

I was given an ARC of the Deja Glitch by Holly James by NetGalley. I delayed reading this book for quite awhile because it is outside my usual comfort romance tropes. After battling through a series that took me most of January and February, I picked up the Deja Glitch looking for something lighter and easier to read. This book didn’t disappoint at all. I really liked the time loop storyline. Deja Glitch was different from so many of the romances I read. I really enjoyed reading about Jack attempts to win the love of Gemma. Be warned, there is no spice in this book, but the story makes it a solid 4 stars in my opinion.

So I typically don't love the time loop, groundhog day type trope to a book. However, this one was just done so well! The setting, the Main Characters, the supporting characters, the romance - everything was wonderful! It didn't get nearly as repetitive as some of these themed books can, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

This is my favorite rom-com I've read in months; definitely my favorite so far in 2023. The time loop doesn't get tired, because the POV we are in only experiences the day once. The male lead is swoon-worthy. Just absolutely adorable, so in love with our heroine, and practically perfect (but not in an annoying way). The best friend is a true ride-or-die. She's supportive and funny, and I wouldn't mind reading a book about her. We also get some real discussion on familial baggage (with father and brother) so it almost feels like a contemporary book instead of a romance. The humor is good-- like I did actually laugh out loud a couple of times. The rock star cameos really put it over the top for me. I'm sure I will be rereading sections of this frequently. The heroine has agency galore, she's scarred by previous heart break and it takes her a minute to realize what she wants, but that's realistic. I will definitely be looking to read more from this author.

Thanks to publisher and netgalley for this advanced reader copy!

5/5 for leading man that is Jack!!! I could feel how he looked at her even through the pages SWOON!


Really liked the premise of this and the chemistry was really good but there was a bit too much of the family drama for my taste, I would have skipped that all entirely tbh.
I also would have killed for dual pov entire book!!! Authors please only do dual pov for all books!

I was apprehensive about this book because I am usually leery of gimmicks, like the groundhog day trope used for this book. However, I ended up loving the characters and the heartfelt story! It didn't drag at all, and I found both main characters to be equally likable and believable, even in this supernatural story. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a light, breezy romance!

Thank you Penguin Group Dutton for my ARC!

I love the time loop trope so I was excited to read this one. Unfortunately it was just ok for me nothing really stands out as to why I didn’t love it. I thought the main characters were like able enough but didn’t really connect to them. I would definitely read something else by this author and recommend this book for people to try just wasn’t one I loved. I want to thank NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars- I have read a few time loop stories over the last year or so and this one, although it had an interesting take on the trope, it was by far my least favorite. This book was classified as a romance, but the main characters weren’t actually in the book together all that much. The guy is already “in love”, and you don’t get the experience of them falling in love. I don’t feel like I got to know much about him at all. The main character was not as likeable as she could have been because of how she treated her brother (insisting he go from flight to flight even though it was obvious he needed to rest) and the way she treated Jack. She knew and believed enough about his situation-being stuck in a loop for months- but didn’t do all she could to help. It was a single day of her life. If she believed him at all a decent person would do all she could to help him, especially considering the “pull” she felt towards him. She had a bad breakup a year before with a total villain of a man, but it still seemed to run her life all that time later. She ran completely hot and cold with Jack and you only understand that he keeps trying because his life depends on it (although the book tries to insist it’s because he’s fallen in love after having eight dates with her where he’s is a stranger to her every time.
One thing this book does throughout that is a pet peeve of mine is that every time two characters are having a conversation, there are sentences or paragraphs of internal dialogue before the next line of dialogue. I just want to skip forward so the characters are speaking at a normal pace.
I think this book had a lot of potential, but disappointingly was more a so-so women’s fiction with elements of romance and the supernatural.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton Publishing for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!

Thank you NetGalley for this ebook!
This will be published, Aug. 01, 2023.

This was a romance time loop trope. Slow paced.

"One hundred and forty seven redos" before the glitch that changed everything.

Gemma was you know having a normal day, she dressed in her fav outfit for work, planned to pick up coffee on the way, then she started having "déjá vu". As she picked up her coffee and making her way out, some random guy bumps into, causing her coffee to slip all over her fav shirt! Once she sees the guy, he looked oddly familiar, like she met him before or seen him before.

From there the story is like a roller coaster. She meets her fav artist. There's also a psychic and a scientist. Ex-boyfriend gets what he deserves. Family part on equal terms.

So fun! I enjoyed the premise and the characters! I wanna see this turn into a rom com movie. I loved seeing their relationship evolve in the span of a day in semi realistic terms

i love groundhog day retellings, and this was no different. the romance was adorable, i loved the banter between the two characters and how emotional it made me feel. i’d love to read more from this author because this was a great start!

Gemma keeps getting the feeling that she’s experienced certain situations before. When she crashes into Jack one day, she discovers that she IS. In fact, they both are. Jack has been living in his own personal “Groundhog Day”, and he realizes that Gemma is the key to potentially breaking the cycle, especially now that they realize she’s remembering having lived the day before too. She’s not sure she believes him, however. Not only does he need to convince her that they are in a time loop, he needs to get her to fall in love with him. But can he do it?!?

I was HOOKED after reading the first chapter. Like, goosebumps! Gemma and Jack have instant chemistry. His gaze holds all that he’s feeling, remembering all of the other days with her. For Gemma, however, it always feels like she’s only just met him. Their kiss at the end of the first chapter proves that things are about to change. I loved how they helped one another challenge the status quo of their own lives, which were basically on repeat even before they were in a time loop. Each of them was living by default, and they both desperately needed their lives to be shaken up. And only Gemma and Jack could change the course of the other's lives.

The changes Jack and Gemma make in their personal lives are pretty powerful. However, I felt like the story I READ didn’t match my expectations/hopes for what the story would actually BE, so ultimately I felt disappointed by the plot. I honestly had trouble caring about Gemma and Jack’s career woes, family problems, etc., because it was taking away from what I’d hoped would be the story: experiencing a time loop and falling in love. I felt like the time travel and love story were barely touched on, and basically only at the beginning and end of the story. Jack was missing from the book a LOT, and when he was around, she was usually pretty wary/distrusting of him. I think I’d have been happier I’d considered story “women’s fiction” as opposed to “contemporary romance.”

I'd like to thank The Penguin Group, Dutton, and Netgalley for this e-ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Loved this book and the main characters.

It was a quick fun read!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

I absolutely loved this book. It hooked me and kept me turning pages until I was done. Finished it in two days! The character development was strong, and the premise was unique enough that it didn't feel like anything else I've read.

Easy, Lighthearted Read

Jack and Gemma are stuck in a time loop. They have been going through the same day for nearly 5 months.... only she doesnt remember. Jack needs to make Gemma fall in love with him in just 1 day to make it end.

Time loop/ deja vu stories can be so cliche BUT Holly add her own spin and it was great. There were so many additional component to the story beyond just "falling in love". So much happens in this 24 hours. You had a strong sibling bond, broken father-daughter relationship, career changes & struggles and a crazy ex girlfriend. This book had me smiling throughout and of course, rooting for the couple.

ARC REVIEW: A Cosmically Designed Adventure

I found reading James’s novel so enjoyable that it only took a few days to complete it. Holly James winds an adventure that tests the reader’s understanding of the universe & it’s cosmic design in relation to love. Even as a piece of fiction, the reader has to buy into the concept of the universe being in control & that it has the ability to course correct anything that needs correcting including love.

It takes both Gemma & Jack time to figure this out (however Jack believes much faster). His main focus is finding a way to convince Gemma she is the piece of the puzzle that the universe has designed just for him. And if Jack can get her to fall in love with him - in just one day - the universe will return to the correct path.

In the beginning of the novel I found myself being as skeptical as Gemma. Of course as I read more I found myself on the side of Jack. The ups & downs of the adventure between these two characters is what makes them so lovable. The universe might be in more control than we think - especially when it comes to love.

I am very much looking forward to reading more of James’s work!