Deja Brew by Celestine Martin is a great contemporary romance that is the third book in the Elemental Love series. It left me totally looking forward to Autumn.

I have enjoyed the previous two books in this series, but I have to admit that this is the best one yet. Sure it can be read on its own, but why miss out on the first two?

Gus and Sirena are a great couple of MCs and their interactions, chemistry, and compatibility just really set this book on another level. Pair that with the October vibe and feel…and one has got themselves an excellent contemporary romance.

4/5 stars

Thank you NG and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) | Forever for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication on 10/1/24.

Deja Brew is my favorite type of contemporary romance - magical, body-positive, and diverse. This small-town romance gives all of the autumn vibes from fabulous fall beverages to truly magical Halloween parties. Lots of delicious slow-burn pining. Grab your favorite fall treat and let this cozy book snuggle you. This insta-attraction couple gives so much support to each other that it overflowed my heart.

I quite enjoyed the story that was crafted here. There is depth, layers provided for these characters. It’s technically the third book in a series, but it’s easy to step in without having read the previous two. I like this enough that I want to go back and read the aforementioned first two.

That being said, however: I know this is an ARC, and there are still edits to be made, but WOW, I have never read even an ARC so full of typos and mistakes. It wasn’t even a matter of just 2-4 I can list here; it’s every chapter. Typos, words missing, words repeated, the wrong character named… this is a mess. It was so bad I had to deduct a star for it. I’ll gladly update my review, assuming the final published copy is properly fixed.

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘼𝙍𝘾 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I enjoyed this book and think you will to.

Deja Brew is a second chance romance perfect for the autumn season! It reminded me a lot of Halloweentown, where witches and magicians are a normal part of everyday life, and had the same cozy small town atmosphere and a lot delicious food! I rated this book 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 and would recommend to anyone looking for an autumn romance! 🎃🕸️🖤

However, I much prefer closed door romance and this gets pretty spicy, so be aware going in! 🤣🌶️

This book publishes October 1, 2024!

Thank you @netgalley, @grandcentralpub, @readforeverpub for an advanced copy! 🧡

I enjoyed the character growth and healing both the MCs underwent, and I really liked the kitchen magic stuff!

The slow-burn kinda slow-burned till the very end though, and I'm not sure I liked that too much? I wanted more resolution from their romance.

TWs - burn out, past death of a beloved grandparent

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

This book was fall perfection! I loved Sirena, I loved Gus, I loved the premise. It is such a cozy, lovely fall romance with witchy and small town vibes. Just delicious .

Sirena has been having the crappiest month ever, which she just wishes to repeat again. And that wish comes true, so Sirena is going to live up to her best ever by getting her cooking skills back. Thankfully, she gets help from Gus, the cutest yet shy historical warden. And she may start exploring her crush with him.

Gus is more than willing to help his secret crush, Sirena, and spend more time with her. He has always had a crush on her. And he is more than willing to pursue his crush. He just needs to be ready to fall in love.

Honestly, this book ate so much. I literally love all of it. I can’t complain at all. I just knew that this book was going to be everything and more. It’s literally made for cozy, magical romance girlies. It has all the elements: diverse characters, a plus-size main character, shy yet adorable male interest, slow-burn romance, and much more. 

If you ever love halloween town and gilmore girls, then read this book asap. It’s literally the best cozy romance read ever, and it has the best representation with a plus-size main character and diverse characters as well. This is the best cozy, magical romance read for the fall season.

This book had it all cozy, family, sexy, teas, slow burn, flirting, push and pull I can't even!
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Imma need all romance recs that have this vibe, because this is the only way I'm taking my romance, warm and full of hope.

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You know it had me when I messaged @_lbee2ndl_ and told her: this book is as addicting as the passion sauce Sirena was cooking lol. I need to study and it won't let me go!

I actively told her to let go of that TBR and let the grove take her in.

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I just loved everything about it and August, oh August we loved him, as much as Sirena loved him. Except we definitely knew without a doubt that we loved him first lol

The atmosphere was so beautifully captured, the intimate moments so lovingly described, the love of family that could be felt through the pages.

It's official, I'm moving to the grove!💕
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Thank you Netgalley and @readforeverpub
For the digital copy!

Sirena es una chef que vive en Freya Grove y está perdiendo su chispa en la cocina.
En octubre todo le salió mal, entonces él último día fel mes pide un deseo: una segunda oportunidad. Si deseo se cumplió y regresó en el tiempo hasta el 1ro de octubre.

Gus hace trucos con su magia, todo le iba bien hasta que se divorcio y regreso a su ciudad natal. Ya no quiere estar en el mundo del espectáculo, desafortunadamente trabaja con su familia y su mamá quiere que regrese a actuar. Su matrimonio fue por convivencia, sin embargo, se enamoró de su esposa y cuando le declaró sus sentimientos ella lo dejó.
Él es el único que se da cuenta que algo raro ocurrió porque tiene pequeños recuerdos de lo que hizo en ese mes.

Sirena fue muy confusa, no entendí muchas de sus reacciones y de su relación con Gus. Muchas cosas que pasaron después del 60% me dejaron con la sensación de que están incompletas porque no tenían sentido.



No entendí porque Diane aceptó ser la dama de honor de Jess y lo que es peor, se hizo su amiga, ¿en dónde quedó la lealtad?





Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Celestine Martin did it again! Deja Brew was just as cute as Watchful Thinking and Kiss and Spell. I am infatuated with this family and love to hear as each sister/cousin finds love and happiness.

Déjà Brew is a spelled binding romcom. It has a bit of magic and is a great story talking about 2nd chances. This is the perfect book for the upcoming fall spooky season.

This story was really good. I enjoyed the relationship between the FMC AND MMC. I loved the pacing and development throughout the whole story.

Another fun love story that takes place in Freya Grove. What I enjoyed about these characters is that they both find theor spark again - and that the people who love them can help them find their path. They do not have to do it alone! Even though this book is a part of an enjoyable romance series, its magic can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of Deja Brew by Celestine Martin.

I really enjoyed the story of Sirena Caraway coming back to Freya Grove to work on herself and wanted to save her career as a chef. She makes a wish on October 31 to have a redo of any mistakes she made in the past month. She wakes up to the month started over and runs into Gus Dearworth. She makes all new decisions and learns a lot about herself hoping she won’t be stuck in a loop of Octobers.

I love Freya Grove and all the different characters that love there. Will always be up to reading about this magical town.

Thank you to Read Forever pub and NetGalley for this arc!

Coming back to the world of Freya Grove is like a warm magical hug! Celestine’s Martins writing is so fun, flirty and whimsical! This follow Sirena another Caraway witch, life hasn’t been too kind to her lately her cooking has been off and she doesn’t care for her job. In a desperate attempt to make things better she wishes for another chance. Sirena finds herself starting the month of October over again and in a time loop. She meets Gus a magician and historian they make a deal together and in true witchy rom com fashion as soon as things heat up sirena has to decide is she gonna let this time loop take over or will Gus be a memory?

This is my favorite book out of the 3, Sirena is so relatable and Gus is so sweet and caring and is Sirenas biggest cheerleader! I love how both of them opened up to each other and found themselves again! I really enjoyed the banter in this book and Gus is such a flirt!

The perfect book to read this fall!

This was book 3 int he series, and I absolutely loved it. Celestine does cozy paranormal so well. I loved the character development and the follow up of the other characters we meet.

This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2024 and it didn't disappoint! It was so much fun going back to Freya Grove and getting to know Sirena better. I loved her in the first two book so seeing her story was a lot of fun. Gus was a swoon worthy book boyfriend and I really enjoyed him. He was so caring and just wanted to take care of Sirena in a way that she hadn't been in a long time. The time loop was fun and I was glad how it resolved itself. It was nice to see that Sirena leaned in the end that she is allowed to live her life for herself and she deserves love and everything life has to offer. I absolutely adored getting to see Ursula and Lucy as well as Callie, Alex, and Xavier. I really hope Callie gets a book but if this is the end of the series, it's a good stopping place. I cannot wait to read more from Ms. Celestine Martin who is firmly one of my auto-request/buy authors!