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Title details for The Déjà Glitch by Holly James - Available

The Déjà Glitch

A Novel

by Holly James
Kristen DiMercurio
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To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . .
 
Gemma Peters is doing fine. She’s making a name for herself in the L.A. music biz as a radio producer. She’s got a ride-or-die best friend in Lila, and she gets to come home to Rex, her loving Labrador, every night. But ever since her rock star ex-boyfriend used her to get a record deal from her rock legend dad, she’s made a “no musicians” rule when it comes to dating that’s becoming more like a “no dating” rule, period.
 
So, when Gemma crashes (literally) into Jack one Thursday morning, at first she feels like fate might finally be doing her a favor. After all this guy is cute and, wait, is she imagining it, or is he staring a little too deeply into her eyes? And how does he know her name? Even harder to explain is the funny feeling of déjà vu she gets every time she looks at him. It’s not at all like Gemma to kiss a man and forget him completely, so then how can she explain the dreamlike memory of his lips on hers?
 
The truth is this is no ordinary Thursday. Not for them. In fact, they’ve lived this day over and over for months. And while Gemma has been totally oblivious to the time loop, Jack has been agonizingly aware of every single iteration. Luckily, Jack has a theory to bring his own personal Groundhog Day to an end. And it’s simple. Before the day is over, he just has to get Gemma to fall in love with him.

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    August 1, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9780593742457
      • File size: 257537 KB
      • Duration: 08:56:32

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 12, 2023
      With this cleverly constructed romance, James (Nothing but the Truth) puts a fresh spin on the concept of a time loop. The night after a handsome stranger kisses Gemma Peters at her best friend’s birthday party, Gemma wakes up to suspect that she’s reliving the previous day. She dismisses the feeling as déjà vu—until she collides with the same handsome stranger at a coffee shop, triggering even more flashes of memory. He introduces himself as Jack and claims the two of them have been trapped in a daylong time loop for a while. Though he remembers every iteration, this is the first time Gemma’s recalled anything about the previous go-rounds. He also has a theory about how they can break free: they must fall in love by the end of the day. Despite Gemma’s incredulity, she develops feelings for Jack as their paths keep crossing and he proves to understand her on a deep level. Meanwhile, she’s challenged to break out of her routine, let go of assumptions about her life, and even confront her estranged father. The focus is more on Gemma’s personal growth than the budding relationship, but Jack and Gemma still make a satisfying couple. This is a cute romp. Agent: Melissa Edwards, Stonesong.

    • Library Journal

      January 1, 2024

      Gemma crashes into Jack at a caf�, covering herself in coffee; he then tells her they're stuck in a time loop. By then, she's ready to call the whole day wasted. But Gemma wants to see what else this charming stranger has to say when he reveals the contents of a phone call that's yet to happen. After consulting both a psychic and a physicist, she lets herself believe enough to ask Jack how to solve the time loop. His theory: she has just one day to fall in love with him to break the cycle. This sincere closed-door romance proceeds with a laser focus and calculated pacing. Processing Gemma's relationships with her estranged father and peacekeeping brother is as much a part of the solution as her romance with Jack. James (Nothing but the Truth) balances Jack's actions with Gemma's agency, removing much of the awkwardness that comes with knowing someone before they know you. The Los Angeles setting comes alive as its own character, shaping plot and the protagonists' choices. Kristen DiMercurio shines as lead narrator, and Dan Bittner's cameo (for an interlude from Jack's point of view) is delightful. VERDICT A solid romance that lets readers believe in love in a single day.--Katherine Sleyko

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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