A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin

3.75

This one is a cozy, witchy book perfect for reading curled up under an afghan with a cup of apple cider in your hand. 

 

It seems like everything in October went wrong for Sirena Caraway, so just before bed on Halloween night, she pours herself a cup of tea and wishes for a do-over. She wakes up the next morning on October 1, with a chance to make things right. 

 

This new version of October has her crossing paths more and more with magician-turned-town-historian Gus Dearworth. 

 

The more time they spend together, the more things seem to click between them. 

 

At a glance: 

• Dual POV
• Kitchen witch with her powers on the fritz
• Reality TV star magician turned historian
• Time loop
• Small town
• Fall festival
• Second chances
• Workplace romance
• Soulmates
• Plus size heroine
• Very involved family members (that can be both a help and a hindrance)
• Open door 

This is book 3 of the Elemental Love series but can be read as a standalone.
  
I had advance copies of both the ebook and the audiobook. Marissa Hampton and Christopher Hampton were well-cast as the narrators for the audiobook. This one is dual, not duet, narration. I enjoyed the narration for both POVs but should note that the chapters from Sirena’s perspective are narrated at a bit of a quicker pace than the ones told from Gus’s. I found myself toggling between different speeds with the changes in POV. 

I especially liked the way Marissa Hampton captured Sirena’s warmth.
 
I received advance copies of the book from Forever and the audiobook from Hachette Audio. All review opinions are my own.