4 stars for TIMELESS by Grace Patterson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
TIMELESS honestly read like a full-on Lifetime movie — dramatic & emotional with sooo many twists and turns, I feel like I just got off a rollercoaster! With that said — I could 100% picture Grace Patterson herself starring in it.
Alexa Jones was such a soft, poetic FMC with lots of trauma, but WOW she was way too forgiving. This girl had been through hell and still handed out second (and third… and fourth) chances like candy. I just wanted her to set one boundary.
Colton? HATED him from the very beginning. Alexa’s attraction to him felt like watching a scary movie where the character is about to walk into a dark room and you’re screaming “NOOO, don’t go in there!” — but they do anyway. That was me the entire time whenever he would be in a scene. 😂
Jason gave off slightly creepy energy in the beginning too, but once we got to read his journal, everything clicked and he finally made sense.
I will say, the pacing of the relationships felt very fast. Sometimes Alexa was diving in head first with Colton or James and I was like, “Help… I’m still at the restaurant” (Taylor Swift… IYKYK). I just wasn’t quite up to speed with how quickly things were moving between everyone.
One thing I really loved, though, is how Grace sprinkled little pieces of her real self throughout the book. If you know anything about her or have read her other work, you’ll instantly pick up on those touches.
And Chapter 21??? I audibly gasped. I wanted to throw my book. I even messaged Grace to tell her I was mad at her — however, she redeemed herself. (But I’m still mad at you, Grace, for nearly giving me a stroke!)
Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable read. If you love drama and twisty emotions, you’ll really enjoy this one! This is not your typical romantic love story — TIMELESS also has many triggers, so be sure to check those out before diving in head first.
Huge thank-you to @gracevictoriapatterson for gifting me a copy! 💛