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Timeless (Transcend Time Saga #3)

by Michelle Madow (Goodreads Author)

3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 · rating details · 192 ratings · 66 reviews

IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME.

In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.

In Vengeance, Chelsea set fate back on its original, deadly path.

Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that are omens of darkness to come. A curse has doomed her to die an early death, just as she did in her past life. To make matters worse, even i...more

Paperback, 230 pages

Published November 14th 2012 by Dreamscape Publishing

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Dec 26, 2012 Hira rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, by-author-or-publisher, favorites, for-review

When I received the book I was like:

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Then I realized I was having my exams and I was like:

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But I couldn't control myself so I read a little every night, and spent the whole next day like this:

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But it was so worth it!! I loved this book! It had me hooked from the first page and if I wouldn't have been having my exams, I would've read this book all in one go!

I think this was the perfect finale! It had suspense, adventure, romance and even a little bit horror. I loved every moment of it!

The writing wa...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Zuleeza rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: completed-series, series-i-finished

My tablet is dead. And I don't know where did I put my charger cable. Probably got lost in the other dimension. So I can't look back at all my bookmarks and notes for this book. Boo~

Anyway, I'm not trying to state the obvious but if this series is a person, then that person is Taylor Swift (Happy birthday, Taylor by the way!). I don't know why she ends up with different guy everytime I saw her on the news, of course it's none of my business but I still think Taylor is a genuine, nice person desp...more My tablet is dead. And I don't know where did I put my charger cable. Probably got lost in the other dimension. So I can't look back at all my bookmarks and notes for this book. Boo~

Anyway, I'm not trying to state the obvious but if this series is a person, then that person is Taylor Swift (Happy birthday, Taylor by the way!). I don't know why she ends up with different guy everytime I saw her on the news, of course it's none of my business but I still think Taylor is a genuine, nice person despite singing lyrics such as "I'll follow you, follow you home." (???) And yeah, I do sing to Taylor on regular basis. And of course, at least she can sing.

Transcend Time series is like that. Commercial, fluffy, but not necessarily shallow. Michelle Madow can definitely write. I appreciate the fact that she didn't try so hard. She writes from her heart and I knew she was having fun writing the books in this series just by reading her works.

Well, to be honest, it's slightly embarrassing to say that I'm almost turning 24 and I did enjoy Timeless very much. This is a perfect guilty pleasure series if you think you just want to lay on your back, reminiscing the good old days without wanting to be critical. Reading Timeless was effortless and while the plot is predictable, it's not ridiculous and I could sense that Timeless had went through multiple rounds of proofreads.

Anyway, FINALLY! AN ACTUAL TIME TRAVEL! I've been waiting for the time travel part since book 1 and I iz satisfied. Lizzie tend to be a bit of a paranoid parrot, not that I'm complaining as it is her life which is at stake but I wished she could be more contributing. Drew - as if he isn't in this book. I don't think his character grew at all but that's okay, he is still a sweetheart. :)

On a final note, if you somehow really, really want to read this series and barely have enough time, I suggest you to just jump to Timeless as there is enough background story provided at the early part of this book.

3 poker faces plus one cute kitten just because the series is so sweet! :D

**The ARC was provided by the author in exchange of an honest review.(less)

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Apr 09, 2013 Jemimah Abigail rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. True love always deserves a second chance - Drew and Lizzie made this clear to me once and for all. At the beginning, I didn't know how they could finally get their happy ending since it didn't work out the first time. However, in Timeless, they were able to show once and for all that they can have their happily ever after.

My favorite thing about Timeless would be the fact that Lizzie got to go back to her past and realize that there was more to the story than what she and Drew knew. It amazes m...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Traci (The Reading Geek) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Timeless is a great conclusion to a series that I have really enjoyed reading. When I first heard about Remembrance last year I just had to read it because I'm totally a Taylor Swift fan. Also the whole concept just sounded really interesting and I always enjoy books about reincarnation. I wasn't sure exactly where Madow would take this story next but I really enjoyed it.

The story starts up immediately and Lizzie and Drew believe that they can finally be together. However things are starting to...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Sandra (Rather Barefoot than Bookless) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this conclusion to the series. I think that in general all three of the books are very enjoyable and has a nice calm flow to them. The book was not fast paced and I did have some difficulty getting into the story. It was not because of a bad story or anything, just that I have read so many fast paced books the past months that this was different for me =)

It was a well thought trough story and it was exciting. When I eventually got in to the story I didn´t want to put it down. I...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Vitoria rated it 5 of 5 stars

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É estranho perceber que a série de Michelle Madow acaba com esse livro. Estou acompanhando as desventuras da protagonista desde o seu debut há vários meses e devo dizer que me apeguei aos personagens. Bem, para quem não se lembra, tudo começou com o clipe de Love Story da Taylor Swift e então Michelle nos trouxe essa história mágica sobre um amor que transcendeu eras. Bom, deixe-me parar de enrolar e começar a falar sobre o desfecho logo.
Em Timeless,...more You can read this review at www.up-brasil.com

É estranho perceber que a série de Michelle Madow acaba com esse livro. Estou acompanhando as desventuras da protagonista desde o seu debut há vários meses e devo dizer que me apeguei aos personagens. Bem, para quem não se lembra, tudo começou com o clipe de Love Story da Taylor Swift e então Michelle nos trouxe essa história mágica sobre um amor que transcendeu eras. Bom, deixe-me parar de enrolar e começar a falar sobre o desfecho logo.
Em Timeless, Lizzie ainda tem que lidar com coisas estranhas acontecendo e presságios de coisas ainda piores e a única saída para que ela consiga se salvar é uma ideia completamente maluca – ela precisará da ajuda de Drew e Chelsea para voltar ao passado, quando tudo começou. É literalmente uma corrida contra o tempo, principalmente para Lizzie.
Falando em Elizabeth Davenport, a personagem é forte – e principalmente nesse livro, teve que passar por muita coisa. Não são todos que conseguem se reerguer logo depois de perder seu grande amor, mas ela consegue, ela não fica chorando em um canto, ela descobre o que precisa ser feito e faz. É extremamente interessante ver como Lizzie conseguiu amadurecer ao longo desses livros – e tudo regado ao amor de Drew.
Andrew Carmichael, mais conhecido como Drew, é simplesmente o tipo de garoto que você vai gostar. Além de ser um completo cavalheiro e tratar Lizzie como uma rainha – mas sem deixar que ela perca a sua independência – Drew é forte e protetor, chegando a quase ser perfeito.
E por fim, Chelsea Givens. Depois do que vimos em Vengeance, temos uma visão maior sobre a garota. A personagem ainda não me inspira total confiança, mas depois de perceber seus erros e parar de agir como uma criança mimada, Chelsea se dispõe a ajudar Lizzie e fazer de tudo para consertar suas falhas.
Realmente foi um desfecho digno e se encaixou perfeitamente em tudo o que eu pude imaginar ao longo da leitura. O estilo de escrita de Michelle continua ótima e podemos perceber que ela amadureceu também enquanto escrevia a série, seus capítulos fluem fáceis, e a história vai se desenvolvendo diante dos olhos do leitor, que alterna entre ficar angustiado por saber o que acontecerá nas próximas linhas e se apaixonar ainda mais por Drew e Lizzie. O romance entre eles é um dos melhores que já encontrei, o casal funciona – e eles faíscam juntos! Drew sempre a trata como se deve tratar uma mulher e só esse fato já merece todo o meu carinho. Em Timeless voltamos à voz de Lizzie e logo percebemos que essa Lizzie não é a mesma de Remembrance, ela cresceu e passou por muitas coisas que a moldaram até chegar aqui. Além disso, as descrições são uma parte muito interessante de toda a trama.
Sem querer deixar spoilers, nesse último livro, a trama foi maravilhosa. Michelle nos surpreende com as reviravoltas e novos mistérios, além da coisa com bruxaria que completou bem o quadro. Foi um período de leitura intenso, para mim, e tudo o que sobrou quando terminei a última página foi aquela já conhecida sensação de felicidade. A autora acertou a mão, conseguiu manter um ótimo equilíbrio e deixou mais do que satisfeitos todos os leitores que acompanharam a saga.
Para fechar, estou muito satisfeita com o final, eu sei, por ser uma espécie de conto de fadas moderno, que eles serão felizes a longo prazo e para mim, está perfeito assim. Timeless fechou com chave de ouro e espero que você leia e me conte o que achou!
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Jan 26, 2013 Rissi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Drew and Lizzie are now secure in their future. Much to the resentment of Chelsea, they changed the course of the past… or they thought they did. Happy as they are now, both are unaware that Chelsea has campaigned to unleash a horrible curse obtained by a witch that will alter all of their realities. Lizzie soon realizes that in order to be with the man she’s loved twice now, something will have to be done. To hold onto the future… changing the past is key.

From a reader’s perspective, I don’t t...more Drew and Lizzie are now secure in their future. Much to the resentment of Chelsea, they changed the course of the past… or they thought they did. Happy as they are now, both are unaware that Chelsea has campaigned to unleash a horrible curse obtained by a witch that will alter all of their realities. Lizzie soon realizes that in order to be with the man she’s loved twice now, something will have to be done. To hold onto the future… changing the past is key.

From a reader’s perspective, I don’t think I’d have imagined Michelle changing the character’s future using the means she did. Instead of keeping the story only in present day, she takes her characters out of their “comfort zone,” so to speak and puts them into the era they are reincarnated from. Snapping pretty bits of inspiration from elements this series was inspired from (Pride & Prejudice, Taylor Swift), it's something that works for the story. Time travel aside, once the reader breezes past the first three to five chapters, things get more complicated than we bargained for.

Travelling back into the 1800’s for this trio doesn’t happen until ¾ of the way through the pages and it astonished me greatly! Here I was all set to go back in time with these characters and enjoy a quaint regency novel with an overshadow of danger and mystery. Alas, that wasn’t to be the case. Instead of crafting a new story and “forgetting” what’s already transpired, too much of the novel prior to that is a look back at what happened to lead Lizzie until this juncture in her life. Many of the passages are her memories and conversations that recall to mind the events of Remembrance. It wasn’t done in poor taste but could have been better condensed. Fortunately, making up for that there is a trip to England and the eventual blast from the past when the reader gets to meet the past selves of Lizzie, Drew and Chelsea. Any reader expecting to encounter an era-exact time period will be disappointed as everything from the language to the descriptions still hold a “modern” narrative. Minor flaws aside, Timeless is a sweet way to end the “Transcend Time” saga. The characters are fun and learn the true value of friendship while recognizing that sometimes the greatest things in life are the only moments worth fighting to preserve.

Needless to say, I am beyond excited for the readers and Michelle (selfishly, it's mostly the readers!) to have read that she has inked a deal with Harlequin Teen to release a series in 2014. CONGRATS, Michelle. This reader is anxious to see where that journey leads.

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Nov 27, 2012 Lis (The reader lines) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-of-light-read, arc, simply-amazing

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My POV.

My feelings.

It’s been a while since the day I read Remembrance and Vengeance. To be honest, I didn’t remember this saga a lot. I met it through my friends in TBR Intervention Challenge meme. And then my friend April @ Books4Juliet recommend it to me. And I really enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to Timeless… but I just forgot about it.

Then, when saw the cover reveal contest I got the chance to ask for a review copy. My...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Eileen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, ebook, for-review, owned, romance, young-adult

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Timeless isn't your typical historical fiction novel. It has a little bit of contemporary along with reincarnation, which I consider historical. However, while many other people obviously loved it, it kind of fell short for me.

First of all, I enjoyed Remembrance, but Timeless fell like one of those un-needed tag-ons attached to the end of the book. When I first started, I was really excited, but after a while, I kind of lost i...more Check out more of my reviews at ***Singing and Reading in the Rain***!

Timeless isn't your typical historical fiction novel. It has a little bit of contemporary along with reincarnation, which I consider historical. However, while many other people obviously loved it, it kind of fell short for me.

First of all, I enjoyed Remembrance, but Timeless fell like one of those un-needed tag-ons attached to the end of the book. When I first started, I was really excited, but after a while, I kind of lost interest. For example, the foreshadowing wasn't exactly something that made me any more excited. In my opinion, it was spelt out to us that something was going extremely wrong, or when things did go wrong, it was so unexpected and random whatever was happening didn't fit in with the rest of the plot. I wish there was more suspense before we finally hit the falling point.

Something I liked about Timeless was how the characters were so sweet. Lizzie was determined and Drew was really respectful and gentlemanly, and they made an adorable couple together. I was rooting them on throughout most of the novel, and I'd definitely recommend this to anybody who is a huge fan of an adorable romance that will totally make you smile. I was looking for something more deeper than a cute romance, since they were claiming they loved each other, but nonetheless I still loved Lizzie and Drew's romance.

Something else I want to point out that I loved is—hey. This is inspired off of one of Taylor Swift's biggest hits, Love Story. And being possibly the biggest Taylor Swift fan in the book blogosphere (not that I'm bragging, just stating a probable) this is something I fell for hook-line-sinker. Everything about Remembrance originally was inspired from Love Story and then it became it's own story in Timeless and totally transformed itself and you could barely tell it came from Love Story, except for a review reminders.

Speaking of which, the last thing about Timeless was how much was recapped. I appreciate that Michelle didn't want to cause us confusion, and she didn't! However, every five seconds I felt like the same thing was repeated over and over again when Michelle tried to recap. It quickly became repetitive and really boring, with constant, "Chelsea hated me. [five seconds later] Chelsea stared at me with hatred in her eyes."

Overall, Timeless was a really great read, especially for historical fiction fans who really love a read with a really sweet romance with simple but entertaining characters. (less)

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Nov 24, 2012 Carissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reviews

Title: Timeless

Author: Michelle Madow

Series: Transcend Time Saga

Pages: 230

Genre: Teen romance time travel

Rating: 4 stars

Timeless is the final book in the Transcend Time Saga. Lizzie, Chelsea and Drew have to go back in time in order to change the course of events that Chelsea set in motion. Will Lizzie be able to change the outcome or will her life take the same course it did the first time.
I enjoyed Timeless more than I thought I would. Timeless is my favorite of the three. I think that is be...more

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May 13, 2013 Kelly Hager rated it 5 of 5 stars

I mainlined this trilogy in two days. I pretty much dare anyone else not to do the same.

While this book doesn't have the romance that Remembrance did, it more than made up for it in terms of action. While the first two books aren't exactly boring, this one kept me completely enthralled, trying to figure out exactly who was going on and, at the end, who to trust.

I absolutely loved Lizzie, Drew and even Chelsea, and I kept realizing that I was holding my breath, hoping that everything would mana...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Weird things are happening to Lizzie in Timeless. She and Drew must find out the source before everything is too late or everything will happen according to their past lives--with Lizzie dead.

Lizzie and Drew are finally together! That is one good news for them. The bad? That'd have to be the deadly curse! The supernatural element comes out stronger in Timeless than in Remembrance and I really enjoyed reading the whole story! The story is well paced and is definitely a page-turner for me. The th...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Andrea C. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: tbr-2013, time-travel, romance, young-adult, favorites, own

Overall, I thought Timeless was a very nice wrap up to the Transcend Time Saga. The solution to Chelsea’s oops in Vengeance wasn’t a cop out and easily solved, which was really nice, though I would have liked the climax to have been a bit more climax-y than an “Oh, okay” vibe. I really can’t say more without giving away the ending.

I think Lizzie and Drew have one of the cutest relationships I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about. While they are in high school, I don’t get the high school re...more Overall, I thought Timeless was a very nice wrap up to the Transcend Time Saga. The solution to Chelsea’s oops in Vengeance wasn’t a cop out and easily solved, which was really nice, though I would have liked the climax to have been a bit more climax-y than an “Oh, okay” vibe. I really can’t say more without giving away the ending.

I think Lizzie and Drew have one of the cutest relationships I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about. While they are in high school, I don’t get the high school relationship feel from them. All the characters are actually rather mature in this novel. I even grew to like Jeremy! Even though he wasn’t really in the novel, he had an awesome attitude about Drew and Lizzie being together - even asking Lizzie if she thought he had a chance with one of her friends!

I was annoyed with Chelsea in the beginning of the novel, I mean who wouldn’t be? I have to give her a little bit of break because she wasn’t aware of what the repercussions of the curse would be, but I found her actions to be on the side of desperation. Chelsea had her own form of redemption when Lizzie informed her what the curse really meant and became determined to help Lizzie and Drew fix what she did wrong.

I liked the magic element Madow used. It wasn’t overdone but it wasn’t so little that there was no point in mentioning it. It was a very nice balance and fit the series very well in regards to the past-lives and curse elements that we’ve come across thus far.

Everything fell nicely and easily into place for the characters. Perhaps a little too easily for my taste, but it stuck with the feel and tone of the series so I was okay with that.

This was such a great series and I loved reading every page of it. The characters were all well developed and grew throughout the series and the plot was original and intriguing. If you haven’t a chance to read Timeless, or begin the Transcend Time Saga in general, it’s definitely something you should consider moving up to on your TBR list. I’m just saying.(less)

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Nov 04, 2012 Ron rated it 3 of 5 stars

What do you mean, it’s over? That’s a joke, right? I wanted more!!

Ahem. Okay. So, on to actual reviewing.

I’m not sure what I expected to find in Timeless, but I know that after having read it I have this bittersweet feeling. On the one hand, I loved how it all worked out together. The scary details at first, the clues pointing to Chelsea, the way she reacted to the accusation, the truth of what happened in the past... All that was just the way I hoped it’d be and better.

However, I wanted to sp...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Ari rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: november-2012, to-review

Originally posted @ Black Lilies Are Deadly.

In this final installment of the Transcend Time Saga, the author takes us to where it all started. Yes, they time travel to 1815 England. Don't worry, I have not spoiled you.

To be honest, after reading Vengeance I wasn't looking forward to reading this book. Still, I tried to keep an open mind when I started reading it. I'm not the type of person who believes that if I didn't like one book then by default I'm not going to like the following one. But th...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Neliss rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 03-read-in-english-2012, 02-read-in-2012

Recenzia na blogu (obsahuje aj stručné zhrnutie v slovenčine): http://the-bookland.blogspot.sk/2012/...

The Transcend Time saga is very specific and not everyone will like it. I, however, did. From the first book, it was obvious that Michelle has a huge gift – her writing style’s really good and it makes her books easily enjoyable. It didn’t change and if anything, she got even better.

I still didn’t love the characters as insanely as I sometimes do in different series, but they were okay and I co...more

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Mar 26, 2013 Venessaa ♡☮♫ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: love-love-3-dd, two-o-thirteeen

“The love between us was strong enough to transcend time—it would last always and forever.”
- The last words of the Transcend Time Saga.

Timeless is the continuation of the last two books of the Transcend Time Saga.
The story starts with Lizzie & Drew, together finally, after changing the course of their fate in their past lives.
But something bad is brewing underneath this almost-perfect picture. Lizzie starts receiving telltale signs, and bad omens
that tells her something is wrong. A curse ha...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Andi Ruggles (Rywn) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Due to the aftermath of Chelsea's obsession with Drew, Lizzie is cursed. When the dark signs keep happening to Lizzie, they find out that Chelsea has cursed Lizzie just as surely as she was at the beginning of Remembrance, and she is doomed to an early death. The only way to prevent this from happening is to travel back to the past and prevent their original ending from ever happening. But what does that mean for Lizzie and Drew in the future?

Timeless by Michelle Madow is sweet, and fluffy, and...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Alexandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Okay...so what should I say?
I'm so happy but at the same time I'm extremely sad.

I'm very happy because this book was a great way to end the Transcend Time Saga. Honestly, I had no idea what to expect first starting the book. (When I came home from school yesterday I started reading it. I finished the whole thing before I went to bed. I guess you could say I fell in love<3)

Spoilers are about to start.

So basically my favorite part of the book was when Lizzie, Drew, and Chelsea all went back...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Kendall {Book Crazy} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, favorites

I was very lucky to be given an ARC of this book from Michelle and I couldn't wait to read it! I loved this book! It was totally different to what I was expecting it to be! After reading Vengeance I thought I knew what was going to happen in Timeless but I was completely wrong! The plot was so good and it left me wanting to keep reading! I thought that it was interesting and original! It was so good to follow Lizzie, Drew and Chelsea's story again and I thought that in this book that they were s...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Tiffany (For Those About to Read...) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Timeless takes us on quite an adventure. The combination of time travel, magic, and love makes the story an unforgettable page turner. After the shocking events in Vengeance, I was dying to find out where Chelsea’s actions would lead and if the girls would ever be able to repair their friendship. Madow answered all of these questions and more in the final installment of the Transcend Time saga.

At the end of Vengeance Chelsea misguidedly casts a spell with unforeseen consequences. In order to pre...more Timeless takes us on quite an adventure. The combination of time travel, magic, and love makes the story an unforgettable page turner. After the shocking events in Vengeance, I was dying to find out where Chelsea’s actions would lead and if the girls would ever be able to repair their friendship. Madow answered all of these questions and more in the final installment of the Transcend Time saga.

At the end of Vengeance Chelsea misguidedly casts a spell with unforeseen consequences. In order to prevent something truly disastrous from happening, Lizzie, Chelsea, and Drew must all travel back to Regency England to change the course of time. Since the three have to work together, we get to see Lizzie and Chelsea interacting again. I am a huge fan of their friendship, so I was very happy to see the two forced to work out some of their issues.

Drew wasn’t always nice to Chelsea—given the consequences of her actions, this is somewhat understandable. However, I really do blame Drew for what happened between Chelsea and Lizzie. Since the entire mess is his fault, he could be a bit more sympathetic. Nevertheless, he is still really sweet with Lizzie, which makes him both likable and flawed.

My absolute favorite part of the novel was the time travel! We find out so much about Lizzie’s past life and it is a lot more scandalous then we ever thought! Lizzie, Chelsea, and Drew uncover some really big secrets and have some important mysteries to solve before they can return to the present day and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I really didn’t see these plot twists coming, and they were utterly fabulous.

Michelle Madow creates a beautiful tale of love, friendship, and forgiveness. She has an understanding of people that allows her to create very realistic characters. They are flawed, yet likable. Chelsea and Lizzie’s relationship reminds me of my friendships with some of my closet friends. While Remembrance is a love story heart, it is the friendships that I will miss reading about the most. I am truly looking forward to more of Madow’s works in the future, although I am sad to say goodbye to this particular cast of characters.
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Nov 26, 2012 Alicia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Timeless picks up shortly after Vengeance leaves off, picking up again with Lizzie’s point of view. Lizzie and Drew are happy in their renewed relationship and, although Lizzie regrets hurting her friends, she is hopeful that they will forgive her. Unfortunately, their happiness lasts for only about a chapter. If you read Vengeance you probably have a good idea as to what the plot of this book is going to look like (you probably don’t need to have read Vengeance to understand this story, but it...more Timeless picks up shortly after Vengeance leaves off, picking up again with Lizzie’s point of view. Lizzie and Drew are happy in their renewed relationship and, although Lizzie regrets hurting her friends, she is hopeful that they will forgive her. Unfortunately, their happiness lasts for only about a chapter. If you read Vengeance you probably have a good idea as to what the plot of this book is going to look like (you probably don’t need to have read Vengeance to understand this story, but it does bridge the gap between Remembrance and Timeless and it is a great look into Chelsea’s character).

Overall, Timeless, like Remembrance and Vengeance, is a fast read. Once you start, you are not going to want to put it down until you are finished. I was a bit surprised by how long it took to get to the actual time travel part of the story, but all the buildup was worth it because the characters needed to feel rushed/under time pressure once they went back. I love time travel, so I was really excited to see how the author handled sending contemporary teens back in time. I like that she didn’t make it easy for them, they stumbled over protocol and the way that they were supposed to behave in the past and it was fun to read about.

One thing that I love about this book that differentiates it from many other YA novels is that the author takes the time to create a plausible reason for the parent’s of these characters going along with or not being aware of their children’s schemes. Most of the time in YA’s I’ve found that the parents are either non-existent or they are non-characters, so it is really nice to see some thought put into how this could realistically happen.

I love this series because I can relate to the characters and I feel as though I am right there with them (and if I had been I can guarantee I would have attempted to strangle Chelsea at some point!). This was a satisfying conclusion to Drew and Lizzie’s story; I’m really excited to see what the author comes out with next.
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Jan 04, 2013 The Bumble Girl {Margie} rated it 5 of 5 stars

Timeless holds all of my favorite parts to the story!
Michelle Madow did an outstanding job with the conclusion to the series...

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There is no time to spare in Timeless... the story picks up immediately after Remembrance -
Lizzie and Drew are able to soak in their blissful state for about 2 minutes before Lizzie realizes that something isn't right. Odd things keep happening to her. Dark things.
It seems that Lizzie and Drew are not destined for their happily-ever-after yet!
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Nov 19, 2012 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

I thought Remembrance was a really unique and sweet love story, but after reading Vengeance, I knew it was going to end up as something more. I had no clue what could possibly happen in Timeless to give Lizzie and Drew their happily ever after back. Things start out sweet enough, but soon Lizzie is being stalked by crows. She can't help but feel like something evil is following her, but she needs answers, so she heads over to meet with Alistair, her Memory Guide.

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Dec 20, 2012 Jen (A Reading Daydreamer) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-arc

To be honest, Timeless, the last installment in this fun, time travelling romance saga, felt like a complete add-on story. It didn’t feel like it was connected quite correctly with book one. All of the characters were of course, the same, but the ending with Remembrance was fine; Timeless's plot felt like an extra story that wasn't necessary. There was a major change in topic in a way, as well. While the first book was solely focused on reincarnation and loosely based off of Taylor Swift's music...more To be honest, Timeless, the last installment in this fun, time travelling romance saga, felt like a complete add-on story. It didn’t feel like it was connected quite correctly with book one. All of the characters were of course, the same, but the ending with Remembrance was fine; Timeless's plot felt like an extra story that wasn't necessary. There was a major change in topic in a way, as well. While the first book was solely focused on reincarnation and loosely based off of Taylor Swift's music video, Timeless was a completely different story. It was more like a murder mystery to me. Nonetheless, while the plot didn't make much sense, it was still entertaining and intriguing.

Another problem I had with Timeless was the shift in character. Chelsea, Lizzie's ex-best friend, becomes her worst enemy after what happened in book one. In book two (ish, more like a novella), the story is told from Chelsea's point of view, talking about her wrath and anger towards Lizzie. In Timeless, Chelsea changes dramatically in her role AGAIN. It made Vengeance (book two) seem utterly pointless. Why couldn’t she just stay as Lizzie's enemy? Or friend? CHOOSE A SIDE, CHELS.

The last main problem I had was the ending-- it didn't end too abruptly, but it was rather simple. Drew, Lizzie, and Chelsea are jumbled up in this big time-travelling mess and all too soon and easily, they solve the problem just by negotiation. I would have loved to see more action! I was left a little disappointed.

Despite all of the problems I had with Timeless, I still had fun reading it. I was never bored, and it kept me amused. I liked the happy ending, and it definitely leaves the reader with a smile on their face. I definitely have to thank Michelle for writing such a cute series inspired by Taylor!

3 Teacups for Timeless!

*Thanks to Michelle for providing me a copy for an honest review!*

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Nov 20, 2012 Jessica (Books: A true story) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, kindle, own, arc-digital, wow-pick, ebook-challenge-2012, 3-stars, blog, content-mild, amazon

Timeless is the last book in the Transcend Time series. This finale is about reincarnated lovers, Drew and Lizzie, who now have to get rid of a curse before they can be together forever. I thought Timeless was a cute, fun and fast romantic read. The beginning had some ominous moments that gave me a few chills. The middle gets to be kind of repetitive. Lizzie mentions that she is under a curse and is going to die a lot. The plot dragged a little talking about things that weren’t interesting or re...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Jenia. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, e-books, fantasy, romance, suspense, ya, for-review

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Timeless was a great way to end the series. I was happy when I received ARC from Michelle Madow, for review. I don’t think I could wait till November 20, to read. I knew I was going to love the book, from moment that I read the summary. Time Travel, Magic, Love, Mystery. Everything that I love in the book. I was curious what was going happen after Chelsea posted that spell in Vengeance. How it affect Lizzie, their friendship. Out of entire Transcend Time series, Timeless was my favorite and it...more Timeless was a great way to end the series. I was happy when I received ARC from Michelle Madow, for review. I don’t think I could wait till November 20, to read. I knew I was going to love the book, from moment that I read the summary. Time Travel, Magic, Love, Mystery. Everything that I love in the book. I was curious what was going happen after Chelsea posted that spell in Vengeance. How it affect Lizzie, their friendship. Out of entire Transcend Time series, Timeless was my favorite and it makes me sad that it’s over. I can’t wait to see what Michelle will write next, which I will be checking out moment it comes out.

GOODREADS SUMMARY

IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME.

In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.

In Vengeance, Chelsea set fate back on its original, deadly path.

Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that are omens of darkness to come. A curse has doomed her to die an early death, just as she did in her past life. To make things worse, even if she can figure out who cast the curse, it's irreversible. There's only one option left for her to save herself. It's crazier than anything she's heard yet, and to do it, she'll need Drew and Chelsea's help.

Because to make things right, they must go back to when it all began …

I loved the cover. By looking at the cover, you can tell that the book is going be pretty intense, filled with some sort of mystery and of course, adventure. Dress which I have feeling is Lizzie in the cover, looks stunning, especially with the background. Lizzie’s face looks terrified and that fits the storyline pretty well. It gives reader a hint, which something big is going to happen, something scary. After reading the book, the cover fits the book perfectly, considering what happened to Lizzie in the book.

I loved the fact that most of the book took place in England, that always been the one place that I wanted to visit. What made it more interesting that how far they traveled, I always loved that time, there is always was something about that captured me about it. I think what most that captures me about it, is the clothing. Michelle did an amazing job describing the clothing and in general, the era. I actually felt like I was there, with Drew, Lizzie and Chelsea. It felt real. Michelle always finds a way, to bring her stories to life, for her readers.

Timeless seemed to have more action, more mystery then the other 2 books. Each page kept me on the edge of my seat. I was eager to find out, if they could actually change the past. I was as surprised as Lizzie to find, that all of those past weren’t accidents but murder. I wanted to find who was trying to get rid of Lizzie and why. I was also curious that by working together, Chelsea, Drew and Lizzie would resolve their differences, if Lizzie and Chelsea actually get their friendship on way it used to be. I felt when they were trying to figure out mystery, like I was there along with them, trying to solve it as well.

Of course I loved Lizzie and Drew. I could tell even more in this book, how much they loved each other. Drew was always there besides her, anytime she felt scared, nervous. It made me smile. That’s why an ending to the series was perfect. Of course I feel sad that it’s over now, but I enjoyed the books. Michelle Madow has unique talent and I’m eager to see what she creates next.

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Nov 21, 2012 Unabridged Bookshelf rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Timeless had me under its spell from the very beginning. I have been rooting for Lizzie and Drew since Remembrance. I mean who does not root for soul mates to get together and live happily ever after. It is a fairytale every little girl dreams of, but that may all change thanks to a curse cast out of revenge. If you have read Vengeance, you know exactly the kind of deadly curse that has been cast by Chelsea.

Lizzie and Drew must fight together if they want to defeat the curse. Little did they kn...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Amy Halbern rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. What a great end to the series!! Michelle Madow is such a great writer and story teller and I hope she brings us more stories in the future! I fell in love with Rememberance when I first read it. With Vengeance I didn't know what to expect with the cliff hanger ending of Remberance and then along came Timeless and I once again didn't know what to expect. I loved Timeless from Start to finish. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Lizzie was such a great character from the start of the ser...more What a great end to the series!! Michelle Madow is such a great writer and story teller and I hope she brings us more stories in the future! I fell in love with Rememberance when I first read it. With Vengeance I didn't know what to expect with the cliff hanger ending of Remberance and then along came Timeless and I once again didn't know what to expect. I loved Timeless from Start to finish. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Lizzie was such a great character from the start of the series and I continued to love her character through Timeless. At the begining of Remberance I didn't care very much about Drew I thought he was kind of Jerk and treated Lizze not so kindly but as I got to know his character and now understood why he was the way he was towards Lizzie. It made so much more sense. I loved him in Vengeance and absoulutley loved him in Timeless. What a great character Drew turned out to be. I liked Chelsea in Rememberance I thought she was bratty in Vengeance and I grew to love her in Timeless. I feel that she really grew and matured a lot in Timeless and she was finally okay with Drew and Lizzie being together. I absolutley loved all of the time travel in Timeless. I thought it was neat that Drew, Lizzie and Chelsea learned to work together to break the curse that took place in Vengeance which it took full effect in Timeless. It was neat to see who Lizzie Drew and Chelsea were in the past and see what kind of people they were then! Throughout this book there were so many twists and turns I honestly didn't know how the story was going to end. I am glad that Everyone got there happy ending in the way that was meant to be! Finally I love how throughout the series there was adventure, romance, mystery and some very sweet moments betweeen Drew and Lizzie!! It was interesting to see who really wanted Lizzie dead from the very beginging I never saw that one coming!!I am sad that the series is over and I wish there was more in the end with Drew and Lizzie but I am satisfied with how it ended. This book will have you on the edge of your seat from start to almost the end, and you won't want to put it down until you are finished!!! I highly reccommend this book!(less)

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Dec 20, 2012 Jen {The Book Twins} rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, romance, reincarnation

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In the conclusion to the romantic saga, Lizzie and Chelsea find themselves back to where it began if they want to try find a way to save Lizzie from certain death after having a curse accidently put on her.

After Chelsea was manipulated by an evil from the past, and having discovered the consequences to that, she and Elizabeth have to journey to the past to do what needs to be undone. To set things right the way they were meant to be.

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