Timeless (Nicole Pyland) Review — Is It Worth Reading?

Verdict: A sweeping, emotional reincarnation romance: antique-shop owner Quinn and bestselling author Abby find old photographs that trigger shared visions of past lives — and realise they have found each other again and again across centuries. Readers call it beautiful, heart-tugging and a hidden gem; a few wanted more of the present-day couple.

Best for: Readers who love soulmates, historical threads and a good cry.

Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.3/5 — a 4.53 Goodreads average across 384 ratings, 4.39 on StoryGraph from 45 reviews, and 4.7 stars across 385 Amazon ratings)

Tropes: Reincarnation, soulmates, fated love, dual timeline, small town, historical interludes.

Timeless is Nicole Pyland’s 2024 paranormal lesbian romance. Quinn Jordan has no idea why a short trip to a small town turned into her buying an antique shop there — until, five years later, Abby Brennon walks through the door.

It holds a 4.53 average across 384 Goodreads ratings, with 88% of them four or five stars, 4.39 on StoryGraph from 45 reviews, and 4.7 stars across 385 Amazon ratings.

What Is Timeless About?

Abby, a bestselling author, has moved home looking for quiet and something she can’t describe. A photo of two women from the 1930s inspires her next book — but the story doesn’t feel like fiction.

Soon Quinn and Abby share visions of past lives in which they fell in love again and again. Are they drawn together by the past, or by something real today?

What Works in This Book

The concept: Readers find two souls finding each other across centuries gripping and well woven.
Historical lives: Readers loved moments like 1800s lavender marriages and a couple adopting in the 1960s.
Emotion: Readers mention crying; StoryGraph readers overwhelmingly tagged it emotional.
Versatility: One reader praises Pyland as more versatile than most lesfic authors.

Book Synopsis

An antique dealer and an author realise they have loved each other in lifetime after lifetime.

Some loves are timeless.

My Review

Readers describe it as deeply romantic and tender, with every past love story connected to the present. One older reader was moved to see the history she lived through woven into the stories.

The few critiques: one reader wished for more of Quinn and Abby’s own relationship progression, one found it predictable at first, and a couple of readers didn’t connect with how the concept played out — one DNF’d at 70%.

My honest note: Bring tissues; it is more epic than cosy.

Element	In Timeless
Central relationship	Quinn Jordan (antique shop owner) & Abby Brennon (bestselling author)
Core tropes	Reincarnation, soulmates, historical interludes
Setting	A small-town antique shop, with past lives across centuries
Heat level	🌶️🌶️🌶️
Length	396 pages (Kindle listing)
Series	Standalone
Content notes	Some sad moments in past lives

How Spicy Is Timeless?

Fairly; one reader rates the spice 3.5 out of 5.

Readers mention some sad moments within the historical lives.

Who Should Read This Book?

You’ll likely love it if: you want a big, emotional soulmate story. It is on our cozy lesbian romance list.

You may want to skip it if: you want one focused present-day romance.

In short: Love, again and again.

What Readers Are Actually Saying (September 2026)

On Goodreads the split is 66% five stars, 22% four, 8% three, 1% two and 1% one. On StoryGraph, 84% tagged it emotional.

Why readers love it (according to the discourse): The concept first. Second, the historical lives. Third, the emotion. Fourth, the first kiss.

What readers argue about and complain about: Too little present-day romance, above everything. Second, predictability early. Third, execution for a few.

The comparison worth making first: Pyland’s Finding a Keeper, for a very different side of the author.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Timeless inspired by the Taylor Swift song?

Readers say so — it shares the song’s title and some of its historical periods.

Is it several love stories?

Yes. Alongside Quinn and Abby, it tells the stories of past couples across centuries, which one reader likens to several novellas in one book.

Is it sad?

In places. Readers mention a few sad moments and crying, but the book ends happily.

How spicy is Timeless?

Fairly — one reader rates the spice 3.5 out of 5.

Is Timeless on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes, when we checked.

If You Loved Timeless, Read These Next

Try more Nicole Pyland: Finding a Keeper or Making It Count. Browse our cozy list or the full Book Reviews archive.

The Bottom Line

Timeless sets out to tell a love story that spans lifetimes, and readers say it delivers beautifully. What holds it back is how little room the present-day couple gets. Highly recommended. Check Timeless on Amazon →