Winning My Queen

About the Book:

Title: Winning My Queen
Series: Bolts of Love #1
Author: Madelyn Smith
Release Date: May 16th, 2024
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Alex can’t remember who he is. Reina knows he won’t stay. Can the magic of Bolt, Oregon bring them together?

Alex:
This small town feels so foreign to me. That’s probably the memory loss talking.
The longer I stay here, the more I’m learning there’s more to life than I thought. This small-town is starting to win my heart, especially the local school nurse and soccer coach.
As my memories start to return I’m torn between who I was and who I want to become. Who the people of Bolt are teaching me to be. Especially, Reina. But will she even like me after learning about my past? Can I really risk losing my heart when I still don’t fully remember who I am?

Reina:
I love my sleepy small-town of Bolt, Oregon where nothing crazy happens. At least nothing crazy until Alex crashes and forgets who he is. I’m asked to watch out for him while he’s recovering and I’m determined nothing will happen between us. I know from experience that city boys don’t move to Bolt. Yet, as he shares his memories and shows up for me, my heart can’t help but melt a little. He even handles the antics of my soccer players well, winning me over with every kind thing he does for me and my town. If only my heart would understand that he’s going to leave when he remembers who he is.Winning My Queen is a sweet and clean, kisses only, romantic comedy. It has swoony moments, sweet kisses, emotional growth, and an entertaining cast of side characters. It features found family, emotional conversations, and healing moments as characters feel the love of God and their friends.

Content Warnings: This book deals with themes of parental neglect, anxiety, imperfect pasts, memory loss, and a car accident.

Book Review:

This was such a sweet book! This is Smith’s debut novel, and I thoroughly enjoyed Alex and Reina’s HEA.

I thought Alex was adorable from the get go. He did have a bit of an ego but having his memory knocked out of it made him much more receptive to life in Bolt. He desperately wanted to change as he realized how lonely his life was before. It was sweet to watch him come into himself and become more and more the man that he wanted to be. While his character was super sweet with Reina, some parts of his growth felt a little fast for me.

I thought Reina was so fun! She was a total sweetheart, but she had a lot of fire in her as well. She was learning how to let others in especially Alex and also how to help her family without hiding. It was fun to watch her grow throughout the book and to see more of Bolt.

I loved this small town! The quirky characters were so fun, and Hudson was the perfect addition. I thought Mateo was a fun addition, and I can’t wait to see his and Holly’s HEA. Overall, the plot of this one was engaging and nonstressful. Reina and Alex have some struggles to work through, but they learn to trust each other. This is a clean rom com with Christian themes that I would recommend to anyone who loves small town romances.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.