Madly Yours by Elle M. Adams
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Publication Date: January 21, 2025
Genres: Contemporary Christian Romance
Pages: 224
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I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Whippet Moran is a single mom with no job and no home, and now, after the death of her grandmother, she’s got to return to the last place she wants to go: her grandmother’s hometown of Normal, Missouri. She arrives in true Whippet fashion, speeding into town, where she is promptly pulled over by Normal’s chief of police, Sam Beaufort. Things are about to go from bad to worse because, with a few unpaid tickets under her belt, Whippet soon finds her car impounded. Now she’s stuck in Normal—indefinitely.

Determined to make the most of her stay, Whippet works a series of odd jobs and dips her toe into the dating pool, but nothing seems to stick—until she learns she’s inherited a building from her grandmother and inspiration strikes. As she works to make something more of her life, there is one constant presence, whether she likes it or not: Sam Beaufort, the cop whose speeding ticket welcomed her to town. Amid all the mishaps of her stay in Normal, Whippet’s connection to Sam, though often infuriating, is undeniable. But can two people with broken pasts build a lasting future together?

My Review and Reflections

This was a quick read that was easy to get drawn into. Whippet is a realistic single-mom mess. Anyone who has been in her shoes trying to make ends meet will understand where she is coming from. Sam is the town hero and a great guy but he has a past. And he can’t seem to get rid of her (ahem, ex-wife).  I really enjoyed Whippet’s daughter, Everly. She has all the sass of a nine-year-old. No longer a small child but not yet a teen. It was also really fun to have towns that I frequent mentioned in the book – St. Louis, Town & Country, and (my favorite) Rolla.

There is another book, 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢, that introduces some of the characters, like Elle’s brother Tucker, but I would still consider this stand-alone. Although after reading this one, you’ll likely have the other on your TBR like me. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a strong dose of reality with a happy ending in their romances.