LOVED AND LOST Paperback – February 13, 2026

Loved and Lost is a raw, vulnerable poetry collection that explores what it means to love deeply and lose painfully.Written across years of longing, reflection, and emotional growth, this book traces the journey of a first love that never fully fades. Through intimate poems about obsession, faith, heartbreak, healing, and self-awareness, Alex Winston captures the tension between the heart and the mind, hope and reality, love and self-worth.Each piece reads like a confession—honest, unfiltered, and deeply relatable for anyone who has loved someone they couldn’t have, waited for someone who never chose them, or struggled to let go of a past that still lingers. With recurring themes of mental health, faith, emotional attachment, and personal growth, Loved and Lost speaks directly to readers navigating unrequited love and emotional stagnation.This is not a love story with a fairytale ending.It’s a story about loving intensely, losing bravely, and learning slowly how to move forward. Read more