The simplest method would be in the 'Skip Mode' in the Options menu to click 'Unread' and 'All'. Then you can skip through the game very quickly using the fast forward button. It's not ideal, but it is a possibility.
I'm not sure what the issue was with how you lost your saves, but if you're on a PC, you can press 'Windows Key' + 'R' and then type %appdata%Renpy - you can then find a folder named TheSevenRealms and see if your files are stored in there.
I hope this helps :)