Ethan,I wasn’t expecting to find you. The night was only supposed to be a celebration for my friend, but I couldn’t stop my heart, or body, from being drawn to you.Then I got to know you and you chipped away every wall I’d built around my heart.You don’t know how many times I found reasons to talk to you.To see you. It has to stop.There’s this distance between us I can’t control.Damn you and your … stop.
There’s this distance between us I can’t control.
Damn you and your dimple for being so irresistible.
I wish I wasn’t so gone for you.
Olivia,
I knew I wouldn’t be able to let you go the night you walked into my bar.
Everything in me screams to keep you close.
I’m ready to move forward, to stop making excuses to see you, but I know you need more time. You’ve created this distance between us to protect your heart, but you have to know it’s safe with me.
The moments you give me aren’t enough. I want you forever and I’ll stop at nothing to make it happen.
After all, I’m so gone for you.
Gone for You is the first of three standalone contemporary romances in the new All for You series. There’s elements of brother’s best friend and friends-to-lovers romance with a love that’s built over time.
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Gone For You
5 Stars
I loved everything about this book from the cover to the very end!! It is very well written. Absolutely love the characters!
Absolutely recommend! Absolutely can not wait for the next book!
First I love Jennifer’s words. Ethan and Liv are both kind and compassionate. They had met before but now they are totally connected. Liv is cute, funny and sexy and Ethan is totally enchanted with her. They both have commitment issues do to people in lives leaving them. Ethan pushes Liv away after some issues come to light about his mom and sister. They are both in love but too scared to fight. They are protecting their hearts. Ethan realizes he should not have pushed her away. I love how they both realize in taking risks the rewards are worth it. I love all secondary characters in this story and am always happy when friends from previous books return. I am very excited for Rex and Chloe’s story.
I have loved everything Jennifer Van Wyk has written, and Gone For You was no exception! This is the first book in the new All For You series, although there are plenty of cameos from characters from previous books.
Ethan and Olivia first meet when Olivia was 17 years old, too young for Ethan (who was a few years older) and one of Ethan’s friend’s sister. Fast forward ten years and they run into each other at The Flying Goat, the bar that Ethan owns. Olivia remembers “Hotstuff”, and Ethan eventually remembers her. They hit it off right away. Distance keeps them apart, as well as insecurities on both sides, while they try to navigate the beginnings of a relationship.
Gone For You was very well-written and had a great plot. I liked Ethan and Olivia very much, and understood their insecurities. I did feel like the pace was off a bit; the beginning and end felt rushed, but the middle was well-paced.
I do look forward to more from Jennifer Van Wyk and the All For You series!
The bar in this story counts as a character, right? It’s such a unique name, I love it!!
I also fell in love w/ Ethan & Liv, and HIGHLY enjoyed their getting to know each other time. The author’s use of text & phone conversations, the pacing & way those are laid out, was quite genius! I had several LOL moments along w/ the characters! The story also ratchets up the steam factor, building on their trust for each other. And they have a lot of fun in the bedroom – bantery goodness is ALWAYS a win in my eyes!!
Although the beginning of their story is light & fun, they do have some things to work through, and there’s a lot of emotional depth throughout. Highly, highly enjoyable story, and I LOOOOVE that we get to not only see some friends from other stories, but the way they’re involved in the story. THUMBS UP!! : )
I really enjoyed this sweet romance. Ethan and Olivia are the perfect match. Both have emotional baggage to overcome before they can give themselves completely. Ethan was the perfect alpha! He was sweet and considerate with the perfect amount of dominant personality when needed. Olivia kind of annoyed me at times. She was 27, but had the emotional mentality of a teenager. That being said, I did love their connection and the love scenes were just perfect! I also loved catching up with some of our old favorite characters in this book! Can’t wait for Rex and Chloe’s story!
Gone For You by Jennifer Van Wyk is the first book in her All For You series and let me tell you the book is SOOO GOOD!! Once I started reading it i couldn’t stop, that good it is!!!
Ethan and Liv story is amazing and the chemistry even when they know each other when Live was just a teenager you can feel they have a great chemistry and after 10 years is still there!! I love the beginning where they live in different places but they find the wait to be in contact, those messages are so good!
I dont want to tell you a lot about the book but let me tell you these book has some really interesting second characters as well if you have read some of Jenn’s others books you will find some characters that i LOVEE so much! and alsoo the book has a part that OMG that twist i didnt see it coming but it was so worth it!!
So if you have read Jenn’s other books and love them you NEED to read this one as soon as is available because it is soo good!!
Congratulations Jenn for this amazing story and I’m soo excited for the next books in this series!!!
I love Jennifer Van Wyk’s writing! I love her small town romance feel. This book was great with Ethan and Liv! They meet, fall for each other but live far apart! Their connection is well written and I love their phone conversations as they get to know each other.
This book gave all the feels of great chemistry, real life conversations, made me laugh, of course there’s a twist but it all makes sense. I love all the characters- old and new!
Whatever Jenifer Van Wyk writes- I want to read! her books just take me to a happy place and wanting more!
If you’re a Jennifer Van Wyk fan, you will find this book is a little different from her usual writing. If you’ve never read her books, you will quickly become a fan of her writing.
What I love the most about Jennifer’s books is the build up of the character’s relationships. They actually get to know each other and this book is no different.
Olivia is sassy, funny, and has a smart mouth. Ethan is down to earth, funny, and her perfect match. They compliment each other so well that it’s like they’ve known each other forever.
Though they fit together perfect, they both have issues from their families. Olivia is afraid to trust and love. Ethan is scarred from his mom. To be together, they both have to overcome their heartache left by their parents and others.
Their story is one of love from the beginning but they have to dig deep to let it bloom and let the other in. When they do, it’s just magic.
Olivia goes to visit her brother in college and runs into a super hot guy. Turns out it’s her brother’s friend and neighbor. Only being 17 at the time her brother warns his friend to stay away.
Ethan owns his own bar and meets a lot of women, but still remembers the 17 year old girl he met like 10 years prior, but hasn’t seen since that night. Until one day she ends up in his bar and they have an immediate connection.
I loved this story. It’s a little sexier than what Jennifer Van Wyk normally writes but it worked for Ethan and Olivia. I Love this story line, I love the chemistry between them and how natural their relationship feels. This book had me laughing in several spots, there were many romantic heart warming moments, some touching sweet moments and quite a few sexy moments. I loved getting a glimpse of characters from her other books, but if you have never read any of them it doesn’t affect the story. I was definitely rooting for Ethan and Olivia and did feel sad for them in a couple of spots but I was over joyed at the end when they got their happily ever after and the journey they had to get there. I would definitely recommend this book!
Ten years ago Ethan bumped into this beautiful girl in his apartment building, and it was instant attraction, but once he found out that she was his best friends little sister, he put the brakes on the attraction. She was off limits, and well, a little younger than he thought. But ten years later when Olivia wanders into his bar, all bets are off, that once discovered attraction is back full force, as well as some serious chemistry. They quickly hit it off, and spend the weekend getting to know one another, but when the weekend comes to an end and she has to return home, he doesn’t want to let her go. So a long distance relationship is proposed, but with Olivia’s hang-ups on serious relationships, and his family drama, it’s hard to tell if it will last.
Gone For You comes brimming with all the good stuff to squeeze your heart and stir up the feels, the moment you meet this couple you will fall for them! I really enjoyed this newest offering from this author, the story line was captivating, the characters were well crafted and came with palpable chemistry. They proved that distance is no problem when it comes to true love, with just a little dedication and belief anything is possible. I am excited to see where this series takes us next, if it’s anything like this first adventure I have no doubt that I will enjoy it! Highly recommend this one, it’s good on the heart, and full of moments to make you swoon!
I requested an advanced copy of this title, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.