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Jennifer Van Wyk

Release & ARC Review: Effortless (Lake Family, #2) by Jennifer Van Wyk

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 AJ Romance

  Effortless by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful story! A swoony and heartfelt second-chance-romance, and a gorgeous story of reconnection with the one who got away.   Amazon Free in […]

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ARC Review: Indescribable (Lake Family, #1) by Jennifer Van Wyk

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Indescribable by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! The first book in a brand new small-town series, this best-friends-to-lovers romance, is funny, sweet, sexy and fun, and I loved it.   Amazon   Blurb I walked […]

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Review: Serendipity (The Lake Family, #0.5) by Jennifer Van Wyk

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 AJ Feeeeeeels

Free: Available from Prolific Works Review 5 stars OMG, I loved this story! It’s short, but it packs a punch, as friends in their 40s find love the second time around in a funny, sweet, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Never Really Over by Jennifer Van Wyk

October 2, 2021September 30, 2021 AJ Romance

  Never Really Over is live! This book will leave you searching for your own farm boy. A small town single dad romance about forgiveness, and a love that stands the test of time.   […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Together by Jennifer Van Wyk

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 AJ Romance

  Small town romance author Jennifer Van Wyk delivers an emotional surprise pregnancy romance coupled with her signature humor, swoony men, and sweet and sassy heroines.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide Read for free with Kindle Unlimited […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Romance

  Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful romance! A sweet, sexy, functional love story that sizzles with chemistry, and has a whole lot of heart.   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Path To Us by Jennifer Van Wyk

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020 AJ Drama

  The Path To Us is live! Small town romance author Jennifer Van Wyk brings an angsty, emotional love story that’s sure to tug at your heart strings.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Other Guy by Jennifer Van Wyk

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Read for #Free with #KindleUnlimited Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I’m The Other Guy. No, it’s not what you’re thinking so calm down. And yes, I just dared to say the words “calm down”. He’s […]

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Re-release, Review & Giveaway: From the Ground Up, A Better Place & Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 AJ Book News

  Jennifer Van Wyk’s first three books have a brand new look!   From the Ground Up A Better Place Feels Like Home   Fun, steamy and emotional romance, I love these books so much!!!! […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: I’m Yours by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 16, 2019November 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  He’s a single dad & cowboy She’s his daughter’s dance teacher This is their second chance Sexy & emotional with a bit of suspense   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I left Lakeside, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Staying With You (All For You, #3) by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 8, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb When I arrived at your resort, I was broken. Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left. The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falling For You (All For You, #2) by Jennifer Van Wyk

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Gone For You (All For You, #1) by Jennifer Van Wyk

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Gone For You, an all-new small town, second chance romance from Jennifer Van Wyk, is available now!   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Synopsis I didn’t expect you. Certainly wasn’t looking for a relationship. But, […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: All I Need by Jennifer Van Wyk

October 31, 2018October 27, 2018 AJ Romance

  All I Need, an all-new emotional standalone from Jennifer Van Wyk is available NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb It took me years to get over my fiancé sleeping with another […]

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ARC Review: Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 7, 2018March 18, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Waiting for Her, an all-new emotional, standalone second chance romance from Jennifer Van Wyk is available NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  Audio   Blurb Our relationship was such a cliché. Friends to […]

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From the Ground Up

Review: From The Ground Up by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 2, 2018November 28, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! OMG, this book! I loved it so much! A stunning romance that is as unique as it is beautiful and realistic, it’s a truly special story and […]

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Feels Like Home

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

February 9, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Feels Like Home, an all-new emotional standalone from Jennifer Van Wyk is available NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal Free in Kindle Umlimited   Synopsis Andy Simpson never expected to be raising his teenage […]

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