Where to Start Reading C.W. Farnsworth
C.W. Farnsworth (Charlotte Farnsworth) has established herself as a powerhouse in contemporary, new adult, and sports romance. Because her books are organized into distinct continuity clusters and standalone novels, you do not need to read her entire catalog in a single chronological sequence. Instead, the best way to dive in is to select a series or vibe that appeals to you and read within that specific lane.
If you love high-society drama and arranged marriages, start with Fake Empire, the first book in the Kensington series. If sports romance is your go-to, the college hockey setting of Famous Last Words or the high-stakes soccer of First Flight, Final Fall serve as excellent entry points. For readers who prefer a standalone experience to test her style, the fake-dating favorite Six Summers to Fall is highly recommended.
The Kensingtons: High-Society Dynasty
For readers who enjoy wealthy dynasties, billionaire tropes, and high-society drama, the Kensington series is the perfect place to start. This lane centers on the elite Kensington family and their complex business and romantic alliances.
- Fake Empire (2022): Scarlett Ellsworth and Crew Kensington enter a calculated arranged marriage to consolidate their families' elite status, only to find real feelings complicating their business deal.
- Real Regrets (2023): Crew's older, responsibility-laden brother Oliver Kensington finds himself unexpectedly married to Hannah after a wild Vegas night, forcing both to confront their family dynamics and past regrets.
Holt Hockey: College Sports Romance
Set at Holt University, this series follows the lives, friendships, and romances of the university's star hockey players. While each book can be read as a standalone, they feature recurring characters and are best enjoyed in order.
- Famous Last Words (2022): Centers on hockey captain Conor Hart and marine biology major Harlow Hayes, who have a complicated, shared family history that they must overcome.
- Against All Odds (2024): Follows Aidan Phillips and Rylan Keller, the daughter of the team's head coach, as they transition from a snowy Colorado break meeting to a tutoring arrangement at Holt.
- From Now On (2025): Focuses on senior player Hunter Morgan and artist Eve Driscoll, who share a secret connection dating back to their freshman year and must navigate life after graduation.
Kluvberg: High-Stakes Soccer Romance
The Kluvberg series takes readers into the fast-paced, high-pressure world of professional soccer. This series blends international settings with intense romantic chemistry.
- First Flight, Final Fall (2021): Follows American college soccer player Saylor Scott and notorious German soccer superstar Adler Beck after an unexpected meeting on a pitch in Germany.
- All The Wrong Plays (2024): Focuses on Adler’s sister Sophia Beck and professional soccer player Will Aster, who is sent to FC Kluvberg overseas to salvage his career after a high-profile scandal.
Rival Love: Small-Town Hometown Feuds
If you love classic enemies-to-lovers stories and forbidden romance, the Rival Love duet delivers high-stakes emotional tension built around a bitter town rivalry between Glenmont and Alleghany.
- Kiss Now, Lie Later (2021): A forbidden high school romance between Maeve Stevens, the soccer captain from Glenmont, and Weston Cole, the rival quarterback from Alleghany.
- For Now, Not Forever (2022): Moves the setting to college, following Maeve's twin brother Liam Stevens and former Alleghany cheerleader Natalie Jacobs as they try to keep their connection casual.
Truth and Lies Duet: Childhood Friends to Lovers
This duet tracks a single couple across a significant timeline, offering a deep, emotional journey that transitions from high school to their senior year of college.
ol>Hard Way Home Duet & Left Field Love
The story of Lennon Matthews, a resilient girl managing a Kentucky horse farm, and Caleb Winters, a star baseball pitcher, was originally published as a two-part duet. Later, the author combined these two volumes into a single, comprehensive standalone title.
- The Hard Way Home (2021): Part one, establishing the initial enemies-to-lovers relationship between Lennon and Caleb in their hometown of Landry.
- The Easy Way Out (2021): Part two, exploring their long-distance relationship three years later as Caleb pursues professional baseball.
- Left Field Love (2023): The combined, single-volume edition containing both parts of Lennon and Caleb's story.
Standalone Contemporary Romances
Farnsworth has written a variety of standalone contemporary novels that do not belong to a specific series. These can be read in any order at any time:
- Four Months, Three Words (2021): Her debut novel, featuring Jace Dawson, a college quarterback, and Vivienne Rhodes, a secret foreign princess trying to experience normal life.
- Come Break My Heart Again (2021): A second-chance romance about Ryder James and a past love forced back together after seven years.
- Winning Mr. Wrong (2021): A reality TV dating show romantic comedy where Embry competes for the attention of a quarterback she previously insulted.
- Back Where We Began (2022)
- Like I Never Said (2022)
- Fly Bye (2022)
- Heartbreak for Two (2022)
- Serve (2022)
- Pretty Ugly Promises (2023)
- Six Summers to Fall (2023): A popular fake-dating romance that explores childhood crushes and family dynamics.
- King of Country (2023)
What to Know Before You Start
Farnsworth’s novels are celebrated for their emotional depth, relatable characters, and dual perspective (POV) narratives. Most of her series are structured as interconnected standalones, meaning the main couples resolve their conflicts within their respective books, but you will see characters from previous installments appear as side characters. To avoid mild spoilers regarding who ends up together, it is always safest to read each individual series in publication order.