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Kluvberg #3
Love on the Line
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Expected 5 May 26They’ve trained for every challenge ... except each other.
Defense has always been Claire Caldwell’s default setting. Signing with the Boston Siege, her hometown team, was a dream come true. But outside of soccer, her life is slowly falling apart. She’s focused on one making this season—likely her last—count after years of disappointments.
Otto Berger’s life was just upended mid-season. Sidelined for the first time in his career with a serious injury, he winds up thousands of miles from home, face-to-face with a woman he never expected to see again. Assistant coaching for the Siege while recovering sounded simple. Coaching Claire? Complicated.
They’re no longer the young Olympic hopefuls who met in Paris. One walked away without a gold medal. Both left broken-hearted. Neither anticipated being forced to work together years later.
Can two people with a history they can’t escape rewrite their story, or are they doomed to relive the same ending?
Defense has always been Claire Caldwell’s default setting. Signing with the Boston Siege, her hometown team, was a dream come true. But outside of soccer, her life is slowly falling apart. She’s focused on one making this season—likely her last—count after years of disappointments.
Otto Berger’s life was just upended mid-season. Sidelined for the first time in his career with a serious injury, he winds up thousands of miles from home, face-to-face with a woman he never expected to see again. Assistant coaching for the Siege while recovering sounded simple. Coaching Claire? Complicated.
They’re no longer the young Olympic hopefuls who met in Paris. One walked away without a gold medal. Both left broken-hearted. Neither anticipated being forced to work together years later.
Can two people with a history they can’t escape rewrite their story, or are they doomed to relive the same ending?
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C.W. Farnsworth
32 books5,453 followersC.W. Farnsworth is the author of numerous adult and young adult romance novels featuring sports, strong female leads, and happy endings.
Charlotte lives in Rhode Island and when she isn’t writing spends her free time reading, at the beach, or snuggling with her Australian Shepherd.
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Charlotte lives in Rhode Island and when she isn’t writing spends her free time reading, at the beach, or snuggling with her Australian Shepherd.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.5 ⭐
Thank you endlessly to Victory Editing NetGalley and C. W. Farnsworth for the e-arc of Love on the Line in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
I have been desperate for my next C. W. Farnsworth fix while I wait for the release of Cruel Summer, because her books are dangerously addictive. I imagine this must be what taking drugs feels like because the inexplicable high I get every time I read one of her books should probably be studied.
To anyone new here, I will read absolutely anything Charlotte publishes, and you can probably find me somewhere screaming about how much I love her books; probably on my Instagram page. I don't know how she does it, but her writing has me in an unrelenting chokehold, and honestly, I'm not mad about it. This final instalment in the Kluvberg series definitely doesn't disappoint; Otto and Claire's second chance at love was such a joy to read.
A chance encounter ensues where Otto and Claire meet at the Paris Olympics that they're both competing in. Their connection was instant and their chemistry blossomed into something really tender and beautiful, though it came to an abrupt end because of their geographical distance of living on opposite sides of the world. Fast forward six years later, Otto finds himself recovering from an injury that means he cannot do the one thing he loves; play football, and relocating to Boston and assisting the women's football team as their assistant coach; the same team Claire plays for.
What I love most about this series is the focus on female athletes. Women's football (I'm with Otto on this one; we call it football in Europe) in books is almost unheard of, and Saylor was the first book that I read about a female athlete that played football, and professionally, too.
I loved the flashbacks to Paris and seeing how Otto and Claire first met. Their connection sparked immediately, and in the present, you can feel the lingering emotions they still carry while navigating the challenge of working together.
Both Otto and Claire are interesting, emotionally complex characters. Otto’s early life was marked by emotional neglect: his parents were absent, and the grandfather who raised him was largely disengaged and unsupportive of his football career. Claire harbours strong resentment toward her father, who divorced her mother, and she is also caring for her mother, who is suffering from dementia. She feels stuck and has fallen out of love with football.
It isn’t until Otto returns to her life and begins working with the team, offering his support, that Claire starts to fall in love with the sport again. Even though they try to resist their attraction, they are still faced with the same challenges they had six years ago, with both of their lives on different continents. What I love most about Charlotte’s writing is the journey and character development for both characters. Claire, who was initially adamant about keeping her father out of her life, learns to accept his support, allowing him to help with her mother’s medical bills and be there for her as a father again. Otto’s journey is a little different: having missed out on getting the girl the first time, he is determined not to let their second chance slip away, and relocates to play in the States.
Despite their many hurdles they face, I couldn't help but root for them. I absolutely loved seeing some old faces again; Beck and Saylor and Will and Sophia, even Tripp, Will's brother.
Otto and Claire's story was a sweet end to the Kluvberg series. It was a beautiful mix of romance, personal growth, and second chances.
Tropes
celebrity romance
coach x player
forced proximity
they’re both athletes
second chance
Thank you endlessly to Victory Editing NetGalley and C. W. Farnsworth for the e-arc of Love on the Line in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
I have been desperate for my next C. W. Farnsworth fix while I wait for the release of Cruel Summer, because her books are dangerously addictive. I imagine this must be what taking drugs feels like because the inexplicable high I get every time I read one of her books should probably be studied.
To anyone new here, I will read absolutely anything Charlotte publishes, and you can probably find me somewhere screaming about how much I love her books; probably on my Instagram page. I don't know how she does it, but her writing has me in an unrelenting chokehold, and honestly, I'm not mad about it. This final instalment in the Kluvberg series definitely doesn't disappoint; Otto and Claire's second chance at love was such a joy to read.
A chance encounter ensues where Otto and Claire meet at the Paris Olympics that they're both competing in. Their connection was instant and their chemistry blossomed into something really tender and beautiful, though it came to an abrupt end because of their geographical distance of living on opposite sides of the world. Fast forward six years later, Otto finds himself recovering from an injury that means he cannot do the one thing he loves; play football, and relocating to Boston and assisting the women's football team as their assistant coach; the same team Claire plays for.
What I love most about this series is the focus on female athletes. Women's football (I'm with Otto on this one; we call it football in Europe) in books is almost unheard of, and Saylor was the first book that I read about a female athlete that played football, and professionally, too.
I loved the flashbacks to Paris and seeing how Otto and Claire first met. Their connection sparked immediately, and in the present, you can feel the lingering emotions they still carry while navigating the challenge of working together.
Both Otto and Claire are interesting, emotionally complex characters. Otto’s early life was marked by emotional neglect: his parents were absent, and the grandfather who raised him was largely disengaged and unsupportive of his football career. Claire harbours strong resentment toward her father, who divorced her mother, and she is also caring for her mother, who is suffering from dementia. She feels stuck and has fallen out of love with football.
It isn’t until Otto returns to her life and begins working with the team, offering his support, that Claire starts to fall in love with the sport again. Even though they try to resist their attraction, they are still faced with the same challenges they had six years ago, with both of their lives on different continents. What I love most about Charlotte’s writing is the journey and character development for both characters. Claire, who was initially adamant about keeping her father out of her life, learns to accept his support, allowing him to help with her mother’s medical bills and be there for her as a father again. Otto’s journey is a little different: having missed out on getting the girl the first time, he is determined not to let their second chance slip away, and relocates to play in the States.
Despite their many hurdles they face, I couldn't help but root for them. I absolutely loved seeing some old faces again; Beck and Saylor and Will and Sophia, even Tripp, Will's brother.
Otto and Claire's story was a sweet end to the Kluvberg series. It was a beautiful mix of romance, personal growth, and second chances.
Tropes
celebrity romance
coach x player
forced proximity
they’re both athletes
second chance
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Love On The Line is the third book in the Kluvberg series by CW Farnsworth. It's a second-chance sports romance, and it was an amazing read! I love this series, and this one just made me love it even more! I especially love sports romances when both characters are athletes, like they are in this one.
Otto and Claire were everything! I loved how the author flashed back to six years ago when Otto and Claire first met in Paris at the Olympics. The flashbacks really helped me feel their connection, and their chemistry was off the charts, then and now! This one is highly recommended with way more than five stars!
Otto and Claire were everything! I loved how the author flashed back to six years ago when Otto and Claire first met in Paris at the Olympics. The flashbacks really helped me feel their connection, and their chemistry was off the charts, then and now! This one is highly recommended with way more than five stars!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
I think the best way to discuss how I liked this book is to talk about where it falls on the ranking of the other books in this series, because they all appeal to different people with different tastes. I stumbled across the OG version of First Flight, Final Fall years ago and just really loved it. Not sure exactly why, but the vibes suited my mood exactly and I was so connected to the imperfect protagonists. Saylor is such a brutal bitch (complimentary) whose entire world was black and white and I loved watching her world view get turned on its head. I later listened to the audiobook of the re-released version and found that I still liked it, but I preferred the original. Back Where We Began is next in line for me and then All the Wrong Plays. I would put Love on the Line 3rd in line on this list, which is so say that I enjoyed reading it, but I didn’t find it particularly memorable or special. I liked all of the characters just fine and I wanted them to succeed and find happiness, but they felt a bit one-dimensional. I have read all of Charlotte’s books (multiple versions on most) and usually find small bits of magic in the characters that make them shine for me and, for whatever reason, I just didn’t get that in this book. I liked it- full stop. I likely won’t feel the need to pick it up again, and that’s fine. Sometimes a nice, enjoyable, easy read is what I have the bandwidth for and this was that for me.
******spoilers below*******
*******proceed with caution******
******final warning*******
Some things that annoyed me:
1. Listen I know I can be an unforgiving asshole about these things but honestly I hate the “let me forgive my cheating dad” storylines almost always and this was no exception. I certainly don’t support inviting him and the new wife into their mother’s home, even though she no longer lived there.
2. Parts of the story felt like a watered-down recycling of the FFFF plot points
3. Dual timelines are just not my favorite but this is totally a personal preference
4. I find it ridiculous when plot points directly contradict what we were told in previous books/ defy logic just to make this story better (eg Otto stopping every penalty kick from the best players in the world I mean something like 80% of penalty kicks go in even with the best goalies come on he can still be the best without us bending reality)
Some things I loved:
1. I will literally always read what Charlotte writes she’s a auto-read for me and even if this wasn’t my favorite I still enjoy her writing
2. Cameos!!!! So fun to see our old babies all grown up
3. Love my women in sports
4. The representation of the stress of caring for a loved one with dementia was important and it was described with a lot of grace
Happy reading!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
I think the best way to discuss how I liked this book is to talk about where it falls on the ranking of the other books in this series, because they all appeal to different people with different tastes. I stumbled across the OG version of First Flight, Final Fall years ago and just really loved it. Not sure exactly why, but the vibes suited my mood exactly and I was so connected to the imperfect protagonists. Saylor is such a brutal bitch (complimentary) whose entire world was black and white and I loved watching her world view get turned on its head. I later listened to the audiobook of the re-released version and found that I still liked it, but I preferred the original. Back Where We Began is next in line for me and then All the Wrong Plays. I would put Love on the Line 3rd in line on this list, which is so say that I enjoyed reading it, but I didn’t find it particularly memorable or special. I liked all of the characters just fine and I wanted them to succeed and find happiness, but they felt a bit one-dimensional. I have read all of Charlotte’s books (multiple versions on most) and usually find small bits of magic in the characters that make them shine for me and, for whatever reason, I just didn’t get that in this book. I liked it- full stop. I likely won’t feel the need to pick it up again, and that’s fine. Sometimes a nice, enjoyable, easy read is what I have the bandwidth for and this was that for me.
******spoilers below*******
*******proceed with caution******
******final warning*******
Some things that annoyed me:
1. Listen I know I can be an unforgiving asshole about these things but honestly I hate the “let me forgive my cheating dad” storylines almost always and this was no exception. I certainly don’t support inviting him and the new wife into their mother’s home, even though she no longer lived there.
2. Parts of the story felt like a watered-down recycling of the FFFF plot points
3. Dual timelines are just not my favorite but this is totally a personal preference
4. I find it ridiculous when plot points directly contradict what we were told in previous books/ defy logic just to make this story better (eg Otto stopping every penalty kick from the best players in the world I mean something like 80% of penalty kicks go in even with the best goalies come on he can still be the best without us bending reality)
Some things I loved:
1. I will literally always read what Charlotte writes she’s a auto-read for me and even if this wasn’t my favorite I still enjoy her writing
2. Cameos!!!! So fun to see our old babies all grown up
3. Love my women in sports
4. The representation of the stress of caring for a loved one with dementia was important and it was described with a lot of grace
Happy reading!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
A heartwarming dual-timeline story about love and second chances. ⭐️ 4 stars ⭐️
After a shoulder injury, Kluvberg’s goaltender Otto Berger temporarily flies to Boston to help coach the Boston Siege women’s soccer team. There, he runs into Claire Caldwell — they last saw each other six years ago at the Olympic Games in Paris, where both walked away with broken hearts.
Neither of them ever thought they would see each other again. Will this time their story have a happy ending, or is their fate already written in the stars, just as it was in the past?
I went into this book without having read the first two installments of the series and had no trouble following the story. It works very well as a standalone and is easy to get into.
As a German reader, I enjoyed seeing German soccer — or football as Otto and I call it — elements woven into the story, even though the overall setting is Boston. I would have loved to see the conversations between Otto and his grandfather actually take place in German rather than being limited to a few scattered words. However, I also understand that, with an American readership in mind, the chosen approach was likely the more accessible option. While soccer romances are not typically my favorite sports romance subgenre, I still enjoyed this book very much. The story has emotional depth, particularly through the personal challenges it explores, such as coping with a season-ending injury as a professional athlete and the family issues faced by the main characters. The writing feels smooth and cohesive throughout.
I really appreciated that both characters were mature, and I especially enjoyed their open and honest communication. The story also captures their longing and chemistry so well that, as a reader, you can’t help but root for Claire and Otto to find their way back to each other.
This book is perfect for fans of the one who got away, right person wrong time trope and stories about second chances.
A great read — and I’m definitely excited to go back and read the first two books in the series.
#cwfarnsworth #NetGalley
After a shoulder injury, Kluvberg’s goaltender Otto Berger temporarily flies to Boston to help coach the Boston Siege women’s soccer team. There, he runs into Claire Caldwell — they last saw each other six years ago at the Olympic Games in Paris, where both walked away with broken hearts.
Neither of them ever thought they would see each other again. Will this time their story have a happy ending, or is their fate already written in the stars, just as it was in the past?
I went into this book without having read the first two installments of the series and had no trouble following the story. It works very well as a standalone and is easy to get into.
As a German reader, I enjoyed seeing German soccer — or football as Otto and I call it — elements woven into the story, even though the overall setting is Boston. I would have loved to see the conversations between Otto and his grandfather actually take place in German rather than being limited to a few scattered words. However, I also understand that, with an American readership in mind, the chosen approach was likely the more accessible option. While soccer romances are not typically my favorite sports romance subgenre, I still enjoyed this book very much. The story has emotional depth, particularly through the personal challenges it explores, such as coping with a season-ending injury as a professional athlete and the family issues faced by the main characters. The writing feels smooth and cohesive throughout.
I really appreciated that both characters were mature, and I especially enjoyed their open and honest communication. The story also captures their longing and chemistry so well that, as a reader, you can’t help but root for Claire and Otto to find their way back to each other.
This book is perfect for fans of the one who got away, right person wrong time trope and stories about second chances.
A great read — and I’m definitely excited to go back and read the first two books in the series.
#cwfarnsworth #NetGalley
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This is when a second chance romance makes sense- right person wrong time in every way. I have loved Otto throughout this series and was so excited to see him get his happily ever after, but boy did Ms. Farnsworth put these two through it! I love when a second chance romance has a dual timeline, and it was so well done here as to only add to rather than distract from the main storyline. The earlier timeline shows Otto and Claire’s whirlwind romance at the Paris Olympics, while the current timeline takes place 6 years later when Otto subs in to coach Claire’s team while recovering from an injury.
This book is full of pining and yearning. The MCs both love and respect one another too much to ask the other to make any sacrifices. The complex family dynamics on both sides played a big role and added to the both the story and character development, though some heavy topics were addressed so check trigger warnings! I also loved the inclusion of the characters from the prior books.
My only gripe with this story is I wish we got to see a bit more of Claire and Otto actually together. The reasons we don’t did make sense with the characters and story, but I’m just greedy for the light and fluffy bits sometimes.
Overall I really enjoyed this story and am so sad the series is over! I was so grateful to receive an early copy of this to review!
This book is full of pining and yearning. The MCs both love and respect one another too much to ask the other to make any sacrifices. The complex family dynamics on both sides played a big role and added to the both the story and character development, though some heavy topics were addressed so check trigger warnings! I also loved the inclusion of the characters from the prior books.
My only gripe with this story is I wish we got to see a bit more of Claire and Otto actually together. The reasons we don’t did make sense with the characters and story, but I’m just greedy for the light and fluffy bits sometimes.
Overall I really enjoyed this story and am so sad the series is over! I was so grateful to receive an early copy of this to review!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.5 Stars!
I have never met a C.W. Farnsworth MMC that I didn't absolutely love. Otto is no exception. I'm not sure how Charlotte does it, but somehow she writes these reformed f**k boys that come with a crapload of emotional maturity. I love it.
I'm sad to see the series end, but I love that it ended with Otto. Claire was such a fun FMC to get to know. Her type A ways but messy life was refreshing. The line towards the end where Otto admits to Claire that he knew he wanted a relationship with Claire while they were at the Olympics, but that he wasn't ready for her yet, wow. I don't know why that had me swooning, but it did. He knew he wanted her, but he couldn't figure out how to make it work. Growing up and gaining that emotional maturity to admit he wasn't in that place yet. I loved it.
Otto accepting that Claire may have had a child in the beginning. Wrapping his mind around it, 10/10.
Claire realizing she also played a small part in her and her father's estrangement. It's a hard thing to admit and I'm glad she got there. Cassidy saying she hasn't forgiven her father either? Love it. Acknowledging that someone messed up and is unforgivable, but still wanting to be in their life is so rare.
Can't wait to see what else Charlotte has in store for her readers!
Thank you to C.W. Farnsworth and NetGalley for the e-ARC.
I have never met a C.W. Farnsworth MMC that I didn't absolutely love. Otto is no exception. I'm not sure how Charlotte does it, but somehow she writes these reformed f**k boys that come with a crapload of emotional maturity. I love it.
I'm sad to see the series end, but I love that it ended with Otto. Claire was such a fun FMC to get to know. Her type A ways but messy life was refreshing. The line towards the end where Otto admits to Claire that he knew he wanted a relationship with Claire while they were at the Olympics, but that he wasn't ready for her yet, wow. I don't know why that had me swooning, but it did. He knew he wanted her, but he couldn't figure out how to make it work. Growing up and gaining that emotional maturity to admit he wasn't in that place yet. I loved it.
Otto accepting that Claire may have had a child in the beginning. Wrapping his mind around it, 10/10.
Claire realizing she also played a small part in her and her father's estrangement. It's a hard thing to admit and I'm glad she got there. Cassidy saying she hasn't forgiven her father either? Love it. Acknowledging that someone messed up and is unforgivable, but still wanting to be in their life is so rare.
Can't wait to see what else Charlotte has in store for her readers!
Thank you to C.W. Farnsworth and NetGalley for the e-ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Wow, I just finished reading "Love on the Line' and I am in awe.
I love sports romances but this book is in a league of its own. Not only is the FMC, Claire, a professional soccer/football player along with the MMC, Otto, but this book was not just a surface level romance. I not only cheered for the romance:
- I cheered for Claire to find her love of soccer again.
- I cried when Claire had to make tough decisions about her mom's care for dementia and work on her difficult relationship with her dad.
- I cried for Otto, his hard upbringing and limited family.
- I cheered on Otto in his recovery and his fight for Claire and their love.
As hard as it was for Otto and Claire to discuss Paris and their history, there were also many points of honesty between them. It felt so raw and real. I love both Claire and Otto, along with Claire's family and Otto's found family along with his Opa in the end ❤️
Now I need to go back and read the first two books of the series to see Beck/Saylor and Will/Sophia's story.
I know I will be reading this book again soon!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
#cwfarnsworth #NetGalley
I love sports romances but this book is in a league of its own. Not only is the FMC, Claire, a professional soccer/football player along with the MMC, Otto, but this book was not just a surface level romance. I not only cheered for the romance:
- I cheered for Claire to find her love of soccer again.
- I cried when Claire had to make tough decisions about her mom's care for dementia and work on her difficult relationship with her dad.
- I cried for Otto, his hard upbringing and limited family.
- I cheered on Otto in his recovery and his fight for Claire and their love.
As hard as it was for Otto and Claire to discuss Paris and their history, there were also many points of honesty between them. It felt so raw and real. I love both Claire and Otto, along with Claire's family and Otto's found family along with his Opa in the end ❤️
Now I need to go back and read the first two books of the series to see Beck/Saylor and Will/Sophia's story.
I know I will be reading this book again soon!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
#cwfarnsworth #NetGalley
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This truly puts the sports in sports romance. You get an close look at the lives of two extremely accomplished soccer players, yet their lives are still shaped by complicated family dynamics, pressure, and disappointment. Those elements are handled with a level of emotional honesty that adds real depth to the characters. The heroine is disciplined and hard on herself without ever feeling unreasonable. While the hero’s care comes through clearly in his actions. He consistently shows up for her without being asked and refuses to let her minimize what matters to her.
The dual timeline is especially well done, with past chapters placed intentionally to heighten the tension in the present rather than interrupt it. The romance in the present is a slow burn built on restraint, forced proximity, and lingering familiarity. It's clear both characters trying to protect themselves emotionally while remaining professional, even as they’re repeatedly drawn back to one another. Their second chance feels truly earned, rooted in mutual respect and a genuine desire for what’s best for the other person, even when that comes at a personal cost. To see them get a well deserved HEA after all their hardships and sacrifices felt incredible!
The dual timeline is especially well done, with past chapters placed intentionally to heighten the tension in the present rather than interrupt it. The romance in the present is a slow burn built on restraint, forced proximity, and lingering familiarity. It's clear both characters trying to protect themselves emotionally while remaining professional, even as they’re repeatedly drawn back to one another. Their second chance feels truly earned, rooted in mutual respect and a genuine desire for what’s best for the other person, even when that comes at a personal cost. To see them get a well deserved HEA after all their hardships and sacrifices felt incredible!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.5 stars
So happy to be back in the Kluvberg world. 🥹💚 & also devastated that it’s over. There could be 50 books in this series, and I would never get tired of reading them. Honestly, I could apply the same statement to every C.W. Farnsworth book, but this series in particular is so special to me.
C.W. Farnsworth’s books have always felt like the warmest of hugs, and Love on the Line was no exception. There’s so much love and care poured into these characters that you feel it bleed through every page. Even down to the side characters and setting.
Claire and Otto’s story was a heartwarming one, but also so refreshing. They had all the tension, longing, and emotionally charged moments you’d expect from a second-chance romance, but with none of the frustrating or unrealistic miscommunication usually tied to this trope.
Also loved getting to see some familiar faces. You can tell this series makes me crazy because why did I want to cry just getting the tiniest glimpse of Will and Sophia.. 😭
In case it wasn’t obvious, I just adore this series so much.
Thank you to NetGalley & C.W. Farnsworth for the ARC! 🩷
So happy to be back in the Kluvberg world. 🥹💚 & also devastated that it’s over. There could be 50 books in this series, and I would never get tired of reading them. Honestly, I could apply the same statement to every C.W. Farnsworth book, but this series in particular is so special to me.
C.W. Farnsworth’s books have always felt like the warmest of hugs, and Love on the Line was no exception. There’s so much love and care poured into these characters that you feel it bleed through every page. Even down to the side characters and setting.
Claire and Otto’s story was a heartwarming one, but also so refreshing. They had all the tension, longing, and emotionally charged moments you’d expect from a second-chance romance, but with none of the frustrating or unrealistic miscommunication usually tied to this trope.
Also loved getting to see some familiar faces. You can tell this series makes me crazy because why did I want to cry just getting the tiniest glimpse of Will and Sophia.. 😭
In case it wasn’t obvious, I just adore this series so much.
Thank you to NetGalley & C.W. Farnsworth for the ARC! 🩷
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Obsessed with this entire series! I didn’t actually realize when I received the e-galley that it was this third book in this series! I thought it was another CW Farnsworth book. Imagine my utter shock when I realized it was the book I was so desperately waiting for! I have been hooked on this series since Saylor and Adlers book.
Otto and Claire are no less captivating. Their immediate connection at the Olympics is so visceral, you can definitely understand how their young love survives years or heartache and distance. I love how Farnsworth continue to make each couples story so engrossing, each character has so much depth. Watching Otto and Claire peel back the layers of themselves that were inevitably keeping them apart was so beautiful. And the men in this series??? The way they are such simps for their women is *chefs kiss*
I really enjoyed this books, of course I knew I would. The way Otto and Claire’s story weaves through back stories and the minor plots of the side characters without detracting from the overarching story. This series is so easy to read, so easy to become attached to. Love love love!!
Otto and Claire are no less captivating. Their immediate connection at the Olympics is so visceral, you can definitely understand how their young love survives years or heartache and distance. I love how Farnsworth continue to make each couples story so engrossing, each character has so much depth. Watching Otto and Claire peel back the layers of themselves that were inevitably keeping them apart was so beautiful. And the men in this series??? The way they are such simps for their women is *chefs kiss*
I really enjoyed this books, of course I knew I would. The way Otto and Claire’s story weaves through back stories and the minor plots of the side characters without detracting from the overarching story. This series is so easy to read, so easy to become attached to. Love love love!!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
As you surely know, to create a second-chance romance that has the ability to convince the reader that the protagonists are worth fighting for, you have to be really good.
And C.W. Fairnsworth was just that, creating two characters that we get to know thoroughly over the course of the book and whose choices we understand, even when they are painful.
Claire is an independent, determined, and ambitious girl, but no less fragile for that; Otto is devoted to soccer, but simply because no one ever taught him to be so dedicated to anything else.
Their story is a classic example of "right person, wrong time," combining their young age with the adrenaline of sneaking around, but that doesn't mean it loses its narrative effectiveness: on the contrary, however predictable some narrative choices or the ending itself, they are always rendered with a touch of personality that overturns even the generic tropes (I won't spoil anything, but I'm referring to the striking gestures at the end, in which we witness a reversal of canonical roles).
In short, 4 stars ✨
And C.W. Fairnsworth was just that, creating two characters that we get to know thoroughly over the course of the book and whose choices we understand, even when they are painful.
Claire is an independent, determined, and ambitious girl, but no less fragile for that; Otto is devoted to soccer, but simply because no one ever taught him to be so dedicated to anything else.
Their story is a classic example of "right person, wrong time," combining their young age with the adrenaline of sneaking around, but that doesn't mean it loses its narrative effectiveness: on the contrary, however predictable some narrative choices or the ending itself, they are always rendered with a touch of personality that overturns even the generic tropes (I won't spoil anything, but I'm referring to the striking gestures at the end, in which we witness a reversal of canonical roles).
In short, 4 stars ✨
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC approval.
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The beauty of LOVE ON THE LINE is the question is always hanging there. Will Claire retire from Boston Siege and leave her family and country? Or will Otto move to America and end his career in Kluvberg? Six years ago they first met in Paris, the question is unsolved when they parted. Now, when a second chance is thrust upon them in Boston, do they have the courage to make changes and work out the answer?
I accelerated through the reading in one day. I know they will have a happy ending, but I don't know HOW they will reach their happy ending. The urge to skip to the last chapter is so strong, but luckily I stopped myself. So I didn't miss Otto's grand gesture during his interview back in Germany. I didn't miss how they each reconciled with their respective families and help themselves find a stronger stance in life. I didn't miss how the epilogue echos the game results in Paris Olympics.
I was quite sad to learn this book is final one, when I truly believe this is strongest love in this series.
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The beauty of LOVE ON THE LINE is the question is always hanging there. Will Claire retire from Boston Siege and leave her family and country? Or will Otto move to America and end his career in Kluvberg? Six years ago they first met in Paris, the question is unsolved when they parted. Now, when a second chance is thrust upon them in Boston, do they have the courage to make changes and work out the answer?
I accelerated through the reading in one day. I know they will have a happy ending, but I don't know HOW they will reach their happy ending. The urge to skip to the last chapter is so strong, but luckily I stopped myself. So I didn't miss Otto's grand gesture during his interview back in Germany. I didn't miss how they each reconciled with their respective families and help themselves find a stronger stance in life. I didn't miss how the epilogue echos the game results in Paris Olympics.
I was quite sad to learn this book is final one, when I truly believe this is strongest love in this series.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This wasn't my favourite CW Farnsworth book, but PURELY because so many of her other books are so exceptional.
The Kluvberg series has been so fun and this is the perfect third. I really enjoyed Claire and her family, loved her strong nature and how determined she was to keep Otto from hurting her again. Otto fell a little flat for me because Claire was such a strong, dominant character- I would have liked to have seen him really truly realise how he'd hurt Claire and to atone for it properly. I enjoyed the dual timeline aspect but I just wanted a bit more romance to it- I never felt like we properly got to see Otto pine, and it felt like Claire was doing a lot of the emotional heavy lifting. We got so much character development from Claire in terms of football and family dynamics that I absolutely loved; Otto's family dynamics were incredibly emotive and a testament to Farnsworth's writing!
I loved getting to catch up with Saylor and the other main characters of the previous books - this felt like a really logical progression and drew the series together really nicely.
The Kluvberg series has been so fun and this is the perfect third. I really enjoyed Claire and her family, loved her strong nature and how determined she was to keep Otto from hurting her again. Otto fell a little flat for me because Claire was such a strong, dominant character- I would have liked to have seen him really truly realise how he'd hurt Claire and to atone for it properly. I enjoyed the dual timeline aspect but I just wanted a bit more romance to it- I never felt like we properly got to see Otto pine, and it felt like Claire was doing a lot of the emotional heavy lifting. We got so much character development from Claire in terms of football and family dynamics that I absolutely loved; Otto's family dynamics were incredibly emotive and a testament to Farnsworth's writing!
I loved getting to catch up with Saylor and the other main characters of the previous books - this felt like a really logical progression and drew the series together really nicely.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4 1/2 Stars … second chance lovers!
I love this author’s style of writing … the words just flow on the page. I feel like I’m right there in the story with them. The banter is very realistic and I fell in love with the characters. I love it when a story goes back-and-forth in time and you find out what actually happened the first time around at the end of the story. This is a great addition to the series and I highly recommend it.
Claire and Otto met at the Olympics in Paris and had a fling while they were there. Six years later, Claire is playing soccer in Boston and Otto is playing football in Germany. After Otto is injured, his coach sends him to Boston to help coach the women’s team. Otto agrees because he knows that Claire plays on the team, but Claire is blindsided. When their eyes meet, they both realize that the attraction is still there. But their circumstances are still the same … Claire lives in the states and Otto lives in Germany.
I received an ARC courtesy of CW Farnsworth LLC through NetGalley.
I love this author’s style of writing … the words just flow on the page. I feel like I’m right there in the story with them. The banter is very realistic and I fell in love with the characters. I love it when a story goes back-and-forth in time and you find out what actually happened the first time around at the end of the story. This is a great addition to the series and I highly recommend it.
Claire and Otto met at the Olympics in Paris and had a fling while they were there. Six years later, Claire is playing soccer in Boston and Otto is playing football in Germany. After Otto is injured, his coach sends him to Boston to help coach the women’s team. Otto agrees because he knows that Claire plays on the team, but Claire is blindsided. When their eyes meet, they both realize that the attraction is still there. But their circumstances are still the same … Claire lives in the states and Otto lives in Germany.
I received an ARC courtesy of CW Farnsworth LLC through NetGalley.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I am a huge fan of CW Farnsworth. I seriously wish she would write a book every month and I know that’s an impossible ask for an author, but I still wish it! I was lucky enough to get an early copy of the book 3 in the Kluvberg book series, and I read it immediately! Love on the Line follows our previously seen German goalie Otto and an American soccer Olympian Claire. Their story is told in two parts, their situationship during the Paris Olympics and him coaching herbyears later. One thing that Farnsworth does so well is to have her characters make very understandable relationship moves. I completely understand where Claire is coming from about her career and I also completely understand where Otto is coming from in regards to their relationship. They are two professional athletes who are making adult decisions based on their needs. And when they finally come together, it makes everything so special!
Not only do I recommend this book, I also recommend this entire series, I also recommend everything she writes!
Thank you #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Not only do I recommend this book, I also recommend this entire series, I also recommend everything she writes!
Thank you #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Another amazing book by C.W. Farnsworth! I've been a fan of this series from the first book and each one is better than the previous one. I will admit that second chance romance is my weakness so if that's your thing you're going to love this book!
Claire and Otto have a past - one that is told over time and intertwined within the chapters. Meeting while they were very young and bonding over such a short amount of time stuck with both of them. Now their paths are crossing again in a world they've both worked hard to establish their name in. Old hurts being to heal and life has a way of pulling two people together who are truly meant to be.
Dual POV, the past told in perfectly placed flashbacks, sports romance, and characters from the previous books. This book delivers the prior heartbreak, the current angst and two people that finally find their way back to one another. It's my favorite kind of book!
Claire and Otto have a past - one that is told over time and intertwined within the chapters. Meeting while they were very young and bonding over such a short amount of time stuck with both of them. Now their paths are crossing again in a world they've both worked hard to establish their name in. Old hurts being to heal and life has a way of pulling two people together who are truly meant to be.
Dual POV, the past told in perfectly placed flashbacks, sports romance, and characters from the previous books. This book delivers the prior heartbreak, the current angst and two people that finally find their way back to one another. It's my favorite kind of book!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Love On The Line is CW Farnsworth's third book in the Kluvberg series. I really enjoy sports romances in which the two lead characters are athletes. The flashbacks helped me understand the connection between them, and their chemistry was amazing. This series' emphasis on female athletes is what I adore the most. Claire and Otto are both intriguing, complex characters. I couldn't resist cheering them on despite all the obstacles they encounter. It was a lovely combination of romance, personal development, and second chances.
Thank you so much to NetGalley for this e-arc.
Thank you so much to NetGalley for this e-arc.
February 2, 2026
A second chance romance revolving around a steamy Olympics situationship!? Say no more. I absolutely ate this up. The drama, tension, jealousy, soccer… this was my cup of tea omg. I was craving an Olympics romance after the summer olympics in 2024, and Love on the Line scratched that itch. Safe to say all my other responsibilities were quickly forgotten while reading this!
thank you netgalley for the arc!
thank you netgalley for the arc!
February 8, 2026
basically devoured this ARC in one sitting! the saylor and beck cameo had me kicking my feet and giggling I love them. I loved Otto and Claire so much and I had such a great time reading this book! The way both of them had changed from their time in Paris to the present in Boston was so wonderful to see and I loved how supportive the coaching staff was of them rather than a “whole scandal” occurring.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Love on the Line is an awesome read that pulled me in from the very first chapter. I loved how C.W. Farnsworth balances a heartfelt second‑chance romance with the intense stress and pressure that come with competing at the Olympic level. Claire and Otto feel real, flawed, and easy to root for, and their history adds so much emotional weight to every interaction. The story captures both the thrill of elite sports and the vulnerability of starting over.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Always love a second chance romance especially a sporty one. I wish we had seen more of them dating or getting to know each other beyond the soccer field, but I still felt like they had great chemistry and dynamic. The conflict felt reasonable and loved the mature resolution so they could support each other.
*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
ARC Review
Farnsworth is one of my tried and true authors, I have never read a book of hers that I have not liked.
Love on the Line is no different, seeing the dynamic of this duo was intense especially due to their history. Seeing the characters struggle individually but support each other when together was refreshing!
Farnsworth is one of my tried and true authors, I have never read a book of hers that I have not liked.
Love on the Line is no different, seeing the dynamic of this duo was intense especially due to their history. Seeing the characters struggle individually but support each other when together was refreshing!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
*4.5
This was really cute. The beginning was a little slow for me but I ended up loving it. These two dummies love each other so much and just needed to get out of their heads to see that they could be together.
I received an arc through netgalley.
This was really cute. The beginning was a little slow for me but I ended up loving it. These two dummies love each other so much and just needed to get out of their heads to see that they could be together.
I received an arc through netgalley.
Review of advance copy received from Author
alpha read - full review closer to release date!
i truly can't wait for everyone to read this because it was one of my favorite reads this year!
i truly can't wait for everyone to read this because it was one of my favorite reads this year!
February 16, 2026
CW Farnsworth is an author I will FOREVER read and I know there is a very high chance that I'll love anything she releases. Whether it's a book about professional athletes, famous musicians, small towns, billionaires - her range never fails to impress or bore me.
I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, but they really can't compare to this one! I loved getting to know Otto in the previous stories and the fact that he is part of a second chance, dual timeline, HEA was so exciting.
This story gives me such Kulti vibes (which is another one of my favorite books of all time) in the best way! We have a German professional soccer star, turned coach of a professional women's soccer team in the US. Their relationship has complicated history and now add in the fact that he is her coach- I enjoyed every chapter. This will be another CW book that I know I'll reread over and over again.
Things I loved:
- seeing all angles of the story with dual timelines and dual POV
- quite a few cameos from the past couples
- how their relationship in both past and present timelines were kept to themselves
- both of them working through complicated family relationships
- seeing moments of jealousy from both MCs
- the scene when Claire gets hurt during a game and Otto rushes to her side.... melt
Thank you so much to NetGalley for the advance copy! I'm so grateful!
I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, but they really can't compare to this one! I loved getting to know Otto in the previous stories and the fact that he is part of a second chance, dual timeline, HEA was so exciting.
This story gives me such Kulti vibes (which is another one of my favorite books of all time) in the best way! We have a German professional soccer star, turned coach of a professional women's soccer team in the US. Their relationship has complicated history and now add in the fact that he is her coach- I enjoyed every chapter. This will be another CW book that I know I'll reread over and over again.
Things I loved:
- seeing all angles of the story with dual timelines and dual POV
- quite a few cameos from the past couples
- how their relationship in both past and present timelines were kept to themselves
- both of them working through complicated family relationships
- seeing moments of jealousy from both MCs
- the scene when Claire gets hurt during a game and Otto rushes to her side.... melt
Thank you so much to NetGalley for the advance copy! I'm so grateful!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.5 stars! I'm so sad that this series has come to an end. But let me tell you, this ending was worth the wait, and it was perfect. I have loved Otto since Sailor and Becks story and I was so glad when I saw he was getting his own book. Him and Claire were perfect together. This one is a second chance romance and what I liked best was that the reason it didn't work the first time made sense. It was right person, wrong time. I also loved the bits we got to see of Sailor, beck, and everyone from this series. It was a great send off. Otto was just as amazing as I thought he would be. He remembered the little things, was patient, and went out of his way for Claire. I love how Claire reciprocated too.
thank you NetGalley, CW Farnsworth and Entangled Amara for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
thank you NetGalley, CW Farnsworth and Entangled Amara for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 2, 2026
This book felt like coming home for me. First Flight, Final Fall was my first CW Farnsworth book and it will always hold a special place in my heart. I'm simply love being back in this world, especially with the specials cameos from previous couples.
Claire and Otto's story did not disappoint! I am such a sucker not only for second chance romances, but when they're done in dual timelines, it's an automatic five star read in my book.
Set in the professional soccer world, this forbidden romance (coach x player) has so much emotion and complication. Both Claire and Otto are dealing with a lot when it comes to their careers, but Claire is also struggling with her family as well. I always appreciate CW's imperfect and messy heroines, especially when they are paired with stoic heroes,
All the stars, all the love. This book was everything I needed!
Claire and Otto's story did not disappoint! I am such a sucker not only for second chance romances, but when they're done in dual timelines, it's an automatic five star read in my book.
Set in the professional soccer world, this forbidden romance (coach x player) has so much emotion and complication. Both Claire and Otto are dealing with a lot when it comes to their careers, but Claire is also struggling with her family as well. I always appreciate CW's imperfect and messy heroines, especially when they are paired with stoic heroes,
All the stars, all the love. This book was everything I needed!
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