All The Wrong Plays (Kluvberg, Bk. 2)
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Overview
The Apple Books #1 Sports Romance that's fun, flirty, and impossible to put down — All The Wrong Plays is the second book in C. W. Farnsworth's addictive Kluvberg series.
Will Aster is brilliant on the pitch. Off it, he has a gift for making exactly the wrong decision at exactly the wrong time. After a viral scandal involving the club owner's wife, his career in professional soccer is hanging by a thread. His only way forward is a transfer overseas to FC Kluvberg — a club with zero tolerance for drama and even less patience for players who bring it with them. It's a last chance, and Will knows it.
Sophia Beck has spent years trying to put distance between herself and football. Growing up in the long shadow of her family's legendary success in the sport left marks she hasn't forgotten. She's about to start her final year of university, focused on building a future in photography — until an internship assignment lands her squarely in the middle of her brother's team.
Will loves the game. Sophia resents everything it represents. They have no business getting along. But somewhere between his relentless charm and her sharp reluctance, something starts to shift. For the first time, Sophia finds herself actually wanting to watch a match — and it has everything to do with the player she's been trying to ignore.
The problem is, Will has a habit of self-sabotage. And habits don't break easily — especially when the stakes have never been higher.
"Fun, flirty, and a bit spicy—it's a perfect pick for sports romance fans. A thoroughly enjoyable listen!" - Audible
Series Information
Series Name: Kluvberg
Series Reading Order
This series is best read in publication order.
Book 1 - First Flight, Final Fall
Book 2 - All The Wrong Plays
Book 3 - Love on the Line
Reviews and Author Praise
"A #1 SPORTS ROMANCE AND TOP 25 BESTSELLER!"
— Apple Books
"Fun, flirty, and a bit spicy—it's a perfect pick for sports romance fans. A thoroughly enjoyable listen!"
— Audible
Topics and Key Themes
Narrative Tropes
Slow Burn
Forbidden Love
Opposites Attract
He Falls First
Workplace Romance
Key Themes
Self-sabotage versus second chances — a scandal-prone athlete must outrun his own worst instincts to survive.
Football as family burden — Sophia's complicated legacy makes the sport feel like a wound, not a game.
The lens as safe distance — photography gives Sophia control until one player makes her want to look closer.
Charm meeting walls — Will's relentless warmth slowly dismantles Sophia's carefully guarded reluctance.
Last chances and high stakes — one wrong move could cost Will his career, and possibly his shot at her.
Who is this book for?
Primary Genre: Sports Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5: Spicy
Open-door romance with balance. You’ll find some on-page intimacy with moderate detail, woven into the story. A sweet spot for readers who enjoy both emotional depth and a bit of steam.
Fans of Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus series will enjoy the slow-burn tension, self-sabotaging athlete hero, and emotionally complex romance set against the backdrop of elite soccer.
About the Author
C. 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 Shepard.
Similar Authors
Elle Kennedy, Lena Hendrix, Becka Mack
Reader FAQs
It sits at a moderate spice level — present but not the dominant focus. The book leans into slow-burn tension and emotional push-pull before the physical relationship develops, which puts it in line with Elle Kennedy's tone rather than the more explicit end of the genre.
The romance is slow burn. Will and Sophia have opposing attitudes toward football and little reason to connect, so the tension builds gradually through proximity and reluctant attraction. The 'he falls first' dynamic means readers follow his perspective on the shift before she acknowledges it.
All The Wrong Plays shares Elle Kennedy's self-sabotaging athlete hero and slow-burn structure, but Farnsworth's approach is lighter in tone. The emotional weight comes more from character backstory than interpersonal conflict, and the setting — elite European soccer — gives it a distinct feel from campus-based sports romance.
The book is written for adult readers, generally suited to ages 18 and up. The content includes moderate sexual content, adult relationship dynamics, and themes around professional scandal and family pressure. It is not marketed as young adult or new adult fiction.
All The Wrong Plays follows First Flight, Final Fall and is best read in publication order. The series is set within the same club and world, so reading in order provides context for recurring characters and the FC Kluvberg setting, though each book centers on a different couple.
Info
ISBN: 9781649379504
Published Date: October 28, 2025
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Language: English
Page Count: 355
Size: 8.25" l x 5.50" w x 1.25" h
Category
Fiction