Kensingtons: The Next Generation Series by C.W. Farnsworth

She’s America’s It girl. He’s Britain’s most eligible bachelor. First impressions are supposed to last … but they’re losing track. Summer in the Hamptons is predictable. Lavish parties. Polo matches. Private yachts. Same people, different place. So the surprise arrival of Charles Marlborough causes an excited stir throughout the highest echelons of society. The upper crust he’s come to impress. Wealthy elites he has to impress... moreShe’s America’s It girl. He’s Britain’s most eligible bachelor. First impressions are supposed to last … but they’re losing track. Summer in the Hamptons is predictable. Lavish parties. Polo matches. Private yachts. Same people, different place. So the surprise arrival of Charles Marlborough causes an excited stir throughout the highest echelons of society. The upper crust he’s come to impress. Wealthy elites he has to impress. Billionaire heiress Elizabeth (Lili) Kensington isn’t dazzled by Britain’s youngest duke. She’s glimpsed the imperiousness behind the charming facade of New York’s newest deity and resolved to stay far away. The only daughter and eldest child of American royalty, Lili is well-acquainted with unwavering attention. She’s used to fake flattery and whispers about her family’s immense wealth. Accustomed to men trying to cajole their way into her bed and her bank account. But her attempts to humble Charlie only make her more confused about his true character. Each time their privileged worlds collide, Lili and Charlie’s perceptions of each other shift. They put on acts in public but stop performing when they’re alone. Motivations become murky. Feelings form. Secrets spill. She swore she’d never fall for a false god. He never intended to fall at all. Even patricians can’t lay perfect plans …. less

Playboy heir to an empire, Kit Kensington has it all: money, status, looks, power. As Kensington Consolidated’s newest employee (and future CEO), Kit arrives ready to exceed the high expectations that accompany his last name. However, when his new assistant turns out to be Collins Tate, he finds himself off-balance for the first time in his life... morePlayboy heir to an empire, Kit Kensington has it all: money, status, looks, power. As Kensington Consolidated’s newest employee (and future CEO), Kit arrives ready to exceed the high expectations that accompany his last name. However, when his new assistant turns out to be Collins Tate, he finds himself off-balance for the first time in his life. With one glaring exception, Collins Tate has spent six years carefully avoiding the immature billionaire who seems to be universally adored by everyone else. Following an ill-advised bet, which resulted in a night with him, Collins is determined to return to being the one woman who finds Kit resistible. Except she really needs a fresh start and a new job. Surprisingly, working with Kit isn’t awful. Shockingly, they make a good team. For the first time in years, Collins starts to feel like she made the right decision. Until their agreement to pretend that night never happened becomes impossible. Kit Kensington might be a decent boss. But he’s the last person Collins would have picked as the father of her child. Too bad … it’s too late. less

She has it all … except for him. As the youngest member of a wealthy family, Wren Kensington has had plenty of practice playing the part of the superficial socialite. A trip to the Hamptons was supposed to be the start of a typical summer, but nothing is ordinary about the seismic moment she meets Sawyer Bennett. Not the cliffside setting, not his aggravating attitude, and especially not her sudden inability to focus on anything but him... moreShe has it all … except for him. As the youngest member of a wealthy family, Wren Kensington has had plenty of practice playing the part of the superficial socialite. A trip to the Hamptons was supposed to be the start of a typical summer, but nothing is ordinary about the seismic moment she meets Sawyer Bennett. Not the cliffside setting, not his aggravating attitude, and especially not her sudden inability to focus on anything but him. Sawyer avoids the Hamptons's elite as much as his job at the local marina allows. Then suddenly, he can't go a single day without some reminder of Wren. She's his work, his town, his thoughts. A blonde distraction he doesn't want or need, especially as he copes with the aftermath of twin tragedies that tore his family apart and scrambled his future. They it’s a summer fling. Brief. .. until it stretches seasons. Contained. .. until it cross continents. Superficial. .. until they’re guarding each other's secrets. Neither believe it will work between them. But there's only so long they can fight the pull of the tide, and love might be the one thing that can save them from drowning. less