windy city series reading order — liz tomforde (all 5 books)
May 19, 2026the windy city series by liz tomforde is the most recommended sports romance series on booktok right now — here’s the complete reading order with spice levels so you know exactly where to start.
may i argue that the windy city series is one of the best interconnected standalone sports romance series to exist?
each book follows a different couple, but the characters stay woven together in a way that makes the world feel lived in and hard to leave.
what makes these books great
the pacing, the plot, and the romance all deliver. every couple feels distinct, the tension actually builds, and the emotional payoff… well it pays off.
what you’ll find in this list
below is the series in reading order with spice included (because we all know that matters). if you prefer to read interconnected standalones in order and book one isn’t your favorite, keep going.
my take
The Right Move and Caught Up are personal favorites and always worth the recommendation.
the books
if you’re a read-in-order person, start at the beginning. if not, these are interconnected standalones and you can realistically start anywhere.
The Right Move
after a rough time in her life, she moves into her friend’s brother’s place, but the busy pro basketball player isn’t exactly thrilled about the unexpected roommate.
Caught Up
a grumpy single dad baseball player hires the one nanny he can’t fire… and she’s only supposed to be there for the summer, not become something that feels like home.
Mile High
a cocky hockey player who lives in the penalty box meets the one flight attendant who refuses to put up with him… and suddenly he can’t stop pushing her buttons just to keep her close.
Play Along
she wakes up married to the baseball player who’s been obsessed with her for years… and he’s fully planning to use their fake marriage to prove he’s the real thing.
Rewind It Back
the boy next door who broke her heart is now her client, her neighbor… and still the one he’s been quietly in love with since he was twelve.
the spinoff
In Her Own League
when the first woman in mlb history inherits her grandfather’s team, the head coach who doubts her becomes the one man she can’t ignore.
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