From fairytale retellings to historical escapes, there was plenty to love on romance shelves in 2023.
Every year, it seems as if our need for escape and happy endings only grows.
Here, in no particular order, are our 10 favorite romance novels of 2023.
‘Technically Yours’ by Denise Williams.Berkley
Sussman perfectly balances her winking pop culture references with a swoony romance and an interrogation of mid-2000s tabloid culture.
Oops, we want to read it again… and again.
Isabelle is ambitious, tempestuous even, in her determination to prove she can go toe-to-toe with any businessman.
‘The Duke Gets Desperate’ by Diana Quincy.Avon
But what charms are the sweet and unexpected ways Aaron sneaks into her heart.
Fairy-tale retellings abound in romance, but few cast a spell as enchanting as this.
Until their mutual attraction leads her to offer to give him some lessons in the bedroom.
‘Once More With Feeling’ by Elissa Sussman.Dell
Tattoo that message on our chest, hey.
Or for the rot lurking in the heart of Scotland Yard.
But when she crosses paths with business-woman Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, all bets are off.
‘Marry Me by Midnight’ by Felicia Grossman.Forever
Herrera captures the bohemian ethos of turn-of-the-century Paris with a sparkling, colorful eye.
Their bickering seems to be their biggest problem, until suspicious entities begin to close in on their camp.
‘Business or Pleasure’ by Rachel Lynn Solomon.Berkley
“Knockout” by Sarah Maclean.Avon
“Exes and O’s” by Amy Lea.Berkley
“An Island Princess Starts a Scandal” by Adriana Herrera.Canary Street Press
“Raiders of the Lost Heart” by Jo Segura.Berkley
“Kiss the Girl” by Zoraida Cordova.Hyperion Avenue
