The best romances of 2023—so far

Readers will adore the capable, talented and mature women who make up the central couple of Karelia Stetz-Waters’ Behind the Scenes.

Readers will adore the capable, talented and mature women who make up the central couple of Karelia Stetz-Waters’ Behind the Scenes.

Anita Kelly’s Something Wild & Wonderful follows two men who fall in love as they hike the Pacific Crest Trail, and it’s so sweet and satisfying that you’ll never want it to end.

Anita Kelly’s Something Wild & Wonderful follows two men who fall in love as they hike the Pacific Crest Trail, and it’s so sweet and satisfying that you’ll never want it to end.

Fans of author KJ Charles’ Society of Gentlemen series and new readers alike will adore The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, her complex and emotional historical romance.

Fans of author KJ Charles’ Society of Gentlemen series and new readers alike will adore The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, her complex and emotional historical romance.

This fantastic start to a paranormal romance series is set in an alternate Seattle where some people are empaths, able to read others’ emotions by touch.

This fantastic start to a paranormal romance series is set in an alternate Seattle where some people are empaths, able to read others’ emotions by touch.

Fans of slow-burning chemistry and dirty talk will love The Nanny, a thoughtful romance between the titular nanny and the single father she works for.

Fans of slow-burning chemistry and dirty talk will love The Nanny, a thoughtful romance between the titular nanny and the single father she works for.

The delightful, highly recommended Hotel of Secrets is an enchanting romance set in late 19th-century Vienna.

The delightful, highly recommended Hotel of Secrets is an enchanting romance set in late 19th-century Vienna.

Fans of fake dating will love The Boyfriend Candidate, which follows a progressive politician and the librarian who agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend.

Fans of fake dating will love The Boyfriend Candidate, which follows a progressive politician and the librarian who agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend.

Bestselling author Emily Henry’s effervescent and tender Happy Place is as expertly crafted as a perfect summer playlist.

Bestselling author Emily Henry’s effervescent and tender Happy Place is as expertly crafted as a perfect summer playlist.

A Love Catastrophe is a purr-fectly sweet romance between a sunny catsitter and a grumpy data analyst.

A Love Catastrophe is a purr-fectly sweet romance between a sunny catsitter and a grumpy data analyst.

This grumpy-sunshine romance is an absolute treat, and a superb debut from Sarah Adler.

This grumpy-sunshine romance is an absolute treat, and a superb debut from Sarah Adler.

Uzma Jalaluddin’s Much Ado About Nada is a heartwarming, tender and utterly winning adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion.

Uzma Jalaluddin’s Much Ado About Nada is a heartwarming, tender and utterly winning adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion.

Romance blooms between a reality TV star and her producer in Christina Lauren’s sexy and heartwarming The True Love Experiment.

Romance blooms between a reality TV star and her producer in Christina Lauren’s sexy and heartwarming The True Love Experiment.

A beautiful engineer and a nobleman have a second chance at love in Elizabeth Everett’s brainy, praiseworthy Victorian romance.

A beautiful engineer and a nobleman have a second chance at love in Elizabeth Everett’s brainy, praiseworthy Victorian romance.

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