Best Romance Books of 2023

Fall in love with the Barnes & Noble Best Romance Books of the Year! We have the latest from your favorite authors, Emily Henry, Elle Kennedy and Ali Hazelwood. Go head-over-heels for second-chance romance, enemies-to-lovers and rom-com bestsellers. Become enamored with the latest books in your favorite series, Maple Hills, Knockemout and Blood and Ash. Discover hot new romance series such as Campus Diaries and Crimson Sails Series. There’s so much to love about these best romance books of the year.

Find your Happy Place in the latest swoon-worthy romance book from Emily Henry. It’s second chance romance at its best when exes pretend to still be together as they embark on a weeklong yearly friend’s vacation. Laugh, cry and swoon as you fall for this glittering new rom-com.

Bickering turns to foreplay in Things We Left Behind, the third book in the Knockemout Series. This heartful and heartbreaking enemies-to-lovers romance is a beautiful reminder to embrace the here and now.

Two camp counselors reconnect after a one-night-stand in Wildfire, the sequel to Icebreaker and the latest in the Maple Hills Series. Set against the backdrop of one summer at camp, this rom-com is full of summer vibes with sprinkles of spice wrapped up in a wonderful heartwarming story.

Fall in Love, Theoretically with this nerdy romance from Ali Hazelwood’s STEM series. Adjunct professor by day and fake girlfriend by other day, her universes come crashing together when she realizes the older brother of her favorite client is also the physicist standing between her and her dream job. It’s a tension-filled, addictive enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you hooked.

Get smitten with these best new romance books of the year! For more swoon-worthy reads, browse our full selection of romance books at Barnes & Noble. For love and laughs, take a look through our rom-com section including bestsellers, romance books for Teens and YA, and new releases. Get in the holiday spirit with our collection of holiday romance books and check out our holiday gift guide to find the perfect present for your romance addict.