Check out these 23 new romance books this year if you want to fall in love, laugh, and swoon.
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1. The Rom-Com Agenda
Author: Jayne Denker
Publication Date: January 10th
Synopsis: In this sweet book, two lonely people find love when they least expect it. Step 1: Find yourself; Step 2: Win back the one who got away; Step 3: Become a romantic hero; Step 4: Fall in love?
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IpbzgV
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rom-com-agenda-jayne-denker/1141344335?ean=9781250821485
2. Exes & O’s
Author: Amy Lea
Publication Date: January 10th
Synopsis: A romance novel–obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Qk1Drg
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exes-and-os-amy-lea/1141345365?ean=9780593336595
3. Lunar Love
Author: Lauren Kung Jessen
Publication Date: January 10th
Synopsis: Olivia Huang Christenson knows better than to fall for any guy, let alone an infuriatingly handsome one who believes that traditions are meant to be broken. As the two businesses go head to head, Bennett and Liv make a deal: They’ll find a match for each other—and whoever falls in love loses. But Liv is dealing with someone who’s already adept at stealing business ideas…so what’s stopping him from stealing her heart too?
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vKPYrK
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lunar-love-lauren-kung-jessen/1141503204?ean=9781538710258
4. A Guide to Being Just Friends
Author: Sophie Sullivan
Publication Date: January 17th
Synopsis: When Hailey and Wes find each other in a disastrous meet cute that wasn’t even intended for them, they embarrassingly go their separate ways. But when Wes finds Hailey to apologize for his behavior, they strike up a friendship. Because that’s all this can be. Hailey doesn’t want any distractions. Wes doesn’t want to fall in love.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X93MrE
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-guide-to-being-just-friends-sophie-sullivan/1141344028?ean=9781250624208
5. The Reunion
Author: Kayla Olson
Publication Date: January 17th
Synopsis: When two former teen stars reconnect at the reunion for their hit TV show, they discover their feelings for one another were not merely scripted in this charming and heartwarming novel perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Z41DPU
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-reunion-kayla-olson/1141652125?ean=9781668001943
6. Do I Know You?
Author: Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Publication Date: January 24th
Synopsis: When a couple starts to feel like they’re married to a stranger, a flirtatious game of pretend becomes the spark they need to reignite their relationship.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VLqUeW
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/do-i-know-you-emily-wibberley/1141388436?ean=9780593201954
7. Final Offer
Author: Lauren Asher
Publication Date: January 31st
Synopsis: I’m the Kane brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors.Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete. High-functioning alcoholic. No one knows the real me but her. Lana Castillo―my childhood best friend and the only woman I ever loved. When I broke her heart six years ago, I promised to never return to Lake Wisteria. I kept my word until my grandfather’s will changed everything.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QdP5Sa
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/final-offer-lauren-asher/1141860855?ean=9781728272221
8. Secretly Yours
Author: Tessa Bailey
Publication Date: February 7th
Synopsis: From #1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok favorite Tessa Bailey comes a steamy new rom-com about a starchy professor and the bubbly neighbor he clashes with at every turn…
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X5yOkh
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secretly-yours-tessa-bailey/1141447503?ean=9780063238985
9. Just My Type
Author: Falon Ballard
Publication Date: February 7th
Synopsis: To win the job of her dreams, a relationship-prone journalist needs to learn how to stay single in this heartwarming and hilarious new romantic comedy from the beloved author of Lease on Love.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VGTcY5
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-my-type-falon-ballard/1141448905?ean=9780593419939
10. Hail Mary
Author: Kandi Steiner
Publication Date: February 15th
Synopsis: What happens when the take-no-shit tattoo apprentice has no choice but to room with the university’s star running back who she’s hated for years? Find out in Hail Mary, the final book in the Red Zone Rivals series.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vC4gLt
11. Things We Hide From The Light
Author: Lucy Score
Publication Date: February 21st
Synopsis: Bestselling author Lucy Score returns to Knockemout, Virginia, following fan-favorite Things We Never Got Over with Knox’s brother Nash’s story.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZgiPSj
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/things-we-hide-from-the-light-lucy-score/1142031614?ean=9781728276113
12. The Love Wager
Author: Lynn Painter
Publication Date: March 14th
Synopsis: Two people make a wager on who can find love first, not realizing what they should be betting on is each other.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vG6SI2
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-love-wager-lynn-painter/1141658735?ean=9780593437285
13. The Plus One
Author: Mazey Eddings
Publication Date: April 4th
Synopsis: What starts out as a fake wedding date turns into something these childhood enemies never expected.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jHpTXS
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-plus-one-mazey-eddings/1141344108?ean=9781250847041
14. Yours Truly
Author: Abby Jimenez
Publication Date: April 11th
Synopsis: A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances and the joy in finding the perfect match. (Emily Henry)
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X9c2Iy
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yours-truly-abby-jimenez/1141978637?ean=9781538704394
15. Happy Place
Author: Emily Henry
Publication Date: April 25th
Synopsis: A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GFF1xX
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/happy-place-emily-henry/1141876774?ean=9780593639689
16. King of Pride
Author: Ana Huang
Publication Date: April 27th
Synopsis: She’s his opposite in every way…and the greatest temptation he’s ever known.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GnD0oJ
17. Meet Me at the Lake
Author: Carley Fortune
Publication Date: May 2nd
Synopsis: A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects.
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- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3idhATh
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/meet-me-at-the-lake-carley-fortune/1141910794?ean=9780593438558
18. Practice Makes Perfect
Author: Sarah Adams
Publication Date: May 2nd
Synopsis: A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ifz4yy
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/practice-makes-perfect-sarah-adams/1141941767?ean=9780593500804
19. The True Love Experiment
Author: Christina Lauren
Publication Date: May 16th
Synopsis: Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Cp3wwN
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-true-love-experiment-christina-lauren/1142221300?ean=9781982173432
20. Unfortunately Yours
Author: Tessa Bailey
Publication Date: June 6th
Synopsis: A down-on-her-luck Napa heiress suggests a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience to a man she can’t stand… only to discover there’s a fine line between love and hate.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X2yKm1
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unfortunately-yours-tessa-bailey/1142168957?ean=9780063239036
21. Love, Theoretically
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Publication Date: June 13th
Synopsis: Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GGHxnJ
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-theoretically-ali-hazelwood/1142531371?ean=9780593336861
22. Business or Pleasure
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
Publication Date: June 20th
Synopsis: A ghostwriter and a struggling actor help each other on the page and in the bedroom in this steamy romantic comedy.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vC6IBF
- Barnes & Noble:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/business-or-pleasure-rachel-lynn-solomon/1142297822?ean=9780593548530
23. Will They or Won’t They
Author: Ava Wilder
Publication Date: June 27th
Synopsis: Onscreen, they’re in love. Offscreen, they can’t stand each other. Two costars with a complex history reunite in this tension-filled romance novel.
Get it here:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ifuRuB
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/will-they-or-wont-they-ava-wilder/1142169988?ean=9780593358979
I hope you love these 23 new romance books in 2023! Keep track of your 2023 reads here:
Shamelessly adding pretty much all of these to my TBR lol
Yay!!!!