What Are The Best-Selling Literature Romance Novels Of 2023?

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Nolan
Nolan
2025-08-02 10:59:46
Romance in 2023? Oh, it was all about vibes. Emily Henry’s 'Book Lovers' stayed on top forever—sarcastic literary agents falling in love? Yes please. Then ‘Icebreaker’ by Hannah Grace blew up on TikTok with its hockey romance shenanigans. Simple, addictive, and full of tropes. Also, ‘Love on the Brain’ by Ali Hazelwood gave us more STEMinist romance, because who doesn’t love nerds in love? The big surprise was ‘Fourth Wing’—everyone was suddenly into dragons and slow burns. Romance readers just want fun, tension, and a guaranteed happy ending, and 2023 delivered.
Isla
Isla
2025-08-05 12:55:41
2023 was a wild year for romance novels, and I devoured so many of them. The undisputed queen of the charts was Emily Henry’s 'Happy Place,' which perfectly blends witty banter with deep emotional punches. It’s the kind of book where you laugh out loud one minute and clutch your heart the next. Then there’s Colleen Hoover’s 'It Starts with Us,' the sequel to 'It Ends with Us,' which dominated sales despite mixed reviews—proof that her emotional gut-punches still hit hard for readers. Tessa Dare’s 'The Duchess Deal' also made waves, especially among historical romance fans, with its hilarious yet tender take on marriage of convenience tropes.

Another standout was Ali Hazelwood’s 'Love, Theoretically,' which combines STEM academia with slow-burn tension. Her ability to make physics feel romantic is honestly impressive. And let’s not forget Rebecca Yarros’ 'Fourth Wing,' which isn’t *just* romance—it’s a fantasy-romance hybrid that took BookTok by storm. The enemies-to-lovers tension between Violet and Xaden had readers obsessively flipping pages. What’s fascinating is how romance is evolving; we’re seeing more genre-blending, like fantasy-romance or thriller-romance hybrids, and readers are eating it up. The best-sellers this year prove that emotional depth and escapism are what people crave right now.
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