“In the future—if by some miracle—you find yourself in a position to fall in love again, fall in love with me”
 – Atlas Corrigan

No matter how hard life gets, there’s nothing that a good cup of iced coffee, a book, and the beach can’t solve. The ultimate idea of peace has always been directly related to the beach and a book and coffee act like a sprinkle on the top. Every day, hundreds of people, stressed from their daily routine, usually take a break by the beach, and this is the sole reason we are here.

A break is supposed to be refreshing and relaxing, and if you are a reader then, you must know how a good book affects your mood, and vice versa. Here is the list of top picks from the critics for the year 2023.

Top Beach Reads for the Year 2023

In this life, no one should ever be guilty about falling in love with a fictional character. In this era, it is obviously common. I mean, the fictional men and women all possess the qualities we have always fantasized about.

So, if you believe that being delulu is the solulu, then here are the top picks to add more to your delusion-ship.

Happy Place by Emily Henry

From pretending to be still in a relationship in front of their best friends, to ending up in a large room together on a group vacation, this story of Harriet and Wyn has a lot of twists and turns, romance and comedy. Emily Henry has very well depicted how a breakup is not the end of the relationship in this book.

Wildfire by Hannah Grace

From being indulged in an awkward one-night stand to ending up as a volunteer at the same kids’ summer school for entire summer vacations, the story of Russ and Aurora is the best for spicy romance novel lovers. In the continuation of her duology, Maple Hills Series, Hannah nicely portrayed the hidden romance of two young adults who are stuck with kids below 15 years.

The Long Game by Elena Armas

The slow-burn romance of a CEO’s messed up kid Adalyn Russ and a retired football player Cameron Caldani is a perfect recommendation for Beach Read 2023. The book for enemies to lover trope, The Long Game is a story of Adalyn and Cameron finding each other at the lowest moment of their lives to falling in love and rising together.

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

A group of five high-school friends, who lost touch as adulthood took a toll on each one of them, decides to have a reunion finally. But this reunion is not the usual instead it has a very weird and unusual turn attached to it. The story of Jordan, Jordy, Naomi, Craig, and Marielle is the escape for someone who is in search of understanding the bitterness of long-lost friendships.

Well, that was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Do you belong to the “falling in love with a billionaire, while just pretending to be his girlfriend for the cameras” troop? If yes, then Well, that was unexpected by Jesses Q. Sutanto is the book for you. The story of Sharlot and George Clooney takes a turn when they both unexpectedly fall in love, while just pretending to be in love in front of their families, and cameras. The humorous romantic story is a perfect book for a breezy beach day.

Better Than Movies by Lynn Painter

For the believers of “from enemies to friends, and the lovers” troop, Better Than Movies by Lynn Painter is a perfect read, at a beach. The story of Liz and Wes with a touch of Michael is what one hopeless romantic needs in their life. While using Wes as a ladder to reach her eternal, childhood crush Michael, Liz ends up falling for Wes. This Romantic Comedy is one of the best rated books of 2023 and must be read at least once, by every hopeless romantic.

Conclusion

For a reader, this list is the perfect recommendation for Top Books of 2023. And, for an author, this list was exactly an idea as to what the readers of today like—what they should write about, how they can self publish books in USA, and enjoy the process of being on the list of Top books of 2024.