Love can be different: 7 books for Valentine’s Day

Wise, funny and truthful, these are novels about relationships that show that love can be very different, but always desirable.

Julie Berry. Lovely war 

An original novel where the story is told on behalf of the inhabitants of Olympus: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares and Hades. All of them are trying to find out what love is and why mortal people are capable of incredible deeds for the sake of it. The Goddess of Love tells a story set during the First World War. Two couples – Hazel and James, Colette and Aubrey – in their own way will fight for the right to be together. On the way to happiness, they will go through many trials, but they will find it despite the losses and pain that war brings.

Colleen Hoover. It Ends with Us 

A romantic story that finds room for important topics. The writer tells the story of the relationship between the florist Lily Bloom and the surgeon Ryle Kincaid. Their love will appear suddenly, blossom and grow into a marriage, but will be threatened by domestic violence. Will Lily be able to win back her old Ryle, or will she leave him for her first love, Atlas? Colleen Hoover intrigues and forces us to look at relationships frankly and without idealization.

Emily Henry. Book Lovers 

This fun and light novel will give you hours of enjoyable reading. Its protagonist Nora, a literary agent with a difficult character, leaves New York and moves to a small town to be with her pregnant sister and to put her life in order. Unexpectedly, the editor Charlie Lastra, with whom Nora had already had a conflict once, appears on her horizon. It is hard to believe that feelings will arise between these two opposites. But they will, because love is often unpredictable.

Rebecca Yarros. The last letter

Beckett is a retired military officer, Ella is a single mother and sister of his army friend Ryan, who dies during a mission. To comfort the woman, Beckett comes to visit her, falls in love with her, and decides to become a support for Ella and her twins. The couple’s relationship develops gradually and cautiously, as each has experienced disappointment in life and even despair. Beckett keeps a few secrets, and if they are revealed, it will destroy his fragile happiness with Ella. Rebecca Yarros has created a wise, emotional novel about people who deserve a second chance.

Julia Whelan. Thank You for Listening

Sewanee Chester dreamed of becoming an actress, but an accident ruined her life plans. She devotes all her energy and talent to narrating audiobooks. One day she gets the chance to work on a recording with the mysterious Brock McNight. They won’t see each other, but even through their communication by text and email, they will feel a real chemistry of passion. Will their relationship go beyond the workplace? Will Sewanee be able to believe that she also deserves happiness? The author of the novel will answer these questions in her fascinating story, well seasoned with humor.

Annabel Monaghan. Nora Goes Off Script

A story in the spirit of the most romantic stories, that is not what it seems. The book’s protagonist, screenwriter Nora Hamilton, divorces her husband, being left with children and a mortgage. She sells her new screenplay, which is soon used to make a movie right in Nora’s home. The lead actor, Hollywood star Leo Vance, decides to stay with Nora’s family even after the film is finished, and he is even willing to pay money for it… Suddenly, Nora begins to transform from a preoccupied housewife with no interests of her own into a self-sufficient woman with aspirations and dreams.

Nicholas Sparks. Dreamland

Can the dream of a better life be stronger than the pressure of the past? To answer this question, Nicholas Sparks creates an amazing novel that you won’t be able to put away. Colby Mills gives up his career as a musician to help his family. But fate will give him a chance to meet the ambitious Morgan. Passionate love breaks out between them. The second storyline introduces the reader to Beverly, who runs away with her child from her abusive husband. The fates of these three adults will unexpectedly intertwine, giving the reader a fascinating story with an unexpected ending.