Some of the best love stories of all time

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and if you're looking for a love story that isn't going to break your heart the way Normal People did, then we've got you covered.

To celebrate the season of love, we've put together a list of our favourite love stories, including the best of Emily Henry's books, and an Irish novel that fans of When Harry Met Sally will adore.

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband. To his fans, he's the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy. To Solène Marchand, he's just the pretty face that's plastered over every girl's bedroom wall. Until a chance meeting throws them together... The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solène's secret. But how long can it stay that way?

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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

You can really do no wrong with an Emily Henry novel. Book Lovers is one of her strongest novels. It's perfect if you love an enemies-to-lovers story.

Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis. Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she's the one men date before finding their happy-ever-after. To prevent another dating dud, Nora's sister has persuaded her to swap her city desk for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls. It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into...Charlie. She's no heroine. He's no hero. So can they take a page out of an entirely different book?

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You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

If you loved When Harry Met Sally then this is the book for you.

Ari, a free-spirited struggling comedian, likes to keep things casual and never sleeps over after hooking up. Josh, born-and-bred Manhattanite, has ambitious plans to take the culinary world by storm, to find The One and live happily ever after.

After a confrontational first meeting (at the apartment of the woman they are both sleeping with), Ari and Josh never expect their paths to cross again, but years later, as they're both reeling from ego-bruising breakups, a chance encounter leads to a surprising connection: friendship. Turns out, spending time with your former nemesis can be fun when you're both too sad and miserable to hate each other.

And as odd as it seems, they become friends-without-benefits, finding comfort in late-night Netflix binges, swiping through each other's online dating profiles, and bickering endlessly on their phones across boroughs. It's better than romance. Until one night, the unspoken boundaries of their platonic relationship begin to blur.

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Our Song by Anna Carey

Irish author Anna Carey is one of the finest romance writers on the Emerald Isle. Our Song is a charming novel about second chances that you'll adore.

It's time to finish what they started ... Laura used to have big dreams, but she gave them up - because that's what grown-ups do. Trying to turn her love of music into a career would have been absolutely ridiculous. But when she hears one of Tadhg's songs on the radio, she isn't so sure. Tadhg and Laura used to be in a band together. They used to be a lot of things. Now he's a superstar, touring the world with his songs, making Laura feel like a failure and reminding her of what might have been. Then she gets an email that could change everything: Tadhg wants to finish a song they started writing together nearly twenty years ago. Making music again would literally be a dream come true, even if it's with a person she swore she'd never speak to again. And they can keep things professional, right? As Tadhg and Laura start working together, though, sparks begin to fly. Maybe music isn't the only thing that deserves a second chance?

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Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

Talking At Night is one of the most beautiful contemporary romances that'll completely capture your heart from the very first chapter.

Will and Rosie meet as teenagers.

They're opposites in every way. She overthinks everything; he is her twin brother's wild and unpredictable friend. But over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer – destined to be one another's great love story.

Until one day, tragedy strikes, and their future together is shattered.

But as the years roll on, Will and Rosie can't help but find their way back to each other. Time and again, they come close to rekindling what might have been.

What do you do when the one person you should forget is the one you just can't let go?

Buy on Kindle for €1.14 here.