Lori Hinderliter, executive director of the Butler Public Library, calls “A Walk to Remember” by Nicholas Sparks a beautiful love story. It joins a list of her favorite romantic books.

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, the Butler Eagle asked Lori Hinderliter, executive director of the Butler Public Library and system administrator of the Butler County Federated Library System, to recommend books she finds romantic. Here are her picks:

• “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott

“One of my all-time favorite books, and one of the first books I read with a romantic theme.”

• “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen

“A truly classic example of English romantic literature.”

• “A Knight In Shining Armor” by Jude Deveraux

“Doesn’t every young lady dream of her ‘knight in shining armor?’ This book has been touted as one of the best romance novels of all time.”

v “A Walk to Remember” by Nicholas Sparks

“The beautiful love story of an unlikely couple.”

• “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

“A classic short story of unselfish love and true devotion.”