For Valentine's Day, The Faces of Love

Senior reference librarian, Rosemary Jerome, chooses five of her favorite nonfiction books that are on the shelves at  right now.

Sara Evans, Softly and Tenderly (2011)

Jade Benson's life is a mess.  Her attorney husband, Max, is a recovering addict who had an affair with her friend. When her friend dies in a plane crash, she leaves a young son to be raised by Max, his father. Jade must learn to forgive and trust again. Popular country singer-writer Sara Evans and Christian fiction author Rachel Hauck have teamed up to write this second book in Jade's journey (The Sweet By and By, 2010).

 Cara Lynn James, Love on Assignment (2011)

In 1900 Newport, Rhode Island, Charlotte Hale, a secretary for a local newspaper, dreams of becoming a reporter. When her boss offers her an assignment, she jumps at the opportunity.  She must go undercover as a governess to Daniel Wilmont, a young widowed professor of religion, to unearth a scandal. She soon must make the choice between her dreams and love in this second book in the Ladies of Summerhill series.

David Levithan, Lover's Dictionary (2011)

A young man's bittersweet chronicles of his two-year relationship with a woman he met online. Told in a glossary format, each word stands for something associated with their relationship. One of the authors of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist (2006).

Allison Pearson, I Think I Love You  (2011)

During the 1970s, Welsh teenager Petra and her best friend, Sharon are crazy about pop singer David Cassidy. They spend their time reading The Essential David Cassidy Magazine to discover facts about the heartthrob, unaware that most of the material is being created by English major William Finn. Twenty-five years later a lost letter brings Petra and Bill together, which proves to be a turning point in both their lives.  An afterward includes Pearson's 2004 interview with a 54-year-old Cassidy.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Call Me Irresistible (2011)

Meg Koranda realizes that her best friend Lucy does not love her fiancee Ted even though he is perfect. When Lucy leaves Ted at the altar, everyone blames Meg for breaking up the perfect couple. Forced to remain in Wynette, Texas until she earns enough money to leave, Meg discovers that Ted is not as crushed by being jilted by Lucy as he seemed, his smoldering glances toward her tell another story.  RITA Award-winning Phillips writes a lively romantic comedy that is sure to please.