Nollywood is popular for its love for romance and comedies. It is no wonder most of its biggest blockbusters are a combo of both genres—romcoms. Its biggest stars are also those who participate heavily in this genre—think Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, and Richard Mofe-Damijo.

Over the years, romance stories have evolved in Nollywood—from recreating romance as seen in Hollywood films, to telling romance stories that are uniquely Nigerian. These new romcoms are a departure from juju-influenced relationships and marriages like in Steve Guskas' Keeping Faith to keep note of. Another romance narrative that Nigerian filmmakers have abandoned is the cliched story where the daughter or son of a rich man falls in love with someone from a modest background and risks everything to keep the relationship.

The increase in production budget has helped improve the quality of onscreen love with the infusion of fairytale, destination weddings like that of Nonso and Deardre in the hilarious Wedding Party: Dubai Destination.

These days, you go to Nigeria cinemas and you enjoy romance with all that comes with it—laughs, beauty, and on a few occasions, tears. Unfortunately, Nollywood fans in the diaspora do not get to see some of these films in cinemas. But thanks to the internet and Video on Demand (VOD) platforms, they can now see these new romance stories from the comfort of their home anywhere in the world.

So, if you are planning a romantic indoor dinner with your partner this Valentine's Day, here are 10 Nigerian romance stories to watch as you cuddle next to each other. Check them out below.