Wondering what to get your Valentine this year? Many of New York City’s distinctive shops will ship right to your loved one. What better way to say, “Be Mine!”

CHOCOLATES

Choose chocolates from Max Brenner, who calls his company Chocolate by the Bald Man (841 Broadway, reachable at 646-467-8803, www.maxbrenner.com). Try the Praline Love Box with nine pralines for $12.90.*

Or try the New York City outposts of Paris’s La Maison du Chocolat (1018 Madison Ave., 212-744-7117, or 30 Rockefeller Center, 212-265-9404, www.lamaisonduchocolat.com) for equally sinful delights running the pricing gamut from less than $25 to the sky’s the limit.

FLOWERS

Chelsea Garden Center (580 11th Ave., 877-846-0565, www.chelseagardencenter.com) can give convention an exotic twist with beautiful orchid plants, from $39 to $95. Zezé Flowers (938 First Ave., 212-753-7767, www.zezeflowers.com) is known for its vibrant arrangements starting at $100.

BOOKS

The Strand Book Store (828 Broadway, 212-473-1452, www.strandbooks.com) is your headquarters for poetry and other romantic prose, from the most esoteric to traditional, priced from a few bucks on up. Write your own loving inscription on the cover page. This is one of the few remaining family-owned bookstores, so you’ll derive a certain pleasure by just bringing your business here. The Strand also offers one of the largest selections of used books anywhere.

FOR HER

Only Hearts (386 Columbus Ave., 212-724-5608, and 230 Mott St., 212-431-3694, www.onlyhearts.com) is the Valentine place for alluring camisoles and sleepwear. Prices start around $30. For great silk pajamas, robes and kimonos starting at $80, check out Pearl River Mart (477 Broadway, 800-878-2446, www.pearlriver.com). For a chic statement, buy her a knitted mink scarf from Rubye Hennessy Furs (345 Seventh Ave., 212-695-7991), $150 and up.

FOR HIM

Check out Extraordinary (247 E. 57th St., 212-223-9151, www.ExtraordinaryNY.com) for a pair of keepsake cuff links. If your partner is a car guy, go for the gear-shift cuff links ($45). If he’s a card shark, he’ll enjoy the playing card duo ($45). For $108.50, you can get your man red cashmere socks from Paul Stuart (Madison Ave. at 45th St., 800-678-8278, www.paulstuart.com). (What better way to play footsie?) There also is a great selection of jaunty bow ties for $70. Check out The Yellow Door (1308 Ave. M, Brooklyn, 800-695-3109, www.theyellowdoor.com) for money clips that can be personalized with your loved one’s initials, starting at $45.

*Shipping costs are extra for all items in this article.

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