PRAISE FOR

THIS IS MY BRAIN IN LOVE

“Amazing story of the struggle to balance love and brains, and instead finding joy. Absolute perfection.”

—Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Shout

“A warm, honest, and timely story about friendship, family, love, and asking for help when you need it.”

—Mary McCoy, author of Printz Honor Book I, Claudia

“If there’s only one book you read this year, please let it be This Is My Brain in Love! Both laugh-out-loud funny and grab-a-tissue moving, it’s a novel that can open eyes, change minds, and hopefully change lives.”

—Ellen Oh, author of Prophecy

“Sweet, funny, and full of feeling, This Is My Brain in Love is a book I needed as a teenager.”

—Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist Picture Us in the Light

“Humor and heart, happy and sad combine into a complex, contemporary romance as perfectly blended as Amah’s dumplings.”

—Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and Loki: Where Mischief Lies

“Authentic and fresh, I. W. Gregorio serves up a first-rate romance between two teens whose differences may prove too hot to handle. This is my bookish heart in love.”

—Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon

“Line by zinging line, I. W. Gregorio’s second novel delights your brain and steals your heart.”

—Abigail Hing Wen, bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei

“Deftly navigating issues of race and mental health, as well as giving voice to the reality of American teens born to immigrant families, many of whom grapple with different cultural and familial expectations, Gregorio...has written a heartwarming foodie rom-com.”

—SLJ, starred review

“Readers will come to this story for dynamic romantic and familial relationships, but they’ll stay for its smart exploration of depression, anxiety, and self-care.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Will win readers with its sweet, sparky romance and its business-savvy plotline that celebrates young people working hard to overcome the odds.”

—The Bulletin

“A sweet, entertaining romance.”

—Kirkus Reviews