This Is My Brain on Boys

Jane Austen's Emma meets The Rosie Project in this quirky, irresistible, romantic comedy from Sarah Strohmeyer, the author of Smart Girls Get What They Want.

Addie Emerson doesn't believe in love. Not for herself anyway. With one year left of high school, she's more interested in snagging a full scholarship to Harvard than a full-time boyfriend.

That doesn't mean she's oblivious to the ways of the heart. Or, rather, the head. Because after months of research, Addie has discovered how to make anyone fall in love. All you need is the secret formula.

But will her discovery be enough to win the coveted Athenian Award and all its perks? (See above, full scholarship to Harvard.) Or will she be undone by Dexter, her backstabbing lab partner, who is determined to deep-six her experiments at their exclusive private school?

Those are the least of her problems now that she's survived a death-defying flight with a mysterious, dark-haired boy, who has delicious chocolate-brown eyes and a few secrets of his own.

With an experiment to mastermind, an infatuated exchange student on her hands, and at least one great white shark (more on that later), can Addie's prefrontal cortex outwit her heart? Or will she have to give in to her amygdala and find out, once and for all, if this thing called love is more than just her brain on drugs?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 05/10/2016
ISBN: 9780062259622
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/22/2016
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2016
School Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 173
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 142 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 188177 / This Is My Brain on Boys
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10