As a neuroscientist and romance author, Hannah Bernhard studies human emotions by day and writes about them by night (or, truthfully, early morning because she falls asleep by 10 pm). Born and raised in Germany, she lived in Portugal and the UK before moving to the Netherlands to complete a PhD. After a stint in New York City, she now lives in London together with her husband and an ever-growing collection of books and handknit sweaters.
There are few things that make me kick my feet like nerds helplessly following their hearts … in spite of their minds. Love and Other Brain Experiments is brainy, fun, deeply relatable and Brohm effortlessly captures all the delicious nuances that come from mixing a high-stakes summer program and a fake-dating charade between academic rivals. This is a debut you don’t want to miss, I guarantee it will take up all the bandwidth in your head and heart -- Elena Armas, NYT bestselling author of THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION Love and Other Brain Experiments was a brainy delight. Brohm plays with my favourite tropes (academic rivals! fake dating! forced proximity!) masterfully; her writing is cheeky and self-aware, but warmed by an undercurrent of sincerity and real heart... I was left charmed and delighted. A stellar debut -- Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of THE IRRESISTIBLE URGE TO FALL FOR YOUR ENEMY The slow burn was so achingly sexy, the way Frances registered each of Lewis’ touches, and the whole thing was utterly delicious. Love and Other Brain Experiments is a just-one-more-chapter, heart-palpitatingly romantic delight of a romance that I was thinking about between reads -- Cressida McLaughlin Smart, tender, earnest and masterful, this debut does STEM romance right. I’m no scientist, but my study’s results say that Love and Other Brain Experiments needs to be on your bookshelf -- Georgia Stone, author of THE FRIENDSHIP FLING Attention all STEM romance lovers: this smart and poignant debut will make you swoon, fan yourself, and wonder how neuroscience could be so sexy. With deeply relatable characters who grow past their fears and mistakes together, you'll want to hug this book when you're done -- Victoria Lavine, international bestselling author of ANY TROPE BUT YOU Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Love and Other Brain Experiments is sexy, heartfelt, and bursting with charm. Lewis and Frances will take root in your brain and heart just like they do each other’s—and I dare you not to kick and squeal while they let down their guards and fall in love. This is pure academic rivals-to-lovers catnip -- Katie Naymon, author of YOU BETWEEN THE LINES