Oh gosh. I cannot say enough good things about this book. The premise intrigued me as I have a child on the spectrum and was so interested to see how the characters were portrayed.

I LOVED this book. I've already recommended it to friends and told them they must get it as soon as it hits the shelves in June. It's so great. Marlowe is such a well developed character; you really feel her deep down. Ash is another awesome character. A young man who purposely and intentionally reads romance? *swoon* The fact that he's so "different" just adds to his appeal. Marlowe doesn't see what everyone else sees at first and her awakening is just brilliantly done.

Pick this book up immediately. It's worth it!

THIS WAS SO CUTE!! Late teens/early twenties is such a difficult age for anyone, let alone anyone who is part of the neurodivergent community. I adored Marlowe and found myself chuckling at some of her thoughts and quips. With all of the representation, I would have really appreciated this when I was younger to not feel so alone. It did take me a few chapters to truly get into it, but from then on I was hooked. This was such a great combo of a coming-of-age, diverse romance that readers of any age can connect with. Thank you for the ARC!

**Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC**

What a cute lil gem of a book, honestly. The book stars Marlowe, a neurodivergent (specifically, autistic) redheaded nerd, who enlists the help of Ash, a classmate who is also coincidentally emo/the lead singer of his band/a romantic at heart, to win back her ex-boyfriend who quite literally tells Marlowe that she's bad at love. While Ash tries to "teach" Marlowe romance through giving her fieldwork (read: they fake date) and giving her homework (read: she reads a lot of romance books), they end up having an absolutely adorable romantic journey of their own.

The entire cast of characters is loveable (except, you know, the ex) and I absolutely love the representation in this book with the neurodivergent and LGBTQ characters. While LGBTQ characters have begun to make more and more appearances in books in recent years, I haven't really been exposed to many books with neurodivergence, so I'm really glad that more books are including these diverse characters.

The only reason this is a 4 star book is because it took me a little bit to get into the book, but that could also definitely be a me problem lol. I'm definitely interested in checking out Serena's debut novel, and anything she releases in the future!

This is the book I needed as a teenager. This sweet YA romance was such a sweet, fun read. I flew through it. The characters felt so visceral to me and each one of them gave me something different. The dialogue had me giggling throughout. Serena Kaylor is an autobuy author for me from here on out.

I would recommend this one to anyone who enjoyed "I Kissed Shara Wheeler."

Thanks to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Serena Kaylor for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. It was a pleasure!

⋆ ˚｡⋆3.5 stars 🍄୨୧˚
⤿ I desperately miss Liz and Wes ‹𝟹

This book reminded me of Better Than Movies in the best way possible ෆ

okay yall i am giving the recipe of this book.
Take "Better Than Movies" switch the rom-com with romance books and add a hyper fixation for mushrooms and change the guy with a hot goth metal head.

Debating if I should give it 4 stars or 3!
To be honest.. I wanted to give a 4. But some but the story was evolving a little too slowly for my liking but they were so cute not to have my heart melted.

♍️ "I think it's hard for everyone, darlin'" "You know what I mean. For us" "Virgos?" "Dad."♍️

okay my guilt is that i never noticed she was autistic until someone yelled it but i have to admit the humor in this book is unmatched

🍄 This is gross. Are we cute yet. 🍄

Ashton Hayes. You are one damn of a man. The way he didn't treat her differently because of her condition and saw her as a normal person has my heart. And I love myself a tall goth hot boy🤭


🧮 "Okay what is the least romantic school subject?" "Math." "Ash Augustus Hayes! How dare you say that to my face." 🧮

I had my favorite parts about the book all through out the story but if I had to pick a fave's I would say everything contains Odette and her humor so I give you a compilation of

✨My Favorite Odette Quotes✨

⤿ "People were dicks in the 1800s."

⤿ "Exhibit B, he can be scary. Apparently, Devon Black asked him to borrow a pen once, Mary Beth swears he growled at him."

⤿ "Were there spicy parts?"


˚⊹ the romance 𓍢ִ🍄
I love my romance books and my romance-coms and I definitely love a girl who loves them. And we also love a thoughtful boy. People, he watched a mushroom documentary and listened to her talk about mushrooms on the phone. The bar is so high. The first message he sent her when he got her number was a mushroom emoji🍄 Do I have to explain more?

₊˚⊹ to conclude 𓍢ִ໋🍄
It was a cute cozy quick romance read. I have to admit there was times I was giggling, all red, swinging my feet stupidly while reading so the romance was just🤌🏻🤌🏻 The only flaw (a personal flaw) was that the events happening too slowly and yet it didn't stop me from enjoying this book.

happy reading lovelies 🎀

Serena Kaylor writes a swoony, tender and joyful journey about a neurodivergent teen understanding she's perfect as she is and that love is unconditional.

Marlowe, an autistic teenager who convinces her broody goth classmate Ash to help her win back her popular ex-boyfriend Josh who dumped her for not being romantic enough. Marlowe has always felt out of step with the world, apart from with her best friends Poppy and Odette, so she really tries to push herself out of her comfort zone.

Marlowe loves numbers, order and people to mean what they say. The neurotypical world is alienating for her with everyone frustrated by and unwilling to understand her. Ash gets her from the start. He might be broody and taciturn but he's supportive, patient, artistic and encourages her find out things herself. He even plays in a band and works in a romance book store! What more could you love from a hero? I loved the funny banter between the two.

I cannot gush enough about how delightful, heartwarming and gorgeous this book was. It was so well written, plotted with well-rounded characters (including minor characters) that felt real. I had a major book hangover after I finished. I will be re-reading this again many time over in the years to come. It's THAT good!

Thanks to St Martin's Press/Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley I received an advanced electronic copy of the book to read and provide a review.

This was a really fun YA read. I loved all of the the romance genre and trope references as well as a romance themed bookstore being one of the few scene locations. Ash is a great MMC too. Overall, it was a cute story that was entertaining and had a lot to character growth.

if anyone needs me i am in serena kaylor's walls. that does however mean that i will never see her for i fear she is in mine with how much of this book was ripped from my own soul. i am indeed the person who was very recently told they were too much and yeah, miss kaylor i am unwilling to make myself less. i worship at your altar.

THIS WAS SO CUTE! I absolutely loved this. I am a sucker for young adult books because it takes me back to being a teenager and all of the feelings involved with this. THIS was such a fun time with opposites attract. The MMC also had such a great character development and really opened up to the FMC throughout the book. Highly recommend for a good time.

3.5/5 stars

The Calculation of You and Me is a cute high school romance that is very relatable for teenagers and the emotions they might face. As Marlowe is navigating the world after a breakup that surprised her, she’s is struggling to figure out if she does have an issue with showing love and how to fix it. These challenges, both internally and with others, definitely mirror so many issues that high schoolers face, some of which are only amplified by the fact that Marlowe is also a smart and highly functional young woman with autism. I loved how the author illustrated her differences and how she coped along the way in her self discovery. Overall, it was a quick and fast paced read with plenty of cute moments.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press and Wednesday Books for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review!

I was not prepared for how much I would love this book.

The Calculation of You and Me introduces us to Marlowe (FMC), who’s been dumped by her popular boyfriend before senior year of high school and embarks on a journey of self discovery and learning how to be romantic.

Enter, Ash: the moody, “emo” songwriter and guitarist who clearly has a handle on being romantic because his songs sure are.

What feels like a setup for a traditional “teach me to be hot” trope quickly turns into a refreshingly different approach, wherein the FMC is encouraged to discover her own definition of love and romance, not that of the boy who’s made a deal to help her in the process.

This book is decidedly a young adult romance (in terms of spice level and content), and refreshing stays within the bounds of high school. However, this is not to say that grown adults won’t resonate with the story. On the contrary: Marlowe’s journey mirrors the one we all go through, on the other side of a relationship we thought was love.

Includes: neurodivergent representation, witty banter, genuinely interesting side characters, and a thesis on the benefits of having romance books in your life.

I received an ARC via Netgalley for my honest feedback. Thank you to the publisher for letting me experience this book before publication. I’m definitely going to need to pick up a physical copy.

I absolutely adored this book. I neglected everything on my to-do list, and but for work, I would have likely read this is one sitting.

I found this intensely readable - well paced, it never seemed to drag at all, and each new chapter had me going "I'll just read one more THEN go do something else."

Marlowe, I felt, was very well developed, and her thought processes felt relatable and believable. Her friends are delightfully quirky. The "aren't these people supposed to be high school students" line of disbelief gets toed, but generally things felt plausible.

And Ash? Insert dreamy sigh here. He is everything high school me would have dreamed of. I adore him with my entire heart, and I didn't want the book to end simply because I want more Ash.

Absolute 10/10, would fully read again. And again. And probably again after that.

What a beautiful and poignant read! As a mom of a child with autism this one hit right in the feels.
I absolutely enjoyed this. the writing was great and the characters were relatable!Perfect ya read with a dash of humor and romance!
I wholeheartedly recommend you read this one! 5 stars.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

I am a 42 year old mother and I ATE up this YA romance. I had a smile on my face the entire time. This story was adorable and took me right back to high school. The author did a wonderful job of depicting Marlowe’s autism and her struggles with that. I loved her friends. Poppy and Odette need their own stories now. Heck I’m ready for more of Matteo and Spencer too. And Ash… the high school crush we all deserved.

This book was adorable. Although it frustrated me at times (literally just on behalf of Ash) it was great representation all around and it was wonderful to see the little book nerd that Marlowe grew into.

The Calculation of You and Me is a great YA romance that kept me turning the pages. Marlowe Meadows knows she isn't everyone's cup of tea. She has very curated interests (math and mushrooms) and doesn't always know how to act in social situations. After being dumped out of the blue by her much popular boyfriend Josh Stallings, Marlowe enlists the help of rocker Ash Hayes to help win him back and make her better at romance.

This had everything I love in a book: fleshed out characters, bookstores and cute banter. I liked the autism representation without the author hitting you over the head with it, and I got a kick out of Marlowe's two best friends Poppy and Odette.

When Marlowe is faced with her first break-up, she is desperate to win her ex-boyfriend Josh back. In meeting and being stuck with her project partner Ash, she strikes a deal with him to learn to be more romantic in exchange for helping Ash with his band.

This book was just so sweet and cute, it’s the perfect romance in my opinion. The banter between Mar and Ash was just so funny, I was highlighting the entire book. Not just that, but her friends Poppy and Odette were full of personality as well. They were such amazing friends and it felt just so warm and fuzzy to experience.

I loved the representation of autism, and how Marlowe was just such an amazing character. Not only was she intelligent, she was also super quirky and funny. It was so fun to read from her perspective. She was so invested in becoming, what she thought was, a better version of herself. I love how she always gave 100% in everything she did.

I enjoyed that it was a slow burn, which I don’t usually like. But it was completely worth the wait and the ending was just so cute. I can’t stop saying “cute”!

This was such a refreshing read and I’m so grateful to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books for this opportunity to experience this book.

This was a cute YA romance. There were parts of the story that felt slower than others.

I loved the main character and her conflict with self throughout the story. Loved that she was a neurodivergent character to give everyone a glimpse into that life.

I really liked this book of the girl discovering herself. The only things I didn’t like was that since this was set in high school, I felt like that was the target audience, but the mention of sex and hard liquor could have been done without. I know high schoolers so that stuff but I don’t want to encourage them that the behavior is ok.

When Marlowe is dumped by her boyfriend Josh, she turns to her best friends, Poppy and Odette, her English group project partner, Ash, and a series of romance novels guaranteed to teach her how to be romantic - so she can win back Josh and love him the "right" way. Although none of her friends are happy with her plan, they agree to support her journey, hoping she'll find a new destination. As Marlowe begins to open up to new possibilities, will she be brave enough to embrace something new.

This was a wonderful teen rom-com. I love the cast of diverse characters. I'm always looking for great ND characters for book lists and recommendations - Marlowe and Ash are perfect in their imperfections.