Vegan Virgin Valentine is by the author of Love & Other Four-Letter Words and also The Earth, My Butt, and Other Round Things.
I think Mackler's really smart and I haven't really seen a character like Mara Valentine -- she's alphabetized her books, recopies the messy bits of her class notes, and organizes "chemical free" party nights. And yet, we still like her. She needs to loosen up, though -- and she does, eventually -- thanks in part to wild-child V, who comes to live with Mara and her family.

The problems in this book are not earth-shattering and the comedy is low key -- but Mackler is great at depicting small, subtle dilemnas of the heart.

And I love how the boy Mara loves is shorter than her and has a goofy ponytail.