Love Handles - Cultural Love Book

Written By Jessica Gabrielzyk

As the leaves start to change and the air gets a little crisper, there’s something so comforting about curling up with a good book. But what if that book didn’t just warm your body but also your heart? I’ve been playing around with an idea that I think could be really special—a book that dives into the universal language of love with a mix of humor and heart.

Picture This:

Imagine a book that takes you on a fun journey around the world, exploring how different cultures express love, all wrapped up in a lighthearted and witty package. I’m thinking of calling it “Love Handles”—a cheeky nod to how different cultures “handle” love in their own unique and endearing ways. It’s the kind of read that’ll make you smile, maybe even laugh out loud, while giving you a deeper appreciation for the beautiful diversity of human connection.

Cozy Up with a Fall Read in 2025:

I’m picturing a release just in time for fall 2025—perfect for those cool, cozy evenings when you want to curl up with something that makes you feel both connected and entertained. So, what do you think? Would this be something you’d love to add to your bookshelf?

Let’s Chat:

Before I dive headfirst into this project, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Would you be interested in a book like this—one that blends humor, cultural insights, and heartwarming stories of love from around the globe? Your feedback is so important to me, and it’ll help shape what comes next.

Drop a comment below or reach out directly. After all, this book is for you, and I want it to be something that not only warms your heart but also brightens your day.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Warmly,

Jessica Gabrielzyk

Jessica Gabrielzyk

Jessica Gabrielzyk is a Brazilian writer living in Switzerland. She moved there with her husband and daughter, who was three months old at the time and had strong opinions about the whole thing even then.

She writes about change.

The visible kind and the kind that happens inside a person, while everything on the outside looks fine.

Her first book, Maternity Abroad, explored what it means to become a mother far from the system you trusted. It has reached readers in more than fifteen countries across five continents. Parenting Unpacked, her second book, follows the experience of parenting through major life disruption, whether that's an international move, a career loss, a new baby, or a life that simply stops responding the way it used to. My First American Coloring Book was created to help toddlers engage with daily life in the United States through play and familiar imagery.

She is a member of SIETAR, the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research, and the International Academy of Brazilian Literature.

She writes for the parent who is still inside it, getting through the day, and wondering somewhere underneath all of it who they are becoming.

When she is not writing, she is walking forty minutes uphill with a stroller, telling herself the exercise is the point.

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