Brenda Love (born December 13, 1950) is an American psychologist, writer, international lecturer and sexologist.

She is a leading authority on paraphilias, fetishes, sadomasochism and unusual sex practices.

She has documented over 750 sex practices with 150 original illustrations in the Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices and it remains the most comprehensive and valuable research available today for therapists, physicians, educators, and law enforcement agencies.

Love has promoted understanding and non-judgment of fetish behavior in public lectures and as a guest on numerous television and radio programs.

She has been a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Student Affiliate of the American Psychological Association, the Mystery Writers of America, and the California Writers Club.