{"product_id":"my-mechanical-romance-isbn-9780823454532","title":"My Mechanical Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eOpposites attract in this battle-robot-building YA romance from the NYT best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It’s rom-com perfection.\"\u003ci\u003e—Adiba Jaigirdar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re  funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals  a talent for engineering at school, she’s basically forced into joining  the robotics club. Even worse? All the boys ignore Bel—and Neelam, the  only other girl on the team, doesn't seem to like her either.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter  Mateo Luna, captain of the club, who recognizes Bel as a potential  asset—until they start butting heads. Bel doesn’t care about Nationals,  while Teo cares too much. But as the nights of after-school work grow  longer and longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a  combat-ready robot for the championship: they’ve made each other \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the team better. Because girls do belong in STEM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her YA debut, Alexene Farol Follmuth, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six \u003c\/i\u003e(under  the penname Olivie Blake), explores both the challenges girls of color  face in STEM and the vulnerability of first love with unfailing wit and  honesty. With an adorable, opposites-attract romance at its center and  lines that beg to be read aloud, \u003ci\u003eMy Mechanical Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is swoonworthy perfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The characters' struggles are realistic, and the romantic chemistry is palpable, making this a joyful read.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This novel is full of charm. . . . An ­engaging story, filled with lessons about believing in yourself when you never thought you could and believing others who might see the shine you never thought was ­possible.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This lively teen romance, with alternating narration from Bel and Teo, is packed with humor as well as tender moments, while also reflecting common anxieties. . . .\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The message is clear: Women deserve to take up space in the STEM world too. A delightful teen romance about building robots—and new futures.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Mechanical Romance\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the struggles bright young girls face in STEM fields, and combines it with an adorable romance that will leave you warm and smiling long after the last page. It’s rom-com perfection.\"\u003cb\u003e—Adiba Jaigirdar, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Henna Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Hilarious, heartfelt, and positively banterific, \u003ci\u003eMy Mechanical Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is a can’t-miss debut. Bel and Teo are two brilliant teens whose snarky chemistry leaps off the page, even as they slowly reveal the layers of their hearts—Bel’s struggle to be taken seriously as a girl of color in STEM, and Teo’s fear that he’ll never live up to everyone’s sky-high expectations. Bel and Teo don’t just build kick-ass robots; they create a beautiful organic love story that helps them both discover all the best versions of themselves. I swooned, I cheered, and I will definitely read everything else Alexene Farol Follmuth writes!\"\u003cb\u003e—Monica Gomez-Hira, author of \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Quinceañera\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlexene Farol Follmuth is a first-generation American, a romance  enthusiast, and a lover and writer of stories. Alexene has penned a  number of adult SFF projects under the name Olivie Blake, including the  webtoon \u003ci\u003eClara and the Devil \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller and BookTok-viral \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMy Mechanical Romance \u003c\/i\u003eis her YA debut. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, new baby, and rescue pit bull. 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