{"product_id":"my-mechanical-romance-hardcover","title":"My Mechanical Romance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexene Farol Follmuth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpposites attract in this nerdy YA romance from the \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mathical Book Prize Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"It's rom-com perfection.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eAdiba Jaigirdar, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Henna Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBel doesn't want to think about the future. College apps? You're funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. Joining a robotics club filled with boys who ignore her or--even worse--constantly ask if she needs help? Please, anything but that. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering in class, she has no choice. Enter Mateo Luna, the handsome captain of the club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeo instantly recognizes Bel's talent. He needs her on the team. And not just because he can't stop thinking about the tiny dusting of freckles around her eyes, or how she got him hooked on Taylor Swift--it's because Bel \u003ci\u003esees \u003c\/i\u003ehim. She \u003ci\u003echallenges \u003c\/i\u003ehim. But when they seriously start butting heads, Bel wonders: Is there really room for a girl like her in STEM? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. Told from dual points of view, \u003ci\u003eMy Mechanical Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is not only swoonworthy--it's downright empowering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eA Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. Find her at alexenefarolfollmuth.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.35 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151091699847,"sku":"9780823450107","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/028465dfda3d1aaba9187436e50155aa_c0aa1564-b5d7-44c3-9ed6-6abcaff8a355.webp?v=1733204545","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/my-mechanical-romance-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}