An adorable opposites-attract YA romance, from the TikTok sensation and globally bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake). My Mechanical Romance explores the vulnerability of first love . . . while building robots!'Academic rivals to lovers is one of my favourite tropes and this book delivered it perfectly' - Lottie, NetGalley reviewNerds are so hot. Especially battlerobotbuilding nerds.When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, shes forced into joining the robotics club. Enter Mateo Luna, perfect on paper captain of the football team and the robotics club who recognizes Bel as a potential asset, even if they couldnt be more different. And as the nights of afterschool work grow longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a combatready robot for the championship: theyve made a connection themselves.But with graduation approaching, their differences and what they want for their futures, threatens what theyve built together. Can they survive Nationals without breaking their robots or their hearts?'An adorable, nerdy, feel-good read that will leave you blissfully satisfied' - NetGalley Review'I sped through this book and loved every minute' - Poppy, NetGalley Review

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Pan Macmillan .