100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Fast overnight NZ delivery 🚀 Don't forget Father's Day is next weekend 📅

My Mechanical Romance

By Alexene Farol Follmuth
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.81 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 26,733 ratings, 6,357 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth is a charming young adult romance about Bel, a battle-robot-building nerd who is unexpectedly drawn into her school's robotics club. There, she meets Mateo Luna, a football captain and robotics club leader. Despite their differences, as they collaborate on building a combat-ready robot, they also forge a heartfelt connection. With graduation looming, they must navigate their diverging futures and the challenges of young love.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2299
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This novel is ideal for young adults who enjoy opposites-attract romances intertwined with themes of engineering, robotics, and first love.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Opposites attract in this battle–robot–building YA romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake).

Opposites attract in this battle-robot-building YA romance from the NYT best-selling author of The Atlas Six.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

From Alexene Farol Follmuth, the globally bestselling, TikTok viral author of The Atlas Six (under the pen name Olivie Blake), comes My Mechanical Romance, an adorable opposites-attract YA romance that explores the vulnerability of first love.

Nerds are so hot.

Especially battle-robot-building nerds.

When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she's forced into joining the robotics club. Enter Mateo Luna, perfect on paper—captain of the football team and the robotics club—who recognises Bel as a potential asset, even if they couldn't be more different. And as the nights of after-school work grow longer, Bel and Teo realise they've made more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: they've made a connection themselves.

But with graduation approaching, their differences and what they want for their futures threaten what they've built together.

Can they survive Nationals without breaking their robots—or their hearts?

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Kirkus Reviews praises the novel for its empowering message that women deserve a place in STEM fields, calling it a delightful teen romance about robots and new futures. Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars, describes it as 'romcom perfection' that brilliantly combines the struggles of young girls in STEM with an adorable romance that leaves readers warm and smiling long after the last page.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035008179

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 272

Collections

Alexene Farol Follmuth Children’s, Teenage and Educational Contemporary Romance Enemies to Lovers Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Alexene 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 Clara and the Devil and the BookTok-viral The Atlas Six. My Mechanical Romance is her YA debut. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, new baby, and rescue pit bull. Find her at alexenefarolfollmuth.com.

Also by Alexene Farol Follmuth

View all
  • Twelfth Knight
    Twelfth Knight
    From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, a grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in. Viola Reyes is annoyed. Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend...
    By Alexene Farol Follmuth
    Paperback
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

More from Young Adult

View all
  • Song of the Saltings
    On the isolated island of Brack, the people live by an ancient bargain: every year, a sacrifice must be made to the Glimm, the creature that haunts the salt marshes. Eight years ago, it should have taken Lotta. Instead, the monster spared her and claimed her pony, shattering tradition and anointing her both folk hero and object of suspicion. Now...
    By Rachael King
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Tell Me with Kisses
    From New York Times bestselling author and Wattpad sensation Mercedes Ron comes the English translation of the third in the Tell Me series, where Kamila Hamilton is caught between the two Di Bianco brothers after they burst back into her life. From New York Times bestselling author and Wattpad sensation Mercedes Ron comes the English translation of the third in...
    By Mercedes Ron
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Release Me
    The searing second volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. Now she wants revenge. To save her sister she needs to get back home and destroy the system that created her. Rosabelle’s greatest strength is her ability to deaden her...
    By Tahereh Mafi
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • A Language of Dragons
    The most exciting debut of 2025 – an incredible fantasy Dark Academia, perfect for fans of Babel, Fourth Wing, and the Scholomance trilogy. EVERY FIRE STARTS WITH A SINGLE SPARK. Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons. London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules,...
    By S. F. Williamson
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Shatter Me: Shatter Me series 1
    Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi is a gripping dystopian novel that plunges readers into a world where society is on the brink of collapse. At the heart of this chaos is Juliette, a 17-year-old girl with a fatal touch—literally. For 264 days, Juliette has been imprisoned in solitary confinement, her only crime being an accidental touch that resulted in death....
    By Tahereh Mafi
    Paperback
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Cozy Corner
    Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book – it’s time to get cozy! Step into a world of calm and comfort with Cozy Corner, featuring 45 beautiful hand-drawn pages ready for you to colour in. Settle into your very own cozy corner with these brand new colouring pages! This follow-up to Coco Wyo's beloved Little Corner promises a new...
    By Coco Wyo
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch (a Phoenix Comic Book): the instant number one bestselling book from Jamie Smart, Illustrator of the Year
    When Bunny, Monkey and friends discover a glitch in reality, life gets even crazier than normal: Bunny declares himself The Woods' Magical Protector, Pig becomes a superspy, plus there's complete metal Monkey mayhem! Experience the laughs and chaos in Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch (a Phoenix Comic Book), the instant number one bestselling book from Jamie Smart, Illustrator...
    By Jamie Smart
    Paperback
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Summer I Turned Pretty
    The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime! If you loved The Kissing Booth and Jenny Han's smash-hit Netflix movie series To All the Boys I Loved Before, then you'll adore this gorgeously funny, romantic story! Everything that happened this past summer, and every summer before it, has all led up to this....
    By Jenny Han
    Paperback
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is the New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller that has captivated readers globally. Now adapted into a major BBC series, this intricately plotted and intensely gripping novel is being lauded as a modern classic in young adult literature. Pippa Fitz-Amobi, an intelligent and determined high school student, is looking...
    By Holly Jackson
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Powerless
    OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD! THE INSTANT NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON. ‘Nothing short of epic’ - Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls ‘A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance’ - M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood ‘[A] titillating debut’ - Publishers Weekly ‘A masterpiece’ - Goodreads Reader Review ‘Everyone needs to read it’ -...
    By Lauren Roberts
    Paperback
    $2500
    Elsewhere:
    $2899
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
    Louise Rennison for the Dork Diaries generation - hilarious, relatable and full of heart. The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gin. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks follows Lottie Brooks, who is 11 and feels like her life is already officially over. Not only is she about to...
    By Katie Kirby
    Paperback
    $1799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip
    The fourth book in this hilarious bestselling series full of friendship, family, and first experiences from the creator of Hurrah for Gin. Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip continues to navigate the many perils of growing up in this fantastically funny illustrated series for a 9-12 audience, filled with friendship, embarrassing moments, and plenty of lols. Woe is me. So much...
    By Katie Kirby
    Paperback
    $1900
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Young Adult lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all