Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? Youâre funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, sheâs basically forced into joining the robotics club. Even
worse? All the boys ignore Belâand Neelam, the only other girl on the team, doesnât seem to like her either.
Enter Mateo Luna, captain of the club, who recognizes Bel as a potential assetâuntil they start butting heads. Bel doesnât care about Nationals, while Teo cares too much. But as the nights of after-school work grow longer and longer, Bel and
Teo realize theyâve built more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: theyâve made space for each other and themselves.
Sharply funny with a slow-burn, all-the-feels romance, Alexene Farol Follmuthâs My Mechanical Romance explores both the challenges girls of color face in STEM and the vulnerability of first love with unfailing wit and honesty.