Good pace, wonderful story telling. I just found it to be a bit boring and cliche. I didn't relate to Bel at all.

DNF! 2.5
I was really happy to read this book, unfortunely I could not finish. It wasn´t the book´s fault, obviously, but the writing failed to interest me. I've read books by the author before and really enjoyed it, the academic-rivals trope is one of my favorites and I believe this book has a lot of potential to please other people.
Bel is an extremely smart girl, and I can perfectly understand her fear about college and proving herself too. After all, we've all gone through some point in our lives where the imposter syndrome and believing we can't do it, takes control, even though we know it's not real, and seeing how she deals with it made me identify with it.
I wanted Teo to be my son, he is extremely sweet and supportive and his relationship with Bel develops in the cutest way. I really wish I could have finished it, but it wasn't this time :(.
Hope you guys like it!

It was such a cute book. Enemies to friends to lovers is my personal favourite trope and this book was the perfect one. I love the characters and the plot. All in all, such a wholesome read.
I loved Bel's journey and the STEM representation in the book.
And Teo is definitely one of my favorite male lead of the year.
The book touches the topic of women in STEM, about family dynamics, making new friends and finding your own potential.

It was definitely my one of my favourite YA romance. And I enjoyed it so much.

Thank you netgalley for providing me with the arc.

This was such a delightful surprise!
Three chapters in and it got a laugh out of me! I really enjoyed the humour (as well as the Taylor Swift reference) weaved throughout the story.

This definitely made me keen to pick up her future realises in this genre, and I’m even curious to pick up the works under her other pen name, Olivie Blake.

3,5/5
My Mechanical Romance is a book written by Alexene Farol Fullmoth, more known as Olivie Blake, the author of the atlas 6. This is a book that is more on the romance side and while i've enjoyed it i think, like the atlas 6 it sounds a little bit pretentious from time to time. It was entertaining and the characters were well written but at times i didn't care much about them.

this was SO cute and such a quick read!!! i did not wanna put this down as soon as i started reading it. YA romance can be cringe to me sometimes but i don’t think it was that bad in this book! i really liked tao and bel together- as not friends, friends, and later their relationship, i enjoyed each part. i just always think the arguments in the second half of romance books are a little stupid, but considering this is set in high school i understand it a little more. also i appreciate the added element of female friendship and everything about girls in STEM. it was great to see neelam and bel grow and understand each other throughout the book. i loved the atlas six and it was really cool to read her romance book!!!

This was really adorable!

Apart from the fact that it was nice, I don't really have much to say about this book. It's an enemies to lovers story set in academia, which I enjoy. I liked the main characters and thought they had nice chemistry.

Bel and Teo were very adorable.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc. This review is wholly my own.

I love romance & rom-com, but for some reason, did not expect to enjoy this story as much as I did. With the robotics theme, it reminded me a little bit of Ali Hazelwood and her estem themes. The characters were likable and well thought out. The book did not read super quick for me, but wasn't so slow that it bored me. I love that we were taken on Bel's journey of figuring out her life and where she wanted to go. And bonus points for throwing in a Taylor Swift reference (my fave)! Cute book that I would definitely recommend.

This was a VERY solid and sweet STEM romance for YA readers. Bel transferred to a new school her senior year of high school, following infidelity in her parent's relationship. She is a very smart girl who gets pushed into the AP physics class by her teacher, who also makes her try out for the robotics team for extra credit. She makes the team immediately, to the chagrin of some of the other members.

Once on the team she begins to form friendships with he others in her VERY small class and on the robotics team. She starts to figure out who she is and what she wants and how to stay true to herself along the way. Bel and the other girls are encountering the misogyny that exists in any field dominated by men, but science especially. They are learning how to handle it, and to push back, and in the process open the eyes of their teammates and even their teacher.

With all the time she's spending with the robotics team, she grows close with team captain Matteo Luna. Teo is very privileged from a young age and gets anything he wants and is pushed into being the best at anything he does. While that gives him a lot of advantages, it also comes with pressures. The 2 find that they can confide in each other without judgement and grow close and supportive of each other. A romance blossoms and they're every inch the awkward teenagers you expect from a YA but with SIGNIFICANTLY less drama involved. The main conflict comes from decisions around college and futures, and I actually really liked how it came about. It was dealt with in a reasonable way and we got a satisfying conclusion AND epilogue.

TeoBel, TeoBel, TeoBel, TeoBel!!!! My Mechanical Romance was a very fun, refreshing, and cute young adult contemporary romance! Coming from the author of one of my favorite adult contemporary romance—Alone with You in the Ether, under her pseudonym Olivie Blake—Alexene Farol Follmuth reminds me again why she is one of the new talented young author of color and—author in general— of our generation. She's just very talented and Teo and Bel written like what they are: teenagers. Geeky teenagers. TeoBel are so adorable and everything you wanted from romcom leads! Also, for Asian girls in STEM, this book is for you!

This was a cute book, but overall just not my thing. I liked the main characters and thought they had good chemistry but I just didn't love the school setting, which is my bad since I decided to read it knowing that. I think i would've really enjoyed it back when I was younger and in school though, since it would feel more relatable. However, if you like young adult academic romances, this is definitely a charming one.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an adorable romance, and one where Bel and Mateo both sort of receive the smartening up each needs. These two characters are good for each other, and we love to see a victory for women in STEM.

The book was took techy and difficult to keep up with. I got it as audio. I didn't finish it. I liked the general story overall and wish I could have finished it.

This book was SO sweet! I love academic rivals-to-lovers and this one was just so fun. Bel and Teo were just so stinking cute. Such a great YA read.

okay i got so bored and couldn’t get through it. it was a little cute but not enough for me to keep reading lol. it was recommended to me by a friend and while i liked the characters i just couldn’t get too into the plot itself for some reason. but i’ll give it another read and hopefully change my mind

Such a cute story! Perfect for the young adult audience. I will post a full review to my socials within the next two weeks!

I really did not like this book. It discusses misogyny but the way it goes about it does not work. I had trouble getting attached to either of the main characters. I had trouble staying interested in the book as well. It took me over two months to really finish it and I contemplated dnfing it multiple times.

The only character I really liked was Neelam and she was consistently mistreated by most of the characters. When she is rightfully upset about the appropriation of her culture, she is treated as if she is spoiling the fun of a white girl that is participating.

The book also slightly enforces the idea that women only have value when men are interested in them; it shows up the most in the difference of how Bel and Neelam are treated. I did not feel that there was a point where the author deconstructed that idea.

I was really excited to read this book but it left me very disappointed

**Thank you to NetGalley, the author, & the publisher for a chance to read to & review an ARC of this book!**

Please find my extended feedback below...along with some spoilers (beware).
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Things I Liked:
-I liked the focus on females in STEM!
-The friendships between the characters.
-The friendship growth between Bel and Nellam.
-The cultural representation.
-The character growth as shown through the epilogue.

Things That Didn't Sit Quite Right With Me:
-The rivalry between Bel and Nellam (the other female) on the robotics team.
-Bel came across as whiny at times.
-The plot felt a bit prolonged/drawn out at times.

Overall, I gave this book 3 stars.

"I'm at my best when I'm with you."

I AM MENTALLY SCREAMING RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE CUTEST HIGH SCHOOL STEM ROMANCE I HAVE EVER READ. My favourite part: Bel is a female high school student who has a passion for engineering. I just love the fact that this book touches on women empowering male-dominated careers and work fields. When Bel moves to a new school, she is keen on finishing senior year without the stress of college apps and people constantly asking her about her future plans. But then comes Mateo Luna, son of one of the most successful engineers in the field, and also captain of the robotics club. After pressure from a teacher to join the club, Bel joins and Mateo starts to recognize her for her talent...until they pretty much start beefing over robots. The issue is, Bel could not care less about robots and is only in this club because her teacher believes she has a gift, while Mateo's life is robots and robots only. As the two are forced to spend more time together through robot building and other team-committed tasks, the label "enemies" starts to disappear as feelings mix and the two learn about each other's backgrounds and families. Bel's parents are dealing with a nasty divorce and she's trying to figure out whether she can ever be close to her father again, while Mateo has spent his entire life trying to impress his father and live up to his family name. The challenges of familial pressure, gender norms, and high school drama in general are all recognized in this novel. GO READ THIS BOOK PEOPLE.

I’ll be honest, I was not the target reader for this. I haven't read a YA book in about 4-5 years.

That saying, I am a sucker for women (and girls) in stem and this was really cute! The pace was definitely a tad slow, but the overall book is pretty short and sweet and perfect for a weekend read.

I really related with our MC’s feelings of not knowing what to do with your life. I changed my mind in high school about what I wanted to do probably 17 times before going to college and continuing to not know what I wanted to do. That, and the pressures of family, it was super relatable.