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The Silicon Valley Connection

mikayreadsandwrites

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mikayreadsandwrites

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College junior Faith Sommers is all about processes--a series of steps followed (sometimes often repeated) in order to yield a certain result. As an aspiring astronaut, the founder of her own tech company, and a full-time engineering student, procedures are absolutely crucial for success. And it works for just about everything she sets her mind to--except for anything related to relationships and love, the subjects in which she has failed twice already.

But that was before the term "meet-cute" took one too many turns when she encountered fellow third year Aidan Lim--by chance, through mutual friends, and to her dismay--by teamwork. 
 
The idea of building, assembling, and operating a robot together for the annual Wayfinder Tech Competition provides the perfect final design for sparks to fly after Aidan proposes a fake dating plan to combat Faith's skepticism about love.
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CONTENT WARNING

This book mentions or refers to the following heavy topics: flashback memories of recovering from an abusive relationship, slight description of sexual harassment (unwanted touching), discussions of mental health topics (anxiety, eating disorder recovery), racism & sexism, sexual content (fade to black), death (off-page & threats), and an unintentional queer outing by the main character's father.
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Word Count: 72,000 words
Character Art © 2021 by Evie Etherington
Cover Design © 2021 by M.R. DanielsAll Rights Reserved

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Our Struggle

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