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Ximena
This story is no longer available as a standalone title.
It can be found in the short story collection "Juarez Square and Other Stories"
When free-spirited Ximena starts a robot sex business in her home town of Madrid, her image-conscious husband threatens to leave her. But Ximena's not the kind of woman who'll give up without a fight. She wants it all: the man she adores and the new career she loves. And she won't stop until she gets it.
It can be found in the short story collection "Juarez Square and Other Stories"
When free-spirited Ximena starts a robot sex business in her home town of Madrid, her image-conscious husband threatens to leave her. But Ximena's not the kind of woman who'll give up without a fight. She wants it all: the man she adores and the new career she loves. And she won't stop until she gets it.
16 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 28, 2013
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D.L. Young
25 books187 followersD.L. Young is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the Independent Press Award.
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War is coming...interstellar civil war
A conflict of unimaginable scale threatens to end ten thousand years of Realm primacy.
Desperate to avoid bloodshed across the Great Arm, the empire's top spymaster takes matters into his own hands, undertaking a secret high-risk gambit to save the peace.
Jeryn Lorsi, the spymaster's apprentice, is hardly ready for an operation of this importance. An ex-black marketeer turned spy, Jeryn's no hero.
But when tragedy strikes their peacekeeping mission, that's exactly what he'll have to become.
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February 24, 2015
**( First I'd like to say thanks to the author for giving this book for free for R4R. )**
I'm not going to get into specifics because if I mentioned anything directly to much it would probably spoil the contents of this small story. It really is a quick, short read.
Basically, the plot is simple and nice. The characters are believable in their individual personalities. The concept is cool and different. I would like to see this overall idea continue because it is unique and could go farther.
I'm not going to get into specifics because if I mentioned anything directly to much it would probably spoil the contents of this small story. It really is a quick, short read.
Basically, the plot is simple and nice. The characters are believable in their individual personalities. The concept is cool and different. I would like to see this overall idea continue because it is unique and could go farther.
June 30, 2014
A sweet and sexy story. I loved the main character, Ximena, and really felt for her situation. The emotion in this story was beautifully crafted. The ending, despite feeling a bit abrupt, was lovely and bittersweet. The little cultural details were a nice addition, and, well, how can you go wrong with sexbots? I'll definitely be looking for more from this author.
December 21, 2014
A soulful short story of the moment a woman realizes that her marriage has been over for years. Set in a futuristic Madrid that still carries the sexist trappings of today, Ximena is a strong character who can both mourn the loss of her man and still know that she will thrive without him. I enjoyed it!
November 29, 2020
Around the World Reading Challenge - Spain
A short look at a woman realizing that in order to be herself, she has to let go of her marriage.
I found Ximena to be extremely manipulative, so I can't honestly say that I liked her or could root for her; but I understood her desire to be her own person.
A short look at a woman realizing that in order to be herself, she has to let go of her marriage.
I found Ximena to be extremely manipulative, so I can't honestly say that I liked her or could root for her; but I understood her desire to be her own person.
April 24, 2014
An interesting premise possibly better explored in a longer form. The shortness of the story and, hence, the paucity of exposition may have contributed to my not fully understand the ending.
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