Description
978-84-19701-87-9
Book Summary
A contemporary novel that explores the redemptive power of desire and the search for self-esteem through sex. Raquel, a forty-year-old woman, faces loneliness and heartbreak by proposing a purely physical encounter to a former lover. What begins as a pact of pleasure becomes complicated by the return of her impossible love, forcing her to confront her deepest emotions. A story about well-being, calm, and the need to feel desired.
What is it about?
Raquel is a forty-something woman going through a personal crisis marked by heartbreak and a longing for intimacy. Convinced that sex could be her salvation, she decides to propose a no-strings-attached encounter to Baldomero, a former lover with whom she had a brief and unremarkable experience. To her surprise, he accepts. However, the plot thickens when the man who has always been her impossible love unexpectedly reappears in her life. The novel chronicles Raquel's journey through pleasure, self-esteem, and the brain's chemicals—oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin—which trigger sensations of well-being, calm, and love, all while she must decide between the security of a physical pact and the risk of an old dream.
Main themes
- The search for self-esteem and female identity in maturity.
- The power of desire and sexual pleasure as tools for emotional healing.
- The conflict between reason and emotion upon the return of a past love.
- The chemistry of well-being: how oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin influence our emotional decisions.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary fiction that addresses female sexuality without taboos. Especially suitable for those seeking realistic stories about middle-aged women facing loneliness, desire, and the need to rediscover themselves. Also for those who enjoy plots where the psychology and biology of love intertwine with the narrative.
What this book offers
- An honest reflection on the role of sex in regaining self-esteem.
- A scientific and emotional perspective on how pleasure affects the brain and relationships.
- A story that normalizes female desire in maturity, far from youthful clichés.
- A narrative conflict that maintains tension between the safety of the known and the passion of the impossible.
Technical specifications
- Author: González Prada, Loli
- Publisher: EDICIONES CON M DE MUJER
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: FICTION AND RELATED ITEMS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: CON M DE MUJER
- Publication date: October 2023
- Number of pages: 354
- Weight: 442 g
Editorial review
A courageous literary proposal that combines contemporary fiction narrative with an almost educational approach to the chemistry of pleasure. The author builds a credible and vulnerable protagonist whose emotional dilemma is universal. The book is particularly interesting for its ability to treat sex as an element of personal transformation, without falling into gratuitous explicitness, and for offering a mature look at desire and loneliness in middle age.