Her Appetite, His Heart, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Lightspeed]

★★☆☆☆

(SF Adventure; Robot Country) Javi turned Isla away when she insisted on monogamy, but he’s come to realize she’s the only one for him. When he can’t find her, he drops everything to search for her. Even if it means risking his life in Robot Country. (6,537 words; Time: 21m)

This will be more interesting if you read “One Thousand Beetles in a Jumpsuit” first.

One Thousand Beetles in a Jumpsuit, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Lightspeed]

★★★★☆ A Nice Protagonist, a Fun Adventure, and a New Start

(SF Adventure; Robot Country) Isla’s job at Omega Corp seems to involve walking through a huge place called “Robot Country” to test something, but they haven’t really given her a clue what that might be. (9,805 words; Time: 32m)

This begins a new series, but it tells a complete story in and of itself.