Cold Blood, Hot Love: I Married A Lizardman by Regine Abel

Who says true love can’t come with scales? In I Married A Lizardman, part of Regine Abel’s delightfully addictive Prime Mating Agency series, we’re once again launched into the farthest reaches of the galaxy—only this time, we’re falling hard for a towering reptilian warrior with a heart of molten gold. Bold, brilliant, and emotionally immersive, this alien romance breaks the mold and builds something beautiful in its place.

It’s not just a story of romance across worlds. It’s a tale about survival, trust, body acceptance, and the kind of love that blooms not despite differences, but because of them.

Why I Married A Lizardman Is Exactly What the Genre Needed

As readers crave deeper, more diverse romance stories, Regine Abel continues to deliver on every front: emotional resonance, unforgettable characters, worldbuilding that feels fresh, and intimacy that’s both tender and fierce. Alien romance is no longer niche—a powerful space to explore themes of identity, belonging, and radical love.

And this book? It’s not just about a lizardman. It’s about what it means to be truly seen in an overlooked universe.

An Unlikely Match Made in the Stars

The story follows Susan, a plus-size, emotionally resilient woman who signs up with the Prime Mating Agency—not because she’s desperate, but because she wants more than what Earth has offered her: judgment, rejection, and narrow definitions of beauty.

Enter Ssar, a towering, scaled alien warrior from a harsh desert world. Reserved, noble, and deeply honorable, Ssar doesn’t expect his new bride to understand his people’s customs, let alone thrive in them. But Susan? She adapts with strength, wit, and grace.

What starts as an arrangement quickly becomes intimate, mutual, and fierce. Ssar treats Susan with reverence, and Susan learns that true love has nothing to do with what you look like—and everything to do with how you’re valued.

Their relationship grows not through instant chemistry, but through trust, protection, and mutual admiration. And yes—the heat does arrive, and when it does? It’s fiery, tender, and gloriously unexpected.

Themes & Tropes That Set This Story Apart

Regine Abel’s work shines because it never plays by traditional rules. She blends sci-fi spectacle with deeply human emotion, using genre to elevate her messages. In I Married A Lizardman, readers can expect:

• Alien arranged marriage, with full autonomy and mutual consent
• Body-positive romance, where curves are celebrated and respected
• Protective alien hero, who listens, learns, and never assumes
• Fish-out-of-water heroine, who finds strength and purpose on an alien world
• Slow-burn intimacy, rooted in emotional connection
• Found family, through cultural bonding and survival

But beneath the tropes lies something even more powerful: healing. Susan’s journey is about reclaiming her worth in a world that told her she was too much, while Ssar learns to open up in a culture where emotional restraint is seen as power.

Their love isn’t just physical—it’s a balm for old wounds.

Who Will Love This Book

This story will resonate deeply with readers who:

• Adore alien romance with heart, humor, and heat
• Crave plus-size heroines who own their story and redefine desire
• Enjoy protective, emotionally complex male leads
• Love authors like Ruby Dixon, Honey Phillips, and Amanda Milo
• Appreciate stories that blend sci-fi adventure with emotional healing
• Want love stories where the couple fights for each other, not against

This book will speak to you if you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or like your heart belonged somewhere beyond the stars.

Final Thoughts: Love Doesn’t Need to Look Human to Feel Real

I Married A Lizardman is more than a fun sci-fi romp—it’s a tender, affirming, deeply satisfying love story that proves again why Regine Abel is one of the best voices in the alien romance genre. With humor, heart, and heat, she crafts a romance that leaves you grinning, swooning, and wishing intergalactic matchmaking were real.

So if you’re ready for love that’s out of this world, I Married A Lizardman will wrap you in its claws and never let go. And honestly? You’ll never want it to.