Half lizard woman, Juno Scales, wants the perfect husband: a fierce and adventurous man but one who is kind and cherishes her. After training her whole life to be the perfect wife, her father arranges a marriage to the world's most eligible lizard bachelor, Gideon Horne. His cold-blooded indifference to Juno makes him far from the dream man whom she pictured. 

But a handsome raider wanting justice for his people violently interrupts the wedding night, kidnapping Juno. 

As the chaos of the honeymoon unfolds, the receding desert sands reveal deadly secrets, lost magic, and passionate love.