Swamp & City: an Ogre Love Story Fantasy Found Family

What happens when your soulmate is an ogre with a soup apron and a broken laptop?Lily Thompson thought she’d seen every kind of city dating disaster—hedge‑fund bros, dog‑dad drifters, men who say “disrupt” more than hello. Then Plog appears: a gentle giant with a knack for cooking soup, writing poems, and saying exactly what he means.What begins as curiosity becomes a collision of worlds. Plog is sincere, poetic, and catastrophically clumsy; Lily is sharp, brave, and not prepared for being truly seen. Their romance unfolds through awkward texts, café mishaps, and a viral clip that turns them into a scandal. Suddenly, town halls debate their right to love, petitions call for bans, and the city itself becomes their biggest obstacle.Together, Lily and Plog must decide: retreat to safety, or stand in the open and say, loudly, we are allowed. Between a museum job that gives Plog dignity, a tailor who finally measures him, and a festival that becomes the stage for both a proposal and a reckoning, they discover that love doesn’t ask for perfection—it asks for courage.An Unlikely Match – Lily Thompson has exhausted the city’s dating pool… until Plog, a moss‑skinned, poem‑writing ogre, swipes into her life in this unforgettable ogre love story.Rom‑Com Chaos – Their tentative courtship blooms through misfired selfies, café catastrophes, and one viral video that makes them a city spectacle.High‑Stakes Love – As petitions to ban “non‑humans” gain steam, Lily and Plog must prove their relationship can bridge worlds in this heartfelt ogre romance.Tender Outsider Story – Like Warm Bodies and The Goblin Emperor, this novel treats its nonhuman lead with empathy and humor, celebrating monster found family.Folklore Meets Modern Romance -Echoing Uprooted and Good Omens, the swamp itself becomes a character in this witty, heartfelt tale of a monster romance.Funny, tender, and unrelenting, Swamp & City: An Ogre Love Story (Funny Fantasy Found Family Fables – Book 1) is a high‑stakes romantic comedy about found family, accidental fame, and the messy bravery of choosing someone different. Think of it as a grown‑up, heartfelt Shrek‑style romance for the age of dating apps and viral fame. 🙂