Wrap yourself up in your best blanket, grab your rat treats and get ready to burrow in! This Digging Deeper episode’s buddy read is brought to you by Acsquidentally in Love by KL Hiers, chosen by Caity.

Of course, no Digging Deeper episode would be complete without the BRats bringing us a deep dive into a bookish topic of their choice, and today we are getting cozy with our favourite Autumnal reads. JD is drinking in the vibes from the Rivals of Casper Road by Roan Parrish, Kit is getting their hands dirty with Fae Quin’s There’s a Monster in the Woods, Caity is having a Fauxmance in the Falls with JE Birk, and Megan is feeling the magic in Woods of the Raven by Mary Calmes.

Whether you’re looking to discover a new favourite indie author or reminisce about queer books you already love, get listening to the Rainbow Book Rats podcast today! You can find our episodes on all major platforms. So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today!

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CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: death of parents, murder

Books Mentioned:

Acsquidentally in Love by KL Hiers

The Rivals of Casper Road by Roan Parrish

The Unfortunate Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish

There’s a Monster in the Woods by Fae Quin

Fauxmance in the Falls by JE Birk

Seasonal Spice and Everything Nice by Lana Kole

Woods of the Raven by Mary Calmes

Found in Obscurity by AM Rose

Wrap yourself up in your best blanket, grab your rat treats and get ready to burrow in! This Digging Deeper episode’s buddy read is brought to you by Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian, chosen by Caity!

Star shipped is an MM romance filled with banter, heart and a touch of heat. This dislike to lovers comedy sees Simon and Charlie, famous sci fi actors who have been working side by side for seven years in mutual lust and bickering like an old married couple, start up a fake friendship to try and fool fans into thinking there is no drama on set, take a road trip together to deal with a family emergency, learn some hard truths about themselves, and ultimately fall in love. Expect a very cute animal companion, plenty of laughs, lots of sweetness, and a queer romance that will leave you warm long after you close the book.

Of course, no Digging Deeper episode would be complete without one of the BRats bringing us a deep dive into a bookish topic of their choice, and today Caity is showing us why plus size representation is not only important in queer romance, but an absolute delight as well! Get your TBRs ready because there are some amazing book recommendations coming your way on today’s podcast!

Whether you’re looking to discover a new favourite indie author or reminisce about queer books you already love, get listening to the Rainbow Book Rats podcast today! You can find our episodes on all major platforms. So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today!

Check out episode 22 (Get Your Mind Out of the Cum Gutters) for more discussion of Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian, episode 15 (Fated Mates and Dom Chickens) and episode 13 (Cute Aggression, Feral Obsession) for more discussion of Capture the Rain by Jules Gillem alongside the Roll for Love series by Charlie Novak, episode 21 (Megan’s Sadistic Quiz Show) for mentions of various Charlie Novak books along with Inhuman Nature by Marra Moore, and episode six (Village Witch Envy) for talk of Behold Her by Emily Antoinette and Inhuman Nature by Marra Moore.

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CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: cults, stalking, inappropriate touching

Books Mentioned:

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

Love is Trash by Emily Antoinette

Behold Her by Emily Antoinette

Afterglow by Emily Antoinette

Hot Summers Prey by Latrexa Nova

Her Sweet Orc by Meg Rhodes

How to Marry a Lich by Lizzie Strong

DreamTogether Breeding Program series by Lyonne Riley

In the Care of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret

S’more to Love by Lila Wilde and Andi James

The Orc and the Manny by Chloe Archer

Tink by Emmy Sanders

Capture the Rain by Jules Gillem

The Steady by Kelly Fox

Inhuman Nature by Marra Moore

By the Horns by Jemma Croft

Sweet Surrender by Viano Oniomoh

Strawberry Kisses by Charlie Novak

Kiss Me series by Charlie Novak

Heather Bay series by Charlie Novak

Roll for Love series by Charlie Novak

The Court series by Charlie Novak

The Forever Love series by Charlie Novak

Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

Lick It! series by Charlie Novak

Nice to see you, to see you nice! The BRats are going feral over at Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast and that means an MM romance QUIZ! The BRats are building their own books out of our favourite tropes - How about a book round of BFFs, Marry, Push Off a Cliff? RIP to all the MCs we are pushing off cliffs. We are also talking our favourite omegaverse books, and giving our go-to book recommendations including our spiciest gay romance books!

It's a BRat on BRat Smackdown so get your romance podcast ears ready because we are bringing it today!

JD is all about silly gay romance books, Kit is leaving Caity to her fate in IMMERSED by Gale Ian Tate, Caity is pushing several of our favourite main characters off of a cliff, and Megan is away having fun without us this week, boo!

Let us know in the comments who you think wins today’s quiz!

Check out:

- Episode 6 (Village Witch Envy) for more on the Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire

- Episode 14 (Wear the Hat, Shibari the Cowboy) for Their Boy by Cara Dee and Goodnight by Kelly Fox

- Episode 16 (This Dingle is Haunted!) for the BRats’ buddy read of Dirty Little Secret by Riley Hart

- Episode 19 (Gay Werewolf Summer Camp) for Werewolves Hate Clogs

- Episode 24 (A Short, Slutty, Sizable Good Time) for Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

In the meantime:

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Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: murder, injury

Books Mentioned:

By Rude Strength by KL Hiers

Vampire’s Mate series by Grae Bryan

Cloudy With a Chance of Bad Decisions by Fae Quin

If Only in Our Dreams by Fae Quin

Snowy Skies and Puppy Eyes by Fae Quin

Werewolves Hate Clogs by KL Hiers

All Tied Up by Reese Morrison

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

Blitz’d by Lee McCormick and RS McKenzie

Strapped for Cash by KL Hiers

A Daddy for Cooper by Emory Winters

Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard

Hot for Teacher by Grae Bryan

Milk by Roe Horvat

Vanilla Baby Trilogy by Jett Masterson

Morelli Family series by Leighton Greene

In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish

Discordant Cultivation by Gale Ian Tate

Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft

Goodnight by Kelly Fox

Dirty Little Secret by Riley Hart

Their Boy by Cara Dee

By the Pint by Jemma Croft

I’m Not Your Pet! by Fae Quin

An Unwitting Bargain by Grae Bryan

Feed and Feast series by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose

Why Did the Alien Cross the Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner by AM Rose

F**k, Marry, Kill Me, Daddy by Lance Lansdale

Full Contact by Kelly Fox

Instructed by the Summoner by Rowan Amaris and Theo Behr

Cold Hard Cash by KL Hiers

Hitman’s Guide series by Alice Winters

IMMERSED by Gale Ian Tate

The Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire

How to Flirt with a Hellhound by Shannon Mae

Soul Eater by Lily Mayne

Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne