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!

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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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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