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Welcome to Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast, where we hype, discuss, and break down the countless indie queer romance books we consume like the feral reading BRATS (Book RATS) we are!From deep dives into our favorite tropes, series, and authors, breakdowns of the books we’ve been loving, discussing buddy reads, and just some general chit-chat and book yapping, we invite you, our fellow BRATS, to join us as we share our love of indie queer romance stories of every genre!

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    Fated Mates and Dom Chickens

    What’s fun, queer, and bad at idioms? It’s the Rainbow Book Rats podcast! We hope you are ready for confusion, hilarity and a week of excellent MM romance because that’s what we are bringing today! It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their latest reading recommendations with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode of our queer podcast, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the lgbtq romance books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance. JD wants to adopt an alien from Taste by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose, Kit is being Dominated by a chicken in Capture the Rain by Jules Gillem, Megan is ironing their best jeans while reading Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne, and Caity has discovered where the wildlings are in Unlawful Desires by Kelly Fox.Check out episode 13 for more discussion of Capture the Rain!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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Murder, kidnapping, bullying, injury in a fire, parental death, zombie apocalypse, fatphobic ex, emotional abuse. Books Mentioned: Taste by EM Lindsey and Cora RoseDaddy’s Muse by E BaileuCapture the Rain by Jules GillemImpromptu Match by Lily MayneUnlawful Desires by Kelly FoxFound in the Falls by JE BirkHollow by MN BennetHush, Little Baby by E BaileuFeral by Emmy LaRouxMortis by Lily JamesRavage by Risa Cruise and Marra MoorePrejudice and Pride by Nik Knight

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    Wear the Hat, Shibari the Cowboy

    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 Their Boy by Cara Dee chosen by Megan.Left all alone in the world—and in a very big house—after the loss of his parents, Kit Damien has struggled to find his place in society and in the kink community he longs to be a more active part of.Daddy Doms Colt and Lucas have been a happy, committed couple for eight years. But two Tops need a bottom, and their quest for a Little to make their lives complete has led them to Kit’s empty doorstep.But just as with his physical wounds, Kit’s emotional scars won’t heal overnight. Colt and Lucas must challenge him at every turn to force him to open up and let them in, to let them use their own individual methods to make him whole again. Together, the three will embark on a journey to learn about true love, growing up, the importance of sprinkles, and the rules of The Game that can make them all winners.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 talking about Kelly Fox's Rebel Sky Ranch.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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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    Cute Aggression, Feral Obsession

    We’re one BRat down, but no less chaotic! Caity’s cuteness aggression is whispering in her ear to bite, shake, and chomp until the cows come home. Protect your spinal corn and get ready for a more free-form version of our usual Rat Chat! It’s a Feral Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and on this special edition episode, we’ll be telling you about the books we’ve read, and discussing what we’re going to read next! Caity keeps her parts away from the superglue as she gushes about T!ts Out Slits Out by Emma Elizabeth, and JD hops in to help hype the deliciously filthy secret bathroom hookups in Charisma Check by Charlie Novak! Since Caity’s been on a roll with reading this week, she also tells us about Pinned by Love by Elaine J. Daniels. Sometimes, all you need to go from rivals-who-won’t-wrestle-together to wrestlers-who-use-the-ropes-for-some-X-rated-action, is a little forced friendship time.Also on Caity’s list of books read was a certain monster book that you know JD is beyond feral for, so it wouldn’t be a complete episode without Caity giving JD her thoughts on Suck by Cora Rose and E.M. Lindsey.Next, JD and Kit team up to tell us about a cinnamon roll plant dad who gets dragged into helping unleash the dragon in Dragon AU by A.M. Rose, and Kit keeps us guessing, but gives us some intriguing details about Entangled by Gale Ian Tate. Check out episode nine (Ohhhhh, That’s Tasty) for extra discussion of Suck, and episode one (Sad Boy Show Out) for more about Immersed, the prequel to Entangled.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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: vomit, underage drinking, murder, recreational drug use, alien violence, gore, and a toxic ex.Books Mentioned:T!ts Out Slits Out by Emma ElizabethCharisma Check by Charlie NovakProficiency Bonus by Charlie NovakPinned by Love by Elaine J. DanielsBromanstasy by Maire RocheSuck by Cora Rose & E.M. LindseyAn Unwitting Bargain by Grae BryanUnlawful Desires by Kelly FoxCasual Felonies by Kelly FoxDragon AU by A.M. RoseTaste by Cora Rose & E.M. LindseyThe Meet-Cute Collection by Lee BlairRobot AU by Amanda MeuwissenDirty Hit by Avery CollinsImmersed by Gale Ian TateEntangled by Gale Ian TateAlways Watching by Lee McCormick & R.S. McKenzieA Thousand Cuts by A.M. RoseAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisWorld War Z by Max BrooksRebel Sky Ranch by Kelly FoxMonstrous by Lily MayneThe Rycke by Lily Mayne

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    It’s OK to Stalk Your Princess a Little Bit

    It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance. 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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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    We Love a Daddy

    It’s Thursday, we are queer romance readers, and you know that that means - it’s time for another episode of the Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast! Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you.Wrap yourself up in your best blanket, grab your rat treats and get ready to burrow in! This Digging Deeper episode’s buddy read was Touch in Excess by EM Lindsey, chosen by JD.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 Kit leads us on a passionate exploration of age play in MM romanc. Look out for awesome book recs and an Own Voices testimony!You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:find us on social media: @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.com/Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/RainbowBookRats/Comment below or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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    No And Then

    It’s the tenth episode here at Rainbow Boots Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast! We hope you’ve been enjoying our strange humour, feral energy and our love of LGBTQ+ romance novels. To celebrate the podcast reaching its tenth show, this week’s episode is a mixture of outtakes, books we talked about but couldn’t fit in their episodes, and general BRat shenanigans! This has absolutely nothing to do with needing time to catch up on recording, we don’t know what you mean whistles innocently. It’s been a wild ride so far at Rainbow Book Rats but our thankfulness for our audience and our love of reading hasn’t gone anywhere. If you’re looking for your next MM romance podcast obsession, you love MX love, you want to hear about the newest FF books coming your way, or you love seeing queer MCs in MF novels, then we hope we might be the podcast for you! Early episodes contained some book spoilers but you’ll find that episode 8 onwards our policy changed to make sure that our podcast was safe for everyone to listen to! So come join the party today and as always, stay feral Brats! <3 In the meantime: Find us on social media @rainbowbookrats Check out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.com Join our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/ Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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    Ohhhhh, That's Tasty

    It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by three feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance. JD is considering how swallowing sausages can save humanity with Suck by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose, Kit is getting moon eyed over purple people eaters in Don’t Eat Your Human Boyfriend by Lily Mayne, and Caity is ready to say that people who knit together, fit together in Knitting Needles by Ezra Wren. Sadly Megan couldn’t make it this week due to moving house; but they will be back next week!Check out episode three for more discussion of Knitting Needles and Suck!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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!Books Mentioned: Suck by EM Lindsey and Cora RoseBlue Jay by Marina PirlimpouDon't Eat Your Human Boyfriend by Lily MayneKnitting Needles by Ezra WrenHis Lethal Desire by Leighton Greene The Greening of Thaddeus Grey by Jay HoganThorne by RS McKenzie ENTANGLED by Gale Ian Tate Obsession by N. SlaterAfter Hours Anthology by Evelyn LeeSave a Horse Ride a Cow Man by Emily AntoinetteStormz Rising by Nicky James

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    The Crying Episode

    It’s time to shed a tear with the UNedited version Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance podcast! Your favourite LGBTQ+ podcast is getting emotional today with a buddy read that brought us to our knees. We cried while reading it. We cried while recording. We cried while editing. There have been a lot of tears, ok? And the deep dive may not be sad, but the editing of that sucker? That made us cry too because it was a three hour beast. So strap in and get ready for a ride! Sniffles have been edited out for your listening pleasure, we (mostly) promise. So 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 an MX romance brought to you by Pretty N Peak chosen by JD.Pretty N Peak is a heartfelt Daddy/boy contemporary romance with a boy who is dipping his toe in kink for the first time and a Dom who has lost his interest in kink but can’t help being drawn to the sweet, anxious boy desperate for his first spanking. Together they go on a whirlwind exploration of Daddy kink, lace and love in a weekend fling that neither of them can move on from, until they’re drawn back together again and neither of them can deny the connection between them.Make sure to get your tissues out for this one because it's an emotional discussion as the BRats talk about being in the closet, exploring your gender identity, and what it means to be surrounded by casual queerphobia. Get ready for a wonderful soft, sweet and healing Daddy/boy book with plenty of spice and all the cuddles! 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 JD takes us on an absolute ride through the sweet, spicy and sassy world of Arden Steele’s At First series, a collection of fated mates MM romance novellas, and we are ready AF! These brilliant books are packed full of character and are fun AF.Check out episode four (Camboy Femboy Frenzy) for more discussion of Pretty N Peak!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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Grief, past abusive relationship, death of family members, child abandonment, unsupportive family, toxic masculinity, queerphobia, internalised fatphobia, body image issues, having to live in the closetBooks Mentioned: Pretty N Peak by Reese MorrisonPetty AF by Arden SteeleConfused AF by Arden SteeleMessy AF by Arden SteeleGhosted AF by Arden SteeleDramatic AF by Arden Steele

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    Feeling Knotty

    Come on down to the Rainbow Book Rats menagerie! We’ve got giant mafia himbos! Cunning stepbrothers! Black cat omegas! Builders getting horny! We hope you’re prepared for the selection of delicious main characters we have available on our little Queer Romance podcast today, because it’s time to start listening and get ready to take one (or all!) of these bad boys home with you. Oh, you want the broken sad boy? What an excellent choice!It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance. JD is dreaming about being kidnapped by giant himbo mafia guys in Blood and Lace by Brea Alepoú and Skyler Snow, Kit is getting caught up in the games being played in Taboo Caresses by N Slater, Megan is feeling the heat with Gone Wild by Jesse H Reign, and Caity is getting her downstairs caulked with Caulky by KM Neuhold.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! In the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more (free tier available!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Serial killing, stalking, assassins, child molesters, forced marriage, kidnapping, violence, rape, murder, stepcest, romance scam, inappropriate touching, mating without consent, alcoholTrope highlights:Himbo, instalust, possessiveness, knotting, tail play, power bottom, mafia, size difference, forced marriage, black cat x golden retriever, obsession, omegaverse, mpreg, heat, snowed in, accidental mating, rut, hook up to forever, online dating.Books Mentioned: How to Flirt with a Hellhound by Shannon Mae Blood and Lace by Brea Alepoú and Skyler Snow Taboo Caresses by N SlaterGone Wild by Jesse H ReignCaulky by KM NeuholdThe Night the Sea Kept Me by A. AndersonMatch Made in Hell by RS McKenzie Open Liner by Katherine McIntyreInstant Bond by LA LambertCallback by Lee McCormick and RS McKenzie I Accidentally Locked Down a Witch by Jessica Cage Soul’s Hunt by Lee McCormick Unalive on Air by Jemma Croft High Achiever by Grae Bryan Grifting the Griffin by Duckie Mack

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    Village Witch Envy

    We hope you're ready to wolf out with us, because it's time for another episode of Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast! Four feral besties foaming at the mouth ready to get yapping in this week's Digging Deeper episode celebrating the LGBTQ+ romance genre. Expect werewolves, vampires, aliens and scariest of all… bratty boys!It wouldn’t be a Digging Deeper episode without the BRats going feral over their latest buddy read, and today we are bringing you an absolute feast of a cozy paranormal gay romance with The Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire. Set in an idyllic small English town, we are all ready to move next door to our transgender main character, witch Felix and watch as he falls in love with his really shy, really sweet werewolf delivery man… by being penpals! Swoon. We were eating it up with a SPOON. Listen now to find out all about how their queer romance progresses and get all our thoughts on what was so magical about this book and why every BRat wants their own werewolf now.For this week's Deep Dive, each BRat has chosen two queer romance books with main characters that they really relate to for one reason or another. Settle in with your weighted blanket while JD talks about the amazing anxiety representation in Natural Twenty by Charlie Novak, and how much they love the agender main character and polyamorous relationship in All Tied Up by Reese Morrison. Next, find out what Kit thinks is so amazing about how ADHD is represented in You’re Not My King! by Eryn Hawk, and why Silvyr is the trans masc autistic king in The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard. Get ready to vibe with the brilliant chaos gremlin Noa from Doll Parts by Cara Dee alongside Megan, followed by golden retriever ADHD main character DJ and his Dom partner Rake (Inhuman Nature by Marra Moore) who is another excellent autistic character that means a lot to our BRat. And finally, Caity brings it home with a sweet as sugar discussion on why the asexual representation in Nik Knight’s Enchanted By Envy means so much to her, followed by an honest and important discussion of depression and life as a plus sized person thanks to Behold Her by Emily Antoinette.Check out episode three (This Episode Is Cursed) and episode two (Where Are All The Bunnies?) for extra discussion of Enchanted By Envy!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. And in the meantime:find us on social media: @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.com/Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/RainbowBookRats/Subscribe to us wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode!Comment below or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs (Content warnings) for things mentioned in this episode include: grief, Alzheimer's, past abusive relationshipBooks Mentioned:The Full Moon Problem by Kay ClaireNatural Twenty by Charlie Novak All Tied Up by Reese Morrison You're Not My King! by Eryn HawkThe Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard Doll Parts by Cara Dee Inhuman Nature by Marra MooreEnchanted By Envy by Nik KnightBehold Her by Emily Antoinette

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    Charles Entertainment Cheese is not a Rat

    It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance. JD believes in finding love in a hole since reading Edin by Lily Mayne (we said what we said), Kit has us craving dog treats with The Handyman’s Howl, Megan wants self defence lessons from a werewolf after finishing Glitched Fates and Stolen Mates by TJ Rose, and Caity is ready to find her Mafia Daddy after checking out Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene.You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Patreon for unedited episodes, merch and more: https://www.patreon.com/cw/rainbowbookrats/Comment below, DM us or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Disability abuse, parental neglect, child exploitation, life with late stage Alzheimer’s, kidnapping, car crash, night terrors, traumatic injuries, murder, stalking, breaking and entering, attempted murder, stockholm syndrome, impaling, cheating.Books Mentioned:Edin by Lily MayneStick Around by EM Lindsey Halluci-dating a Demon by Ashlynn Mills The Handyman's Howl by Duckie MackBlessed by the Cupid Distribution System by Robin Jo Margaret Glitched Fates and Stolen Mates by TJ RoseBeloved by the Boss by Leighton Greene Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene Portrait of a Killer by KA MerikanP.O.O.F. My Life!: A Bloodlines of Fate Story by DG Carothers Muse by N SlaterVeil’s Edge in Mahogany by Bree SoleilCanon by AM RoseBecause Canon Sucks (multi-author series)

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    Camboy Femboy Frenzy

    It’s Thursday, we are queer romance readers, and you know that that means - it’s time for another episode of the Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast! Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you.Wrap yourself up in your best blanket, grab your rat treats and get ready to burrow in! This Digging Deeper episode’s buddy read breakdown didn’t work out, so instead we are talking TBR treasures as each of us dig into the indie books that we have been foaming at the mouth to read.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 Megan leads us on a passionate exploration of femme men and femboys in MM romance and why gender non conforming masculine people belong in the genre. Look out for awesome book recs and an Own Voices testimony of what being a femboy means to Kit!You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:find us on social media: @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.com/Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/RainbowBookRats/Comment below or send any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs (Content warnings) for things mentioned in this episode include: gaslighting ex, murder, addiction, kidnapping, stalking, needing to remain closeted, breaking and entering, gender presentation shamingBooks Mentioned:Magnificent Mess by Roe HorvatHis Slender Embrace by Amanda MeuwissenSecrets and Sake by CJ RavennaBecoming New by Annie BennetSomewhere New by Annie BennetAurethia Rising by Atlas LaikaOur Dark Mirror by James ChanceResonance by Lily JamesKiss, Kill, Thrill Me, Daddy by Lance LansdalePassion in the Pentagram by Nik KnightManeater by Emily AntoinetteHEART by Jesse H ReignScarification by EM LindseyPretty ‘N’ Peak by Reese MorrisonAngel by Linden BellA Thousand Cuts by AM RoseAlways Watching by Lee McCormick and RS McKenzieBreakfast at Bennett’s series by EM Denning

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    This Episode is Cursed

    Things are about to get weird around here - it’s the Cursed Episode! We wish we could say this was all about dark fantasy romance, but no, this is the episode we do not speak of in the group chat. You have been warned!It’s a Rat Chat week here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast. Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you, and as always on a Rat Chat episode, we'll be discussing how our week went, how great the books we read this week were, and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance.JD is leading us all astray with Morally Gray by Becca Vale, Kit is getting mushy over My Everything by Jayda Marx, Megan is making it rain with Cold Hard Cash by KL Hiers and Caity thinks maybe the mafioso life is for her with Married to the Mobster by Leighton Greene.You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website https://www.rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Facebook group: The Rat's Nest - Rainbow Book Rats | FacebookSend any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: incest, flight turbulence, stalking, murder, parental death, false imprisonment, debt, breaking and entering, threats of violence, evidence of past violence, stabbing, amateur medical procedure, parental abandonment, kidnapping, forced marriage, dead people, haunting, drugs, life as an unhoused person, mention of past cheating by a side characterBooks Mentioned:In Flight Entertainment by Becca Vale [09:55]Morally Gray by Becca Vale [12:42]My Everything by Jayda Marx [22:22]Cold Hard Cash by KL Hiers [29:38]Hard Earned Cash [37:20]Married to the Mobster [41:09]Dead Nights by Crea Reitan [52:50]Shake Your Boo Thang by Chloe Archer [55:10]Monster Hollow series by Chloe Archer [59:05]Violent Devotion by L. Norell [59:53]Shadow Prince by S. Rodman [1:01:43]Wish We Were Here by Risa Cruise [1:04:08]Lockstep by CT Whistle [1:06:08]Knitting Needles by Ezra Wren [1:08:14]Suck by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose [1:09:30]Enchanted by Envy by Nik Knight [1:11:12]A Daddy for Cooper by Emory Winters [1:17:07]

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    Where Are All the Bunnies?

    It’s Thursday and you know that that means - it’s time for another episode of the Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast! Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favorite reads with you.Hold on to your tails everyone because it’s time to talk bunnies! That’s right, this Digging Deeper episode’s buddy read breakdown is brought to you by Sugar Bunny by Colette Davison. Our four feral rats don their bunny ears, burrow into their blanket nests, and bring you all their thoughts on the cutest bunny play MMM romance book around!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 treats us to an absolute feast of found family recommendations and discussion, proving why it’s one of her (and the rest of the BRats) favorite tropes. We love found family in this nest! So, tune in now for all the feels and all the best book recommendations.You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So, wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:Find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Facebook group: The Rat's Nest - Rainbow Book Rats | FacebookSend any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for things discussed in this episode include: parental abuse, gambling addiction, spousal abuse, child neglect, predatory workplace, financial struggles, financial abuse, talk of burnout, estranged family, murder, toxic masculinity, apocalypse, transphobia, amnesia, unsupportive family while coming out, grief. Books Mentioned:Sugar Bunny by Colette Davison [01:47]Their Boy by Cara Dee [22:05]Soul Eater by Lily Mayne [25:04]The Rycke by Lily Mayne [25:56]Edin by Lily Mayne [26:00]Lor by Lily Mayne [26:24]A Monstrous Christmas in the Camp by Lily Mayne [26:36]Roman by Grae Bryan [29:32]Lucien by Grae Bryan [30:28]Colin by Grae Bryan [30:41]Wolfgang by Grae Byran [31:01]Johann by Grae Bryan [32:35]Wreaking Havoc by Grae Bryan [32:42]An Unwitting Bargain by Grae Bryan [33:05]Inviting Bedlam by Grae Bryan [33:57]Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight [34:48]Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight [35:27]Enchanted by Envy by Nik Knight [40:37]Shroom for Improvement by Jemma CroftBy the Pint by Jemma Croft [45:32]By the Fae by Jemma Croft [47:49]To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders [48:13]Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft [50:22]

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    Sad Boy Show Out

    We hope you're ready to get feral, because it's the first episode of the Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast! Brought to you by four feral besties who have left their book nests to nerd out about their favourite reads with you.In this episode we'll be discussing how our week went (tragically), how great the books we read this week were (awesome) and what's on our book radar of new and upcoming queer romance releases - if we can survive the excitement (we cannot). JD takes us down the rabbit hole of Dark Trails, Kit gets feral over Once Bitten, it’s a great groundhog day for Megan in PAH! and Caity gets inducted into the horny weirdo family in F**k, Marry, Kill Me, Daddy. You can find our episodes on all major platforms! So wherever you are, whatever the time, subscribe today! And in the meantime:find us on social media @rainbowbookratsCheck out our website rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Facebook group: The Rat's Nest - Rainbow Book Rats | FacebookSend any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!CWs for this episode include: mentions of CNC, murder, serial killing, emotional abuse, forced medical procedures, incest, parental death, death, suicide, torture, sexual assault, life as an unhoused person, violence by an animal, attempted murder of an animal (brief), unsupportive family while coming out, threats of violence, conversion therapy, ableism, stalking, internalised queerphobia, dubcon. As always please protect your own mental health and make sure you check all the CWs for any books you choose to read as necessary.Books Mentioned:Dark Trails trilogy by Em Jae Black (11:57)Designation: Prey by Jamie Kassel (27:12)Touch Starved by Becca Vale (31:29)Once Bitten by AM Rose (33:26)How Not to Kill a Hellhound by Shannon Mae (37:23)IMMERSED by Gale Ian Tate (39:06)Ugly by Roe Horvat (41:45)Pretty Boy by Jett Masterson (43:34)PAH! By EM Lindsey and Cora Rose (44:04)Roman by Grae Bryan (48:22)Plaything by Colette Davison (50:04)F**k, Marry, Kill Me, Daddy by Lance Lansdale (53:07)Licked by Charlie Novak (57:39)Dipped by Charlie Novak (59:02)Topped by Charlie Novak (59:24)Under the Surface by NR Walker (59:50)The Handyman’s Howl by Duckie Mack (1:00:54)Den of Paradise by Eryn Hawk (1:02:36)Bruiser by Emmy Sanders (1:04:10)A Present Mistake by Alice Winters (1:04:36)Deathball by WH Lockwood and TJ Rose (1:06:10)Glitched Fates and Stolen Mates by TJ Rose (1:06:40)Caleb by Cora Rose (1:07:19)

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    The Outtakes

    Hi Brats, and welcome to the outtakes episode of Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast by four feral besties who know exactly what they're doing... I promise!In this teaser episode please enjoy some outtakes from our very first episode which goes live on March 26th on all major platforms!In the meantime, follow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rainbowbookrats Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbowbookratsCheck out our website rainbowbookrats.comJoin our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/rainbowbookratsSend any questions and comments to us at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast, where we hype, discuss, and break down the countless indie queer romance books we consume like the feral reading BRATS (Book RATS) we are!From deep dives into our favorite tropes, series, and authors, breakdowns of the books we’ve been loving, discussing buddy reads, and just some general chit-chat and book yapping, we invite you, our fellow BRATS, to join us as we share our love of indie queer romance stories of every genre!

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