Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast

BRats, Queer Book Readers
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Welcome to Rainbow Book Rats! Get ready for four Queer and quirky besties to unleash our love of LGBTQIA+ romance books (with an emphasis on MM Romance). Join us as we hype, discuss and breakdown the indie queer romance stories of every genre we consume like the feral reading BRats (Book Rats) we are. We are your next MM romance podcast obsession - we will introduce you to MX romance and some FF romance and queer MF romance too! In Rat Chat episodes expect fun adventures into books we read recently and what we loved about them, then get excited for upcoming book releases on our radars! In Digging Deeper episodes we burrow into the latest buddy read before one BRat dives into a favorite trope, series, author or topic. Expect lots of laughs along the way! If you're a reader of queer romance or think you'd like to be, if your To Be Read list is as long as your arm and still needs more, then join us every Thursday from 5am EST! https://www.rainbowbookrats.com/ for all the info you need.

  1. 11h ago

    Get Your Mind Out of the Cum Gutters

    Would you rather fall in love with your galactic enemy, the spirit haunting a giant trash can, or the polar bear shifter you’re forbidden to associate with? How about all of the above? You can do exactly that! All you have to do is listen to the latest episode of Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast today! 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 the BRats’ TBRs! We are covering the most enticing MM romance books that have been calling to us from our To Be Read piles, with a great mix of Science Fiction heart stopping action, an omegaverse swoon fest, contemporary hilarity and so much more! Of course, no Digging Deeper episode would be complete without diving into a bookish topic of choice, and today the BRats are taking it in turns to look at the books that have made them laugh and cry over the years! Strap yourselves in and get ready to spill your emotions out through your eyeballs again as we remember our favourite LGBTQ romance books that have made us wheeze with laughter and traumatised us with that sweet, sweet angst. The BRats have not forgiven Kit for this episode yet. And remember, you don't ever have to get your mind out of the cum gutters. 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: child neglect, violence, murder, serial killing, animal death, alcohol abuse, eating abuse, suicide attempt, queerphobia, conversion camp Books Mentioned: A Pebble for Lewis by Amy Bellows Ripped by Linden Bell Hyperspeed by Lily James Kestrel by Adrienne Lothy Killjoy by Adrienne Lothy Fine Line by LA Lambert Can’t Refuse Him by BJ Twigg All Tomorrow’s Photos by SS Genesee Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian A Simple Mistake by Alice Winters Soft Launch by Olivia Carter The Crease by Crea Reitan Us, Et Cetera by Kit Vincent A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters Viking Ink by Myf Wren And They Were Roommates by Page Powars 10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders

    Get Your Mind Out of the Cum Gutters

  2. Aug 13

    Megan's Sadistic Quiz Show

    It’s feral time again! Here at Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast we are doing what we do best - talking books - and this week that means an LGBTQ romance QUIZ! Are you ready to find out which books we want to be trapped in? How about a book speed round of Would You Rather? It's a BRat on BRat Smackdown so get your romance podcast ears ready because we are bringing it today! We are burning our kindles, waiting for alien abduction, joining Charlie Novak’s found family, and living in a giant mushroom called Jenny! We have a whole feast of contemporary romance including Charlie Cochet’s THIRDS series, MM romance with the sweetest fae main characters in Jemma Croft’s Shroom for Improvement, monsters roaming the wastes in Lily Mayne’s post apocalyptic Monstrous series and a lot more besides! Let us know in the comments who you think wins today’s quiz! 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: mentions of blood, stalking, dry heaving, abusive past Books Mentioned: Sweet Like Whiskey and To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders Mistletoe Kisses, Don’t Clause a Scene, Here Comes Santa Paws and Twelve Dares of Christmas by Lee Blair Eight Dates and Words We Never Said by EM Lindsey Dream and Rebel Kings MC series by Garrett Leigh Cloudy with a Chance of Bad Decisions and Spooky Boys by Fae Quin Morelli Family and West Coast Mobsters: Castellani Family by Leighton Greene Crash Test by Amy James Making Time by Taylor Westin Puckboys by Saxon James and Eden Finley Hitman’s Guide and VRC: Vampire Related Crimes by Alice Winters Villainous Things by C Rochelle The Lookout’s Ghost by A Knightley Heather Bay, Licked and Roll for Love and Finding Finn by Charlie Novak Folk, Monstrous and Goliaths of Wrestling by Lily Mayne The Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire By the Pint and Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft Inhuman Natures by Marra Moore Duskwalker Brides by Opal Reyne Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon You’re Not My King! by Eryn Hawk And They Were Roommates by Page Powards London Calling by Alexis Hall A Slice for My Demon by KL Hiers and Mozzarus Scout Dark Trails by Em Jae Black Killigrew Street Case Files by TJ Rose Four Bears Construction by KM Neuhold Cursebreakers, Inc. by AM Rose THIRDS by Charlie Cochet Uncle and Forced to Serve by Jay L North Crying for Uncle by Becca Vale Double Pumped by Nova Burns In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish Extra Credit by Grae Bryan The Game by Cara Dee All Tied Up and A Daddy for Kinkmas by Reese Morrison The Brat and the Beast duology by Misha Horne Ravage by Marra Moore and Risa Cruise Royals and Romance by Sara Raasch The Omegaverse Case Files by CT Whistle

    Megan's Sadistic Quiz Show

  3. Aug 6

    Mobsters and Monster Smut with K.L. Hiers

    We hope you're ready for some more wang wizardry because the spicy hot dog monarch KL Hiers is here to let loose! Prepare to get suckered into today's LGBTQ romance podcast episode because we are talking tentacles, knotty boys and mobster mayhem! It’s our first author interview here on Rainbow Book Rats: a Queer Romance Podcast and we are so excited! The four feral besties are joined by the amazing MM romance author KL Hiers, who has written edge of your seat mafia romance in Cold Hard Cash, tantalising paranormal romance with Acsquidentally in Love and the rest of the Sucker for Love Mysteries series, hilarious monster romcoms with Werewolves Hate Clogs and more in the La Famiglia Mostro series, and a whole raft of other amazing offerings! We will be asking the hard questions such as: Are our favourite characters ticklish? As well as chatting about writing, life in the MM romance world and whether crocs are the best shoes ever. Check out Episode 19 (Gay Werewolf Summer Camp) for extra discussion of Werewolves Hate Clogs! 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Suicide, torture, finger amputation, homophobia, transphobia, movie horror and gore, death Books Mentioned: Pure Silence by KL Hiers Werewolves Hate Clogs by KL Hiers Angels Adore Astrology by KL Hiers By Rude Strength by KL Hiers In Darkness and Dank by KL Hiers O Deadly Night 3 multi author Anthology Cold Hard Cash by KL Hiers Twelve Days of Squidmas by KL Hiers Wrestling Reality by Chris Kanyon Strapped for Cash by KL Hiers

    Mobsters and Monster Smut with K.L. Hiers

  4. Jul 31

    Gay Werewolf Summer Camp

    It’s time for some wang wizardry! That’s right, it’s another episode of Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast! This week we are talking about sentient flower shops who have it out for dick devilry, ghosts who snuggle for warmth, and fauns who are all about summer camp. We have a feast of LGBTQ romance for you this week on our little queer podcast, 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 brought to you by Werewolves Hate Clogs by KL Hiers, thanks to our Patreon members! Neil never expects the handsome guy flirting with him in his uncle’s flower shop to accidentally leave him with a bracelet full of weird spirits, nor does he expect that guy to turn out to be a werewolf and head of the local monster mafia. But hey, he‘s great in bed and they have amazing banter… so when Neil quickly finds himself tangled up fake dating Lou while helping him solve the problem of a mysterious plague taking out other paranormal creatures left and right, he’s willing to go with it for more of those sexy werewolf growls. Expect lots of laughs, high heat, and surprisingly sweet moments too in this paranormal MM romance! Of course, no Digging Deeper episode would be complete without diving into a bookish topic of choice, and today the BRats are going camping with their favourite summer books! These queer books remind them of summer camp - bonfires, smores, starlight, and all! 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

    Gay Werewolf Summer Camp

  5. Jul 23

    Normal Sized Brats

    Two fired lawyers walk into a bar, each carrying a chicken and a cucumber. Inside, a double arranged marriage and an unplanned, spontaneous wedding are in full swing. If the fired lawyers are also normal-sized brats, how many…queer romance…podcast hosts…are in attendance? If your answer was four, then you must be ready for your next weekly dose of MM romance book recs! 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 stumbles into a demon bar of debauchery while talking about The Alpha Demons series by Ivan Axelson, afterward, they gush over the newest Extra Credit book, High Achiever by Grae Bryan, with the other BRats. Kit brings us along to a ranch with no animals but one very lonely Daddy while discussing Dear Daddy, Please Love Me by Gianni Holmes, and then contemplates the joy of curling up for a nice long nap with Violent Devotion by L. Norell. Megan’s searching for favors under bricks as they recount Covenant and Deviant by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor, and Caity keeps the butter in the holster while telling us about Screwed by KM Nehold. Check out episode 17 for extra discussion on book two of the Extra Credit series: Hot For Teacher by Grae Bryan, and episode 7 for more discussion on 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: Alcohol use & Intoxication Gun violence Stalking Queerphobia Murder Hate Crime Police violence Harassment Car accident Medical debt Kidnapping Trope highlights: Forced/Arranged marriage MPreg Stalking as a love language Friends to enemies to lovers Caretaking Books Mentioned: The Alpha Demons by Ivan Axelson High Achiever by Grae Bryan Dear Daddy, Please Love Me by Gianni Holmes Violent Devotion by L. Norell Covenant by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor Deviant by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor Screwed by KM Neuhold Hunt Me by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose Tossing the Caber by Jem Zero Change of Plans by Merry Farmer We Are Just Us by Jude Bradley Slow Brew by D.G. Holloway Unnecessary Roughness by Cheryl Terra Starlight: Their Fates Collided…Twice by TJ Nichols

    Normal Sized Brats

  6. Jul 16

    Brush Your Mothman!

    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 LGBTQ romance QUIZ! Are you ready to find out their favourite Grae Bryan books? How about a book speed round of Never Have I Ever? It's a BRat on BRat Smackdown so get your romance podcast ears ready because we are bringing it today! JD is all about more MM romance books with darlin’ petnames, Kit is ready to be abducted by Mothman now please, Megan is shocking us with the various crimes against books they have committed, and Caity 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 Two for more discussion of Johann by Grae Bryan, Episode Three for more about Cold Hard Cash! 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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: mentions of blood, stalking, dry heaving, abusive past Books Mentioned: Hot for Teacher by Grae Bryan Calling Chaos by Grae Bryan Johann by Grae Bryan It's Not Unusual to be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer Like a House on Fire by AM Rose Survival Instinct by Marra Moore Cold Hard Cash by KL Hiers Uncle Zach by Bey Deckard I'm Not Your Pet! by Fae Quin Don't Fall by EM Lindsey The Knot by D Dove The Silencer by Cora Rose Under His Care by Becca Vale Teased by the Doctor by Archie Finch The Fox and the Dryad by Kellen Graves

    Brush Your Mothman!

  7. Jul 9

    This Dingle is Haunted!

    It’s Thursday, we are slightly sleep deprived queer romance lovers, and this is the Rainbow Book Rats Queer Romance Podcast! What is up with Britain’s paranormal activity? Why are the BRats crying over packed lunch? Did we suddenly become obsessed with the word dingle? All this and more in today’s episode of four queer book besties celebrating LGBTQ romance! 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 Dirty Little Secret by Riley Hart, chosen by Megan. Dirty Little Secret is a contemporary MM romance, hookups to lovers, and professor x student. James is a forty year old professor who struggles to let anyone in and can’t let go - except in the bedroom where he needs to submit. Colton is his younger Dom hookup who can’t stop thinking about him after their arrangement ends. Both of them are shocked when Colton ends up as James’ student! They can’t help but be drawn back together in this secret college romance full of emotion, heat and heart. 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 takes us on a spooky trip through the best ghost MM romance books for Summerween! Which the BRats are now calling Dingleween, you’re welcome. Get your paranormal romance adventuring hat ready because we’re going in! 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 @rainbowbookrats Check out our website: https://www.rainbowbookrats.com Join our Patreon for unedited episodes, live streams, 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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! CWs for things mentioned in this episode include: child neglect and abuse, parental death, Books Mentioned: Dirty Little Secret by Riley Hart Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy The Adventures of Death and Chan by Vawn Cassidy The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters Higher Demon by Louisa Masters*

    This Dingle is Haunted!

  8. Jul 2

    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 @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 rainbow.book.rats@gmail.com - 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 Rose Daddy’s Muse by E Baileu Capture the Rain by Jules Gillem Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne Unlawful Desires by Kelly Fox Found in the Falls by JE Birk Hollow by MN Bennet Hush, Little Baby by E Baileu Feral by Emmy LaRoux Mortis by Lily James Ravage by Risa Cruise and Marra Moore Prejudice and Pride by Nik Knight

    Fated Mates and Dom Chickens
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Welcome to Rainbow Book Rats! Get ready for four Queer and quirky besties to unleash our love of LGBTQIA+ romance books (with an emphasis on MM Romance). Join us as we hype, discuss and breakdown the indie queer romance stories of every genre we consume like the feral reading BRats (Book Rats) we are. We are your next MM romance podcast obsession - we will introduce you to MX romance and some FF romance and queer MF romance too! In Rat Chat episodes expect fun adventures into books we read recently and what we loved about them, then get excited for upcoming book releases on our radars! In Digging Deeper episodes we burrow into the latest buddy read before one BRat dives into a favorite trope, series, author or topic. Expect lots of laughs along the way! If you're a reader of queer romance or think you'd like to be, if your To Be Read list is as long as your arm and still needs more, then join us every Thursday from 5am EST! https://www.rainbowbookrats.com/ for all the info you need.

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  • Creator
    BRats, Queer Book Readers
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Megan Fisk, Jeanna Dickerson, Kit Eley, Caity Patterson, Queer Book Readers 2026
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    Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast