You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo

Farscape meets The Great British Bakeoff is a very apt description for You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo. Niko Larson is a former military leader for the Hive Mind who left to start a restaurant on TwiceFar Station. She took with her a multi-species selection of her former crew and they are on the verge of success in the form of a coveted Nikkelin Orb restaurant award. A threat to the station forces them to escape on board the sentient ship, You Sexy Thing. They escape with only a few possessions, including a crate addressed to Larson that happens to contain Atlanta, the heir to the Paxian empire. They find themselves unwillingly headed toward the clutches of a pirate king holding a deep grudge against Niko that he’s been nursing for years. Their quest for a successful restaurant now becomes a quest just to survive!

Cat Rambo has created a lovable cast of eccentric characters along with an adventure worthy of them. The character-driven narrative lets the excellent world-building unfold in the background as you experience it by watching how it has shaped and continues to drive these individuals. This includes the sentient ship which is exposed to new ways of thinking, and cooking, by its interaction with the crew. The plot moves forward at a steady clip with plenty of action, humor and surprises along the way.

You Sexy Thing is a lot of fun with a group of characters that you enjoy spending time with and a brisk plot filled with action, emotion and humor. Looking forward to seeing more in this universe!

I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher.