Star Shipped (Pre-order Mar 3, 2026)

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian. Pre-Order now. On sale March 3, 2026.

Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance delivers a witty, emotional, and deliciously slow-burn enemies-to-lovers love story set behind the scenes of a beloved sci-fi television series.

Actors Simon and Charlie have spent nearly a decade pretending to save the universe on screen while barely tolerating one another off it. Simon is reserved, prickly, and deeply private; Charlie is impulsive, outgoing, and gloriously chaotic. Their rivalry—over screen time, creative control, and basically everything else—is legendary in the industry.

With his contract finally ending, Simon is ready to leave Los Angeles, move to New York, and pursue work he actually enjoys. The only hitch: public perception. If Simon walks away now, it might look like he was forced out for being “difficult”—which, admittedly, he sometimes is. To protect his reputation, Simon reluctantly agrees to stage a brief, very public friendship with Charlie before he leaves town.

When Charlie is suddenly called away for a family emergency, Simon finds himself along for the ride. What begins as an uncomfortable road trip turns into something far more revealing. As miles pass and defenses lower, Simon realizes he may have underestimated Charlie—and that after seven years of shared history, Charlie might know him better than anyone ever has.

But with Simon’s move looming and three thousand miles about to separate them, whatever is growing between them can’t possibly last… right?

Warm, sharp, and irresistibly tender, Star Shipped is a love letter to slow burns, second chances, and discovering that the person you least expect may be exactly who you need.