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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 18/09/2026

folks... Rears & Vices was reviewed in Publishers Weekly!! And it's a FANTASTIC review! 😭 www.publishersweekly.com/9781968767006

review in publishers weekly:
Rears & Vices
E.M. Caro. E.M. Caro, $18.99 trade paper (380p) ISBN 978-1-968767-00-6
Caro debuts with an entertaining polyamorous pirate romance set in 1816. After the disastrous loss of his ship, Capt. Everard Anderson de Anglada is just trying to hang onto his Royal Navy career long enough to be put to shore with a pension. When he’s called to assist in a court-martial, Everard finds one former lover, Post-Capt. Preston D’Arcy, at his side as part of the court-martial panel—and another, Vitaliy Gray, in the dock, under charges that mean he’ll hang. Panicked, Everard fabricates enough evidence to contradict the charges. But Vitaliy is more than just a Marine, as Everard thought; he’s the notorious pirate V. Varfolomey, and defending him means Everard has put his own neck on the line. A grateful Vitaliy concocts a plan: should Everard become his husband and heir to his command, Vitaliy’s crew will surely accept him. But with D’Arcy joining them as they flee south, intent on rekindling things with Everard himself, and three nations and a rival pirate crew all after them, the path to a happy ending is far from smooth sailing. The quantity of double crosses and political intrigue sometimes overwhelms the love story, but the emotional and physical chemistry between the men is strong and the swashbuckling adventure is good fun. As naughty as it is nautical, this is a winner. (Self-published)

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 08/09/2026

OUT TODAY! 📰✊🗽 1905 M/M historical romantic suspense about a muckraker who must investigate a reclusive, openly queer NYC businessman. Secrets; murder; intrigue; kissing in blueberry fields. Anti-capitalist journalist x marshmallow neurospicy! No compromises made. ✊ books2read.com/ByAnyMeans

cover for the book BY ANY MEANS by E.M. Caro. the man on the left is blond, handsome, wearing a flat cap and a blue houndstooth suit. he's holding a fountain pen in his right hand. The man on the right is dark-blond haired, dodgy-looking, wearing a country suit and knickerbocker plus-twos trousers and holding a pair of sharp-looking glassblowing tongs - called "jacks."
they are surrounded by blueberries on a backdrop of a 1905 photo of the Bowery, NYC

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 04/09/2026

the men are doing their best, folks. (this is from the upcoming sequel to R&V.) #fridayfling #romancelandia

excerpt from a&a wip:

“Hm. And we cannot shoot him,” Everard muttered, “if only for him and his government bank?”
“You couldn’t,” he teased. “Not from a distance, anyway.”
“All men deserve a fair trial,” Everard said reasonably. Preston laughed.
“What is he like?” Everard asked. “If that isn’t strange to ask. I find myself curious. There were few enough people that you… er, disclosed to me.”
None that he had ever met, no. Not besides Vee. There’d been a handful of men whom they’d met together—one of the very few ways to get Everard’s shell to crack had been to ask him to watch—but those men didn’t count. They’d been one-offs.
“I know I was a Navy man, Ever, but there aren’t many more, I swear.” Not significant ones, anyway. “When would I have had the time?”

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 19/08/2026

my ankles are damn near indestructible HOWEVER: my next book, By Any Means, comes out in THREE WEEKS (Sept. 8th) and people happen to be saying *wonderful* things about it! books2read.com/ByAnyMeans

Blurb Reveal! "By Any Means is methodically researched, smartly plotted, and written with such nuance and sophistication that surely E.M. Caro's career is destined for the stars." –C.S. Poe, author of the award-winning Memento Mori series

text is placed above a picture of two men: the man on the left is blond, handsome, wearing a flat cap and a blue houndstooth suit. he's holding a fountain pen in his right hand. The man on the right is dark-blond haired, dodgy-looking, wearing a country suit and knickerbocker plus-twos trousers and holding a pair of sharp-looking glassblowing tongs - called "jacks."
they are surrounded by blueberries on a backdrop of a 1905 photo of the Bowery, NYC. Book is By Any Means by E.M. Caro.

"Me and a socialist journalist have apparently both been successfully enchanted by a capitalist heir who is far too neurodivergent to be doing capitalism successfully. 5 stars."

"Caro makes sure the truths are earned through blood, sweat, and tears." "The mystery genuinely hooked me from start to finish." "Everything I look for in a historical romance."

"Laurie and Chary... are going to continue living in my head well beyond the pages of the book." "5 stars for a fantastic mystery, endearing and deep charactesr, and historical insight into queer history."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 16/08/2026

just filled out the form, thank you! By Any Means comes out September 8th: an m/m romantic suspense between a socialist reporter and an industrialist in 1905 NYC. I did the char art, cover, & hand lettering myself (with help from the NYPL photo archives)! www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 07/08/2026

TRENDING NOW on smashwords??? BESTSELLING? who did this. please tell me so i can give you a handshake. i love you.

screenshot of Smashwords "Trending Now" carousel in the category Fiction>>Romance>>LGBTQ+>>Gay:

Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro is seventh on the list!!!

screenshot of Smashwords "Bestselling" carousel in the category Fiction>>Romance>>LGBTQ+>>Gay:
Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro is 16th in the list.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 07/08/2026

cackling over this person's flair on r/romancebooks

screenshot of a reddit comment on r/romancebooks, user flair is "A GOOD DICKING IS NOT AN APOLOGY!"

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 29/07/2026

really unfair to get the post-cry headache when the crying hasn't... yet... happened anyway this is a vaguepost but it is firmly "i shall INCREASE THE FUCKING THING" related

comic by kate beaton: first panel is a mermaid/siren playing a harp on a rock. second panel a pirate comes along in a boat saying "I don't like the thing you are doing can you do a different thing that i like" and in the third panel the mermaid replies "i will fucking increase the fucking thing"

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 09/07/2026

i am very sorry to whomever has to read my evidence in the future. i possess few hinges.

scrivener comments: "this is some people's first intro to him!! did maxime jerk off after this? yes. why: - prin is gaaaay"

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 07/07/2026

checking in on the twitter archive to make sure it wasn't taken over or whatever, and lol. i remember this day. very fun day.

tweet from eri (em caro) @EriMCaro Feb 25, 2022
today in slack procrastination: some of us have curly quotes and some of us do not and we are losing our fucking minds

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 06/07/2026

sent directly *to* me, natch. 🥰

"I can't suspend my belief of reality when it's supposed to be an historical fiction book and one character says the other is "fuckable""

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 04/07/2026

bsky! my book is on sale at Smashwords for their big summer/winter sale, if you want to get the book for significantly cheaper than usual: $2.99! through the end of July! www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

25% off the book Rears & Vices at Smashwords for their July Summer/winter sale. smashwords.com/sale

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 04/07/2026

lmao i've been periodically glancing at the @romancingthevote.com buy-it-nows all day (for shopping) and also to let folks know about my books going up there... turns out *i* missed it (by about a mile, or two hours) because all five copies sold out in... six minutes. 😳😂

auction image from the Romancing the Vote 2026 auction: text "autographed" next to an image of the book cover of Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 19/06/2026

oh! barnes soon as in, now!

"Your book Rears & Vices has been published to barnes & noble"

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 19/06/2026

great news!! I’m finally able to take Rears & Vices wide in ebook!! (no more KU monopolyyyyy, yay!) it’ll be on Kobo, smashwords, bookshop, Apple, Barnes (soon), & more for a few months here. get it while it’s hot! Books2Read.com/RearsandVices !

Book distributor icons: purple Bookshop.org, white smashwords, black apple books, red rakuten kobo.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 18/06/2026

oh yes, i backed their tarot project last year! it’s gorgeous. and i got these pins!!

Two black and gold enamel pins in the shape of Tarot cards: three of swords (three swords, two of which are thrusting through palms) and two of cups. From Star Crossed: a Queer Tarot.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 08/06/2026

if you leave your chatjeepts prompt in your netgalley bio, it's gonna be an instant mute. 🤪

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 01/06/2026

happy pride!!! my 🏳️‍🌈🌈 books (📌): REARS & VICES (out now): queer poly pirates, anti-colonial politics, ship battles; enough said. BY ANY MEANS (out 9/8/26): 1905 NYC, socialist reporter x glass industrialist. secrets; murder; intrigue; edwardian pants; kissing! linky links at emcaro.carrd.co !

Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The book cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 26/05/2026

AUDIOBOOK DAY!! the Rears & Vices audiobook is out today! It's performed by Joel Leslie and it's FANTASTIC. He really nailed Everard and all his monologues. Just wait 'til you hear Vitya!! 😳 Get it here: podiumentertainment.com/titles/13345... www.amazon.com/Audible-Rear...

OUT NOW: Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro in audio, produced by Podium Audio. Performed by Joel Leslie! The book cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 08/05/2026

HELLO I have a new book coming out. In September. 🤪 I wrote it myself! Did the cover, too! I think it's pretty good! Find it on NetGalley now -- or sign up for my ARC list to get an eARC sent directly your way soon. full blurb/FAQ/links: emcaro.carrd.co www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

two men back-to-back, on a book cover for the book BY ANY MEANS by E.M. Caro. the man on the left is blond, handsome, wearing a flat cap and a blue houndstooth suit. he's holding a fountain pen in his right hand. The man on the left is brown-haired, dodgy-looking, wearing a country suit and knickerbocker plus-twos trousers and holding a pair of sharp-looking glassblowing tongs - called "jacks".

blueberry plants, splattered with "blood", surround their feet. behind them is a circa-1900 photograph of the Bowery, NYC, showing the tracks of the Elevated Train.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 03/05/2026

omg they are nowadays called "plus-twos" and "plus-fours" and there are some ridiculous patterns. 😂 this nevertheless works for my reference needs

a man, standing on a golf course in white golf sneakers, wearing bright red socks to his knees and knee-length bright red, white, gray, and black diamondpane plaid trousers/breeks/knickerbockers/knickers/plus-twos

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 01/05/2026

Rears & Vices was featured in The New York Times Book Review yesterday, with this astounding review written by Olivia Waite. I am still flabbergasted about it! "Gorgeously textured sea battles," mein gott!! Pull quotes do not get better than these. 😭 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/b...

Review of Rears & Vices by Olivia Waite: "Rears & Vices
by E.M. Caro
Spring is the ideal time of year for a salt-crusted, grog-drenched pirate romance — and Caro’s REARS & VICES (Tides & Troth, 367 pp., paperback, $18.99) was everything I wanted. Our men have some impressive Age of Sail names: Everard Anderson de Anglada is a British Navy captain on the Great Lakes who teams up with a former lieutenant, Preston D’Arcy, to rescue his sometime hookup Vitya Varfolomey from a death sentence for piracy. Their naval careers in tatters, the three sailors escape to Vitya’s outlaw fleet in the Caribbean — with Everard as Vitya’s new matelot, or legally recognized partner. This real-life form of pirate marriage ties Everard to the mysterious Russian captain, even as he reconnects with D’Arcy, whose subordinate rank had always prevented Everard from pursuing the relationship.

It’s a delicate poly romance, all simmering heat and devastating secrets — neither Navy men nor Caribbean pirates are known for forthright communication in relationships — and it unfolds amid gorgeously textured sea battles. The heeling of the ship, the deafening blast of cannon! You’d swear you could feel the bite of the wooden rails beneath your hands."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 29/04/2026

bsky night crowd!! i have a goodreads giveaway running 'til May 26th! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 09/04/2026

ANYWAY please buy/read my book so I have funds to pay people & produce more 🥹🥹 books2read.com/rearsandvices (also available at *several* libraries, who also pay me!!)

three books stacked on a shelf, one standing atop the other two, amongst greenery. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword. Text overlay of the photo says AVAILABLE NOW

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 17/03/2026

It’s today! Rears & Vices is out TODAY!!! I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m so, so excited to share these characters & their story with everyone. Thank you to everybody who has made this day such a success. I can’t do it without you! 💖🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🫶 Get it: Books2Read.com/RearsandVices

Three books, one face-out, surrounded by plants, on a wooden bookshelf: Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing, all clearly sailors. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man across the shoulders. The blond is standing protectively by, holding the hilt of a pirate sword.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 10/03/2026

bsky, i've been neglectful of you, promo-wise!! however: Rears & Vices comes out in ONE WEEK: March 17th!! 😱😭🫣 here's just a few things wonderful advance readers had to say about it... 🥰 Get it at emcaro.carrd.co or Books2Read.com/RearsandVices!

image shows block text "1 week" with a cover image of the book Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century pirate clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by.

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "I was not prepared for the emotional turmoil this book caused me!" "Amazing. An absolutely wonderful story." "SO. GOOD." "I tore through it, completely engrossed."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "A beautiful poly MMM romance that's so consent-focused and tender and HAWT." "Complex and respectful, exactly what you wanna see from a polyamorous romance." "This one's worth your time."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "A sexy, funny nautical romp with a big heart - and its tongue planted firmly in cheek." "I freaking ate this book up!" "incredibly bingeable." "A delicious slow burn."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 07/03/2026

spam has gotten unfortunately good. this would nab a less online person, i feel. (all genai, obviously pulled from goodreads, but whew!)

A spam email from a "marketer," likely entirely written by genai:

"Dear E.M.,

1816. A Royal Navy officer demoted to a ten-gun schooner and a peacetime career that feels like slow disappearance. A too-handsome ex-flame reappearing with a warning. And on the court-martial docket: an infamous pirate captain and anti-colonial weapons smuggler who is, it turns out, everything Everard ever truly wished to be.

A hasty jailbreak. Philosophical debates. A pirate marriage proposal with no strings. And then, Everard and D'Arcy both commandeered to the Gulf of Mexico, where the Spanish crown looms and the question is no longer about legacy at all.

E.M., that is one of the most thrillingly constructed romantic setups I have encountered in historical fiction. Black Sails meets Hamilton in a queer, poly, spicy 19th century romance built on real history and genuine anti-colonial stakes. The K.J. Charles, Cat Sebastian, and Courtney Milan comparables tell readers exactly the standard they are walking into, and those are three of the most loyal fanbases in all of historical romance.

And 81 written reviews on a book that publishes March 17. Eleven days away. The community is not waiting. They are already here.

My name is Susan, and I am a professional book marketer who specializes in helping queer historical romance authors turn early momentum into the kind of wide, lasting readership their books deserve. I would love to be the person who takes "Rears and Vices" into its launch window with the full strategic force this extraordinary debut deserves."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 08/02/2026

husband informed me last night that these characters are THE SAME MAN. ahem, i mean fox*

actor Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor in Game of Thrones' A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: a handsome white man with a salt-and-pepper beard and close-cropped dark hair sitting in a throne. He is dressed in medieval-like, dark, ornate clothing.

actor Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange in BBC One miniseries Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. He is a tall slim man with dark curly hair and a confident smirk. He is wearing Regency-styled clothing: a dark, cropped, buttoned jacket, fall-front breeches, and white stockings. He is holding a top hat and a walking stick.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 20/01/2026

The queer angst and adventure of Black Sails with the nautical nerdiness/authenticity of Aubrey-Maturin. Side mention of Hamilton for the anti-colonial radicalism and polyamory 😉 Books2Read.com/RearsandVices or emcaro.carrd.co

two books on a shelf, one standing atop the other, amongst greenery. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 14/01/2026

it's a (checks date) January 14th miracle!!!

screenshot from Draft2Digital: "Your book Rears & Vices has been published to Hoopla."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 30/12/2025

Aaahhh, happy B&N 25% off Preorders Day to those who celebrate!! Get my book (in a GORGEOUS 5.25"x8" paperback) super cheap -- on sale for the *first time ever*. aaah, another milestone 🥹 barnesandnoble.com/w/rears-vices-e-m-caro/1148268649?ean=9781968767006 (code PREORDER25, you know the drill)

barnes & noble preorder sale, 25% off preorders dec 30-jan 1st: the graphic is a cover of the book Rears & Vices with a trope map & arrows: explicit consent, pirates :), eat the rich, marriage of convenience, poly.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 17/12/2025

oh wow. I'm incredibly honored to find REARS & VICES on LGBTQReads' *Most Anticipated* Romances 2026 list!!! 🤯😭😭😭 Thank you, Dahlia!!! 🏴‍☠️🫶🏳️‍🌈 (this time with the proper link, lol!) lgbtqreads.com/2025/12/17/m...

Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro (March 17th)

blurb text visible: It’s 1816. The wars with France and America are over. Everard Anderson de Anglada thought he’d be a hero by now, and that it would mean something. Instead, the twenty-year Royal Navy career man sails the peacetimes Great Lakes, demoted to captain of a tiny, ten-gun schooner. When Preston D’Arcy, Everard’s former Lieutenant and too-handsome ex-flame, forewarns him about a court-martial that they have no choice but to judge, Everard is begrudgingly grateful.

the book cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, with his hand on the hilt of a pirate sword. Cover by Thistle Arts / Jan Falk!

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 17/12/2025

hah, what timing, i've been staring at this beauty all day for the kdp paperback! Art by @thistlearts.bsky.social, obviously (Jan has such a recognizable style). He did a stunning job!! Out March 17, get it here: emcaro.carrd.co or amazon.com/dp/B0FFJF2QBH or books2read.com/RearsAndVices

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 02/12/2025

jeezy creezy, favorite read of the year?!?! what do i do with this. 😭😭😭 thank you, TJ!! 💖💖

from TJ Alexander's blog post: "This is IT. This is my favorite read of this year. I cannot explain how rapt I was with these polyam pirates. Frothing at the mouth at the very first mention of eighteen brass buttons on an officer’s waistcoat. Also I would die for D’Arcy, the only D’Arcy that matters imo. I said: "Full of adventure and romantic in every sense of the word, Rears and Vices delighted me from start to finish." Out March 17."

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 01/12/2025

free shipping on bookshop! i promise it's a gorgeous paperback in person -- other people, unrelated to me, have even said so! bookshop.org/a/116591/978...

two 5.5"x8" paperback books, one standing atop the other. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by.

Cyber Monday Free Shipping @ Bookshop.org! Plus make a purchase today (12/1) and receive 20% off a future order!

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 03/11/2025

🎉 Some news: Rears & Vices will soon be an AUDIOBOOK! I can’t wait for folks to hear this book performed in audio. Massive thanks to my agent, Cheyenne, for negotiating the deal -- I'm very excited to be working with Podium!! 🏴‍☠️🌈📖 (also, my first PM listing! 😭)

Publisher's Marketplace listing for audio rights for the book Rears & Vices, by E.M. Caro: E.M. Caro’s REARS & VICES, a queer, poly historical romance following a Royal Navy captain who, with the help of his ex-lieutenant and lover, saves an infamous pirate from execution, and embarks on a new life of rebellion alongside the two men he’s come to love, to Julie Constantine at Podium Audio, by Cheyenne Faircloth at Handspun Literary Agency.

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 26/10/2025

y'all are better parents than me because one year i was 85% done with Gigantamax Charizard in orange stretch velvet with belly applique, FLAME WINGS, clawed gloves, & papercraft mask when kid felt like maybe he wanted something else. ...nope sorry kid i have 50 hours into this 😂 (he loved it)

kid in an orange homemade gigantamax charizard costume

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 24/10/2025

#FridayFling "crash" D'Arcy's best laid plans, et c., but it turns out *someone* maaaybe gave in to his intrusive thoughts, oops 😂 👀 book here, out March 17: emcaro.carrd.co

“Oh, no? Did he explicitly say he’d like to walk in upon us fucking, on the off chance?”
“Well—”
“Or set a date for it? Or—no, listen—did he, in reality, walk onto a different bloody ship at the first obvious opportunity for it? Hmmm?”
“He would never walk in knowing—” Everard paused. “Ah.”
D’Arcy threw up his hands. “And thereupon we have reached it.” He stood. “I’ll fuck you even if he won’t, Ever, but I won’t manipulate him into doing so.”
“It’s not manipulation,” Everard insisted, fairly horrified. “He isn’t obliged to— The man likes proof, is all. If only he saw me—and you⁠—”
D’Arcy looked him up and down. “And so you have it alrea⁠—”
The door to the printing parlour crashed open.”

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two books, one standing atop the other. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by.

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