eri (e.m. caro)

i think some people bounced off simon -- in which case they should not be trusted to read cat seb ever again because she does "prickly but lovable" like NO one else on earth. 😇

like yes i DO actually feel like my accommodations are a burden most of the time and charlie was just like... it's no big deal? 😭😭

absolutely. but also, Charlie is perfect. 😂

actually yeah thinking about this, i wonder if for me it was not so much the character's tendency toward self-criticism but specifically the LI's outward criticism.

i just don't need a hypercritical mirror of my anxiety, that's the daily already. 😂

i actually quite liked boyfriend material & the sequel! i am going to be reading father material through my fingers, however. & probably wait for opinions.

but i do agree. while both portrayals were clearly based in experience, star shipped was so much less... critical?

yeah. i think the last book that was as big of a "look straight into my brain" was Paris Daillencourt (which I almost didn't finish because it was TOO painful)-- but Star Shipped is like 3000% more comforting.

helllloooooo 👁️👁️

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yes.

we are STILL HERE, head is STILL DONE IN.

i've added aleve, though

thank you so much for the feature!!! I'm so excited y'all are doing Rears & Vices for the book club, eee! 💖🏴‍☠️

is this a defining x/millennial experience?? haha

ugh 🙄 the irony of that!

in not-news, i need to catch up on ALL my podcasts... 😂

yeah! same. i mean i didn't get in trouble in the least. it was just "well maybe read something... less traumatizing" haha

oh yeah, a year or two would've made a world of difference.

she GAVE them to you!! omg, hahaha. my mom said she felt guilty for YEARS after.

it's meee! a short interview feat. a moment that's burned into my brain. in my mom's defense she had NO idea i was sneaking books...

(also TIL Rears & Vices is gonna be the March book club pick???? 🤯)

lol, green onion chiffonade! faaaancy

Another tough day for team “there’s no point in complaining about AI, just accept it.”

state of brain is: have a little panic, every morning, as a treat!!!

Oh, thank you!!! That’s so great to hear & I’m so happy you liked it. Thank you for reading! 🥹💖

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."

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!

lol IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING

of course! 💖

(i know them on sight, thanks to a whole book's research on wild blueberry farms, you know how it goes! 😂😅)

WILD blueberries, no less!!

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "I devoured it in two days." "Gay poly pirates? Sign me the fuck up!" "The sex was actually sexy."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "A proper historical romance: history and romance in equal measures... I loved it." "I wanted more." "So wonderfully well-written." "I could have kept reading about these three."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "Piracy, politics, stupid idiots in love... what more could I ask for?" "The plot kept me on my toes." "Hella queer."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "Sexy, heartfelt, and full of action." "I can't wait to read more from this author."

more!!!

yes!!! absolutely there will be. it's being performed by Joel Leslie (!!!!), put out by Podium Audio. I'm told pre-orders should be coming mid-April, with a tentative release date of late May. I don't have links for you yet, but I'll definitely post as soon as I have 'em!! 💖💖