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📖 author, hybrid. historicals, histrom (HEA/HFN!), romantasy | 🏳️‍🌈 | rep: Cheyenne @ Handspun Literary Coming March 17, 2026: REARS & VICES https://books2read.com/RearsAndVices https://emcaro.carrd.co/

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 22d

COVER REVEAL 🔥✨🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 I’m so excited to finally show folks this BEAUTIFUL cover!!

Stunning art by Jan (@thistlearts.bsky.social), who not only obliged me in portraying all three (!!!) of my queer, poly, radical pirates—he also absolutely nailed their dynamic!

Coming March 17, 2026!
emcaro.carrd.co

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.

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 2h

really looking forward to this!

S.S. Genesee @geneseedraws.bsky.social · 8h

SYMPATHY FOR THE BLUES IS NOW LIVE!!
🎸You've heard of rockstar romance, but have you ever read... a 1970s rockstar romance? 🎸🎤💖

SYMPATHY FOR THE BLUES is now available on KU, ebook or paperback!
📖: books2read.com/SFTB

Graphic for the book SYMPATHY FOR THE BLUES by S.S. Genesee. Around the book cover is text that reads: "NOW LIVE!"
Surrounding the book is additional text that says: M/M Romance; Singer x Guitarist; 1970s rockstars; Slow burn.
At the bottom it says: "THE DUSTY BROOMS: BOOK ONE"

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Jan Falk (ThistleArts) @thistlearts.bsky.social · 4h

Hi! I'm Jan, I'm a cover artist and character designer for MM novels!

Cover art for a 2nd book in the series called 52 HZ
It shows a young man with black hair and his eyes closed floating in water and a huge whale is visible behind his head.
Another man with read hair is sitting in the director's chair in the front plane as if he's imagining the first young man as his creative vision.

A book cover: 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 his sword.

Cover of "The Mage and his stolen prince" by J.E. Ridge

A young man in black clothes and long silver hair sits on a stone ruin. Another man with bright red hair sits near his feet and leans his head towards the blond man's knee.
They both hold magical purple flowers in their hands.
A beautiful mysterious garden is in the background.

Digital cover art for MM vampire romance "How to flAUNT YOUR CHAINS AD SURRENDER A VEIN" by D. N. Bryn

One POC man, with long black hair, dressed as a modern day pirate is tied up with magical metal cords but he seems to be flirty in this station. The man he is flirty with is a tall and muscular black man who observes him with interest

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ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 23h

The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.

Screenshot of David Simon interview
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

freeze warning last night 🥰🥰

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

it is fucking *finally* cozy clothing time!!

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

i want @therotund.bsky.social 's opinion on Florida here 👀

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

💖💖 🫶

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

i got to read this and it's SO hilarious and sweet (and 🥵)

Mel The Bardbarian @mcarubia.bsky.social · 1d

FREAKY FRIDAY x LABYRINTH

Body swap, but it’s a neurotic human overachiever and a chaos muppet fae king, and the two men fall in love while stopping the apocalypse.

#DVpit #F #R #LGBT

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 1d

this is 🥵

Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 2d

🎇 PREORDER BONUS ALERT! 🎇

If you order SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social by 11/15, you'll receive a dust jacket inspired by old-school romances, with gorgeous new artwork by @lenikauffman.bsky.social and lots more '80s-inspired fun!

shop.lovessweetarrow.com/product/seco...

The graphic has a peachy-pink background and shows the dust jacket for Olivia Dade's SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. The dust jacket features a naked, hot, fat man on one knee embracing a pretty fat woman, whose hair flows out behind hair and whose suit jacket is falling off her shoulder.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 2d

I'm not saying I've got Lists of Queer Adult SFF for Bookshop's free shipping days, but
bookshop.org/shop/queerad...

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eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 2d

OOOH Bookshop.org is doing an Anti-Prime sale, so FREE SHIPPING! This includes my book!

It's a *very* pretty paperback, if I might say so: designed to give old-school romance vibes. (See the spine?! 😍)

Get it here -- it's priced like a trade pb ($17.66) so, reasonable!
bookshop.org/a/116591/978...

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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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 2d

I am very excited that ALL OF US MURDERERS has been picked as one of Kobo's Best of the Month!

It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!

books2read.com/u/mloE7q

Flyer with ALL OFUS MURDERERS cover and text saying 'One of Kobo's Best of the Month'

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Rose Lerner @roselerner.bsky.social · 2d

My synagogue's warm clothing drive is back and better than ever! This drive puts warm clothing directly into the hands of the 200+ food-insecure families who come to our weekly food bank.

I just checked and a few items on our wishlist are Prime Big Deals today!!! bit.ly/bundled25

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Iona @singlecrow.bsky.social · 3d

You Are Here: Nine More Stories—my collection of SF/fantasy shorts, some prev pubbed at Strange Horizons, BCS, etc & also a new novella abt growing up & queer devotion—plus witches, spaceships, romcoms, all you need. KJ Charles called it "absolutely outstanding" www.generalist.org.uk/iona/books-a...

book cover, showing a serious South Asian woman in a red headscarf holding a globe in her arms with text, YOU ARE HERE: NINE MORE STORIES

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 2d

OOOH Bookshop.org is doing an Anti-Prime sale, so FREE SHIPPING! This includes my book!

It's a *very* pretty paperback, if I might say so: designed to give old-school romance vibes. (See the spine?! 😍)

Get it here -- it's priced like a trade pb ($17.66) so, reasonable!
bookshop.org/a/116591/978...

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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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 3d

EDGE OF NOWHERE is $0.99 as an ebook right now. A cranky smuggler gets hired to teleport an unconscious man. They get stranded in an alien wilderness, rely on each other to get home, and spend the rest of the book in varying states of horny panic.

books2read.com/edgeo...
or feliciadavin.itch.io...

An image of a figure in silhouette with his back to the viewer. His silhouette is transparent and the starry void of space is visible through it. The text on the cover says "Edge of Nowhere," and below that, "Felicia Davin."

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 3d

Three weeks now! I’m so grateful folks are reading and giving it a chance! 🫶 🥹

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 9d

Two weeks on NetGalley! 🎉

Many, many readers, booksellers, & librarians have snapped this up! (LOTS 😭) I couldn’t have imagined having this kind of response so early, so far from release— I’m SO excited!

(Not on NG, but want your own ARC? I've opened up direct requests at the 🔗!)

emcaro.carrd.co

Book cover trope map for book Rears & Vices. Text in royal blue: "Now Available on NetGalley." Tropes listed with red squiggly arrows are: Eat the Rich. Explicit Consent. Poly (m/m/m). Marriage of Convenience. (a red squiggly arrow leads to and circles a wedding band on the character's hand.) Robin hood (Pirate Version). The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing and weapons. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, gripping his sword. The auburn-haired man is indicated with epithets "ex-lieutenant, ex-lover (crossed out), PIRATE"; the black-haired man is indicated with epithets "Navy Captain (crossed out), PIRATE"; the blond man is indicated with epithets "Weapons smuggler (crossed out), PIRATE"

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Lee Welch @leewelchwriter.bsky.social · 3d

I have written 4 m/m romances 😁 find info and links here leewelchwriter.com/books/

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Alex Larkspur 💛 Sweet & Wild Available Now! @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 5d

Hello! Sweet & Wild is a queer fantasy romance that’s available now!

Links: linktr.ee/alexlarkspur

A young man, Micah, kneels in a field of purple flowers. He holds a bundle of purple flowers in one hand while reaching to gather more with his other hand. He has peach skin, golden hair, and brown eyes. He wears a white shirt, brown pants, and a wide-brimmed straw hat with flowers woven through. Behind him, there is a verdant forest of trees. Bees buzz around the man as he looks down towards his work. The title, Sweet & Wild, is above him and the author’s name, Alex Larkspur, is below him.

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 4d

Yield Under Great Persuasion getting new content!! 🚨

ThornedDahlia @thorneddahlia.bsky.social · 5d

Anything by Alex Rowland @alexandrarowland.bsky.social but Running Close to the Wind in particular, A Taste of Iron and Gold is also incredible as is Yield Under Great Persuasion (recently picked up by TOR and is getting additional content).

eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · 4d

👀👀 omg!

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 5d

Do you want to read a fun holiday Hallmark-esque fake dating "they’re roommates" only queer and also the homophobic conservative family member gets some comeuppance right in the face?

Faux Ho Ho: books2read.com/u/mgZWdx

(Also? @gianster98.bsky.social does the audiobook and it’s AWESOME.)

The cover of Faux Ho Ho, a Little Village novella. An illustrated cover where snow falls around two men standing side-by-side in front of a series of outdoor red-table-clothed tables. Holiday lights are strung between lamps and above them. One is a burly bearded dude, the other is a slender bespectacled nerdy type. The title is visibly "Ho Ho Ho" in red letters, but the first "Ho" is covered over by an invitation-style card with more ornate writing that says "Faux" to make the title "Faux Ho Ho."

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Trip Galey @trip.bsky.social · 4d

I am INDEED a horrible queer! And I do have the queer books!

I have to start with A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY…

Queer boys in love fight systemic, capitalistic oppression, in an alt-Victorian London with magic, goblin markets, and more shenanigans

forbiddenplanet.com/368441-a-mar...

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 4d

If you haven't read The Unbroken by CL Clark, it's brilliant and on sale for $4.99 at Kobo (and presumably elsewhere). SO GOOD + the final bk in the trilogy just came out! Highly rec'd. Military fantasy deeply immersed in colonialism, two mesmerizing women, a queen and a conscript soldier. SO GOOD.

Screenshot of the AMAZING cover art for The Unbroken by CL Clark, showing a muscular black woman standing in a moorish arch doorway with her bare arms extended to touch the post on either side, wearing what looks like black leather armor and a sword in a belt, with a blurry dusty yellow scene behind the arch. Text in white near the top reads, "Every empire demands revolution."