Thea Verdone | MM romance author

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I write books about sad boys kissing Endless Depths 6/29 🔗 www.theaverdone.com/links ✨ theaverdone.com rep: @evascalzo.bsky.social

They were an earthquake, a wildfire, a tornado, a tsunami. A natural fvcking disaster. Doomed from the start.
“You’re such a good lad, crying for me because you love me so much. What’s your color, Blakely?” “Green,” Asher said on a long exhale, and licked his bottom lip. Lev caressed Asher’s cheek. “Kneel for me.” The command injected heat into Asher’s veins as he lowered to his knees right there on the wood floor, sat back on his heels, pressed his palms against his thighs, and looked up the length of Lev’s decadent body. “Mm. Look how obedient you are, how sweetly you listen. You’re so pretty down there on your knees for me.”
Man in front of window hiding face in palms with musical notes fluttering around his head. Text says: When it’s finally quiet enough to fall asleep, I drop right into dreams about the way things used to be when we were still happy, when you still loved me, and that’s even worse than nightmares because the next morning I have to remember that we broke up all over again. Never Leave, Never Lie | Thea Verdone
three pictures of a dark castle tower with blue gray watercolor painted over. Text box says: “You said not to coddle you. I’m merely following your wishes.” Lev’s hand roved up Asher’s sternum and pinned him in place with flared fingers, while the other hand cupped Asher’s mutinous erection. “Do you want me to stop?” “No,” Asher exhaled in a rush. “I thought not.” Lev laughed, low and wicked, the heat of his breath fogging against Asher’s neck before a sharp nip. Asher hissed. “You promised you wouldn’t bite.” “First you complain that I’m being too gentle. Then you complain when I bite.” Lev abandoned Asher’s cock for a fistful of hair, and yanked his head back. “How am I to satisfy you?” What Death Forgets | Thea Verdone
Man playing at piano with musical notes overlaid. Text says: Never Leave, Never Lie | Thea Verdone Quote: Alek slammed his hands down on the keys, and the sound was so loud and ugly, it was like a car crash, a building collapse, a gunshot echoing in an empty room. Ian’s arms surrounded him, but when Alek closed his eyes and inhaled salt and cedar, no forests grew. His mind was a black hole, darker than a moonless, starless, dead-of-winter, night sky.
A photo of a crumbling gothic mansion covered in purple speckles I'm pretending looks like wisteria. Text box overlay says: Ian never should have invested all his money into rehabbing the mansion with a business partner as mercurial and impulsive as Alek. ‘We could even cut costs and move in together,’ Alek had said. ‘This house will be our opus.’ Now the Victorian felt cursed, like the beginning of a horror movie where an unsuspecting couple buys their dream home, only for their lives to be ruined in the process. NEVER LEAVE, NEVER LIE | THEA VERDONE
Picture of blue locker with book cover with two men holding hands in front of a mirror with an orange cat winding around their legs. Title is Mirror, Mirror by Christina Nolte. Tropes: found family, who did this to you, grumpy sunshine, afraid to commit, cozy workplace, PE teacher X Music teacher. Win a Paperback at the Facebook launch party tomorrow.
A moss covered angel kneeling with the face scratched out with black ink. Text box says: To touch Lev, to taste him, he’d traded salvation, sacrificing his honor on an altar for the miracle of Lev on his knees pledging allegiance. What Death Forgets | Thea Verdone
A graphic with trans flag color theme. Picture of cover of book Never Leave, Never Lie by Thea Verdone. Shows two men gazing adoringly at each other in front of a gothic victorian mansion with a redwood tree and wisteria and lightning looming in the distance. Text that says: Trans Justice Funding Project Fundraiser Limited Print Run About: The Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) is a community-run, non-charitable trust that funds Trans-led grassroots organizations in the US and US Territories who exist to serve and improve the lives of their local and national trans, gender non conforming and non-binary communities. TJFP is staffed by all trans and non-binary individuals who are Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Total funds delivered: $8.3 million+ source: transjusticefundingproject.org I'm donating all proceeds of this illustrated cover. Swipe -> for 1/2025 Center for Black Equity Donation Stats
A photograph of castle ruins on a cliff with an overlay of a transparent cresting wave. Text says: What Death Forgets | Thea Verdone. A text box below says: Lev was like a riptide, sweeping Asher off his feet and out to sea before he’d even realized he’d lost sight of the shore.
A Gothic arch with limestone brick opening to a frosty sandy beach with shallow white caps crumbling onto shore. Text says: The corridor opened directly onto a path bordered by thistle sparkling with ice crystals. A crust of frozen sand crunched beneath his feet. What Death Forgets Thea Verdone
Grungey newspaper collage with cardboard protest sign that says "NOT MY PRESIDENT". The word "PRESIDENT" is scribbled out. Below it, text says: OLIGARCHS. So actual phrase on sign is meant to be: NOT MY OLIGARCHS
A head CT film with grunge background and hazy rainbow overlayed on the image of the brain. Text box overlay says: “Art lights up all the dark spots inside my mind. It’s magic in a world that has none.” Bottom text says: What Death Forgets | Thea Verdone
A misty castle covered in ivy with a dragon gargoyle perched atop a tower emerging from more ivy. Text says: The manor was a limestone fortress whittled by wind and stained with algae like it had lost a war with nature, doomed to be devoured by the elements. A riot of red and orange ivy climbed the eastern facade, gargoyles peeking from the foliage like phantoms. Sepia light made murky by fog glowed anemically from the lower windows. The upper floors were dark, save for a few lit windows like teeth carved out of a jack-o-lantern. Bottom text says SATURDARK PROMPT: GARGOYLES WHAT DEATH FORGETS | THEA VERDONE
Grungy photo of castle ruins perched atop a cliff overlooking the ocean. Text box that says: “Lichenmoor’s stone walls have such fascinating textures,” Asher said, shrugging out of Lev’s grip. “I thought I might try a bit of frottage.” Bloody tease. Cheeky fucking bastard. Asher poured syrup over his untouched French toast, and held Lev’s gaze as he kissed a sticky drop from the side of his thumb. Lev’s eyes narrowed. “You’d be wise to forget frottage. Most people regret it the morning after.” “Maybe you’re doing it wrong.” Text at bottom says What Death Forgets | Thea Verdone
A wooden desk top with a roll of paper spanning the length. A crumpled piece of paper in the shape of a cloud says: Marley's Must Reads by MM Never Leave, Never Lie collab A blue book has text on it that says: february box. Other titles: Lovers by Fiona Cole, Love Me Whole by Nicky James. Buy Now! Closes 1/15 Folded origami paper hearts are scattered over the image wiith a larger one with text on it that says: one time box purchase available, I'm also donating my proceeds to the trevor project. blue piece of graph paper decorates the bottom corner.
Bloody hands holding a heart in joined palms. forest background. Text says : Marry me. It was supposed to be a question, but came out more like a command. Alek had ripped his heart from his chest, still beating and bloody, and asked Ian to have it.
Two men embracing. Both are shirtless. The older, larger man has red hair and a short, neat beard. The younger man has wavy black hair and tattoos covering his chest and arms. Tattoos shown include: a snake chasing its tail around his wrist, a gothic arch window, a tudor rose, an angry looking eye, a portrait with the eyes scratched out, icarus falling down his flank, an ouroboros circling his belly button.
Picture of a wooden book or board with leaf carvings on a wooden table with a bunch of purple flowers gathered in twine. Both are laying on a piece of white paper. Full text of image plus original caption: ✨ A FEW UPDATES ✨ Hi friends. I'm still not very into self promotion right now, but I do have some important info for a good cause. First, a bit of housekeeping: I'm feeling well enough to reopen my Etsy shop to new orders. There should be a link in my bio. ✨ But the thing I really want y'all to know is that I’ve rereleased the original illustrated hardcover of Never Leave, Never Lie for a limited time. This cover (see next slide) was a fan favorite and I retired it rather unceremoniously, so if you wanted to snag it, now's your chance. All proceeds for this hardcover will go to @ctr4blackequity , an amazing non-profit with the goal to: Build a global network of LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, community-based organizations and Prides dedicated to achieving equality and social justice for Black LGBTQ+ communities through Economic Equity, Health Equity, and Social Equity. source: centerforblackequity.org -- You can buy signed copies from my Etsy, and unsigned from most places books are sold. Please consider trying your local indie bookstore first. My local and amazing bookstore @kingsbooks ships to CONUS for about $9, by the way and does a lot of good in the community, prioritizes marginalized voices in their store displays, and also hosts a White People's Work for Anti-Racism book club :)
The images in this post say this: Words escaped me yesterday, so I shared the words of others. Today, I found my words and I can only hope that I’m able to give you even a fraction of the safety and hope you have all given me. Dearest Readers, No matter how dark it gets, they cannot take our light. No matter how lost we feel, if we hold on to each other, we’ll find our way. They think they own our bodies. They think they own our voice. But they will never own our thoughts. They will never own our hearts. They want us to feel powerless, but there are things we can do. 🫶Below is a list of some ideas, and I hope you will share your ideas in the comments. ✨say all your kind thoughts out loud ✨check in on the people who need you ✨create and protect safe spaces ✨fill in the holes left in the lives of people who had to go no-contact ✨shop from bipoc, lgbtq+, women-owned businesses ✨donate to the trevor foundation, aclu, american library association, planned parenthood, immigrant legal resources, etc ✨volunteer your occupational skills ✨authors: volunteer your bookish time/skills to bipoc, lgbtq+ folx and writers with disabilities (eg, line edits, formatting, graphics, etc) ✨buy books written by bipoc, lgbtq+ folx, & people w/ disabilities ✨sponsor someone’s mental health appointment ✨be quiet and listen to voices who don’t have your privilege ✨join an antiracism book club, do the work ✨get involved in local politics ✨help folx access the healthcare services they need ✨teach your children to stand up for others ✨be gentle to yourself and each other ✨find joy wherever you can ✨DON’T GIVE UP ✨WE NEED YOU I am here. I am with you. I love you. Thea