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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 7h

#mmromance #booksky #mmbooksky #mmbooks #gothicromance #moderngothicromance #hurtcomfort #agegap #praisekink #angst #spicyromance

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 7h

📚Read What Death Forgets if you like these tropes:
🖤Gothic vibes
🖤 Age gap
🖤 Praise k!nk
🖤 Yes, sir.
🖤 Good lad.
🖤 Hurt/comfort
🖤 Black cat x golden retriever
🖤 Painting as f()replay
🖤 Possessive and obsessive
🖤 Limerence to insta-love
🖤 Forced proximity
🖤 SeCrEtS

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 7h

🥹When he calls him baby…

Asher is totally Lev’s baby… and darling, pretty American, dormouse, Ash, obstinate twat, and a few others I probably forgot.

They’re so freaking cute together, honestly.

🌊🏰🎨What Death Forgets is out now & on KU
books2read.com/wdf

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 7h

I sorta haven't been here in a while and figured what better way to let y'all know that What Death Forgets is out in the world than with this post. See the threads to follow for more info <3

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Stephanie Lee @smmut-hut.bsky.social · 8d

OMG @theaverdone.bsky.social has done it again!! A fantastic gothic romance perfect for spooky season. #mmromance #mmromancereads #mmbooksky app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8834...

A colorful graphic review of the book What Death Forgets by Thea Verdone. The cover art shows two men kissing under a gothic, moonlit sky. Around the cover are review elements: At the top, emojis show “How I felt” — heart eyes, crying face, flushed sweating face, and teary-eyed smile. On the left, chili pepper icons indicate high spice, and a grimacing face icon notes “Angst Level High.” On the right, text lists tropes: “Hurt comfort, Age gap, Gothic tale.” At the bottom, a row of five red hearts suggests a five-star rating.

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 7h

aww thank you! I haven't posted here in a while and was like hmm I should probably tell people I released a book. Thanks for your sweet words and this lovely review <3 <3 <3

Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · 6d

Many congrats to you both <3

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · Jun 12

Ugh I’m sorry. I so hear you. It is cruel to be cursed with it. 🫂

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Mars Quinn @marsquinnauthor.bsky.social · May 17

Look how gorgeous my cover turned out!
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Kay Claire @kayworx.bsky.social · May 17

They still had it! And not only was it under R100, it was only R5!
Now I gotta get some brass polish

Photograph of brass garlic bulb on jeans

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 18

Take it to antique roadshow

Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 18

It’s special. I would have bought it too. I mean who has ever seen one before?!

Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

👻 hidden passageways, abandoned graveyards, and locked doors guarding secrets
🧠 unreliable narrator
🔍 murder mystery
🥰 healing through praise klnk
⚜️ light bds〽️

Coming this fall (at the latest. For real this time lol)

Add it to your goodreads and apply for an ARC in the links in my bio.

Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

WDF is an MM Modern Gothic Romance
🎨 master painter x art prodigy protege
🏰 castle surrounded by moors
🌊 a hungry ocean that swallows the land around Lichenmoor during high tide
🖤 forced proximity

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

They have so much conflict to overcome and then end up complementing each other perfectly.

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

I think my favorite part about this couple is how they both take care of each other despite the age gap.

Lev is so doting and comforting when Asher is anxious and Asher is just as caring and patient in return.

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 15

🌊🏰Mental Health Quotes from What Death Forgets

🌊🏰Mental Health Quotes from What Death Forgets

The mental illness rep isn’t as heavy in WDF as it was in NLNL but I hope it will still resonate.

Themes you’ll find in WDF
🖤 anxiety rep
🖤 panic attacks
🖤 PTSD rep
🖤 grief
🖤 isolation
🖤 ADHD rep

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · May 14

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · May 13

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🩸Dark Shadows X Lost Boys
🩸Dark Romance
🩸Morally Gray Character

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Mars Quinn @marsquinnauthor.bsky.social · May 13

A little quote from Cosmic Captain for teaser Tuesday 💚

#alienromance
#mmromance
#booksky
#queerreads

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 13

Love this book to death

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Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 13

😂😂😂😂

Thea Verdone | MM romance author @theaverdone.bsky.social · May 13

Oh my love. I’m so so sorry. Sending you and your family comfort and peace. 🫂🫂🫂🫂