Awesome Authors @ CMP-- #romanceebooks #romance-ebooks

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Before I get to the next great author at CMP, I thought I'd share a point of view that will mean little to you, but much to the person to which it is directed. 

Definition of Cognitive-dissonance: The feeling of psychological discomfort produced by the combined presence of TWO OR MORE conflicting thoughts in one's mind.

Example: We assume we are SAFE. We assume others in our life are SAFE. When we discover that those we thought safe were not safe--in a profound state--we must align the two thoughts.

This can be anything from cancer to abuse by a trusted family member or friend. We take for granted that doctors will keep us safe. We assume our children or grandchildren are safe. Once an opposing view meets an accepted view the emotional upheaval is a tsunami of emotion. One system must fail. People we believed were to be trusted are not and our fail safe system breaks apart until a new one is formed.

Decisions are made in haste--MUST--be made in haste. There are no other options available. Those that are not safe must be made safe as fast as possible through any means available. This may mean stepping on people's toes, hurting feelings, generating an influx of cognitive-dissonance in many people at one time.

Still, it must be done. And for that--I am truly sorry. But the loved-one, the cherished one, MUST BE MADE SAFE. Those that know will understand.

My treatise done, I shall move on to my fellow authors.

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Welcome Toni De Palma and The Devil's Triangle

Coming Soon! A great new YA novel from Crescent Moon Press

The Devil's Triangle
by Toni De Palma
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Genre: YA
ISBN: TBD
Length: Novel
Publication Date: TBA
Cover art by TBD

When 17 year old Cooper dies in an attempt to burn down his school, he finds himself in the afterlife. Lucy, the Devil's sister who has crossed party lines, decides to give Cooper another shot at heaven. The deal? Cooper returns to Earth and has to find a girl named Grace. The rest is up to him.

While Cooper figures out his mission, he's thrown into the life he's always wanted. Great parents, a spot on the Varsity football team and a real future are all within reach. But what he really wants is Grace, a feisty girl with an abusive boyfriend that can pound Cooper into pulp if he doesn't watch out.

While Lucy plays demonic-puppeteer, clues to an unknown past between Cooper and Grace start to unravel. Cooper discovers that what's keeping he and Grace apart is far more sinister than anything this bad boy could have ever imagined.

Biography

Toni De Palma was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a child she spent many summers in Ischia, the Italian island where her father was brought up. Her first middle grade novel, Under the Banyan Tree, was published in 2007 and selected as a Kirkus New Voices Pick and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. Her second middle grade novel, Jeremy Owl, was published in 2010. Toni holds her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College and she is a recipient of a New Jersey Arts Fellowship. She currently resides in New Jersey.

Find out about multi published author Toni De Palma at her site http://www.tonidepalma.com/index.html

Happy reading and discovering new books by great authors!

One more note. Our children are our most valuable possessions. They need to be treated with respect so they grow up to respect others. BE AWARE of what you put on Facebook sites. If children are accessible to your site DO NOT POST  INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL.

*takes a deep breath*

(((hugs)))
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Louann

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