24/7    Trattoria    Mutual Holdings     American Cool   House Money
    anthos     bio     links     random

American Cool - Short Story Collection
Now Available!

~~
Now Available from Rebel Press - $16.95
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
iUniverse

E-Book - $6

"Susan DiPlacido is not a writer for weak-stomached literary wimps."
~Biff Mitchell, author of Team Player and The War Bug.

Steamy hot, and entirely cool.

From the gritty to the glamorous, this is a collection of contemporary, witty short stories about people wrestling with risk, rejection, and romantic relationships.


American Cool

What it's about

When characters meet every roll of the dice with grit, humor and determination, is it enough to change the stakes?

Enter the world of American Cool, where risk, rejection and romance are played to win. In these stories you'll meet...

Lana, a tough gangster's daughter who's out to vanquish the ghost of her father's legacy while on a winning streak in Vegas. But to sever herself from his violent past, she'll have to sever all ties to her future.

Miguel, a minor league ballplayer with a penchant for choking in pressure situations. When he meets the girl of his dreams, will he botch that play too?

An aging singleton, Marie, who's tired of being passed over for her pretty friends. But succumbing to the lure of plastic surgery may scar her psyche.

You can also get a signed copy of American Cool along with Mutual Holdings if you order directly from me.

The total cost for a signed copy of Mutual Holdings plus a signed copy of American Cool is $14.75 for US orders.
and $14.75 US residents

The total cost for a signed copy of Mutual Holdings plus a signed copy of American Cool is $18.75 for international orders.


Alternately:
Online: Barnes & Noble.
Amazon

Your local bookstore, Borders, or B&N -- They probably won't have a copy of this book in stock, but you can ask them for it and they can get a copy for you!

Read an excerpt!
Note, you must be 21 to access these pages because I liberally use profanity in my writing.
Excerpt here!

What They're Saying

Reviews & Awards for American Cool
click the link for the full review

Won the bronze medal in the 2008 IPPY Awards, Erotica Category!

Finalist in the 2008 Indie Book Awards, Short Story Fiction Category!

Won the Runner-up prize in the Romance category at the 2008 Beach Book Festival.

Four and a half stars from Romantic Times!

~A bit like a literary Pulp Fiction, this book offers a glimpse into the exciting, sometimes dangerous lives of people living on the edge.

"American Cool is HOT!"

~ Ellen Meister, author of Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA.

"The writing is tight and fresh; the tales hot, raunchy, and entertaining, if not disturbing. It's over the top and just the way I like a fast read."

~Heather Froeschl, bookideas.com

"Compassion lurks here, and regret, fear and hope."

~Sarah Hilary, The Short Review

Containing short stories previously featured in:

Best American Erotica 2007

Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 6

Zane's Caramel Flava

Rebellion: New Voices of Fiction

Also featuring the 2005 Moondance International Film Festival Prize winning story "I, Candy."

~~

24/7   Trattoria   Mutual Holdings   American Cool   House Money   anthos    bio   links   random
home