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Susan DiPlacido's Books

American Cool
Jul.01.2007
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...
24/7
Mar.11.2005
Marina Martino is a bright, young woman who has a talent for counting cards. Miguel Rodriguez is a charming casino dealer. Sparks fly when they meet during a serendipitous game of blackjack. But as they become entangled in a dizzying romance through Sin City, details about Miguel's dark past surface and Marina begins to doubt his intentions as the stakes rise and danger unfolds. In...
Trattoria
Feb.13.2005
What happens when a charming, out-of-work actor is hired to wine, dine, and romance an attractive young woman? He falls for her sister! Modern love in Las Vegas takes an unusual spin when Lucy Antonucci tries to set up Danny Alvieri, a smooth and charming out-of-work actor, with her beautiful, spoiled and bored young sister Val. But what Lucy has cooked up for Val begins to whet...
Mutual Holdings
A successful New York accountant, Lisa Russo is happily single. At thirty she has a growing career, a nice home, and her nights are rarely lonely. It doesn't hurt that her business partner and ex-flame, Tony Mancuso, is always nearby to offer advice, and more, whenever she desires it. But Lisa's pleasantly structured life gets thrown into chaos when handsome and sophisticated...