""American Cool" is HOT " -Ellen Meister, author of "Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA" 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, romance are played to win. In these stories you'll discover . 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. To separate 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.