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| 1 | Double Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1983 (reissued: 2008/2011) |
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Elizabeth Wakefield really likes Todd Wilkins and he likes her but her twin sister Jessica Wakefield wants Todd for herself. Also, speculation is rampant about Marianna West, a lawyer in Mr. Wakefield's law firm. |
| 2 | Secrets | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1983 (reissued: 2008/2011) |
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Liz's best friend Enid has a secret that she's terrified will make her boyfriend leave her, and rumor-spreading Jessica makes sure that is just what happens. Liz tries to fix everything and succeeds when Todd finds out Jessica's own secret from Cara. Meanwhile, jealous Lila Fowler starts a rumor about French teacher Nora Dalton, whom her father, George, has been dating. At the dance, Enid admits to Liz that she was glad that Jessica made her see Ronnie for the jerk he is. She was a helping hand for Enid in reconciling her friendship with George. In the end, Jessica and Lila get their comeuppance. |
| 3 | Playing With Fire | Kate William | Random House | 1983 (reissued: 2008/2011) |
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At long last, Jessica is finally dating Bruce Patman! Unfortunately, she is changing her whole personality to fit in with what Bruce wants. Liz worries about this and also that Bruce is too fast. However when Jessica discovers Bruce cheating on her with another girl, she gets her revenge on him by throwing pizza on both his and his date's clothes. Meanwhile, could Sweet Valley High's own rock band, The Droids, be headed for the big time? |
| 4 | Power Play | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1983 (reissued: 2008) |
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Chubby Robin Wilson wants to join SVH sorority Pi Beta Alpha and Liz nominates her, but furious Jessica and her conniving friends do everything they can to keep her out while Liz does her best to get her in. But when Robin gets blackballed, she realized the only person who cared about her as a friend was Liz. So she gets her revenge on the Pi Betas by not only losing weight, but also taking the Homecoming queen nomination from Jessica. Jessica is furious and attempts revenge on Robin. Jessica humiliates her by revealing the truth: that no one wanted her to join the Pi Betas because of her former obesity and the embarrassment they'd face from others. She demands that Robin give back the Homecoming queen title back to her, but this only turns everyone against her, having now seen how selfish and conniving she is. Also, wealthy Lila Fowler tries to get her absentee father's attention by shoplifting. When Liz finds out about Jessica being arrested for shoplifting and confronts Lila, she learns the truth about Lila's strained relationship with her parents, along with the fact that she considers Liz her true friend because she always put others before herself. When Liz asks about Jessica, Lila admits her dislike for the latter for how she mistreats others and how bad she felt for Robin when Jess blackballed her. Mr. Fowler shows up to clarify everything. Liz is given a good article on her good deeds by Mr. Fowler. The next day, Jessica endures humiliation after an article in The Oracle exposes her terrible deeds to Robin |
| 5 | All Night Long | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 (reissued: 2008) |
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Jessica starts dating experienced college student Scott Daniels. After their late night she pleads with Liz to take a test for her, which infuriates her and gets her into a fight with Todd. |
| 6 | Dangerous Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1st, 1984 (reissued: 2008) |
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Todd gets a motorcycle and Liz's parents forbid her to ride on it with him because of her cousin's motorcycle-related death. She disobeys-with disastrous consequences. |
| 7 | Dear Sister | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Liz wakes up from a coma following her accident and has turned into ... Jessica. She dumps Todd and starts flirting madly and indiscriminately with other guys. Jessica desperately wants her twin back. |
| 8 | Heartbreaker | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Jessica loves leading on Bill Chase, who once turned her down for a date, but is now falling for her, and Jessica's dazzle blinds him to DeeDee Gordon's genuine crush on him. Liz helps DeeDee out by exposing Jessica to Bill and leading him to dump her. |
| 9 | Racing Hearts | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Roger Barrett is a great runner, and when he wins a school competition, Lila Fowler shows interest. Jessica gets a job in her father's law firm. |
| 10 | Wrong Kind of Girl | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Annie Whitman wants to join the cheerleading squad, but Jessica doesn't want "easy" Annie anywhere near; her reputation might affect the squad. So when Annie nearly attempts suicide and Liz reprimands her, Jessica grudgingly agrees to let Annie join. |
| 11 | Too Good To Be True | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Suzanne Devlin, the daughter of one of Mr. Wakefield's college friends, has come to stay at the Wakefields' while Jessica goes to New York to stay with the Devlins. She manages to charm everybody, except English teacher Roger Collins and Elizabeth (who suspected her devious side). When she hits on Mr. Collins and he doesn't respond, she lets her truly diabolical side rule and accuses him of assault. Liz must expose her treachery and help save Mr. Collins' reputation. She succeeds with the help of Winston Egbert, who tricks Suzanne into making a video tape confession of her scheme. This humiliates Suzanne and she is sent home to New York to face proper punishment by her parents. |
| 12 | When Love Dies | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1984 |
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Steven Wakefield discovers why his girlfriend Tricia Martin has seemed distant lately. Jessica tries again to get him interested in her friend Cara, but Elizabeth warns her to behave herself. The twins are candy-stripers at the local hospital. |
| 13 | Kidnapped! | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1984 |
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A disturbed orderly named Carl kidnaps Liz from the hospital. Meanwhile, Max Dellon of Sweet Valley High's own band, The Droids, is arrested for the crime and everyone is pinning the blame on him. However, Jessica believes in his innocence and puts her scheming ways to good use by posing as Elizabeth. Her plan works well as she attends work as her sister. When Carl sees her as Liz, he is fooled into believing he had wrongly kidnapped Jessica. After he is caught by the police, Liz and Max show their gratitude towards her. |
| 14 | Deceptions | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1984 |
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Jessica has fallen for Nicholas Morrow, but he has eyes for Liz - who is already spoken for. |
| 15 | Promises | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1984 |
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After Tricia Martin dies, her troubled, dropout sister Betsy stays with the Wakefields, to Jessica's dismay. Winston Egbert tries to break a pizza-eating record. |
| 16 | Rags to Riches | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1985 |
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Roger Barrett is a Patman! It turns out Roger's father was Bruce's uncle Paul. When Roger's mother dies, Roger goes to live with the Patmans. His uncle Henry welcomes him, but Bruce and his mother snub him. Meanwhile, Jessica tries to get between Roger and his girlfriend Olivia. Ghostwritten by Amy Boesky. [1] |
| 17 | Love Letters | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1985 |
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Gossipy Caroline Pearce wants to be accepted, so she invents love letters to prove that she's got a boyfriend, and she actually stirs up others' interest in her relationship - too bad it's fake! Meanwhile, the twins think their parents want to move to San Francisco. Elizabeth then discovers that Caroline is lonely and has no friends at school, being continuously shunned. After befriending her, Liz encourages her to be herself. Caroline changes her ways for the better due to Elizabeth's friendship. |
| 18 | Head Over Heels | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1985 |
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Bruce Patman and Regina Morrow fall in love. Regina, deaf since birth, learns of a treatment that may restore her hearing - but she'd have to stay in Switzerland for a year. She is finally happy with her Sweet Valley life, but what if she could actually hear? |
| 19 | Showdown | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1985 |
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Frenemies Jessica and Lila clash over the mysterious Jack. |
| 20 | Crash Landing! | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1985 |
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Enid and her boyfriend George are involved in a plane accident; Enid's injury - paralysis from the waist down - halts George from breaking up with her. Meanwhile, Jessica and Lila take a cooking course, mainly to drool over the scrumptious French chef. Ghostwritten by Amy Boesky. [1] |
| 21 | Runaway | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1985 |
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Jessica is fed up with coming second to her twin and decides to run away with Nicky Shephard to San Francisco. Meanwhile, Elizabeth's friend Ricky Capaldo is dealing with his parents' divorce: his mother won't let his father's parents spend time with him and his little sister. |
| 22 | Too Much In Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1985 |
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Bill and DeeDee clash over her clinginess. Elizabeth plans a talent show and gets the shock of her life. |
| 23 | Say Goodbye | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1985 |
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Todd Wilkins is moving to Vermont and Liz dreads their farewell. Jessica gets a job at a dating agency and tries to find matches for her brother Steven. |
| 24 | Memories | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1985 |
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Steven Wakefield and Cara Walker take steps toward falling in love, but Tricia Martin's sister Betsy tries to sabotage it. Elizabeth sees Cara in a more favorable light and they become friends, which strains Cara's friendship with Jessica. |
| 25 | Nowhere to Run | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1985 |
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Mr. Wakefield's parents visit, and Emily Mayer turns to the Wakefield family for help coping with her impossible stepmother, whose side her father seems to be taking over hers. |
| 26 | Hostage! | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1986 |
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Regina and her parents are held hostage; Liz, Nicholas and Bruce try to rescue them. |
| 27 | Lovestruck | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1986 |
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Ken Matthews is in love with stuck-up, snobby Suzanne Hanlon and will do anything to keep her happy, even change his whole personality. |
| 28 | Alone In the Crowd | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1986 |
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Painfully-shy Lynne Henry is a talented songwriter. She could possibly win a competition to write a song for The Droids - if she could be encouraged to enter. |
| 29 | Bitter Rivals | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1986 |
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Liz's old best friend Amy Sutton moves back to Sweet Valley from Connecticut. Liz is psyched, but Amy and Enid don't get along. Amy becomes close friends with Jessica when Liz makes one of her hardest decisions to remain friends with Enid. |
| 30 | Jealous Lies | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1986 |
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Sandra Bacon and Jean West's friendship is strained when Jeannie wants to pledge Pi Beta Alpha, which Sandy thinks is the only thing she has that "perfect" Jeannie doesn't, causing her to try to keep Jeannie out. Meanwhile, Steven alarms his family by considering leaving college. |
| 31 | Taking Sides | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 01, 1986 |
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Lila and Enid are after the same guy, newcomer Jeffrey French. Jessica and Elizabeth become pimps for their respective friends, and when Jessica realizes that Jeffrey only has eyes for Elizabeth, she does whatever she can to sabotage Liz's chances with Jeffrey. The twins' cousin Jenny picks this time to visit. Jenny catches on Jessica's plans and uses her conniving ways against her. After Liz and Jeffrey learn the truth, Ned and Alice gets involved and ground Jessica. |
| 32 | The New Jessica | Francine Pascal | Random House | November 01, 1986 |
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After being mistaken for Liz too many times, Jessica aspires to a more sophisticated image, dyes her hair black, and pursues a modeling career (as "Jessa Fields"). Liz is hurt and scared that she'll lose her best friend. When the modeling agency hires Liz to be their new model, Jessica decides it's better to be herself and dyes her hair back to its natural blonde color. |
| 33 | Starting Over | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 01, 1986 |
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Dana Larson's cousin Sally moves in with her family. The Wakefields might also have a new addition. |
| 34 | Forbidden Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 01, 1987 |
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Maria Santelli and Michael Harris are in love, but their families are definitely against their relationship. To show their parents that they're serious, they become engaged. |
| 35 | Out of Control | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1987 |
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Aaron Dallas has problems dealing with his parents' divorce, and his anger alienates him from everyone in his life. Meanwhile, Jessica attempts to make some fast cash by selling Tofu-Glo cosmetics. |
| 36 | Last Chance | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1987 |
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Amy Sutton falls for Peter DeHaven, who looks pretty good to Julie Porter's dropout older sister Johanna - good enough that she might consider dropping back into school. |
| 37 | Rumors | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1987 |
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Jealous Lila Fowler spreads a vindictive rumor about the mysterious Susan Stewart, who lives with a guardian and knows nothing of her biological parents. |
| 38 | Leaving Home | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 1, 1987 |
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Elizabeth considers going to a prestigious writing school in Switzerland, and Jessica and Steven connive to keep her in California. |
| 39 | Secret Admirer | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1987 |
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Penny Ayala, Liz's friend and editor of The Oracle, decides to put a personal ad in the paper. It is answered by a guy who finds her interesting, but was actually pressured to respond as a joke by nasty Kirk Anderson and other guys. Kirk's scheme angers Elizabeth enough to strike back with a plan that would have made Jessica proud. |
| 40 | On the Edge | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1987 |
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Regina thinks she and Bruce are happy, but scheming Amy Sutton has other ideas. Regina learns of Amy's betrayal at a party at the Wakefields' and storms off after confronting Amy, Bruce, and Liz. Feeling rejected, she turns to a new crowd who are into hard drugs.... |
| 41 | Outcast | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1987 |
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Ever since Regina's death, people have been ostracizing Molly Hecht, blaming her for what happened. Even Liz finds not blaming Molly difficult. Eventually Liz and Molly's "only" friend Justin try to save Molly from making a terrible mistake. |
| 42 | Caught in the Middle | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1987 |
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Sandra Bacon is in love with Manuel Lopez but her parents are narrow-minded racists. When Manuel is accused of being at the scene of an incident, Sandra is reluctant to provide him with an alibi as it will mean her parents will find out about her and Manuel. |
| 43 | Hard Choices | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1988 |
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Enid's grandmother moves in with Enid and her mother. |
| 44 | Pretenses | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1988 |
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Cara and Steven's relationship suffers through another unbelievable Jessica-engineered misunderstanding; Abbie Richardson, a former friend of Jessica's, becomes friends with Liz. |
| 45 | Family Secrets | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1988 |
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Jess and Liz's cousin Kelly visits and deals with angst from her parents' divorce. |
| 46 | Decisions | Kate William | Random House | June 1, 1988 |
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When Robin Wilson's aunt offers to pay for her to attend college in New York, Robin is torn between being able to afford college and wanting to stay near Sweet Valley with George and go to a school where she can pursue her swimming. |
| 47 | Troublemaker | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 1, 1988 |
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Bruce Patman has become his nasty self again and starts tormenting Phi Epsilon pledge Josh Bowen, which infuriates his friend Julie Porter. |
| 48 | Slam Book Fever | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1988 |
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Soon after the slam book is introduced to Sweet Valley, there's 137 different kinds of confusion as to who's dating whom. Liz is worried that boyfriend Jeffrey wants to go out with her friend Olivia Davidson. Jess is falling for the new boy but Liz's reckless behavior may ruin it. |
| 49 | Playing for Keeps | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1988 |
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Jessica must enter a fashion show to compete with a nasty girl named Pamela Janson who threatens to steal boyfriend A.J. from her. |
| 50 | Out of Reach | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1988 |
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Jade Wu wants to dance, but her strict traditionalist father disapproves. |
| 51 | Against the Odds | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1988 |
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Ronnie Edwards has a gambling problem. Jessica tries her hand at selling homemade jewelry. |
| 52 | White Lies | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1989 |
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John Pfeifer goes out with Jennifer Mitchell. |
| 53 | Second Chance | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1989 |
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Tennis pro Kristin Thompson has a hard time dealing with her life choices. |
| 54 | Two-Boy Weekend | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1989 |
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Since boyfriend A.J. is out of town for the weekend, Jessica sees no problem with going out with handsome Chris. But never underestimate karma - Jessica has trouble shaking Chris off after A.J. returns. |
| 55 | Perfect Shot | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1989 |
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Shelley Novak is great at basketball, but dating ... not so much. Her longtime crush hardly notices her. Maybe school photographer can change her focus. |
| 56 | Lost at Sea | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1989 |
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Jessica and Winston get stranded after a class trip. |
| 57 | Teacher Crush | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 1, 1989 |
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Olivia Davidson develops a crush on her art teacher, Stuart Bachman. |
| 58 | Broken Hearted | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1989 |
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Todd Wilkins returns from Vermont and throws Liz's life into a tailspin. |
| 59 | In Love Again | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1989 |
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Todd leaves his snotty private school, which Jessica considers attending, and returns to SVH. He and Elizabeth rekindle their romance. |
| 60 | That Fatal Night | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1989 |
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After being blinded in an accident, Ken Matthews gets dumped by shallow Amy Sutton, who just can't deal with a handicapped boyfriend. Ken eventually turns to football-team statistician Terri Adams. |
| 61 | Boy Trouble | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1989 |
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Patty Gilbert is having a relationship problem with her boyfriend Jim. Will the two of them get back together? |
| 62 | Who's Who? | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1990 |
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Deciding that the boys she's been dating are all the same, Jessica signs up with a dating agency and creates two drastically different identities. This attracts two different guys, but doesn't keep her from making dates with both of them for the same night.... |
| 63 | The New Elizabeth | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1990 |
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To shake off her stodgy image, Elizabeth decides to try surfing. |
| 64 | The Ghost of Tricia Martin | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1990 |
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Steven meets a girl who is eerily like his late girlfriend Tricia, to the dismay of his current girlfriend Cara. |
| 65 | Trouble at Home | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1990 |
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Alice and Ned Wakefield are having problems in their marriage. Elizabeth's attempts to help only make matters worse. Jessica starts using a teen chat telephone line. |
| 66 | Who's to Blame? | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1990 |
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Mr. Wakefield is running for mayor of Sweet Valley, but has moved out of the family home. Elizabeth feels to blame for her parents' separation, and is so disillusioned with love that she even breaks up with Todd. Annoyed that Elizabeth is dating around, Jessica cruelly blames Liz for their parents' separation. Liz thinks the only solution is for her to leave home. Angered, Steven and Cara points out that it will be Jessica's fault if she continues her current behavior. She stays at Enid's for one night, and returns home to the reassurance that it was not her fault. |
| 67 | The Parent Plot | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1990 |
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While Liz schemes to reunite the Wakefield parents, Jessica thinks the best way forward is for them to start dating other people. She even sets Alice Wakefield up on a date with Mr. Collins. Liz discovers that there are corrupt businessmen involved in Ned Wakefield's mayoral campaign (some of whom were involved with Jessica). She reveals this to her father and he publicly pulls out of the campaign and reunites with the twins' mother. Meanwhile, Steven tells Alice about Jessica's schemes in breaking her and Ned up just to be known as the mayor's daughter. Infuriated, she and Ned confronts Jessica for her actions and she is grounded. |
| 68 | The Love Bet | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1990 |
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Liz and Todd try to get Dana Larson and Aaron Dallas together, even when both of them "don't believe in love". |
| 69 | Friend Against Friend | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1990 |
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Best friends Andy and Neil are really close. Then racist bully Charlie Cashman targets Andy because he's black. Attempting to cope with this, Andy starts pushing Neil away. Then one night Neil betrays Andy in a shocking way. |
| 70 | Ms. Quarterback | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1990 |
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Claire Middleton becomes the star quarterback of the football team to the guys' dismay - which turns to admiration. |
| 71 | Starring Jessica! | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1990 |
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Jessica and Lila become rivals again when vying to appear on Eric Parker's TV talk show. Lila's sometime rival Bruce aids her, having his own score to settle with Jessica. Can Elizabeth's own trickery hold back Lila and Bruce? |
| 72 | Rock Star's Girl | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1991 |
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Andrea Slade hides the fact that her father, Jamie Peters, is a rock star so people will like her for who she is...of course, Lila and Jessica will stop at nothing to find out her connection to Jamie. When Liz discovers this, she makes an attempt to defend Andrea's needs to protect her privacy even if it means being just as conniving in order to stop Jess and Lila from ruining her reputation. |
| 73 | Regina's Legacy | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1991 |
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Mrs. Morrow gives Liz Regina's old camera as a keepsake. Liz takes an incriminating photo and finds her life on the line. |
| 74 | The Perfect Girl | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1991 |
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Robin Wilson is so scared that her boyfriend George Warren will leave her for Vicky that she starves herself, thinking he won't leave her if she's slimmer. |
| 75 | Amy's True Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1991 |
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Amy goes after top tennis player Tom McKay. He eventually comes out as gay, but she finds her true love in his friend, Barry Rork. |
| 76 | Miss Teen Sweet Valley | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1991 |
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Feminist Liz and traditionalist Jess clash over Jess becoming Miss Teen Sweet Valley. |
| 77 | Cheating to Win | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1991 |
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When Tony Esteban starts taking steroids, his girlfriend Annie Whitman tries to get him off them. |
| 78 | The Dating Game | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1991 |
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Jessica starts dropping guys— then she sends a break-up text to Todd by mistake. |
| 79 | The Long-Lost Brother | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1991 |
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Elizabeth's friend Sara Eastbourne's brother comes home after being in Connecticut. |
| 80 | The Girl They Both Loved | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1991 |
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Artie Western and Michael Harris relentlessly compete over fellow motorbike enthusiast April Dawson. Jessica meets Sam Woodruff. |
| 81 | Rosa's Lie | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1991 |
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Rose Jameson is hiding her Mexican heritage (and real name, Rosa) from everyone at school because she just moved to Sweet Valley; she wants a fresh start and thinks she can be anyone she wants to be. |
| 82 | Kidnapped by the Cult! | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1992 |
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Grounded for her poor math grades, Jessica feels that nobody cares about her plight. She gets taken in by a group of people called The Good Friends, but by the time she realizes what they really are, it might be too late.... |
| 83 | Steven's Bride | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1992 |
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Cara Walker is moving to London, and a devastated Steven proposes so they can stay together. Elizabeth and Cara have become close friends— will they be sisters now? |
| 84 | The Stolen Diary | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1992 |
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During a temporary breakup with Todd, Elizabeth dates a new guy, Kris, but when she rejects him, he gets his hands on her journal and spreads a lot of rumors about her. Can an infuriated twin restore Liz's good reputation? |
| 85 | Soap Star | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1992 |
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Jessica and a very reluctant Elizabeth get parts on a soap whose star cruelly attempts to break Jessica's heart, but she uses her character's role to break up with him and exact revenge at the same time. |
| 86 | Jessica Against Bruce | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1992 |
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Deciding things are getting too dull around Sweet Valley, Bruce starts the secret, men-only "Club X." Infuriated by this chauvinistic declaration, Jessica decides to prove that girls are as tough as boys, if not tougher than! What follows is a series of dares and pranks throughout the school and town, a display that disrupts a visiting delegation of foreign teachers, for which Liz is a student guide. |
| 87 | My Best Friend's Boyfriend | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1992 |
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When a guy phoning the teen hotline for which she is volunteering asks to meet her in person, Ginny Belasca is worried that her looks will disappoint him and so she asks her prettier friend Denise to meet him. She does - and develops feelings for him too. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Liz's help in investigating a sexual harassment claim. |
| 88 | Love Letters for Sale | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1992 |
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Jessica and Elizabeth start a letter-writing business and Jessica reads a letter from Shelley Novak, who has fallen for Todd Wilkis and wants them to write him a letter to ask him out. Not realizing what she's doing, Elizabeth writes the letter—and it works! Will Todd and Elizabeth stay together, or will the two basketball stars fall in love? |
| 89 | Elizabeth Betrayed | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1992 |
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Ron, Olivia's boyfriend, plagiarizes Elizabeth's writings, almost ruining Elizabeth's job at The Oracle and her friendship with Olivia. |
| 90 | Don't Go Home With John | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1992 |
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Lila goes on a date with John Pfeifer. He attempts to rape her and then torments her when many of her classmates don't believe her. When another girl he almost raped steps forward and exposes John, everyone shuns him and his friends tell him he needs to get help. |
| 91 | In Love With a Prince | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1993 |
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Dana, lead singer of the band The Droids, falls in love with Prince Arthur, the twins' friend. |
| 92 | She's Not What She Seems | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1993 |
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Jessica befriends sophomore Paula Perrine, who briefly overtakes her with her own brand of stealthy conniving. However, Elizabeth gets the last laugh with her own conniving and manipulation that would make Jessica proud. |
| 93 | Stepsisters | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 1, 1993 |
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Annie Whitman's mom is getting remarried and Annie is thrilled to be getting a new stepsister as well. When she discovers that Cheryl is black, she invites all the black and Asian kids from school although she doesn't know half of them, in a misguided but well-meaning attempt to prove her open-mindedness. |
| 94 | Are We In Love? | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1993 |
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Cheryl and Steven are really good friends, but in a series of misunderstandings, they end up as a couple, which some people have a problem with as they're an interracial couple. |
| 95 | The Morning After | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1993 |
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The aftermath of the tragic prom, including the death of Jessica's boyfriend Sam Woodruff. |
| 96 | The Arrest | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 1, 1993 |
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Elizabeth is arrested for manslaughter in the drunk-driving crash that killed Sam. Jessica seeks revenge by stealing Todd from Elizabeth. However, guilt starts to set in when Jessica starts to be haunted by nightmares in what she did to spike Elizabeth's drink. |
| 97 | The Verdict | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1993 |
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Elizabeth is acquitted of manslaughter. She figures out that Jessica spiked her punch with alcohol and did nothing to stop her from leaving the prom, and the twins are torn apart. And they're not the only ones. |
| 98 | The Wedding | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1993 |
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Lila's divorced parents remarry. Liz and Todd fight about where they stand, as do Jess and Todd. |
| 99 | Beware the Baby-Sitter | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1993 |
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Margo is ever closer to Sweet Valley, but must contend with Josh, who is determined to stop her. |
| 100 | The Evil Twin | Francine Pascal | Random House | November 1, 1993 |
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Margo arrives in Sweet Valley and begins her plan to become Elizabeth. It culminates at Lila's New Year's Eve bash, when Margo plans to murder Elizabeth and assume her identity. Jessica intervenes just in time, and Margo dies instead of Liz when Josh pushes her to her death. The traumatic situation bonds Liz and Jess all over again as Liz also discovers how she got drunk the night of Jungle Prom. |
| 101 | The Boyfriend War | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1993 |
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Lila tricks Jessica into being a counselor in Kiddie Club Paradise and Mick, the sexy windbreaker at the camp, has to choose between them. |
| 102 | Almost Married | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1994 |
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Elizabeth and Bruce believe that Alice Wakefield and Hank Patman, who had once been engaged, are having an affair, and forge a truce to try to end the situation. Although, in her parents' absence, Elizabeth is trying out living with Todd, she starts to have romantic feelings for Bruce. |
| 103 | Operation Love Match | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1994 |
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Liz, Jessica, and Bruce's plot to reunite Hank and Marie Patman hits many obstacles. First, Jessica accidentally sends a letter to Marie meant to be for her boyfriend and is arrested when she is caught pilfering the mailboxes for the letter. |
| 104 | Love and Death in London | Kate William | Random House | March 1, 1994 |
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Liz and Jessica begin their scariest adventures as interns in London. |
| 105 | A Date With a Werewolf | Kate William | Random House | April 1, 1994 |
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Liz falls for a dark, handsome English stranger named Luke, who has a dark secret. |
| 106 | Beware the Wolfman | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1994 |
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The London story is wrapped up as Liz's friend Luke is discovered to be the werewolf and she is devastated by his death. |
| 107 | Jessica's Secret Love | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1994 |
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Jessica falls in love with an older man: Jeremy, the fiance of her house guest Sue. |
| 108 | Left At the Altar | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 1, 1994 |
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Sue and Jeremy's beachfront wedding is demolished by Hurricane Jessica; Elizabeth and Todd reveal what they did when they were apart. |
| 109 | Double Crossed | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1994 |
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Jeremy cheats on his new fiancee Jessica with his OLD fiancee Sue! |
| 110 | Death Threat | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1994 |
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Sue's life is on the line and the twins suspect who might be behind the scheme. |
| 111 | A Deadly Christmas | Francine Pascal | Random House | 1994 |
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Jeremy's scheme to steal Sue's fortune is exposed and he is arrested. |
| 112 | Jessica Quits the Squad | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1994 |
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Jessica finds herself in a rivalry with Heather Mallone, who becomes the new co-captain. Jessica also becomes romantically involved with Ken Matthews. And could Elizabeth have a secret desire for him too? |
| 113 | The Pom-Pom Wars | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1995 |
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Jessica forms her own cheerleading squad, which includes Elizabeth. Elizabeth betrays Jessica and Todd to discover the truth about her feelings for Ken. Todd discovers Elizabeth and Ken's secret romance. |
| 114 | "V" For Victory | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1995 |
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The two squads vie for victory. Heather Mallone's past isn't perfect and her cool demeanor crumbles. When Todd, Ken, and Winston come to cheer on the Sweet Valley High girls' squad, they become cheerleaders themselves! |
| 115 | The Treasure of Death Valley | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1995 |
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A handful of students are selected to go on a hike through Death Valley: Liz, Jess, Todd, Ken, Bruce, and Heather. While hiking, they stumble upon a treasure map that promises to lead them to great fortune, but following the map means leaving the planned trail, which could be dangerous. Meanwhile, a dangerous group stalks them through the desert... |
| 116 | Nightmare In Death Valley | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1995 |
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The group finds the treasure but are soon attacked by the convicts. How will they escape? Will they get to keep the gold or be forced to leave it behind? |
| 117 | Jessica the Genius | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1995 |
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Jessica is accused of cheating on the SATs, and Elizabeth sets out to prove her twin's innocence. |
| 118 | College Weekend | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1995 |
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Jessica and Elizabeth visit Steven at Sweet Valley University. |
| 119 | Jessica's Older Guy | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1995 |
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When Jessica and Elizabeth decide to stay at SVU, their friends plot to bring them home. |
| 120 | In Love With the Enemy | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1995 |
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The rivalry between SVH and Palisades High becomes a bitter feud as Jessica falls for Palisades student Christian Gorman, betraying her boyfriend Ken Matthews in the process. A gang war starts and nobody can stop it. On the lighter side, Jessica and Lila bet on Jessica's chances of winning a surfing contest. |
| 121 | The High School War | Francine Pascal | Random House | January 1, 1996 |
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Jessica and Christian aim to make their relationship work, in spite of the anger and animosity at both schools. |
| 122 | A Kiss Before Dying | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 1, 1996 |
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The feud between Palisades and SVH reaches a deadly conclusion when Christian Gorman is accidentally killed. The surfing contest also happens. |
| 123 | Elizabeth's Rival | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 1, 1996 |
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Elizabeth is reunited with middle-school bestie Maria Slater at a special summer camp for the arts, but they must endure Maria's current best friend's scheming antics. Meanwhile, Jessica meets someone who might be able to help her recover from Christian's tragic death. |
| 124 | Meet Me at Midnight | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 1, 1996 |
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Elizabeth falls for a camp counselor, while Jessica frets over her fiery relationship with Paul. |
| 125 | Camp Killer | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 1, 1996 |
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A scary camp legend proves true when a crazy mountain man near the camp kidnaps and tries to kill a camper and one of the twins. |
| 126 | Tall, Dark and Deadly | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 1, 1996 |
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Newcomer Jonathan Cain is tall, dark, handsome, and mysterious...and sudden deaths occur at his entrance. SVH students follow him like adoring fans, and Jessica Wakefield feels a supernatural pull to him. The only student who adamantly distrusts and dislikes Jonathan is Elizabeth, who finds him disturbing. Jessica seems unable to entice Jonathan, despite how sure she is of their destiny. Elizabeth's past summer fling threatens her future with Todd. Maria Slater returns to Sweet Valley, joining Elizabeth at Sweet Valley High, and Enid is jealous. |
| 127 | Dance of Death | Francine Pascal | Random House | September 1, 1996 |
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Jessica and Jonathan appear to be moving forward, or at least Jessica thinks so, as her classmates continue to be obsessed with Jonathan. Amy's cousin Katrina's visit to Sweet Valley ends horrifically. Enid brags about her exploits with Jonathan, much to Jessica's fury and Elizabeth's concern. The Sweet Valley High guys plan a wild party at Jonathan's house. Joey and Elizabeth begin moving forward, as Todd and Elizabeth disintegrate. The path of murders continues. |
| 128 | Kiss of a Killer | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 1, 1996 |
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After Katrina's death at Jonathan Cain's house, Elizabeth investigates his past, becoming ever more shocked and terrified by her finds. Jonathan takes Jessica to his favorite hangout - which happens to be where the murderer took his victims. Jessica plans to depart with Jonathan as she falls into his trance. Jonathan puts Enid in a coma, but shows remorse and spares her life. The Sweet Valley High fans become less adoring and more suspicious and finally discover the truth. Joey and Elizabeth finds themselves incompatible. Todd and Elizabeth become romantically involved again. Elizabeth spares Jonathan and Jonathan departs, which lifts the curse he'd had over Sweet Valley. |
| 129 | Cover Girls | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 10, 1997 |
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The twins get internships at a fashion magazine. Elizabeth aims to learn about journalism while Jessica aims to become a supermodel. When Todd's the one who gets discovered and becomes a model, Jessica sees green and red...which Elizabeth sees when she finds him in the arms of another woman. |
| 130 | Model Flirt | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 10, 1997 |
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Elizabeth's new mentor at the fashion magazine steals her idea for a column and attempts to murder her to keep her secret. Jessica gets closer to achieving her goal. |
| 131 | Fashion Victim | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 7, 1997 |
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Elizabeth and Jessica team up to get their revenge on those who have wronged them. |
| 132 | Once Upon a Time | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 12, 1997 |
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Elizabeth and Jessica travel to France to be au pairs for a royal family. Elizabeth falls for Prince Laurent and Jessica falls for jewel thief Jacques. |
| 133 | To Catch a Thief | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 7, 1997 |
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Elizabeth and Jessica are on the run after being falsely accused of stealing Antonia's diamond necklace and the Countess' emerald pendant. Meanwhile, Jacques feels guilty for his mistake and must atone for them. |
| 134 | Happily Ever After | Francine Pascal | Random House | August 11, 1997 |
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The twins' names are cleared. Prince Laurent refuses to marry Antonia and proposes to Elizabeth. She refuses and returns to Sweet Valley where she reconciles with Todd. Jacques admits to the theft and is arrested. Prince Laurent helps Jacques and his father escape. |
| 135 | Lila's New Flame | Francine Pascal | Random House | October 6, 1997 |
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Lila ends her relationship with Bo and her mansion catches fire. She awakens in the hospital with the twins by her side. No one is able to locate her parents, as they are taking a second honeymoon and are unreachable on their remote island. The investigation report finds the fire at Fowler Crest to be an act of arson due to the traces of gasoline all over the estate. The DA suspects Lila as the arsonist as a cry for attention. Steven Wakefield and longtime girlfriend Bille end their relationship and Steven begins his internship at the DA's office. As the DA's suspicion in Lila grows, so do Steven's romantic feelings for her. Devon Whitelaw has just lost both his parents and tries to find other relatives he can trust. |
| 136 | Too Hot To Handle | Francine Pascal | Random House | November 10, 1997 |
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Devon Whitelaw heads to Las Vegas to find a long-lost uncle. Lila and Steven continue their romance while Steven looks for clues about who destroyed Fowler Crest. |
| 137 | Fight Fire With Fire | Francine Pascal | Random House | December 1, 1997 |
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John's attempt to destroy Lila ends up destroying him. Jessica and Elizabeth must pay for their assumptions when Lila and Steven confront them. Devon finds an old nanny who reveals the truth of his parents' sordid past and neglect. |
| 138 | What Jessica Wants... | Francine Pascal | Random House | February 9, 1998 |
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Devon Whitelaw is the new student at Sweet Valley High; Jessica wants him but he falls for Elizabeth. |
| 139 | Elizabeth is Mine | Francine Pascal | Random House | March 9, 1998 |
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Elizabeth Wakefield never planned on straying from her longtime boyfriend, Todd Wilkins. But she'd never met anyone like Devon Whitelaw. He's devastatingly sexy, brilliant, and impossible for her to resist. When he rejects Jessica, she attempts to seduce Todd for revenge. Elizabeth tries to break up with Todd gently, but the more she pushes him away, the tighter he clings. Can Elizabeth make Todd understand that she no longer loves him without breaking his heart? |
| 140 | Please Forgive Me | Francine Pascal | Random House | April 6, 1998 |
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Elizabeth Wakefield's heart is being ripped to shreds. The rivalry between her longtime boyfriend Todd Wilkins and the mysterious Devon Whitelaw has erupted into violence. Forget choosing between them - a disgusted Elizabeth ditches them both. Unless they can both grow up, she'll never speak to either one of them again! Horrified and feeling guilty that he flew off the handle, Todd understands why Elizabeth will have nothing to do with him. But he's not about to give up without a fight. When a dance that Elizabeth is organizing doesn't go as planned, Todd seizes the opportunity to prove how far he'll go to win her forgiveness. But will his desperate effort push him over the edge? |
| 141 | A Picture-Perfect Prom? | Francine Pascal | Random House | May 11, 1998 |
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Elizabeth needs to make a decision fast. She told both of her ex-boyfriends, devoted Todd and sexy Devon, that she needed time to stand on her own. But now she's totally alone, without a prom date! Will she be able to figure out who her dream guy is...before he asks someone else? Meanwhile Jessica attempts to ask Devon out herself, but he refuses, having seen her for the selfish, conniving and manipulative person she is. Ghostwritten by J. E. Bright. [2] |
| 142 | The Big Night | Francine Pascal | Random House | June 8, 1998 |
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Elizabeth is walking on air. She can't wait to attend the prom on the arm of her sexy date, Devon Whitelaw. But when Todd wants to be alone with her one last time. Will Elizabeth be swept away by a flood of romantic memories? |
| 143 | Party Weekend | Francine Pascal | Random House | July 6, 1998 |
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It's the weekend after the prom, and Sweet Valley High has entered a talent contest at the countrywide battle of the junior classes! Olivia Davidson is in charge of the SVH team and she's ready for some friendly, fun-filled competition. But when the rivalry escalates to a violent level, Olivia may be caught in the crossfire. In true school spirit, Jessica Wakefield is ready to do anything to make sure SVH's team is victorious...until things start to get out of control. Jessica is suddenly haunted by images of Christian Gorman, the love she lost forever in a tragic inter-school confrontation. Has Christian's spirit returned to remind Jessica of what's really important? Note: This is the first appearance of Tia Ramirez. |
