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Trust
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Author: Francine Pascal
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An intense addition to the Fearless series.
Loki will stop at nothing to get his hands on his "perfect" niece Gaia -- going under the name of Oliver, Gaia begins to get drawn to him because her life is falling apart. And Ella will stop at nothing to kill her. Defying Loki's orders, Ella is beginning to finally snap -- and her only comfort rests in her new friend, Pearl. But as Gaia decides to move on with her life, Ed and Heather's relationship becomes more serious, and Sam is depressed with his life. Nothing will prepare Sam for the blow that is about to come to him. Fearless #11: Trust was an exciting addition to the Fearless series, but not one of the best. This is the book where the characters begin to fall apart, and where enemies and friends merge and separate. However, Gaia acted a little naive, which was unusual of her. But I still thought this was a very exciting and thrilling read, though a little depressing sometimes.

Fearless No. 11 Trust is VERY GOOD
Trust was awesome. Gaia rocks all the way! This has been what all you readers have been waiting for, Sam and Heather finally break up! Ella finally gets in trouble for abusing Gaia! But, I shouldn't tell anymore, you gotta read the book! ...

Absolutely AWESOME book - #11
#11 is truly the best in the series so far! I absolutely L-o-v-e-d it! It's a must read. Francine went way out on this one it was so great. You end up hating Heather less, loving the awkwardness that comes between two star-crossed lovers Heather and Ed (Which almost anyone can personally identify with). Sam realizes that he has one last chance to get Gaia. But the BEST part was how Gaia begins treating Ed even after she learns that he's got the hots for Heather. I loved that part - she seems to have a big heart now, more human, more willing to be a friend. And you can just tell from the ending on #11 that Loki is going to get his and Gaia is actively going to look for her father before she leaves. It is awesome. Can't wait for #12.


I'Ve Got a Secret
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (1999)
Author: Francine Pascal
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Teen drama cover and back should not put you off this story!
Yes it's a teen drama but it is still pretty good.Although this cover they are showing you is not the original and it looks hideous!!
Basically these are some of the storylines included:
Jessica:Does a twin switch with Elizabeth and ends up meeting Jeremy who she really likes but is scared to go out with him because she thinks he find out about her reputation and ditch her.(yeah,right!)
Melissa:Really wants to be cheerleading squad captain.Doesn't get it and is gutted(this happens at the end of the book and is continued in the start of the next one.)
Jeremy:How he worries about lying to his friends and Jessica.
Tia:Hilarous part when she bashes Melissa because of what she did to Jessica in So Cool(no 3)
Will:Finally realising he feels suffocated by the manipulative ball and chain.Ditches her twice in the book.Hurrah!
Elizabeth:On a mission to kiss Conner.Pathetic as it sounds.
Though it is pretty funny when she gets dumped in the pool.
Maria:Trying to get Conner back.Not suceeding very well.
I hope I didn't spoil any storylines.

I quite like this book.The parts in between chapters are good as you can really get into the way a character is thinking.I like the change of characters but it makes me wonder how they're going to fix everything up for university.I think they've started doing that because Megan liking Todd has brought him back into the story and Enid is already becoming distant so it doesn't matter about her storyline.
Although they will have to mention Winston,Lila,Todd and Enid more in the later books won't they because of Sweet valley university?
This review is to let you choose if this will be your cup of tea and hopefully it will help you make a decision on whether or not you want to read it.
Happy reading:)

another awesome book in this series!!!!!!
this book was great!!! i love this series and this book was no dissapointment. you'll love the captian, it's who i would have picked also. i think will needs to finish what he started in this book. conner finally did something i approve of, but he ruined it. the only way to find out what i mean by all of this is to read the book- trust me, it's worth it!!!

Fourth Books in the SVH Senior Year Series
In "I've Got a Secret", a new character is added to the storyline: Jeremy Aames, a Big Mesa football player and your typical "good guy". He and Jessica Wakefield inevitably hookup when Jessica and Elizabeth trade places at each other's respective work sites so each twin can have some time off--Liz to her Silver Chair concert with Conner, Tia, Maria, Angel, Andy, and Evan (Liz, of course, is still after Conner, but now so is heartbroken Maria); and Jess to her dreaded football game between Big Mesa and Sweet Valley. Obviously, with any identity switch the twins make comes disaster--and it looks like one or both of them will get fired from their jobs at House of Java and Healthy.

"I've Got a Secret" is a great fourth addition to the Sweet Valley High: Senior Year series. It was worth seeing Jessica get a little slack--having Melissa Fox get in some trouble, and Jess finally meeting a guy who was single and didn't have a jealous, psychotic girlfriend lurking nearby.


Bad Girl
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (1900)
Author: Francine Pascal
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The Best
I thought that this was one of the best books out of this series. I loved the whole Maria and Ken storyline. Also I think that it's about time that the author started portraying Elizabeth as a more normal teenager, instead of having her always being perfect and never doing a thing wrong, which was very boring, at least Elizabeth seems more like a real teenager now, instead of an adult. I wish that there was a little bit more focus on Jessica and Will though, instead of just having Jessica commenting on how cute Will is in every chapter. Also the whole Liz obession with Conner, kind of brought the book down a little, and I hope that in future books that Liz won't obsess so much on him.

Book #12 in SVH Senior Year Series
If you hadn't noticed already (speaking to SVH Senior Year fans), Elizabeth Wakefield has been extremely distracted over Conner McDermott lately. (Ha! Who hasn't noticed? :) All of her daydreaming is commented on by some of her teachers and her parents in "Bad Girl", due to her missing Oracle meetings and her dropping grades. For most teenagers, bad grades and skipping classes are typical, but Liz isn't like her irresponsible peers, so her erratic behavior is noticed a lot more than if, say, her twin sister Jessica were doing it. Anyway, to make a long story short, Liz gets in trouble with her parents because of this and is grounded. But will she abide by their rules--or continue being her un-Liz-like self by rebelling at the end of "Bad Girl"? (It's surprising the book ends the way it does in regard to Conner and Liz, meaning Liz was starting to turn into Conner's mom, which I thought would have repulsed him rather than turning him on. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens between these two in the next book, "All About Love".)

And speaking of Conner, he and Gary (his ex-stepfather) are obviously still going at it. And, to no surprise, Gary breaks Megan's heart by announcing that he has a fiancee (a much younger woman) and wants to move her in to the house (which, if Gary hadn't noticed, isn't even his house; he's just "baby-sitting" Conner and Megan while their mother is in rehab). Megan, of course, is devastated by this announcement, because she thought her father and mother would eventually get back together. Clearly, they won't be any time soon, so Meg runs away, unable to cope with her unstable family life.

On a slightly lighter note, Ken Matthews is trying to switch his "good buddy" relationship with Maria Slater into something more romantic by inviting her out on covert dates. Maria, however, doesn't realize that's what he's doing until the last half of "Bad Girl", where their friendship appears to be on the rocks. You'll just have to read this book to see what eventually happens. All I'll give you in a way of a clue is a quote from Liz's diary: "Finally! Finally, finally, finally! Finally!"

A really good book!
In this book, things are calming down. Jess and Will's relationship is going great, and Liz/Conner's are starting.I think Maria should have known that Ken and her were like, dating, you know? Now that Liz has Conner, I hope that her grades will improve. I wonder when Andy will get a girlfriend. It would be pretty interesting. I really liked this book, and I'm waiting (impatiently) for book #13, All About Love. When I read the ending part of this book, I didn't close it and put it down;I reread it! I think these SVH Senior Year series are much much better than the SVH series. They're more realistic, and they don't just focus on the twins. Even though these books are more expensive than in the states, (almost 5 bucks) I still buy them because they're worth my money! Once I start reading them, I can't stop until I'm done. And every time i reread my books, I discover something new. So, if you're not hooked up on these books, I suggest that you start now.I wasn't really a major SV fan until recently.


Return of the Evil Twin
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (1999)
Author: Francine Pascal
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Good book, too many plotholes though.....
This book is the sequel for "The Evil Twin" It's about Margo's twin sister Nora who comes to Sweet Valley at first to search for her twin and then she realizes she is actually dead, but by some reason, that can only happen on books and movies, Margo is really alive and they both plot to take over both of the teens lives!

This book was okay not as good as the original, though plus there was too many plotholes from the first book:

1. This is really 2 years after the Margo thing, not one year, last year was the year Jessica was engaged to that Jeremy guy and he tried to kill her or something.

2. Even if this book takes place one year after the Margo thing, why are the twins still 16 year old high school juniors??

3. When Nora's stepmom is telling her the history about her and Margo, she says Margo was given away when she was 3 or 4, but in the original book, it states Margo was abandoned as a baby.

4. Since Nora is supposed to be just 17, wasn't it illegal for her stepmom to throw her out the way she did?

5. If Margo could have survived the way she did, which in reality is not possible, where had she been the past year(s)? That wasn't explained at all

Other then that the book is not bad, but not up to the original either.

an awesome book
Margo`s twin Nora is coming to Sweet Valley to revenge her twins death and trees to kill Jessica or Elizabeth.While she`s doing that her twin is still alive and she contacts her .Will the evil twins succeed in taking the Wakefield twins lives.

Will Margo succeed with her terrifying plan?
This book is probably the best yet of all the SVH books. When I read the others in the mini-series, I was dying to read #100. Althought many say it was too farfetched, I have to disagree. OK, a girl comes from across the country, searching for a better life then the one she left behind. On her way to California, she kills quite a few people to reach her destination. When she arrives in Sweet Valley, she plans to take over an innocent girl's life. It's not farfetched at all, because our world has it's fair share of wackos. Anyway, I thought this book was downright fantastic. It kept me in suspense the entire time. There was one problem in the book, though. It was pretty obvious that Margo wouldn't succeed. I mean, if she did end up killing Elizabeth, what would happen to the series? It couldn't end that abruptly. Other then that, I loved this book. The plot was so complex, I often wondered how the author thought it up. Finally, I would recommend this book to any SVH rea! der who loves the series and hasn't read book #100. After reading this book, I made up my mind to be a loyal SVH fan, and I am.


The Wakefields of Sweet Valley
Published in Paperback by Skylark (1991)
Author: Francine Pascal
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The Wakefields of Sweet Valley
"The Wakefields of Sweet Valley" is better than its counterpart, "The Wakefield Legacy : The Untold Story." It chronicles the adventures of the maternal lineage of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's family tree, from Alice Larson, the twins' great-great-great-grandmother, to another Alice--Alice Robertson, who is the twins' mother. Some of the sections of this book are much too premeditated and predictable, such as when the twins' great-great-great-grandfather, Theodore Wakefield, rescued the twins' great-great-great-grandmother, Alice Larson, from drowning in the sea in 1866. One hundred years later, Ned Wakefield, the twins' father, rescues their mother, Alice Robertson, from drowning. The dialogue and thoughts of these two sections of the book are exactly the same, which I find redundant. And I still find it uncanny that the maternal side of the Wakefield family has been having romantic liaisions with the paternal side of the Wakefield family for five generations without one marriage prior to Ned's and Alice's. However, I commend Francine Pascal on her accurate historical backdrops for this story, written in typical Sweet Valley style (too dramatic, too much romance, etc.). This one, along with its counterpart (and the rest of the series), is an entertaining airplane read, but nothing more.

Wakefields of sweet valley
This story is wonderful! I am still reading it but I can tell by what I'm reading it's really good.
I especially liked reading about Samantha and Amanda when they were little.
And Marjorie is amazing!
Alice is neat And Mrs.Wakefield is neat!
I want to read the Fowlers of Sweet Valley also.
And when you read about Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield you will never feel the same about them!

A Book for All Sweet Valley Fans
Thia book contains the life of 5 ancestors of Elizabeth and Jessica. It is all about love, honor, trust, and friendship. A good book for all. Read it!!


Elizabeth and Todd Forever (Sweet Valley University, No 27)
Published in Paperback by Bantam Skylark (01 March, 1997)
Authors: Francine Pascal and Laurie John
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this is a MUST read book!!!!
In this book Elizabeth and Todd Wilkins, her high-school sweetheart, get back together. Todd's a sweetie but I think Liz and Tom are perfect for each other. And Jess's mishap with Nick's mother kept me laughing throughout the book!

It kept me reading for hours!
Tood and Elizabeth ae finally back together, but Todd's ex (who he never really broke up with) comes back to Sweet Valley just as Todd and Elizabeth are getting close. Tomm Watts feels guilty about how he treated Liz when she accused his long lost father of coming on to her. Now he knows the truth and he's doing what he can to apologize and to see of they could have one more try,but Liz has Todd...doesn't she? One problem,Tomm is now dating Dana a musician at SVU. I could really connect with the book's story. It was realistic. I would recommend this to anyone who reads SVU or Just likes a good book!!

the most romantic book I've ever read.
ELIZABETH is finally with her 1st true love TODD WILKINS.His kisses makes her head spin.While Liz is enjoying her reunion with Todd,JESSICA slams her car into a crazy driver.Who cares she'll never see that women again.....until her boyfriend takes her to meet his parents.


The One That Got Away
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (1999)
Author: Francine Pascal
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Depressing
This book is depressing to say the least! Why on earth did Jess go out with Will and break poor Jeremy's heart? Ain't that boy suffer enough already? I think he's one of the sweetest character ever to appear in a SVH book. And geez, we get to see the bitchy side of Melissa Fox yet again. Doesn's she ever give up? Yeah, Liz and Conner have been dragging on for months now and they're like mentioned only 3 times in the book? What happened to Winston, Enid, Todd the old gang? Don't vanish them just like that. Maybe we should make Conner's friend, (i forgot his name, but he was in book 3-4) ask Liz out for a date. He seems interested in her last time....

Actually deserves 12 stars but ya know. . . . . .
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I will start off by saying it kept me in suspense and was a real page turner! You just want to keep reading until you finish. I finished it in an hour the day I got it. I actually don't think Will is that bad a character, he seems sweet. Don't get me wrong, Jeremy and Jess rule, but maybe we could find another sweet girl for Will. Okay, onto the book. Liz and Conner are hardly in it. Jessica and William make this meeting which really isn't a date because Tia was coming, but then Tia backed out at last minute so it seems like a date and Jeremy caught them after Mellissa(YUCK)told him Will made a date with Jess, which wasn't true at the time and now Jeremy and Jess broke up. Whew, long breath, huh?

I LOVE Sweet Valley Senior Year!!!
This is such a great series. I have all of them so far (1-8), and i'm hooked. Once I pick it up I can't put it down. I can't wait to see what happend between Will and Jessica. Also Jessica and Jeremy and Elizabeth and Conner. So buy this book I promise you will love it.


Too Many Good-Byes (Sweet Valley Jr. High, 30)
Published in Paperback by Sweet Valley (12 June, 2001)
Authors: Jamie Suzanne and Francine Pascal
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Why did she HAVE to end the series?
This is about the twins whose mad about moving to dumb UTAH. They're right. Mr. Wakefield and Mrs. Wakefield cannot think right. The dad should think that his family is MUCH MUCH better than stupid money and the job.
Okay, so it's a good job and all, but I say that he should think twice. So Damon and Blue get all hurt and mad about the move.
Salvador decides to support Liz before she moves. And Lacey tells everyone about it on her cell. Kristin told Bethel. While all the twins' friends plan a big party. You could say a 'Sympathy Party'
So they end up not moving at all. Salvador and Liz kiss, Jessica and Damon make up and kiss, Brian and Kristin, Anna and Toby, and Blue fake kissing Ronald.
I think that Salvador and Liz make a good couple. Because he may be weird and weird, but he is a great person to support Liz as best as he can.
Plus some people think that they shouldn't be together just because of his looks on the 29th book cover. It matters what you think about them, not just their looks.
Oh, and Miss Pascal can't just conclude the series just like that! Hopefully she'll sequel it in 2003 or when she concludes the Senior Year series! Please!!!!!!!!!!
So this is a good book. Not the best because of the series ending so quickly but please--hopefully she'll make a series when they're n 9th-grade!
I want to know about them finishing school and other things.
So the ending was good.

OK but could be better
I love this series, and I was kinda dissapointed with this book. The twins are gonna leave cos their dad's got a new job in Utah. Damon and Blue aren't talking to them, and the twins are really depressed, so their friends (Anna + Salvador I think) organise them a leaving party.
I was dissapointed with the end, cos I wanted Liz to end up with Blue. But instead she ends up with Salvador. Why did Salvador have to kiss Liz? He spoilt the whole Liz+Blue thing. I so wanted Liz to get back together with Blue. But instead, Blue got Rhonald Rheece.
Please extend this series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really nice end for the series
This was a really good book. Jessica and Liz are moving, and they are trying to find ways to deal with it. Damon and Blue are being jerks to Liz and Jess, plus Sal has been acting strange, and whenever the twins come by to talk to their friends, they stop talking all of the sudden. Plus, the move is creeping closer and closer. Their parents tell them to cheer up, but that's impossible at a time like this. This is really emotional book that tells how some people feel about moving, probably my favorite of all the series (and i've read all of them but one). The author really seems to get into your head and put on paper what you are thinking. It has a surprise ending too (now that I've said that you'll probably guess what the ending is). And me? What I want to know is, "What's the next series about the Wakefields and friends called?". :)


Elizabeth's Secret Diary
Published in Paperback by Bantam Books (1994)
Authors: Francine Pascal and Kate William
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You'll Fall In Love With Sam Woodruff, Too!
Get a big box of Kleenex and hold on to your seat. You're in for more tricks and treats than you'll find during a lifetime of Halloweens. But it's Sam, not Elizabeth, who makes the book special and touching. I have no sympathy whatsoever for Elizabeth. In fact, she is a phoney and a cheat. And Todd should buy a clue. Elizabeth is making the world's biggest sucker out of him! But, as for Sam, he is the perfect blend of strong and gentle...and he's gorgeous, noble, funny, completely for real. He is SUCH a sweetheart that you'll fall in love with him too. I remember how protective he was with Jessica...he was so much in love with her. Now it turns out he loved her even more than she ever knew! You'll have to read this to find out why. Sam and Jess were perfect together and loved each other soooo much! I hate how it ended in tragedy for them. This is THE perfect time for Sam Woodruff to be brought back from dead. Don't laugh, OK? Stranger things than that have happened in Sweet Valley before. If you haven't done it, read SVH books 80-100, and "A Night To Remember." And this too! It's a story which will haunt you for the rest of your life and it's much too special to be over. Not yet....

I could NOT keeps my hands off this book
This is a GREAT book. It really surprised me that Elizabeth would cheat on Todd. And I can't believe that Sam ended up with Jessica. But I think Liz should have dumped Todd. I don't think she really likes him that much. I thought this one was way better than Jessica's diary Vol. 3. You should read Jessica Vol 3 and A Night To Remember.

Excellent!!!!
Loved the book, got it one year ago and I have read it four times. But it makes me realise that Elizabeth is really really uggh!! She is supposed to be smart but she makes really silly mistakes. Even Jessica's problems aren't as serious.


Boy Friend
Published in Unknown Binding by Bt Bound (1901)
Author: Francine Pascal
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Not one of the better Sweet Valley Jr. High books
This book is really all about Kristin and Brian. Which is ok, but if you want to know more about Elizabeth and Jessica I suggest you read a different book in the Sweet Valley Jr. High books.

Brian and Kristen sittin in a tree ...or is it kristen&mike?
This review is from a 10 year old.

This book is great because it shows that things arent always what they seem. Kristen has had a crush on Brian for.... 4ever,but she would rather die than tell him because she is afraid that might hurt their friendship if he doesnt like her back.but then one day, kristen sees this other guy mike that she likes a lot. Kristen thinks thats just great becuz she can have mike as a boyfriend,and brian as a best friend. But is Mike really what he seems?

It was good!
This was a great book. I am glad that Mike felt bad for lying to Kristin and how Kristin stood up for herself and the other girls. I'm glad that Brian and Kristin made up, even though they're still friends, not boyfriend and girlfriend.


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