Jessica Wakefield's been noticed by a big movie producer, Charles Sampson, for her star turn on her favorite soap, "The Young and the Beautiful." But Charles says she can't tell anyone yet. He wants to choose exactly the right moment to launch her career. Jessica goes along with his wishes, because she's afraid her perfect boyfriend Sam Woodruff might be a little jealous of Charles. Is she being silly? Charles isn't interested in her. Right?
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Jessica Wakefield's been noticed by a big movie producer, Charles Sampson, for her star turn on her favorite soap, "The Young and the Beautiful." But Charles says she can't tell anyone yet. He wants to choose exactly the right moment to launch her career. Jessica goes along with his wishes, because she's afraid her perfect boyfriend Sam Woodruff might be a little jealous of Charles. Is she being silly? Charles isn't interested in her. Right?
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"What's wrong with this town anyway?" I wailed to Elizabeth as I climbed into the passenger seat.
"Could you be more specific?" Elizabeth asked. But her eyes were twinkling with that superior, Jessica's-just-being-Jessica look.
"You know what I'm talking about!" I said grumpily. "All of a sudden, everybody's dating someone. Like, seriously dating. It's sick!"
"Like Jason Mann and Andrea Slade?"
"Why does Andrea need a steady boyfriend?" I demanded, staring out the window as the neighborhood began to roll past. A sophomore boy and girl I barely knew were walking home from school together, holding hands. I narrowed my eyes at them as the Jeep picked up speed.
"Why shouldn't Andrea have a boyfriend?" Elizabeth asked in her most reasonable voice. I hate reasonable voices.
"Her father's Jamie Peters--a rock star, for goodness sake! She's got money out the wazoo. Andrea could date a different big-time musician or actor every night of the week! What business does she have, taking a perfectly good basketball player out of circulation?"
"Still haven't found a date to the dance Friday?" Elizabeth asked. Now she sounded more sympathetic than amused. I wasn't sure if that was an improvement.
"Don't feel sorry for me!" I ordered. "That's the last thing I need."
"I could ask Todd if there are any guys on the team who don't have dates yet," Elizabeth offered.
I whirled on her. "I'm not a charity case!"
"I didn't say you were," Elizabeth replied calmly.
"Besides," I added, "I've checked out every boy on the basketball team. Jason was the last. Since when is every basketball player at school spoken for?" I demanded. "Not to mention football players, soccer players, and tennis players."
Elizabeth shrugged. "I don't know why you're making a federal case out of it. It happens sometimes. Right now, everyone happens to be involved with somebody else. A month from now, some of those couples will have split up."
"I can't wait a month! The dance is in two days!"
"Is it really that big a deal?" asked my twin. "Will the world end if you go to a dance by yourself? Plenty of guys will dance with you, even if they came with other people."
I glared at her. "I told you, I'm not a charity case. But I don't know why I'm talking to you about this. You and Todd have been together so long you're practically married."
"What's wrong with finding someone you love and having a serious relationship?"
"It's probably your boring, serious-relationship influence that's turned everybody else in town into boring, serious-relationship couples. It's like going to school with everybody's grandparents!"
"Thanks a lot," Elizabeth said, annoyed. "So what are you going to do about the dance?"
"I'll find somebody," I vowed. "There's got to be one boy in this whole dumb town who remembers how to have fun!"
But I'd flirted with at least twenty guys since Monday. And so far, I hadn't found a good prospect.
"Could you be more specific?" Elizabeth asked. But her eyes were twinkling with that superior, Jessica's-just-being-Jessica look.
"You know what I'm talking about!" I said grumpily. "All of a sudden, everybody's dating someone. Like, seriously dating. It's sick!"
"Like Jason Mann and Andrea Slade?"
"Why does Andrea need a steady boyfriend?" I demanded, staring out the window as the neighborhood began to roll past. A sophomore boy and girl I barely knew were walking home from school together, holding hands. I narrowed my eyes at them as the Jeep picked up speed.
"Why shouldn't Andrea have a boyfriend?" Elizabeth asked in her most reasonable voice. I hate reasonable voices.
"Her father's Jamie Peters--a rock star, for goodness sake! She's got money out the wazoo. Andrea could date a different big-time musician or actor every night of the week! What business does she have, taking a perfectly good basketball player out of circulation?"
"Still haven't found a date to the dance Friday?" Elizabeth asked. Now she sounded more sympathetic than amused. I wasn't sure if that was an improvement.
"Don't feel sorry for me!" I ordered. "That's the last thing I need."
"I could ask Todd if there are any guys on the team who don't have dates yet," Elizabeth offered.
I whirled on her. "I'm not a charity case!"
"I didn't say you were," Elizabeth replied calmly.
"Besides," I added, "I've checked out every boy on the basketball team. Jason was the last. Since when is every basketball player at school spoken for?" I demanded. "Not to mention football players, soccer players, and tennis players."
Elizabeth shrugged. "I don't know why you're making a federal case out of it. It happens sometimes. Right now, everyone happens to be involved with somebody else. A month from now, some of those couples will have split up."
"I can't wait a month! The dance is in two days!"
"Is it really that big a deal?" asked my twin. "Will the world end if you go to a dance by yourself? Plenty of guys will dance with you, even if they came with other people."
I glared at her. "I told you, I'm not a charity case. But I don't know why I'm talking to you about this. You and Todd have been together so long you're practically married."
"What's wrong with finding someone you love and having a serious relationship?"
"It's probably your boring, serious-relationship influence that's turned everybody else in town into boring, serious-relationship couples. It's like going to school with everybody's grandparents!"
"Thanks a lot," Elizabeth said, annoyed. "So what are you going to do about the dance?"
"I'll find somebody," I vowed. "There's got to be one boy in this whole dumb town who remembers how to have fun!"
But I'd flirted with at least twenty guys since Monday. And so far, I hadn't found a good prospect.
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It was an Awesome Book!,
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This review is from: Jessica's Secret Diary Volume III (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)
This book is one that will never get dull. I read over and over again and each time, something new stands out. It was just like reading my diary. I could really relate to the character's reactions and problems.
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Best SVH Diary,
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This review is from: Jessica's Secret Diary Volume III (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)
In this one, Jessica turns down a chance at stardom because the movie producer seems more interested in her than her talent. She's too dedicated to her relationship with Sam to risk it all for 15 minutes of fame. Then (as all REAL fans know) Sam dies in a wreck.
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great book,
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This review is from: Jessica's Secret Diary Volume III (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)
i think this was a great book. at first i read elizebeths diary and it was great.i could not put it down.i have about 15 pages left and i think i will finish it right now!!!
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