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Book 2 in this fiery miniseries introduces us to this handsome stranger Devon Whitelaw, poor little rich boy who‘s parents have just been killed in a car accident. He takes off from Connecticut on his motorcycle in search of a legal guardian. He will not be able to inherit his millions without one. Methinks this pretty boy will end up in Sweet Valley one of these days. 🤔 Meanwhile, Jess & Liz are SO pissed that Lila and Steven are now dating. ⬇️

I‘m a year behind on reviews and my brain can‘t handle trying to catch up on all of it 😆, but I couldn‘t let my SVH reviews fall by the wayside!

Book 1 of the next miniseries opens with Lila home alone in her giant mansion while her newly remarried parents are on a remote island and can‘t be reached. Someone sets fire to Fowler Crest and Lila barely escapes. Meanwhile, big bro Steven Wakefield just returned to SV for an internship at a law ⬇️

Jessica and Lila are spending the week in NYC and hijinks ensue. First, Jessica meets rock superstar Ryder Mitchell and they fall head over heels. They agree to meet at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine‘s night. How romantical. Meanwhile, Lila has been mistaken for a visiting princess at the Plaza Hotel. They are doppleganger‘s. Both the princess and Lila take advantage of this mistake, but it comes back to bite Lila in the butt.⬇️

This was one of my fave SVH books growing up and it holds up well on reread. There‘s a new rule that all after school activities/clubs must have a faculty advisor. The cheerleaders are looking for one who won‘t cramp their style and Liz suggests Nancy Swanson, the school librarian. She‘s quiet but shows tons of school spirit and dresses in retro 70s clothes while still using expressions like “groovy” and “far out”. The cheerleaders think she‘s ⬇️

Thank God this miniseries is finally over! One must always suspend their disbelief when reading a Sweet Valley book, but this one really pushes the limits. Jess & Liz escape from the dungeon, Jacques becomes buddies with Prince Laurent and eventually turns himself in. Each couple shares many corny romantic moments and Laurent helps Jacques escape at the end. He also proposes to Liz but she turns him down because SHE IS 16 YEARS OLD! 🙄🤨😒😒😒2⭐️

Ugh. Book 2 in the 3-part miniseries during the twins‘ romp in France as au pairs to a royal family REALLY tried my patience. I knew Jessica‘s dude she met on the train in the last book had to be a jewel thief, and of course I was correct. Naturally, you have to suspend your disbelief with almost any SVH book but this one really pushed it. Liz and especially Jess we‘re SO dense in this book and I had a serious urge to chuck it against the wall ⬇️

I‘ve always had a huge soft spot for the Sweet Valley sagas. The 4th and last one is about Bruce Patman‘s ancestors, both on his father and mother‘s side. It‘s enjoyable but weaker than the others since it focuses on both sides of his family tree, which gives the book a rushed feeling and not much room for character development. Overall, enjoyable but not my favorite. 3.5⭐️

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I only read this 3-book miniseries when it first came out over 20 years ago and remember nothing about it. Book 1 finds the twins on a jaunt to France to be au pairs for the summer in a château to a trio of royal offspring. Jessica meets a charming guy on the train. More hijinks with this guy in the next book. Meanwhile, Liz is miserable because Todd did the smart thing for once and told her they can take a break and see other people while Liz ⬇️

I have always had a huge soft spot for the Sweet Valley Sagas. They were my first taste of historical fiction and I read them countless times when I was growing up. I haven‘t read the story of Lila‘s family in a long time but I‘m surprised how much I enjoyed it. It holds up well. Of course, there are plot holes, but it wouldn‘t be Sweet Valley if there weren‘t! 5⭐️

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Book 2 in the fashion series sees Jessica swipe one of Quentin‘s fancy cameras for the day so she can get Lila to take some professional looking pictures for her modeling portfolio. Naturally, she decides to do it on the beach, and naturally Lila gets completely knocked over by a wave and the expensive camera is ruined. Lila refuses to pay for it and Jessica doesn‘t know what to do, when mysteriously Quentin receives a brand-new camera with a ⬇️