New Releases by Francine Pascal

People like me don''t have friends. So if Heather wants Ed, she can have him. I don''t care. Really.

Gaia reconsiders the consequences of her fearlessness when a drug dealer she beat up takes revenge by killing her friend. She becomes inconsolable and reclusive, and her depression turns into a death wish. But Ed’s got a plan to get Gaia caring again. Will it work?

I am powerful. I am graceful. I am angry. I am pure. I am raw. I am alone. I am Gaia. I am just like you. But I''m not -- I''m Fearless™. NO RULES. NO LIMITS. NO FEAR.

After Melissa and Will break up, Melissa begins dating a dangerous college student who encourages her to drink.

Hey beautiful, I promise to make this Valentine''s Day one you''ll never forgetget ready for some very special surprises. Love, Your Valentine

Gaia''s poor judgment and admission that Tatiana''s opinions had been correct may get them both killed.

Trust. It''s not really my thing. I can count the people I trust on one hand. On one finger, in fact. So what happens if that one person betrays me?

Everyone longs for something. And everyone gives in to temptation sometimes. Mary. Heather. Sam. Now it''s my turn.

I''ve heard that you can learn everything you want to know about a man''s heart through just one kiss. We''ll see about that.

Prey on the old and you''re a coward. Prey on the young and you''re pathetic. Prey on the weak and you''re even weaker. Prey on my friends...and you''re history.

Will and Melissa were to be together forever but it is gone forever.

Tia and Conner have been friends for ever; they''ve been there for each other through everything. Yet now Tia is beginning to discover romantic feelings for Conner. Elizabeth isn''t going to be happy about this.

Jessica Wakefield is depressed because Nick Fox is dead and no one can help her until her ex-husband, Mike McAllery shows up.

Jessica Wakefield tries to deal with nasty rumors about her which are circulating around her school.

Jessica Wakefield can''t believe that her older brother has fallen for her best friend Lila Fowler. Her twin, Elizabeth, agrees that Steven is making a big mistake, so they devise a plan to snuff out the romance. Meanwhile, an arsonist is still at large, and is preparing to strike Sweet Valley High.

When Nina Harper and Bryan Nelson see the sign, they think it''s too good to be true: all they have to do is watch television with electrodes attached to their heads while someone takes notes, and they''ll get paid. But no one mentioned the side effects, or the violent changes in the subjects'' behavior afterward.

Elizabeth Wakefield never wants to see Tom Watts again. She''s left WSVU and loves her new job as a reporter for the Sweet Valley Gazette. But now that Tom''s out of sight, she can''t get him out of her mind. Meanwhile, Todd Wilkins is in a state of shock over the tragic death of Gin-Yung Suh, and Jessica Wakefield continues to sneak into detective Nick Fox''s line of duty.

Devon travels to California in search of the one person he can depend on to be his guardian after the death of his parents, while Steve continues his investigation of the Fowler Crest arson case.

Ellen Riteman had really been looking forward to the Unicorn Club''s ski trip. She was psyched to snuggle by the fire with Curtis Bowman, her new boyfriend. And she couldn''t wait to hang out with Rachel Grant, the newest Unicorn. They''d really hit it off. In fact, Ellen and Rachel had joked about how fun it would be if Ellen''s mom and Rachel''s dad (ski trip chaperones) got married. Then the girls would be sisters!Some joke. To Ellen''s surprise, Mr. Grant and Ms. Riteman do get together. And even more surprising is Rachel''s insistence that Ellen''s mom isn''t good enough for her dad. Ellen knows the truth: Mr. Grant can''t hold a candle to Ellen''s mom. Not only has Ellen changed her mind about having Rachel for a sister--she never wants to see her again!

Elizabeth''s renewed relationship with Todd is threatened when his ex-girlfriend Gin-Yung returns from London; meanwhile, Jessica pulls out all the stops in an effort to be included in a sexy school calendar.

Twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are interning at the hippest fashion magazine but not everything is glamorous.

Elizabeth Wakefield has a confession to make. She''s met a guy--an intelligent, caring, and unbelievably handsome guy. But it''s not Todd Wilkins, her longtime boyfriend, whom she loves more than anybody. It''s Sam. Elizabeth wouldn''t even need to change her initials. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff. She''s fallen hard. But no one can know about Elizabeth and Sam, especially not Jessica. She could never keep a secret this big. And if Todd ever finds out, it''ll break his heart.

Jessica Wakefield and her best friend, Lila Fowler, are at war! The battlefield is the white sandy beach of Club paradise, a fabulous island resort owned by Lila''s uncle. Jessica''s dreams of lounging by the pool and dancing the night away are shattered when she learns that Lila''s uncle has less relaxing plans for them: Jessica and Lila aren''t guests, they''re hired hands! Jessica''s going to make Lila pay for this, and she''s determined that the price will be Lila''s new Club Paradise boyfriend. Back home in Sweet Valley, Jessica''s twin sister, Elizabeth, makes a shocking discovery. While researching her family history, she unearths a secret about her mother''s past that could change the future of the Wakefield family.

After Jessica and Elizabeth kill an evil creature from the Riccoli kids'' nightmares, they think everyone if free of their fear. But the creature has left the kids'' nightmares to terrorized them in real life.

A party at Jonathan Cain''s mansion turns to terror when the lights go out and an unsuspecting Jessica is left alone with him.

For Jessica Wakefield, the upcoming California games are the chance of a lifetime. She''s earned a place on the school''s gymnastics team and is ready to prove her acrobatic ability to the whole state. Jessica''s sure she''s good enough to win the gold medal until she meets Dawn Maven, the star gymnast of a rival team. Dawn is strong, graceful and ruthless and will do whatever it takes to win--even sabotage Jessica''s performance.

Christian Gorman is the sexiest guy Jessica has ever laid eyes on. Now that he''s teaching her how to surf, they''re not only catching waves, they''re falling in love. And sneaking around behind her boyfriend Ken Matthew''s back is dangerously exciting. But there''s something about Christian that Jessica doesn''t know. He''s the leader of Palisade High''s most violent gang.

Margo tries to kill Jessica and Elizabeth. Sweet Valley High.

The students at Sweet Valley Middle School learn a lesson about the Holocaust from the game the visiting social studies teacher teaches them where they must do exactly what he tells them, with extra points for ratting on anyone who disobeys.