Best Selling Books by Kate William

Includes an excerpt from Playing with fire.

If Zach Marsden finds out Jessica''s really a high school girl visiting her big brother at SVU, he''ll dump her. And Jessica''s secret is going to be hard to keep--especially when her boyfriend, Ken Matthews, shows up for a surprise visit. Elizabeth has been offered a chance at SVU, and everyone tells her what a great opportunity it is. Isn''t anyone going to miss her?

Elizabeth wonders if her twin sister Jessica can handle her new boy friend Bruce, Sweet Valley High''s most eligible and arrogant male.

Elizabeth and her twin sister Jessica become locked in a power play when Elizabeth nominates an unlikely candidate to Sweet Valley High''s snobby sorority.

Roger strikes it rich ... No one would have guessed that Roger Barrett, the poorest boy in Sweet Valley, was really one of the Patmans, the wealthiest family in town. But when Roger''s mother dies, the secret of his birth is revealed, and overnight he becomes a millionaire! Immediately Jessica Wakefield sets her sights on Roger and his newfound wealth. Only one thing stands in her way--Olivia Davidson, Roger''s longtime girlfriend. But not for long. Jessica has a surefire plan to take care of her!

Elizabeth must rescue Jessica from the spell of Jonathan Cain when she discovers his evil secret and his plan to make Jessica his forever.

The secret engagement between Maria Santelli and Michael Harris is threatened by their families'' enmity and by Michael''s possessiveness and jealousy

Sweet Valley is stunned by the news: Beautiful young Elizabeth Wakefield lies in a coma, on the brink of death after a horrible motorcycle accident. Elizabeth''s boyfriend Todd is consumed by guilt; he was driving and escaped unharmed. He feels totally helpless. All he can do is wait for a change in Elizabeth''s condition--a change that might mean the loss of the only girl he''s ever loved. But no one is more shattered than Elizabeth''s twin, Jessica. As she keeps watch over the silent body of her sister, she''s overwhelmed by despair. Without Elizabeth, can life go on?

Jessica Wakefield is engaged to the love of her life. Sweet Valley High #109.

Wealthy Lia Fowler pays no attention to Roger Barrett, until he wins the qualifying heat for a big race and becomes the school celebrity.

Twins Elizabeth and Jessica are headed for trouble when both choose Todd Wilkins as the guy they want to date.

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.

A "Sweet Valley High" book.

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.

When Jessica stays out all night long, Elizabeth is alarmed that Jessica may not be as grown up as she thinks she is.

April''s caught between two boys! A feud develops between the two dirt bike racers that migh lead to tragedy.

Off-limits... Sandra Bacon has finally found a boy to love. Manuel Lopez is kind, sensitive, and handsome, and he cares about Sandra as much as she cares about him. But there is one problem: Sandy''s parents don''t approve of Manuel. So the couple must keep their love and their precious moments together a secret. Then eyewitnesses place Manuel at the scene of a life-threatening accident, and only Sandy can clear his name. If she tells the truth, she may lose her parents'' trust and love; but if she doesn''t, she will certainly lose Manuel forever.

Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are nearly bursting with excitement. Spring break has arrived, and the twins are off to the glamorous South of France! It''s the vacation of a lifetime: Elizabeth can''t wait to practice her French, but Jessica''s dying to meet those romantic French boys. The Riviera turns out to be even more beautiful and wondrous than the twins had imagined, with its beach clubs, magnificent mansions, and the glittering Mediterranean Sea. But while the Frenchwoman with whom Jessica and Elizabeth are staying is a welcome hostess, her handsome son, Rene, is arrogant and rude. Can the twins figure out why Rene seems to despise them, or will he spoil their dream vacation?

Everyone loves to know secrets--now fans will have the chance to read what''s been hidden in the pages of Jessica''s personal diaries. When she discovers that her twin sister, Elizabeth, has stolen the man she loves, Jessica decides to run away. While packing her things, she comes across the diaries from her junior year, opens them, and begins reading. . . .

Bruce starts a secret club to make things "more interesting" at school, but when Jessica joins he is determined to scare her away.

Will Elizabeth surrender to love? 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?

After Jessica reports phony crimes, no one believes her when she reports a real one.

Boy-crazy Amy Sutton has finally found the guy of her dreams-tennis star Tom McKay. But Tom''s not at all interested in dating her. Amy just can''t believe it and refuses to give up! Tom asks his friend Barry Rork to help him convince Amy that she''s wasting her time. Barry''s fallen for Amy himself, and he tries to make her see how much he cares about her. But Amy just gets furious with Barry for interfering. Will she ever set aside her pride and find true love?

Sara Eastborne''s twin brother Tim has just gotten out of reform school and wants to start a new life in Sweet Valley. Sara desperately wants Tim to keep his criminal past a secret, but when Tim becomes friends with Elizabeth Wakefield, Sara is afraid that the truth will come out.

Jessica falls in love with her best friend''s boy friend.

Jessica''s at it again! Jessica Wakefield has sworn never to allow Annie Whitman onto the Sweet Valley High cheering squad. Annie may have the beauty, talent, and spirit to be a cheerleader, but she also has the worst reputation in school. She goes out with a different boy every night, and all the kids call her "Easy Annie" behind her back. Jessica''s pulling every devilish trick to keep Annie from ruining the cheerleaders'' image. Only Elizabeth, Jessica''s twin, knows what Annie''s really like. But can she change her sister''s mind before Jessica shatters Annie''s dreams?

When her mother receives a job offer in London, Cara and Steven consider getting married so Cara won''t have to go along.

A "Sweet Valley High" book.

"Sister vs. sister... When the first annual Miss Teen Sweet Valley beauty pageant is announced, Jessica Wakefield is confident she''ll be crowned the winner. But Elizabeth Wakefield is trying her best to get the pageant canceled. Elizabeth thinks beauty pageants are old-fashioned and sexist, and she can''t understand why her sister would even want to enter one. The twins have had fights before--but never like this! It''s a standoff for the twins. If Jessica participates, she''ll lose her sister''s respect. If Elizabeth succeeds, she''ll lose her sister''s love...

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.

"Competition . . . Lila Fowler is the richest girl at Sweet Valley High. She wears designer clothes, lives in a mansion, and has an allowance at least three times the size of her friends''. And as an only child, she''s always had all of her father''s affection. Lila has everything a girl could possibly want. But before long Lila''s happiness is shattered. Her father brings home a beautiful new girlfriend, Joan. And Joan has a daughter, Jacqueline, who''s the same age as Lila. Soon it seems that Joan and Jacqueline are taking over Fowler Crest, and Lila is furious. Then Mr. Fowler drops a bombshell--he and Joan are getting married! If Lila can''t stop them, her life will change forever! Read all about the most exciting people at Sweet Valley High in the Super Star Editions!

Jessica forms her own cheerleading squad.

"An enemy from Todds past... When Todd Wilkins and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Wakefield, land jobs as counselors at Secca Lake Day Camp, the summer is off to a great start--until Todd runs into a counselor named Kevin Holmes. Everyone else thinks Kevin is terrific--including Elizabeth. But Todd knows Kevin''s secret: Kevin was in jail, and Todd helped put him there! Todd suspects that Kevin wants revenge, even through Kevin acts as if he''s tumed over a new leaf. When Kevin''s around, Todd becomes edgy, defensive, and rude. Soon even Elizabeth is siding Kevin. But when a crime wave hits Sweet Valley, Todd knows he was right all along. Can Todd expose Kevin''s criminal scheme before Kevin gets his revenge...and hurts Elizabeth in the process?

Jessica is in a panic, she does not want her sister to leave home for an exclusive boarding school in Switzerland.

Margo has gotten a job at the day-care center and is perfecting her imitation of twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield.

When Elizabeth volunteered to work evenings at the Sweet Valley hospital, she had no idea that the experience would end with her being kidnapped by a distrubed orderly.

Elizabeth Wakefield and Nicole Banes have split Camp Echo Mountain right down the middle. The two junior counselors are captains of opposing teams in a color war, and the tension between the two sides is thick. Everyone''s talking about it. But that''s not the only topic of discussion.... According to legend, a maniac, Crazy Freddy, lurks in the woods that surround the camp. No one really believes it''s true--until Elizabeth hears chopping noises after midnight. She goes to investigate and sees a man heading toward the cabins with an ax in his hand! Compared to Crazy Freddy, the color war is just child''s play. Can Elizabeth and Nicole put aside their differences to protect the camp from a killer?

A teenage girl tries to break with her former past life.

Elizabeth tries to help shy Lynne overcome her self-doubts.