SWEET VALLEY CONFIDENTIAL: Ten Years Later Review & Giveaway {CLOSED}

"Ten years after graduating from Sweet Valley High, the Wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. When Jessica commits what can only considered a complete and utter betrayal, Elizabeth flees to New York to escape the pain and immerse herself in her lifelong dream of becoming a serious reporter. Things seem to be going well: new job, new friends, new romances, but still there’s a burning anger inside that won’t die.


Jessica remains in California, dealing with the fallout of her heart-wrenching choices and holding onto what semblance of normalcy she can. She has a career she loves and friends she’s known forever, but she misses her sister, her oldest and best friend. Sweet Valley remains the beautiful California home of her youth, but passions are beginning to arise that will likely cause earthquakes in this otherwise peaceful town.


Despite the distance between them, the sisters are never far from each other’s thoughts. Jessica longs for forgiveness, but Elizabeth can’t forget her twin’s duplicity.


Uncharacteristically, she decides the only way to heal her broken heart is to get revenge. Always the “good” twin, the one getting her headstrong sister out of trouble, Elizabeth is now about to turn the tables..."

Growing up, Sweet Valley High was one of my absolute favorite series of books. I followed Elizabeth and Jessica through their high school years and that was that. I never thought much about them through my adult life.

Then one day, I opened up my inbox to a subject line "Do you remember Sweet Valley High?" and just had to open it up and see what that was all about. The fond memories of my youth returning, as if they never went away in the first place. In that email I found that Francine Pascal just couldn't let the characters die off I suppose, and created SWEET VALLEY CONFIDENTIAL: Ten Years Later. I was absolutely ecstatic to be able to get a copy for review.

This was a book I waited patiently for and dug right into the moment that it arrived. I couldn't put it down. It pulled me in, wouldn't let go and took me back to my youth as I remembered some of the character's names. I felt for those moments, almost like a teenage girl again.

Only, I'm not a teenager anymore, nor are Elizabeth and Jessica. We are all grown women and just like I, they have both changed a lot!

Francine told their stories wonderfully, present and even past when she went back to times in their youth. I felt like I was right there with them, as I always did all those years ago. Just like back then, there was drama unfolding. Only, I didn't expect the drama to be that deep. But then again when it comes to Jessica, nothing is much of a surprise.

SWEET VALLEY CONFIDENTIAL: Ten Years Later is a must read for anyone that got into Sweet Valley High. You almost have to see how things have unfolded over the years. I would also recommend this title for the unfamiliar too because it will pull you in!

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You can buy Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later (Sweet Valley High) for $12.93 at Amazon.com

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