Heart Breaker (Sweet Valley High, No. 8)
Readers rate it 3.6 (8 on Hardcover)
148 pages · Released Nov 1, 1984 · Bantam
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A note for parents
This is a classic 1980s teen romance focused on dating drama and social competition among high school students. The main plot involves a girl manipulating a boy's feelings for personal gain, which offers some realistic lessons about dishonesty and its consequences. There is mild romantic content appropriate for the teen audience, but no explicit material. The book is lightweight entertainment that reflects typical adolescent concerns.
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From the publisher
The surf's up in Sweet Valley, and gorgeous Jessica Wakefield is making a big splash with Bill Chase, the hottest surfer in town. But after she tricks him into falling madly in love with her, she ignores him completely. To complicate matters, shy, quiet DeeDee Gordon is also after Bill. But Jessica has the upper han... The surf's up in Sweet Valley, and gorgeous Jessica Wakefield is making a big splash with Bill Chase, the hottest surfer in town. But after she tricks him into falling madly in love with her, she ignores him completely. To complicate matters, shy, quiet DeeDee Gordon is also after Bill. But Jessica has the upper hand. If Bill even looks at DeeDee, Hurricane Jessica blows him off his board and back into her arms. Can Bill escape Jessica's undertow, or is he in over his head?
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- Friendship
- Juvenile fiction
- Romance fiction
- Teenage girls
- Fiction
- Fiction, romance, general
- Adolescence
- Twins
- Sisters
- Dating (Social customs)
- Sweet Valley High School (Imaginary organization)
- Young adult fiction
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ISBN 9780553250923 · Bantam