Caprice — Multiple Authors

• May-1982
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Everyone knows opposites attract but could Jenny, who loved to dance, and Ben, who was the high school's star quarterback, really be in love? They didn't have anything in common besides going to the same school. And, the way things were go...

• Jul-1984
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"He's a nine at least!" Dull, dull, dull, that's what Maggie thought of her home town. Bailey, and of her sometimes boyfriend Joey. Nothing much ever seemed to happen in Bailey and the local boys rated no better than "6" on...

• 1982
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Laurie loved her life on the ice and when she met Rick she knew he would be the perfect partner. Rick had a style and rhythm that matched her own, and skating together was like sweet music. But even though Rick was a perfect skater, the rest of his...

• Jul-1984
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Losing twenty-five pounds (approx. 10kgs) really changed Terri's social status. She finally landed the gorgeous Jeff Connors and decided to follow in her sister's footsteps - Terri wanted to become a model. Terri was on easy street. With her sister...

• May-1982
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Gina Brown returns to Plainville High School after a year's absence and attempts to become part of a new group of friends by dating Brian Moorehead. Gina Brown has been traveling around the world with her parents for the last year, so now she ...

• 1982
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"When I kissed you... I wasn't playing games!" Mindy was determined to keeper hew new dog, Kilroy, so she landed a job on an ice cream truck. Mindy had no idea she would be working with a gorgeous hunk like Ben. Thinking about Ben, she...

• Jun-1982
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At sixteen, Valerie thought moving to Colorado from Houston would mean being stranded and alone. But when she met Jerry, who shared her interest in music, she knew the summer would be special. Valerie and Jerry and their friends often gathered at...

• Aug-1982
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Karen and Spike, who were childhood friends, rarely saw each other once Marc Rodgers moved to town and began dating Karen. Even though Marc and Karen's special relationship blossomed, she and Spike remained constant friends which upset Marc. Force...

• Jul-1984
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The best dream of all is one you share with A Special Love... A misunderstanding threatens to ruin Tina's relationship with Nick, who had helped her get her grades up for art school... "When it comes to studying...I hate it!" If ...

• Jul-1984
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• 1983
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Becky and Mark enjoyed each others company and shared a common interest in music. But that's where the similarity ended. Becky was a concert pianist who sang in the High School Glee Club and Mark was an electric guitarist for a rock and roll band. Ca...

• 1983
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Terri was confused. She liked Bruce and wanted him to be her foster brother, but she also felt as though he were special, more than just a brother. She knew he liked her, too. But neither of them could explain their feelings. The time they shared was...

• Mar-1983
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Beth kept discovering love letters while working in the library. They always had her name on them and were signed S.W.A.K. She was dying to know who they were from. Beth hoped they were from Sandy Grange, the most gorgeous guy in school. But her frie...

• Mar-1983
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Marni decides to work at camp for the summer in order to forget about losing her boyfriend to her best friend, but at Camp Crestwood, Dawn, a pretty counselor seems ready to steal away Nick, the new boy in whom Marni is interested. Marni couldn...

• Jul-1983
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Carrie was really surprised when she and Matt Baldwin were chosen to work on the school newspaper. Matt was the gorgeous "hunk" she always daydreamed about. He was all the inspiration Carrie needed to become a top-notch reporter. But when Carrie's p...

• Jul-1983
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Penny, Tim, Chris and B had been very good friends for years. But now it was a confusing, lonely time, and Penny felt lost. Then the computer dance was announced. Just fill out a questionaire and the computer would do the rest. So Penny completed ...

• Jul-1983
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Lisa's new boyfriend, Paul, convinces her she is wrong not to accept her new stepfather. Deeply resentful, Lisa refused to share her mother's love just as she resolved to never accept Dave, her new stepfather, as part of the family. Then Lisa ...

• 1983
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If people could be colours, Linden thought she would be "gray". She was not a cheerleader or most popular or a great dancer like her closest friends. Linden was only shy, serious and very reliable. But one night her smile caught the eye of Rob Way...

• Jun-1984
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Christie thought all her dreams had come true. Steve Michaels, the best looking boy in school, had asked her to the dance - and she had finally gotten to dump Cliff Carson, the conceited idiot who lived next door. But Christie was in for two surp...

• Jul-1983
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• 1983
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Tina Sorenson is about to be tested. Her heart is beating to the tune of Ricky McKay, the star of the high school basketball team whom every girl is dying to get her hooks into. Tina is willing to do anything to make Rick hers ... even if it comes to...

• Aug-1983
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Moving to a new town, going to a new school and meeting new people is hard for anyone. Jenny Whitlock is no exception. But Jenny did bring one friend from home - her camera. Immediately Jenny joins the photography club at school and meets a really...

• Jun-1984
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Jill Pembroke enjoys her job at the school for emotionally troubled children - and working with two gorgeous guys like Bruce and Kevin makes it even more enjoyable. Bruce is a natural with the kids, but he can be rude, and he has an unnerving way...

• Sep-1983
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When Mark first pedaled into Kathryn's life she considered him her big brother's friend. But then things changed. She started to like him ... a lot. His handsome face occupied her mind all the time. She was desperate to make him see her as more than ...

• Oct-1983
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Josie Ann Barker was confused, from her scuffed toes to her grease-streaked nose. She knew she loved football and fixing cars. She was sure she would never bend over backwards to please a boy, like her cheerleader sister, Louise. No, Josie Barker was...

• Oct-1983
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Cindy Howard's senior year in high school was becoming a little boring since she didn't have a boyfriend. Then, Clay Fontano, a tranfer student, came along and captured her heart. It looked as if Cindy's senior year was going to be the best ever. ...

• Nov-1983
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"I'm sick of this Town!" Kate was bored. Fairbanks, New Jersey. was a drag. Her boyfriend Chris was nice, but...life was safe and dull. Then Kate is invited to spend the summer surfing on a boy-infested beach. It means going far away from home ...

• Nov-1983
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"If I can't play Gobble-Girl, after school, for sure, I'll die!" Amy Ross came up with a brilliant idea to find a date for the Junior Prom. Go where the boys are. And there was no better place than the video arcade. After taking...

• Dec-1983
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• 1983
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How can you love someone who does something you hate? When Molly met Kent in her new school, her heart skipped a beat! Kent was very good-looking, and Molly had him on her mind. Kent felt a special attraction for Molly too -- and the love bug bit ...

• 1984
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A rock star asked Jeannine for a date. She nearly fainted and when she told Laura and Shelia, they almost flipped. After all, Bobby Harrison was the ultimate! Then Jeannine met Max, a weird-looking guy the girls considered undatable. Max had a way...

• Jul-1984
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Moving from the lakeshore city of Chicago to the dry California desert was quite a shock for Betsy. It was like watching Lake Michigan turn into a dust bowl. And the fact that she had to tussle with the gang of snobby girls that ran Desertview High d...

• Feb-1984
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"His flirting eyes...that's what drives me crazy!" Amanda Prescott is having the time of her life. She's in love and she's going to New York to be in the Thanksgiving Day Parade. High-stepping up Fifth Avenue and gazing into th...

• Feb-1984
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An ugly duckling turned swan was the perfect description for Tina Walters. Not only did her looks change, but she finally got her hooks into Grant Hollister, superjock of Valley High. Everything was going fine until Tommy Van den Berg, joker gone wil...

• 1984
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Sparks of love are flying across the airwaves! Boys. These days, that's all Melanie , alas ham radio operator W2CRT, was dreaming about. First, there was Nathan, the arcade wizard who could easily rally 10,000 points on the Nautilus game. And ...

• 1984
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Lazy days on the beach, parties at night, and Todd the lifeguard -- whose indigo blue eyes send Ramona reeling. Summer on Tybee Island was brimming with fun and the promise of romance. But the home scene wasn't too cool. She had to cope with her mo...

• 1984
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Trisha was excited about her class trip to New York. Maybe she would stop having dreams about the "Charlie Chaplin" boy. Matt, Trisha's boyfriend, would be furious if he knew she was dreaming about someone else. But when Trisha stepped of...

• Apr-1984
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Loryn stared at the poster of Audie McCloud. He was the bet country and western singer around. She'd loved him ever since she bought his first album. Loryn was going to meet him this summer at the Down-Home Country Park. She was going to show ev...

• 1984
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• May-1984
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Ribbons and lace for Cindy, camping and motorcycles for Mark - that was the way their parents wanted it, but not Cindy and Mark. So they decided to pull the ultimate scheme - switch parents for two weeks! Only best friends could have come up with som...

• Jun-1984
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Spending every Saturday working as a nurse's aide wasn't Jordan's idea of fun - especially since she was the type who got woozy at the sight of blood. But weak knees was a small price to pay for a chance to be near tall, blonde and very interested Dr...

• Jul-1984
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Sara took one look at her gorgeous cousin Leslie Jean and she knew it was going to be a difficult summer. No guy in his right mind would give Sara a second look with Leslie Jean around - especially that ''hunk'' Paul Cavalo. But when Paul saw Sar...

• Jul-1984
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Julie was looking forward to meeting new boys the summer before her senior year. But the scene at Lake Margo was strictly for couples - and it didn't help that the only boy making passes at her was her cousin Nancy's boyfriend! Then Julie met Ben....

• 1984
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"I have a date with Public Enemy Number One!" Claire felt cooped up in Miller's Creek. It was a dull scene, and her boyfriend Alan was just a little too nice. Claire knew she was cut out for city life, and she was going to find some ac...

• Aug-1984
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Kathy Price quickly found out changing schools was extra rough, especially with someone like Liz Harper around. Liz was the most popular girl in school and no-one got in her way - except Kathy. Kathy did have one thing going for her and that was t...

• Aug-1984
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Janet was sick and tired of being the sister of Michelle Lindquist, the beauty of Barkley. The was enough competition around -- who needs it coming from your own sister! Janet's solution was to avoid boys. When Steve moved next door, Janet knew he ...

• Aug-1984
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Freddie's basketball-star boyfriend, Darren, hit the roof when she told him she had a job. It was bad enough that she had to miss all his games - but baby-sitting a chimpanzee? It was too much. Darren told Freddie that no chimp was going to make...

• Oct-1984
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Laurie had seen him in movie magazines all her life - Skipper Simpson, child star - and now he was a junior at Monroe High. As reporter for the school paper, it was her job to get the full scoop on this heartthrob of the silver screen. Everyone ke...

• Oct-1984
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"This idea is super, Carolyn. And best of all, you're going to be in on it!" Brita's goal in life was to get me involved in her zany projects, but what she'd cooked up this time was too much -- a robot raffle, sponsored by the senior class. If yo...

• Nov-1984
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What do you do when you're shy, in a new town, and madly in love with a gorgeous guy who no-one approves of? I'd had my eye on Tony Jordan ever since I moved to Willow Lake, and all I could do was hope he would notice me as much a I noticed h...

• Nov-1984
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"When one boy leaves, another takes his place!" Erin was a loser at love, always falling for boys who didn't love her. Then she met Paul, the most popular boy in school, who invited her on a ski trip. But when Erin broke her leg, Paul dropped her ...

• Nov-1984
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When Kim Silver wanted to go on a ski trip, a family vacation was not what she had in mind. How could any girl find a boyfriend with her little brother tagging along? Scott Benson was the perfect answer. He was crazy about Kim and would do just about...

• Nov-1984
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Annie has consulted all the beauty magazines, sought expert advice from the most popular girl at Kingfield High -- and still, no boyfriend. It seems as if Les Rankin likes her, and she definitely likes him, but the road to true love is a little bum...

• Jan-1985
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A winter vacation sailing the blue seas of the Virgin Islands with Bobby McPhearson! Any girl would jump at the chance to be with the handsome sailor and Lori knew her cousin. Stephanie, was no exception. It was going to take a lot to keep Stephanie ...

• Jan-1985
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Things couldn't get any happier in the Grant house. PJ and her mother were both dating super guys. PJ had Gabe, and her mum had Joe. The only thing that could go wrong now was for devious Loren Matthews to want Gabe back in her clutches. When PJ's...

• Feb-1985
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Her name is Heather Michaela Macaulay but everyone calls her Mike. She's more comfortable in cowboy boots than high heels any day, and her Colorado life has just been invaded by a stranger from New York City: Jake. He brings out something in Mike...

• Feb-1985
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Beth was new in town, and Ted was the totally gorgeous track star in a small high school whee everybody knew everybody. Except Beth. And every time Ted smiled, Beth had to keep herself from floating away. That was true love, all right. But there w...

• Mar-1985
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Even though Debby was feeling down in the dumps since her father's heart attack, she still hoped her dreamboat, Sean, would call. For five years Debby had a crush on Sean, but he only called once a month for a date. Debby knew he wasn't going to chan...

• Mar-1985
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When her boyfriend, Kevin, tells her he will be competing against her for a college scholarship, Susan's heart skips a beat. Will she lose Kevin if she wins the scholarship? ...

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• May-1985
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When it comes to her love life, Kaite thought she was living in the Twilight Zone. Her so-called boyfriend, Mark, was spending more time with Kaite's brothers and sisters than with her. To make matters worse, her best friend was convinced Kaite was t...

• May-1985
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Total boredom. Will this summer ever end? All Jessie's friends are away, her boyfriend David is away, and she's stuck at home going to summer school. Then Clay Wheeler appears on the scene, cool, perfect and a little laid back. Jessie is i...

• May-1985
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• May-1985
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"Sure are a lot of cute boys out here!" It looks like it's going to be a perfect summer for Jenny, the camp counselor. Tennis, swimming, riding...and boys! There's Brian, the sweet, sincere guy who is crazy about Jenny. Then there's Eric, gorge...

• Jun-1985
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"Since when do you need a contract to go steady?" Wendy didn't think the Marriage and Family class was so hot, until she found out super-sensitive, ultra-kind Darryl was her "husband!" Going through the motions of "getting ...

• Jun-1985
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• Aug-1985
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Emily falls for Tony, the handsome star of the school play, but is disillusioned when she discovers that the ambitious Tony has been unscrupulously using her to gain the attention of her father, who has friends in the entertainment industry....

• Aug-1985
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• Sep-1985
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I was bursting to tell someone so I phoned my best friend, Brenda. "I was just about to call you," Brenda told me. "What's new, Maggie?" "Bren," I confided, "I think I'm in love." "What?" asked Brenda in a surprised voice. "You heard me. I'm tota...

• Sep-1985
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• Sep-1985
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Beth never thought a new yellow dress would change her life. But it did and it started a perfect romance with the gorgeous student council president, Jeff. Then trouble started and the perfect romance was about to go down the drain. Beth knew she had...

• Sep-1985
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"I've been meaning to tell you something, Jeffi," said Mike Hauser. "You've been looking real good this year." Jeffi tried to force out a "thank you," but it wouldn't come. Jeffi thought: Am I dreaming? Her is the school's handsomest football...

• Oct-1985
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Tall, lean and graceful, Jennifer loved being a champion runner. So when she found out her new school didn't have a girl's track team, Jennifer was in a state of shock. If ever there was a time for the Equal Rights Amendment, it was now! Even if she ...

• Oct-1985
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Jocelin thought it was really super to be part of her best friend's family. But when Trudy's gorgeous, six-foot-four cousin Matt moved in, Jocelin couldn't decide whether to consider him a "relative" or a new love! But there was something mysterio...

• Nov-1985
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Julie takes up skiing in hopes of sparking Eric's interest, but although he takes no notice, Julie gradually realizes that Steve always seems to be there when she needs help....

• Nov-1985
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Meet Jessie, the sixteen-year-old junk food fanatic who has fallen in love with Mike the serious super jock who loves health food. Even though their eating habits aren't the same, it won't get in the way of true love. But there's something that puz...

• Jan-1986
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This isn't the average buy-girl relationship! Daydreams and boys are usually the first things on any girl's mind, but not Laney Jessen's - running was her life. Then a knee injury stopped Laney from doing what she loved the most. But Laney's sw...

• Jan-1986
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Terri Bates is all nerves on her first day in her new school. Ever since leaving her old friends behind, Terri can't seem to shake a bad case of the blues. But a curious keeps hanging around Terri's house and it's owner just happens to be the cutes...

• Jan-1986
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• Jan-1986
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