It's definitely suspicious that this chick told her kids about it.

YES. That's totally the part that freaked me out!

I am stunned that you read about Sweet Valley and did not know about the Saga series. IT WAS AMAZING. Entire historical eras were condensed into 1-2 cliches AND on at least two occasions, characters had premarital sex! CRAZINESS! Admittedly, after doing so, one character was killed in an earthquake, but still!

I was always more of an Elizabeth than a Jessica.