Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.
It's okay. I kind of like the story with Erin and Salvador, and this builds a romance between Liz and Richard, to the destruction of Jess and Damon's because it introduces the conflict with Ben.