A GLAMOROUS WORLD WITH A NEW SET OF RULES... When Kristin Sullivan arrives at Sunset High from Minnesota, she feels like a fish out of water. Beverly Hills is a world apart from her mid-western hometown, and her sophisticated classmates make her feel hopelessly naive. Befriended by Monica Miller, a fellow student and a professional actress, Kristin feels her luck start to change. She auditions for a part in the school's rock video and lands the lead! Best of all, the director, a handsome senior named Grady Larkin, seems smitten with her. The trouble is, Kristin's made an enemy, too. Gorgeous, sexy Nadia Lawrence has her eye on Grady. Now she's furious and vows to ruin the new girl. Will innocent Kristin become victim or victor in the struggle that erupts among the teens of California's most spectacular town?

Senior Holly Harris is painfully shy. Despite her stunning good looks, gorgeous clothes, and gracious manner, she has no close friends at Sunset High. But love is just around the corner—Eddie Santiago wants to take her to the prom! Holly is thrilled to accept Eddie's invitation. But the next day she's shocked to hear that scheming Nadia has told everyone that Holly's a millionaire's daughter. Suddenly she finds herself surrounded by new friends. The trouble is, Holly's popularity is based on a lie. Holly knows the charade can't go on forever, but she's afraid telling the truth might mean losing Eddie. School's almost over; should she end the deception? or has her silence already cost her what she loves most?

IS DENIS HEADED FOR DISASTER? School is out, and summer fun has begun. But for several Sunset High students, life is far from carefree. Kristin Sullivan worries that her parents' marriage is falling apart, and her relationship with Grady is on the rocks. Denis Daniels' reckless driving and wild behavior infuriate everyone around him. And sweet JT, whose hopelessly in love with Denis, can't get through to him in spite of all her efforts. Then when Kristin, Denis, and JT are thrown together at a posh California charity ball, the lives of three classmates become entangled. When Denis turns to one of the girls for love, his actions result in a scandal that shocks all of Hollywood. Can love redeem him?

It's the beginning of her senior year and JT Gantner feels like a different person, with a new, thin body and a whole new circle of friends. Those friends know that senior class president Will Patton, who's had his eye on JT for months, is just too shy to ask her out. So they dream up a scheme to elect JT class events coordinator, and JT and Will are thrown together to plan class trips for the coming year. But while Will's building up his confidence, JT's losing hers. In spite of her new body and new group of friends, the start of school brings back a flood of unexpected memories. JT can't shake the feeling that no boy will ever like her as more than a friend. Can she and Will kindle a romance, or will a mutual lack of confidence keep them apart forever?

Mollie Traister falls in love with the unknown person sending her messages over the senior class computer, but when she arranges a meeting with the message writer, she discovers that he's Scott Newmark, a boy she can't stand

When spirited Samantha Sockwell's first spots handsome Joshua Ross, it's obvious he's down in the dumps. Sam can't stand to see anybody so unhappy, and she decides she's just the one to take Josh's thoughts off his old girlfriend, Monica. The trouble is, Sam can't get Josh to notice her—in spite of her wild clothes, bells in her hair, and the hilarious cartoons she draws of him. So she tries a new strategy—she trades in her usual personality for one she thinks Josh will like better. But when Josh discovers her scheme, she's afraid he's lost to her for good. Has Sam's attempt to get close to Josh driven him further away than ever?

Because of an innocent kiss between JT and Denis Daniels, JT and her jealous boyfriend Will may break up just before the holidays

Anna Livingstone's life is very fulfilling. Thirty-something, she's a successful lawyer, happily married and a devoted stepmother. However, the children she has brought up with love as if they were her own, have turned against her. Having spent her life helping others, Anna is unsure of where to turn for help...

Sweet, sensitive Mollie Traister can't believe her good luck. Nadia Lawrence has promised to show Mollie's screenplay to her movie producer dad. Ever since, Mollie hasn't had much time for anything else—even her boyfriend, Scott Newmark. But Mollie has no idea that Nadia's only using her to revenge on Scott. Nadia's even enlisted the help of sneaky Max Lauris, guitarist for the rock band Junkfood. Meanwhile, Liz DeSalvio, Junkfood's dynamic lead singer, is fed up with Max and his underhanded ways. When an unexpected meeting turns Scott and Liz into sympathetic allies against Nadia's devious plots, it's quickly obvious these two make a perfect pair. But Liz won't give in to her attraction to Scott as long as Mollie is still in the picture. Now Liz faces the toughest decision of her life—if she continues to help Scott expose Nadia's schemes, will she lose her chance for love?