Elizabeth Wakefield knows her beautiful twin is more than a match for almost any guy out there. Most guys easily fall prey to Jessica’s seductive charms. But Scott Daniels, Jessica’s latest love, may be more than she bargained for. He’s much older and much more experienced than anyone Jessica’s ever dated.
When Jessica sneaks off to a college beach party with Scott, Elizabeth’s afraid of what might happen. And when her twin sister isn’t back by morning, Elizabeth fears the worst. Where is Jessica? Why has she stayed out all night long?
- Ages 12 and up
- Print Length: 150 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks (November 27, 2012)
- Publication Date: November 27, 2012
- Sold by: Macmillan
- Language: English
- ASIN: B009LRWGKU
Initial Thoughts
SPOILER ALERT!!!
I managed to get through the first two chapters of this book without feeling like I was going to blow my top. Did you read my review from the last book, Power Play? The one revolving around fat shaming? Oy. Gratefully, I managed to keep my cool through Book 5, All Night Long.
All Night Long centers solely around the twins. Jessica is in her element as always, chasing after–this time, a college guy–trouble, trouble, trouble. Just like her stint with Bruce Patman, Jessica chooses a guy with a womanizer reputation, a virtual pig. In typical Jessica style, though, she discovers that she is in WAY over her head. This time, there’s no one to help her get away from Scott Daniels.
This seems to be a trend that our pal Francine likes to take in this series. /sigh
While Jessica is running around flirting with danger, Elizabeth is left to cover for her MIA sister. When Mom asks where on earth Jessica is, Elizabeth dresses up as Jessica and pretends to BE her so that Mom doesn’t flip out. They’re identical twins, so … yeah.
Elizabeth covers for Jessica at school, too, and in protecting her sister, she gets into a fight with her boyfriend Todd and things go south. Elizabeth defends her sister, Todd tells her she’s crazy for defending Jess, and then they say some mean things and go their separate ways.
Final Thoughts
Thankfully, All Night Long wraps up in a pleasant way, and Jessica is left with . . . poison oak. It’s funny, because Jessica always cooks up these crazy ideas and consequences result, but she never learns her lesson. I guess that’s what makes the books great, though, right? 😀
Content Guide
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- mild language
- scenes between Jessica & Scott that I would find unsuitable for 12 YO’s.
- Recommended reading age: 16+
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