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Name: All-American Girl
Author: Vanessa Payton

Caroline faces the challenge of excelling in sports, maintaining good grades, achieving the popularity her mother desires, and managing a new romance with Mark—all while trying to find her own path.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance

Authors: Vanessa Payton

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