• Secret Life has consistently had high ratings: nearly 3.5 million viewers per episode (4.5 million for the season 1 finale, 4.7 million for the season 2 premiere and the number one scripted original premiere of summer 2009 in adults 18-34).
• Secret Life is by far the most popular and talked about show on ABCFamily.com message boards, with over 200,000 posts. The book will be featured on the show's website.
• Hyperion has had enormous success with tie-in/integration books, most recently with Castle and Heat Wave, which spent 14 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
• Publication will coincide with new summer season beginning on June 22, 2010.

ABC Family's hit show The Secret Life of the American Teenager focuses on the Juergens family and how they deal with the unexpected pregnancy of fifteen-year-old Amy. Younger sister Ashley is the no drama outsider, and despite her age (thirteen in the first season), she is in many ways more observant than Amy—she caught on to their parents’ separation, she provided comfort throughout Amy’s pregnancy, and she is independent beyond her years.
 
Ashley keeps a diary in which she unveils various secrets and behind-the-scenes information for each episode of season one and cliffhangers from season two. Questions and issues that will be explored include:

• What happened at Grace’s pre-med summer program?
• The mystery behind Ben’s trip to Italy and his Italian girlfriend.
• Did Madison and Jack hook up at their Dead Parents Club sessions? 
• Insight about baby Robie joining the family.
• Amy’s real feelings for Ricky