Zoe wakes up and she has no memory, just a few things in her pockets. All she knows is people are trying to kill her and a mysterious, good-looking spy claims that her sister, Alex is the spy everyone wants. Running from bad guys, every intelligence service agency, bombs, the truth begins to shift and she’s not sure who to trust. Who is she? Who is the guy who saved her? Can Zoe channel her inner Alex?
This action-packed romance will keep readers on the edge of their seat. Characters are fun, endearing, and engaging. Plot is intense, full of mystery, and filled with plot twists and turns. For fans of Janet Evanovich and Ally Carter’s other books this is a must-read. 5 stars, Adult

Please note: This was a review copy given to us by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. No financial compensation was received.

It is January 2023. Should I be reading the dozens of ARC's I have that come out before August? Yes. Did I pick this one up immediately on approval and read it in one day? Also yes.

If you have ever seen the show Covert Affairs...this is the vibes of THAT SHOW BUT A ROM COM.

Enough said. Ok but if you haven't seen Covert Affairs, it's a spy show. with a badass female character and some stellar romances and plots. The romance in this .....is IMMACULATE!! We have one bed trope, 'who did this to you' and he calls her good girl. I'm dead and I need sequel immediately and I'm going to be waiting a long time why did I do this to myself.

I loved Ally Carter's debut adult romance! It was a thrill-packed, laugh out loud ride that brought joy to my life! Great for fans of her YA titles who have anxiously been waiting for her next book!

Love this book! An action-packed thriller with romance thrown in that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I didn't want to put it down, but I also didn't want it to end.

This book was a DELIGHT. I loved Ally Carter's GG and Heist Society series when I was younger, so I was very excited to hear she wrote an adult spy rom-com. Despite my high expectations, this book did not disappoint.

We meet our main character when she wakes up on a street in Paris, under attack by a bunch of people who want to kill her. She quickly finds out that her identical twin sister is a spy, and has gone rogue. Everyone- CIA, MI^, Mossad, and the bad guys- want her dead. And since they think she's her sister, our MC now has a target on her back. Luckily her sister's partner realizes that he has been targeting the wrong sister, and decides to help our MC escape everyone looking to kill her. They realize that the only way to end the manhunt is to find the rogue spy and get their hands on what she stole.

First of all, the banter in this book was just *chef's kiss*. It's grumpy-sunshine dynamic, mixed with Jason Bourne mystery. I kept trying to guess what was going on, and am happy to report that the twists were great and I didn't see most of them coming (especially THAT one).

Highly recommend. This is a fun, twisty, and swoon-worthy read. Basically, it's got something for everyone!

I loved Ally Carter in middle/high school, and with this book, my love for her books has continued into adulthood. The Blonde Identity scratches that itch that I didn't know needed to be scratched. Can't wait for it to come out!

Run...and get this book. I love this one so much. From the first sentence to the very end- or is it? I was hooked. Fast-paced with twists along the way. I read it too fast and now I really hope there will be another book. I love how each chapter was titled either Her or Him...it added to the intrigue. I kinda want to see this as a movie.

Fans of the GG series will have a lot of fun reading this, feeling the nostalgia of Carter's spy series--but also the cheesiness and insta-love. Fair warning too, and I'm not sure if it'll just be the arc or if it'll carry into the finished copy: romance lovers beware, as there was no smut here whatsoever. Those critiques aside, it was still a fun read, and the love interest was quite swoony.

I have a feeling that fans of Ally Carter will be pleased with her efforts at a categorically "Adult" romance. There are plenty of silly one liners and unrealistic in-the-middle-of-a-chase-scene banter to either tickle you or annoy you, depending on what you're looking for. This could have easily been a YA novel based on the characters and plot line but there is a suggested sex scene or two thrown in. Overall, I'd describe it as a KimPossible episode (IYKYK), so if your patron is into that and looking for something with lots of action (it's one big chase scene), then they might enjoy this one. Ally Carter fans will probably enjoy this the most, as it retains the flavor of her Gallagher Girls series.
Thank you so much for the ARC!

Not every book is meant for every person. I was so thrown by the opening sequence and the tiny chapters separated by “Her” and “Him.” I think the intention was to be fast but it actually felt jarring for me.

Stopped at 4%.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

This book was not at all what I expected it would be. Ally Carter has been one of my favorite authors since “I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You” came out in the early 2000’s. I’ve since read every single on of her books including the most recent Winterborne book. I’ve been a fan from the beginning and was gunning to read this book no matter what.
Carter has a way of writing deep intense moments but filling all the nooks and crannies with comedy and lightheartedness that makes you fall in love with her characters. I mentioned this book not being what I thought it to be, and in that I mean I didn’t read the summary before requesting this book, I simply requested it for Carter. I had no idea what this book would hold, but boy did it not disappoint.
It was slightly more romance-y than I would have expected, but I enjoyed every minute of this novel. What person, at any age, doesn’t somewhat wish they could be a spy for a day? Carter’s main characters, Zoe and Sawyer, are both hysterically funny, awkward as hell, and relatable to a fault. This story was messy and beautiful and I literally cannot wait to see where Carter goes with this story line. Well done.

I am a fan of Ally Carter's teen titles and was excited to read this new adult romance. I was a little underwhelmed, I'll admit. I didn't feel the conversational tone that Carter writes with necessarily fit Zoe and the twists I'm used to were a little less...twisty than anticipated.

"The Blonde Identity" is a fun romance that has a lot of fun playing with spy tropes—if you couldn’t already tell from the title. The main character wakes up in Paris with amnesia and doesn’t know why people are trying to kill her! She teams up with a hot spy guy who tells her that her identical twin sister is a spy. All of the bad guys think that she is her sister and the spy and her must team up so to stay alive and track down her sister. Although "The Blonde Identity" is definitely not a part of the Gallagher Girls series, the fast paced plot and banter reminded me that I was absolutely reading an Ally Carter book.

I really enjoyed the beginning, but by the middle I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I wanted to. I know Carter can balance humor with intensity and deeper emotions, so the middle of the book was a bit disappointing for me because it never managed to make the emotions feel any more than surface level. That being said, the last third of the book Carter nailed. It had the humor! It had the intensity! It had the emotions! Overall the book was really fun and I know I’ll be reading it again in the future.

This book will be good for readers who enjoy the banter and the steamy-ness of contemporary romances. I think it would also be a good readalike for people who enjoy Janet Evanovich.

Imagine you wake up on a Paris street in the snow with no idea who you are or how you got there! Then you find that most of the worlds intelligence agencies are looking you you and something they think you have. Fantastic from beginning to end!

Super fun adventure! It truly feels like the best of Ally Carter. Sawyer's a handsome and serious spy and Zoe's a cute, funny girl with amnesia who are stuck together, each for different reasons as they try to survive and maybe save the day. There is a great mix of adventure vs. the growing romance. Despite the short time frame required for the plot, Carter makes it incredibly believable with plenty of action in between realizations of growing attraction. Zoe's humor and teasing actually had me smiling while I read. The banter was perfect. I'm familiar with Carter's YA books and this adult rating is for some cursing (though Zoe tells Carter to stop) and (one time, off-screen) sex, so I think it can still be enjoyed by many of her teen and older readers.

In high school I read every Ally Carter book I could get my hands on. Gallagher Girls, Heist Society, Embassy Row -- I loved those books. When I saw on Twitter that Ally was releasing her adult fiction debut, I RAN to NetGalley to get a copy and then spent an entire plane ride devouring this book. Every once in a while I'll read a book that reminds me why I love reading, and this is one of those books.

The Blonde Identity is fun, readable, and sexy. This is a fade-to-black espionage romance about a woman who wakes up in Paris with amnesia -- and men with guns chasing her. Surrounded by people who seem to know who she is, the woman has no choice but to follow the potentially good guy with a gun who seems interested in helping her get her memory back and saving her life.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a fun, rom-com.

The way that I am obsessed with this book. I was an avid Ally Carter reader in my youth and almost died with excitement when I saw this book news. It lived up to my high expectations and I fully expect this to be a breakout book of the year. I simply cannot wait for other people to get their hands on this book.

Ally Carter’s “The Blonde Identity” starts out strong with a young woman waking up under the Eiffel Tower with no knowledge of who she is or why she is there. We are then taken on a fast paced race to figure out who she is and to solve her mystery with a very attractive and grumpy spy.

The entire mystery of the story kept me very engaged and I loved how Carter brought all of the pieces together at the end. I found some of the storyline difficult to believe which took me out of the storyline and the chemistry between Sawyer and Zoe was a little forced. However, Carter did a good job at keeping the story going in an intriguing and light hearted way.

What a treat! This face-paced, banter-filled, funny, action/romance could be just the thing to brighten your day, or maybe your week, if you can wait that long to finish it. The story begins when an amnesiac woman meets a seasoned spy on the streets of Paris. Danger, hijinks, and attraction ensue. Among the many nods to rom-com tropes, fake newlyweds on a river cruise is especially delightful. Based on the ending, there could be a sequel. Can't wait.

This book was an absolute DELIGHT from start to finish! I'm not at all surprised that Ally Carter a) does a spy romcom very well and b) makes the jump from YA to adult without a blink. I laughed so hard during one particular chapter of this book my roommates were concerned about me. It hits all the best romance tropes and beats right on cue but I like the twist that the spy elements add. I will say it's more plot heavy than most of the romances I've read so far (which is a decent amount but not a ton) but that in no way detracts from the romance between our two MCs.