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I absolutely Loved this book!! The characters were very interesting and relatable. I really loved how the author kept the story moving without it slowing down and getting boring. I will be recommending this book to all of my friends and family.

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I loved the brilliant heroine and everything about this road trip/amnesia adventure rom com about a woman who discovers she’s the twin sister of a rogue spy. Chef's kiss! I have already started recommending Ally Carter’s The Blonde Identity to readers looking for a fun and fabulous summer read.

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What a fun adult debut from Ally Carter! A core memory was unlocked when I saw the ARC in NetGalley, and I immediately went down a Gallagher Girls rabbit hole from my pre-adolescence.

I really felt transported to the mid-aughts reading Carter's voice again and seeing how fun she is writing out spy sequences and love stories. The banter in The Blonde Identity was sizzling, and I really couldn't fully guess the entire plot ahead of time.

A few parts got a tad repetitive, but that's partially due to the challenging nature of the amnesia trope. If the protagonist gets her memory back too soon, the entire storyline can feel rushed and unearned. On the other hand, if it takes too long, readers spend large portions of the novel spinning their wheels as the same scenarios play out over and over. (I think Carter leaned a little more into the latter scenario to avoid the former one.)

All in all, I've been a real hater when it comes to 2000s trends coming back en vogue in the 2020s, but as far as Ally Carter's writing and its reappearance in my life a decade and a half later are concerned, I'll make an exception. I already can't wait for the second book in this series.

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Zoe is a girl on a mission, she just doesn’t know what that mission is, or who she is… or even why she has to be in one.

Zoe wakes up in Paris with amnesia and several bad guys after her thinking that she’s actually her twin sister (who is a spy) One handsome and brooding operative, Sawyer, is there to help her.

Now they are on a mission to find her sister and to stop the bad guys. Oh and also there’s a lot of tension and they obviously want each other.

You’ll enjoy this book if you identify with the following:
-Like a fast paced story
-like books that are full of adventure
- like slow burn romance
-if you enjoyed the amnesia plot line in the Gallagher Girls series

I really enjoyed this book and especially the little nods to her previous series. The banter is witty, the characters are smart, and there’s potential for a sequel. I hope Ally Carter continues to write adult spy rom cons because no one else does it like her!

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