The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold

By Ally Carter

Book Overview

"Ally Carter wrote a unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance I didn't know I needed an adventure romcom about grumpy/sunshine spies with amazing chemistry and a dash of amnesia, but it was exactly what was missing in my life. I'm wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity (Also, this book needs to be a movie )" -- Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author

An action-packed, second-chance rom-com about two rival spies who must join forces in order to stay alive, from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Ten years ago, they joined the CIA.

Six years ago, he left the game.

Five years ago, they fell in love.

One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back.

And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and handcuffed together in the dark.

They don't know where they are. They don't know how they got there. And they have absolutely no idea who is after them or what this nameless, faceless villain wants.

The only thing that's clear is that, after ten years of covers and chemistry, secrets and lies, these two rival spies have been sucked into their greatest mission yet, and now they're going to have to team up to stay alive. (If they don't kill each other first.)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063386976
• ISBN13: 9780063386976
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Classic Spy fun!

This was just like one of those classic spy movies, full of witty banter, cool actions shots (including using a crossbow to run a rope from wall to wall), very competent secret agents outwitting the villains, plus of course the forced proximity relationship between two of the best spies who can do anything together (even if they don't want to!) With quick, short chapters switching between past and present and between both Alex's and King's viewpoints, this book sped by and it was quite entertaining. I did have to go back to the chapter head a few times though, just to verify if it was a past or present event as sometimes Alex and King do something similar (like visiting a certain "love" island) twice on a mission or looking for answers to their current predicament. I loved all the espionage and history tidbits, even though parts were definitely only for this book and not real life. And while this book is the second in a series, I did not feel lost at all having read this book first, though now I think I will go back and read it as I found this one a fun read. So, if you like the life of a movie spy, all glitz, glamour, saving the world, and finding love as well as the perfect partner for all future espionage, then you will enjoy this book.