Thursday, December 14, 2023

Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two. Freda is taking a hiatus right now, but Anne over at My Head is Full of Books has taken over until Freda returns.

This week I'm featuring The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter. It's such a fun combination of rom-com and romantic suspense. I want more books like this. :D

About the Book
It’s the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no memory.

She only knows three things for certain:

1. She has a splitting headache.

2. The hottest guy she has (probably) ever seen is standing over her, telling her to run.

And oh yeah…

3. People keep trying to kill her.

She doesn’t know who. Or why. But when she sees footage of herself fighting off a dozen men there’s only one explanation: obviously. . . she’s a spy!

Except, according to Mr. Hot Guy, she’s not. She’s a spy’s identical twin sister.

Too bad the only person who knows she’s not the woman they’re looking for is this very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent who (reluctantly) agrees to help her disappear. Which is easier said than done when a criminal organization wants you dead and every intelligence service in the world wants you caught.

Luckily, no one is looking for a pair of lovesick newlyweds on their honeymoon. And soon they’re lying their way across Europe—dodging bullets and faking kisses as they race to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sister’s name.

But with every secret they uncover, the truth shifts, until she no longer knows who to trust: the twin she can’t remember or the mysterious man she can’t let herself forget…

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
Here's the thing about waking up with no memory in the middle of the night, in the middle of the street, in the middle of Paris: at least you're waking up in Paris.

Friday 56
There were times to celebrate life's little victories - really cherish a job well-done. This wasn't one of those times.

What have you been reading lately?

6 comments:

  1. I really liked this one and hope you do too. Happy reading!

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  2. That opening line is both unnerving and funny. I hope you continue to enjoy this one.

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  3. What a great title! And that premise? I definitely want to read this one. :D Have a good weekend, Ashley.

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    1. Have you read Carter's Gallagher Girls series? This book kinda felt like a grownup version of that series, which I loved! Hope you have a good weekend, too, Lark! :D

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