The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold

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What to expect

‘Ally Carter is a rom-com genius!’ – Sarah Adams, author of Practice Makes Perfect

‘A thrilling second-chance love story full of twists and turns’ – The Daily Express

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 . . .

The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold is 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.

Praise for Ally Carter:

‘Delightful, hilarious, unputdownable’ – Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

‘Brilliant banter, clever humour, and so many swoon-worthy scenes’ – Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series

‘A thrilling and amusing romance . . . and a twisty, page-turning story. Readers will be on the edge of their seats’ – Library Journal, starred review

‘Snappy dialogue, slow-burning romantic tension, and some exciting twists’ – Publishers Weekly

Critics Review

No one writes an action rom-com quite like Ally Carter
Erin Sterling, bestselling author of The Ex Hex
Delightful, hilarious, unputdownable
Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis on The Blonde Identity
Ally Carter is a rom-com genius!
Sarah Adams author of Practice Makes Perfect
Carter’s follow-up to The Blonde Identity is a thrilling and amusing romance featuring finely drawn characters and a twisty, page-turning story. Readers will be on the edge of their seats, unable to put this book down until they discover what happens to Alex and Michael, in spydom and in love
Library Journal, starred review
With snappy dialogue, slow-burning romantic tension, and some exciting twists, this makes for an entertaining diversion
Publishers Weekly

User Reviews

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It’s so totally worth it for the last word, alone! That was such a great ending.
I now feel the need to re listen to the first of the duo - the story lines interweave really well and it would have helped me if I’d remembered it slightly better. Not that detracted at all from my enjoyment of this book. Characters, plots, narration and all were super.
dizzydyslexic 14/08/2025

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