“All these years I'd thought being a spy was challenging. Turns out, being a girl is the tricky part.”

— Ally Carter, I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Source: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

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