Charlotte Bennardo - Blonde Ops A Novel

—Charlotte Bennardo

Working on Blonde Ops has been such a great experience, and I have so much to be grateful for, especially the people who made it possible. Huge thank yous to:

Super-agent Natalie Lakosil, for making it happen and connecting Char and I to our amazing editors, Kat Brzozowski, Peter Joseph—and Tristan, somewhat anonymous but always insightful.

Leanna Renee Hieber, Molly Cochran, Shannon Delany, and Kristi Cook, for reading early drafts of Blonde Ops and their kind words.

The book blogging community, and especially Tanya Contois and Brigid Connors, who supported us from Sirenz and beyond.

Audrey Jankucic and Suzanne Garris, for sharing your Italian adventures with me.

Emma Coleman, sartorial guru.

My friends and family, who put up with my moods, ever-changing schedule, and general mayhem—especially Raz and Asim, for technical expertise and patience with my endless questions and repeated requests for explanations of how things work.

The folks at Hack a Day, 2600 Magazine, and the organizers of H.O.P.E.

And of course, my coauthor, Charlotte Bennardo—because there is no “I” in team. ♥

—Natalie Zaman

Table of Contents

Half Title

Also by Charlotte Bennardo and Natalie Zaman

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Half Title

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Acknowledgments