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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

Written by Ally Carter

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After staking out, obtaining, and then being forced to give up her first boyfriend, Josh, all Cammie Morgan wants is a peaceful semester. But that's easier said than done when you're a CIA legacy and go to the premier school in the world…for spies.

Cammie may have a genius I.Q., but there are still a lot of things she doesn't know. Like, will her ex-boyfriend even remember she exists? And how much trouble is she really in after what happened last semester? And most of all, why is her mother acting so strangely?

Despite Cammie's best intentions to be a normal student, danger seems to follow her. She and her friends learn that their school is going to play host to some mysterious guests-code name: Blackthorne. Then she's blamed for a security breach that leaves the school's top secret status at risk.

Soon Cammie and her friends are crawling through walls and surveilling the school to learn the truth about Blackthorne and clear Cammie's name. Even though they have confidence in their spy skills, this time the targets are tougher (and hotter), and the stakes for Cammie's heart-and her beloved school-are higher than ever.

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Release dateOct 2, 2007
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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
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Ally Carter

Ally Carter writes books about people who fall in love (while trying to stay alive.) After more than a decade of writing beloved YA titles like I’d Tell You I Love You, but Then I’d Have to Kill You and Heist Society, she launched onto the adult scene with last year’s The Blonde Identity. A long-time lover of the holiday rom-com, Ally is also the writer of the Netflix original movie, A Castle for Christmas.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The second instalment of the Gallagher Girls series picks up shortly after book 1 ended, with Cammie undergoing a debrief over her secret romance with Josh. Cammie just wants to get her life back to normal, back to the way it was pre-Josh, but she's got a surprise coming that will rock the foundations of her world.Back at school after Winter break, Cammie notices a few changes around her beloved all-girls spy-school: a few corridors are inaccessible, her mother's keeping secrets from her and there's a mysterious word being thrown around - "Blackthorne". It's at about this time that I felt that the quality of the book started declining, and didn't stop. Everything is introduced in quick succession in Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy: Cammie's friends, the secret about Blackthorne, the tantalising locked corridor. And less than 24 hours after making a vow to her mother to behave and stop sneaking around her school to figure out the answers to questions she's better off not asking, Cammie's planning a covert mission with her friends. I guess this means we get straight to the action, but there are a lot of coincidences.Cammie is a paradoxical, unbelievable character that I just barely abide to read about. She's meant to be super-smart, and yet, makes shortsighted decisions all the time, and very little of her training and skills go into making those decisions. Also, Cammie is written as someone who craves normalcy and shuns the limelight, always wishing she could just blend in and make people forget about her, and yet she goes out of her way to pull the stunts she does and obviously revels in being a star-pupil. There's nothing wrong with pride in oneself and one's achievements, but she's constantly pretending to be demure when she's really quite arrogant: Cammie doesn't exactly shy away from regaling readers with her skills, from rappelling down rope to blending in like a Chameleon, from acute observational skills (which abandon her the moment she needs them in real life, OMG how did she miss those boys following her around!) to fluency in a dozen or more languages.To further muddy the waters, the author introduces boys into the story, and what had previously been a passably enjoyable book turned into a frustrating, inexplicably silly read. The female students at Gallagher Academy literally go crazy when they see boys, there's so much nonsensical primping, showmanship and competition that I quickly grew tired, and then angry. I noted in the last book that I didn't like the insinuation that the only important thing in a teenage girl's life is boys. The competitive nature introduced to GG because of fifteen male visitors just panders to the myth that women can't get along once men are in the picture. But Carter goes one step further in this book and insinuates that every single girl goes nuts for the male visitors except for Macey, who's hung out with boys lots of times before her enrolment at Gallagher Girls, and Cammie, because she's had her one, incredibly short, pseudo-relationship with Josh. Carter actually uses the word "immune". I can't even ...One boy in particular quickly becomes a large art of the plot, and I have to say I really liked him. Cammie finds him infuriating and unknowable, but that's really just because of the way Cammie is written as a character. I think Zach is interesting and sweet, and love that while Cammie was digging her heels in and apparently couldn't let go of the fact that someone had beat her once in a training exercise (remember what I said about arrogance), he was genuinely trying to get along with her.Speaking of boys, I really, truly don't understand why the existence of a training school for male spies is considered shocking news for the girls. Where exactly did they think male spies were trained? Or did they assume that boys were born fully trained in covert operations? I didn't think it was such a big deal, in fact, I basically assumed there was a brother-school in my last review, so I was perplexed at the reactions Cammie and her friends had.I was really looking forward to getting a few clues to the big questions that were posed in the first book - such as what happened to Cammie's father - but I feel like Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy has barely added anything to the overall series-arc. In fact, plot-wise the book reads almost like a rehashing of the first book: spy school for girls, hot guy, secret, illicit meetings, training exercise in town, huge attack on the school where only Cammie and her friends are able to help, which turns out to be a test for the students. The level of hyperbole and melodrama achieved throughout the narrative irritated me as well - we're expected to believe the Cammie's mother killed someone with an issue of People magazine, that one's appearance can be completely altered with only a pair of nail clippers and shoe polish. Where does Carter get those ideas? Are they meant to be funny? Is the author making fun of the spy-craft genre, or is she seriously expecting us to believe that spies can do silly things like that?I think this sequel is a step backward from the first book, and didn't enjoy it very much at all. I now understand all the Zach-swooning that goes on by the readers, but there's very little substance to this series, which is a shame because it's a series about spies in training. I just feel like the books could be a lot more than they are. I will be continuing, because fans tell me that the plot darkens becomes about something other than boys in the future books, but I think, if I don't enjoy the third book, I'll be giving up.Generally described as a light, fun read, I think Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy will be enjoyed by readers who want to switch off for a few hours and read about the adventures of a girl who's training to become a leading covert operative.A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for review.You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I have read the first book by Ally Carter and thought it was great book so I read the second book. It was very interesting and fun to read. I also like how it is about spy and the school. I think this make it more interesting.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I liked this book, but was not as interested in it as I was when I read the first one. There is no rel action, it turns out that every exciting event has no effect on their lives, as they are set up by the school. That said, it was still a cute, short read, it just made me want more.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    i liked this book alot but not enough to read it again it was fun but it was slow in the beggining . i would recomend this book to patient people who like mystery and love.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved this book
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    After her last semester, one of broken rules and a broken heart, Cammie Morgan is hoping for one that is scholastic and drama-free. All hopes are dashed, however, when the Gallagher School for Exceptional Girls opens its doors to a group of fellow students in the world of espionage. These fifteen boys invade their home, bringing with them not only drama, but challenges, friendships and possibly a traitor. Now Cammie and her friends must balance school, hormones, and the fate of every spy ever trained at their alma mater. A follow up/sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, but then I'd have to Kill You, this book builds upon the story of Cammie Morgan, daughter of the headmistress of this elite school for girls that just happens to train them in espionage. At the least, it's a chick-lit YA book about a girl getting in over her head and having to overcome drama, gossip and CIA-trained baddies. At the most, it is a spunky story of a girl that can easily be related-to by other teenage girls and those who still remember being one that manages to intermingle hormones and spies in an entertaining way. That may not sound like a glowing review, but let me tell you this--as a rule I do not support reading teen drama. I lived it long enough for my taste. What I enjoy about Carter's books is that she keeps it simple, not dwelling too long on gossip or other high school gobbledy-gook and constantly immersing the reader in the fact that the school is for spies. This might include references to whichever secret entrance they are using at the time or whichever language they are required to speak during thier meal. She may not be Chesterton or L'Engle, but she's also a solid step above other options in the same age-range. Though no great work of literature, I firmly support these books as entirely fun reads.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Really fun series!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The Great Gallagher Girls RereadOn my first read, I gave this book four stars. After my reread, I'm going to drop it just a smidge - to three point seven five. Don't get me wrong - I still enjoyed it a lot! But I gave I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You four stars and this one just missed the mark of being given the same rating.Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy shows the aftermath of Cammie's disastrous relationship with civilian Josh, who at the end of the last book had his memory erased so that he can no longer remember the secrets of the Gallagher Academy that were revealed during his botched attempt to 'save' Cammie from her CoveOps assignment. He doesn't remember that the Gallagher Academy is a school for spies, as well he shouldn't. That kind of information is classified. He doesn't belong in Cammie's world. She knows this and knows that this semester, she has to be better. No sneaking around, she tells herself. She is going to be herself.The quiet semester Cammie looked forward to after winter break is interrupted with the arrival of the Blackthorne boys. But why are they really there?Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy is an enjoyable read, like its predecessor, full of secret operations, spying on boys and general teenage girl awkwardness. I see a little bit of myself at that age in all the characters - despite the fact that they're spies-in-training at an undercover institute posing as a private school, they seem very real. Their reactions when faced with boy spies is cute and funny - they may be smart and they may be able to kill you in fifty different ways, but they are also teenage girls who don't get out a lot. This one wasn't quite as action filled as the one before it and it felt a little bit like it was setting up a storyline for something to follow (too bad I can't remember what that is!). The joy of rereading - getting to find out all over again.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The book I read Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy. Is about this girl she was new to a school. She thought that she would be a outsider. She thought wrong and she became a spy. She then had a crush on a boy. He was not allowed to know that she is a spy. At the end she told him and he accepted her. This book was only a three star. It took me a while to read because it was complicated. I didn't really understand it. It as a ok. I have read better books. The grammar was ok it was again difficult. there are other books for the series. I wont read those. That's how I like the book..
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A great story about middle schooled girls and how they cope with boys in there all girls school. Very funny and enjoyable. One of my favorites and a must read. Everyone should enjoy this well written series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book was really....unpredictably predictable. What I mean is the book makes you think one thing's gonna happen, then makes you think another thing's gonna happen, but in the end, your first suspicion is right. Unpredictably predictable. In this book, Cammie, Bex, Liz and Macey are trying to find out what Cammie's mom is hiding from them. The East Wing is blocked off for no reason, and Cammie sees her mom and Mr. Solomon talking about Blackthorne. What's going on?
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I don't really have a lot to say about this one, but here's some basic thoughts. I enjoyed this one, but not quite as much as the first. Although I definitely won't say no to more Zach, who I couldn't help but be intrigued by, and ultimately came to like a whole lot. I also really loved the pacing of this book; while being mostly light-hearted and fun, there was something that kept me constantly turning - or wanting to turn - the pages. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what comes next in the series!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You. Have to be honest, not as impressed with this one. It didn't feel as fun, more forced. Hopefully it was because this was rushed by a pushy publisher and she'll take her time with the next one. Still a fun read though.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was another light, easy read. It somewhat followed the formula of the first book, Cammie meets another boy and she and her friends spy on him. But it had its own clever twist that made it just different enough. I do hope that the other books explore different plots though.
    PS: Bonus points for 2 Buffy references (there were 3 in the first book! I suspect Ally Carter is a fellow fan.)
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Do you remember mystery science theater 3k? (if you're too young to remember MST3k, skip to the last paragraph) Have you ever thought that your book group should be more like that? Well go out, get a bottle of whiskey (other libations permitted), invite your friends over, and have a dramatic reading.This book is hilarious in ALL the wrong ways, but it is f**king HILARIOUS. You and your friends will be tripping over the (ridiculous) plot, snorting at the (absurd) dialogue; you'll spill your drinks gesturing in a vain attempt to match the (entirely unbelievable) characters.I picked this book up from the local little free library for some solid, accidentally satirical fun, and it did -not- disappoint.What you should -NOT- do: you should not give this book to a young, impressionable woman/kid of any gender. The stereotypes and tropes are beyond tenable, and while sometimes that can be a teaching moment- this isn't it
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    For the longest time, I've seen the Gallagher Girls books in the Scholastic book orders and wanted to read them... but alas, other books have had priority so I never got around to ordering them. When I was at the library a few weeks back, I saw they had this one... and even though it's not the first book (it's the second) I decided to give it a go anyway. And it has nothing to do with forgetting that it was the second book until I got home. Of course not. At all.But, chronological order aside, I thought this was a pretty darn cute book! The premise is a little ridiculous -- young teens being trained as spies -- but then again, young teens get trained as wizards in a certain series that shall not be named, and that works, right? So, I can suspend disbelief here and enjoy the story.In this installment, the girls at the Academy learn that *gasp* boys are coming to the school as guests... boys from their own top secret spy school.(cue dramatic music)Anyway, it's a fun story with realistically drawn young teens, and I'll definitely pick up more by the author either at the bookstore or the library. And one more thing: I really like that this series uses strong, confident female teenagers as protagonists... a rather marked difference from other offerings in the YA realm right now. These are girls that don't need boys to save them (and they could seriously kick any guy's behind) and it's great to see them have to work with guys on a level playing field throughout this particular book.Really, it's one you could pass to your teenage girl and feel good about. Except maybe she'll end up wanting to join the CIA. Don't say I didn't warn you!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Though not as well written as Heist Society, I really like this series. It's both sweet and fun, while being a bit tricky. It's a nice mix of spy fiction with teenage drama, and the result is usually interesting enough to keep the novel going. I can't wait to read the third one.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I'm a huge fan of this series, though I wasn't sure if that would be the case at the start. Yes the language and slang will date this novel badly in the decades to come, but the concept of a girls' spy school is just too fantastic to pass up. Once you get use to the "teen speak" you can slip into the fun an oddities of the story. Don't underestimate this series or this author.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Boys?! at Gallagher Academy? A dozen boys from their newly-disclosed brother school take up residence in the East Wing. The girls may be master spies, but dealing with boys throws them all into a tizzy.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Book #2 was a fun read like the 1st book. It made me wish I went to spy school.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Review by: Madison A GREAT sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You. A romance where two guys collide. Cammie has to make a choice have a guy with a mysterious side or a guy who does not remember her. Go through this great adventure inside this book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy was a really cute book. It picked up pretty much right where I'd Tell You I Love You left off. I liked it just about the same as I did the first one. Quick and sweet. I did like Zach even more than I liked Josh in the last book, and I still love all of Cammie's friends. I wish I'd read these books when I was a teenager and really into my CIA/Spy phase. I would have probably read them over and over. (and wished I was a Gallagher Girl too) I do like Ally Carter's Heist Society series better, but I think it's not geared quite so young. I'm definitely interested to see where the series goes from here, and I hope we see more of the boys' school.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The book was okay but teenish.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Didn't catch me as much as the first book, this is Cammie learning more about the world of spycraft and about what her life is going to be in this world she is suited to and will be entering into when her schooling is over. This year she also has to deal with a romance from an unexpected quarter, which ends the story with more questions than answers.I'm left feeling somewhat ambivalent about this one, while it's interesting to see what Cammie and her friends are getting up to, they seem to be skimming the surface of some of the things that they should be doing in a school. Maybe I'm getting too old for school stories...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love this series! very funny...reminds me of Harry Potter. this is the sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You...

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This second book in the Gallagher Girls series takes place the second semester of Cammie's sophomore year. She is still getting over breaking up with Josh. But things are changing at the Gallagher Academy for Extraordinary Young Woman. This semester boys are coming in an exchange from the boys' training school for spies. Cammie is thrown when one of boys--Zach--seems to be taking a personal interest in her. Or is he? Cammie doesn't speak boy and so there are lots of opportunities for misunderstandings between the two of them. After all, he is a spy too. It doesn't help that once the boys arrive, the school goes into Code Black. Apparently someone is trying to break in or out--and this time it isn't Cammie. Cammie and her friends are determined to find out what it going on, even if it means bugging the boys' rooms. This was another fun episode in an entertaining series about a group of young geniuses who are learning to be spies.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I enjoyed this book more than I enjoyed the first one. Perhaps it's because in this book, at least Cammie had met someone who could keep up with her. Perhaps it's because this one had more scenes where the girls felt that their missions were actually real. Perhaps it's because there wasn't quite as much of the whole "introduction to a new reality" thing as there (necessarily) had to be in the first book.For whatever reason, I enjoyed this book more than I did the first. The focus on romance and boys and whatnot is somewhat annoying, but that's from my perspective now, as an adult. As a teenager, I'm sure I was just as obsessed with boys as the girls in this series. I'm also torn about whether or not I think the little gadgets they come up with are even feasible, much less might exist somewhere today. But it was a nicely written story, and I enjoyed spending time with the Gallagher Girls once again.Now, I just hope that Zach comes back again. I thought he was a good counter-part for Cammie.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Cameron Morgan goes to an all girls school for spies. Cameron is a sophomore and her and her friends want to find out what Blackthorne is. Her and her CovOps class go on a mission. The next day at school the Headmistress tells the whole school at breackfast that there were going to be fifteen boys from an all boys spy school joining them that semester. After the boys arrive strange things happen. THen at the end of the semester something very important gets stolen and no one eles is around, So it is up to Cameron and her friends to get it back.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter is a very refreshing series. I love how the setting is a super secret spy school. And Cammie the chameleon is one of my favorite characters (after Edward Cullen of course).
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Better than the first one, I thought. She has a real voice, although the plot is complex and the ending not as satisfying or as clean as it could be.