title: Bulletproof Mascara: A Novel
author:  Bethany Maines 
description: In Maines's delicious spy spoof debut, wide-eyed linguist Nikki Lanier joins the confidential side of Carrie Mae, a cosmetics giant like Mary Kay or Avon, whose charity foundation uses covert means to help women. Nikki doesn't bat an eyelash as she undergoes rigorous training at the company's academy in Santa Clarita, Calif., where female spies are stylishly equipped with gizmos like pepper spray perfume, flash grenade lipsticks, mini-scanner compacts, knockout breath mints, acid nail polish, plastic explosive foundation, and stiletto stilettos. With Valerie Robinson, a jaded pro, Nikki embarks on her first mission, to rescue Lawan Chinnawat, one of the loudest voices protesting the sex trade that flourishes throughout Asia, who's been abducted. The plot takes a few surprise twists before reaching the exciting climax. Maines deftly combines humor with action in this fashion-forward thriller, which will remind many of such TV shows as <i>Charlie's Angels</i>, <i>Alias</i>, and <i>Heroes</i>. <i>(Mar.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: Contents
  Dedication
  Front Matter
  Copyright
  One
  Two
  Three
  Four
  Five
  Six
  Seven
  Eight
  Nine
  Ten
  Eleven
  Twelve
  Thirteen
  Fourteen
  Fifteen
  Sixteen
  Seventeen
  Eighteen
  Nineteen
  Twenty
  Twenty One
  Twenty Two
  Twenty Three
  Twenty Four
  Epilogue
  Shana
  More From Joy
  From The Author
  
   
   
   
   
  This book is for anyone who has a dream. Go out and get it!
  My dream was to write a book and you made it come true
  just by taking the time to read it. Thank You!
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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  “Linn, are you ready?” Shana yells to me, always in a hurry.
  “Yes, just a sec. You know how long it takes to put my face on! Stop rushing me woman!” I call
  back from the bathroom. I make the ‘mascara face’ and apply the last of the mask. Yes, my mask.
  “You look hot girl.” She says rounding the corner leaning on the door jam. She is wearing her
  typical outfit, something black. Today she has on dark wash jea