Book: Assistant to the Villain

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Assistant to the Villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.

ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.

With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer―naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie.

But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain―and his entire nefarious empire―out.

Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay.

After all, a good job is hard to find.

The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Assistant to the Villain
Book #2 Apprentice to the Villain
Book #3 Accomplice to the Villain

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Alrighty, this was a cute read. The title of the book sort of called to me as I’m a working EA (though it does feel more like a PA sometimes). Here’s me choosing a random book by title only, I didn’t even read the Synopsis.

I originally thought this would be a modern world thing, but then apparently, it’s a… medieval timeline thing. And then it started to stump me, because it was a medieval thing but with so much modern world references. So in the end I figured it was a fantasy thing.

Anyway, it was a cute read. A bit corny on the romance part. The dialogue’s sometimes crazy, but certainly similar to how my brain would jump topics.

Looking forward to reading the second book, and the next as well.