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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
5.0
medium-paced

WHAT A DELIGHT.

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I have been seeing some serious hype for this and I’m happy it didn’t disappoint! I was smitten from the get-go with Evie and the Villain and I love how quirky and different this was in the fantasy romance genre. I liked that it was still villainy but it felt a little lighter. Not weighed down with world building, but more of the focus on the office romance and the spy in the midst.

The mutual pining between Evie and the Villain was next level. I ADORED them. I love how protective the Villain became and how Evie had perfect little quips about not falling for the bad guy and how that utterly failed.

I enjoyed the plot. There’s betrayals and good turns, I love a ball scene, round it out with an evil king and I am excited to see where book two leads.

Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy Romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: kisses
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of life, attempted murder, murder, loss of a parent (recounted)