{"title":"Assistant to the Villain","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse Assistant to the Villain in series order. Box sets and related editions are listed after individual books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-series\"\u003eBrowse all book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"assistant-to-the-villain-a-cozy-fantasy-romantic-comedy-from-a-tiktok-sensation-paperback","title":"Assistant to the Villain: A Cozy Fantasy Romantic Comedy from a Tiktok Sensation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannah Nicole Maehrer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e in Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSISTANT WANTED: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotorious, 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003ci\u003eDon't find evil so attractive, Evie\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter all, a good job is hard to find. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order.\u003cbr\u003eReading Order: \u003cbr\u003eBook #1 Assistant to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #2 Apprentice to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #3 Accomplice to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #4 Adversary to the Villain\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Nicole Maehrer is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author with a penchant for villains. She's primarily known for the Assistant and the Villain series and secondarily known for using humor to cope at inappropriate times --a strength in her day-to-day writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore she was an author, she worked primarily in childcare and teaching emotions management. Ironically, her characters' emotions remain chaotic and unmanageable. Her work tends to mimic her life, which is made up of a very large, very loud, and very loving family, who remain her favorite characters and her primary source of inspiration in fiction. 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Please resume your former dark, ominous terrors at your earliest convenience. --Mgmt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome (\u003ci\u003eshhh, bad for his brand\u003c\/i\u003e) evil overlord would be so rewarding? Still, the business of being bad is demanding, the forces of good are annoyingly persistent, and said forbidding boss is somewhat...er, \u003ci\u003eout-of-evil-office\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Rennedawn is in grave trouble, and all signs--Kingsley's included--point to catastrophe. Something peculiar is happening with the kingdom's magic, and it's made The Villain's manor vulnerable to their enemies...including their nemesis, the king. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow it's time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain's lair, all of his nefarious works, and maybe (provided no one finds out) the entire kingdom. \u003ci\u003eNo pressure, Evie\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's time to step out of her comfort zone and learn new skills. Like treason. Dagger work. Conspiring with the enemy. 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His. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich is deeply inconvenient, because if Evie can't save the kingdom's magic, she might just become its greatest threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious fantasy romance series doesn't end at \u003ci\u003eAdversary to the Villain\u003c\/i\u003e! The thrilling conclusion to the series is coming soon!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order.\u003cbr\u003eReading Order: \u003cbr\u003eBook #1 Assistant to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #2 Apprentice to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #3 Accomplice to the Villain\u003cbr\u003eBook #4 Adversary to the Villain\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Nicole Maehrer is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author with a penchant for villains. 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Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to \"Evie\" or \"Stop that.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvie Sage didn't mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised \"light paperwork and occasional beheadings,\" and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire--or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. 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