Assistant to the Villain: No.1 New York Times bestseller from a TikTok sensation! The most hilarious grumpy sunshine romantasy book of 2023

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The slow burn romance was done so well - all the tension and build up with the characters' relationship had me grinning like crazy' Also, I’m used to action around the romance. This book is mostly dialogue between the villain and his assistant, and only a few things go on around them, and those things are touched on slightly. Then as the reader, we move on to another dialogue scene where the assistant says something that’s supposed to be cute, and the villain then becomes a puddle on the floor. Nope. Can’t do it, folks. 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.

She’d grown so alarmingly used to that look from the villagers, she’d cataloged it in her mind under things that made her want to commit acts of violence.Overall, a fun lighthearted read. I recommend it if you're in the mood for cozy mystery fantasy and if you want entertainment. This made me feel the Big stuff. It made me think and believe and love and hate, at a point where I didn't think I was capable of any of that. It made me feel the strength of Dawsyn and the impossible love that lay ahead of her. But more that that it is a story of healing, and trusting, and discovering just how strong you are. there were no clear answers to any of these and I still don't know how Trystan's magic worked which I think would've been a helpful explanation. Despite these little bumps on the road, I can without a doubt claim this as one of my favorite reads of the year.

Because signs of excessive decapitation could only mean one thing: one of his plans had fallen through for the third time in two months. I've watched a lot of Hannah's Assistant to the Villain TikTok videos since the beginning, and was really excited about this book. Overall, it was pretty good for a debut novel. While it had its moments, I thought it was quite forgettable. So let's dive into the things I liked and didn't like: This book was also supposed to be 'laugh out loud' funny, when in reality, I didn't laugh once. I might have awkwardly cringe out of embarrassment for some of the characters but sadly, the humor wasn't my cup of tea. If anything, I found the Villain to be a bit funny - with his unpleasant, gruff replies and standoffish demeanor - whenever he interacted with Evie. But again, it was never lol kind of funny.

On a technical level, this has little flaws and moments that could have used more work, but if I ahd to rate this based on how it made me feel while I was reading it, I'd give it all the stars and then some.

I mean The Villain and Evie definitely gave me Fran and Max from "The Nanny" vibes and that is EVERYTHING!! Every interaction they had I ate it up and asked for seconds people!! Attractive murderers were always good kissers; she was pretty sure she’d heard that expression before.” The characters are entertaining and complex. I love Evie so much, she’s selfless, bubbly, sweet, helpful and brave. Evie is very resilient and I’m inspired by how brave she is. I can relate to Evie, family is very important to me too and. Evie’s character development was excellent, I enjoyed seeing her become more confident in herself and discover how far she will go to protect those she loves. I’m in love with The Villain, he is charming, funny, protective, handsome and only sweet to Evie. I loved that he took his walls around his heart down for Evie. I enjoyed that he was vulnerable around Evie and was able to open up about his past to her. I loved that Evie and The Villain were honest with each other and communicated effectively. The tension and banter between Evie and the Villain was great! I also really liked the side characters especially Blade, Tatianna and Kingsley. This book sometimes felt disjointed with the office shenanigans or Evie and the Villains random interactions. I don't know if I can quite explain this, but there were just a few instances I thought, "Hmmm this seems unnecessary but maybe this was done to create a small, comical or awkward situation the MCs will have the deal navigate through." Like when we find out the Villain sleeps with a nightlight because he's afraid of the dark? First off, ew, that's unattractive. And second, this is just another situation where the story felt more like YA versus adult.

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Thank you Red Tower Books for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! As always, all opinions are my own. Every once and awhile you find a hidden gem after sifting from story to story, endlessly searching to fill a void you were unaware even existed in the pit of your soul, until it punches you straight in the face and fills you with silly joy. That is how I felt finding this treasure of a story. Evie is a scatterbrain and clumsy but she is adorable. The Villain is dark and mysterious. But Evie isn't afraid if anything it's something she might even be falling for… For long the society is told that someone who goes against its rules is bad and someone who conforms is good. But what if the rules are the bad things? It takes a villain to see one, and that is what we see with The Villain.