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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, 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.
Publication Year: 2023
Yeah, I'm not vibing with coincidentally-clumsy-girly-pop here. So far, if reads like she's 8 years old, and that gives me the ick when I remember she villain is like 28 or something (based on the prologue) and I can't get it out of my head that she's just very young. It's either the characterization of her, or the writing style, and I don't feel comfortable sticking around to try and figure that out. 😮💨 DNF, and I'll spare it from a rating because I didn't far enough to give it a fair one.
im not big of a fan of the “clumsy girl” trope but other than that i am loving this book so far