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“Oh, of course. Mediocre men receiving positions of power they haven’t earned because of their birthrights. How against the grain.”

Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant and the Villain, 3) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

October 18, 2025 by bjornsnipe 2 Comments

All Evie Sage wanted was a well-paying job to support her family that didn’t involve her boss attempting to sexually assault her. Now, she’s the assistant accomplice (she got a promotion!) to The Villain, the kingdom’s most terrifying figure. All her job was supposed to entail was “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” but now, she’s knee-deep in torture, familial betrayal, a kingdom-ending (or saving) prophecy, and a flirtatious disaster with the boss. All while dealing with the fact that she may not be as sweet […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: annoying characters, Death, frog with signs, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, sexy times, the first book was the best book, trying too hard humor

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:132 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Romance · Tags: annoying characters, Death, frog with signs, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, sexy times, the first book was the best book, trying too hard humor ·
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