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clothildev's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The heroine gets the morally grey villain and also goes out for revenge, I say good for her
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Violence, Terminal illness, Murder, and Medical content
beckyyreadss's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I loved Hannah’s videos on TikTok with her original idea of a bad guy having a fluffy assistant. I love supporting new authors and indie authors and was so happy when Hannah announced her debut novel.
This book has two points of view. The first is Evie Sage, she needs to support her family and her employment status isn’t just important, it’s vital. So, when a mishap with the most infamous Villain results in a job offer and naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but it’s even less so when she develops a teeny crush on her terrifying, temperamental but undeniably hot boss. Just as she’s getting used to severed heads that are suspended from the ceiling and the odd squidsh of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat and not the literal kind. Something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain and his entire empire out. The second point of view is The Villian, he believes he is cold-blooded and will take no shit. Everyone in his business is terrified of him and rightly so. But Evie is the only one who knows his coffee order, will have inappropriate humour with him and will be straight up with him. The only thing he can’t stand is how happy and fluffy she is. But he needs to focus on his revenge to King Benedict and the mole that has crept into his business and knows everything. Can he stay focused enough to protect his empire? Or has his cold heart warmed to Evie.
I really enjoyed this book and thought it was a cute and funny read. I didn’t think I would be squealing or kicking my feet as much. It really warmed my heart seeing it from the beginning with the series on TikTok to seeing some of the writing process to then having it in my hands. I knew I was going to love Evie just because Hannah manages to portray her so well. I loved that she went from questioning herself to standing up for herself and be able to kick ass. I loved her friendship with Tati and I hope we see more of that over the series. The Villian was exactly how we expected him, and I loved that we got the Dual POV and that he felt first!! I love the change from girl falls first something and it was worth it. Evie has the book for like 70% but when we do get The Villain’s POV it was so in-depth, and we got into the mysterious side about why he is the way he is.
I think it was a great first book, but I felt like it was set up for the second book with how it ended which is fine, I just expected it to be a standalone and I wanted more. Plus, I thought there was going to be a bit of spice and expect for both having dirty thoughts and a couple of awkward unplanned kisses there wasn’t much.
I cannot wait to see how Hannah carries on this series and I can’t wait to see what Evie has planned next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Kidnapping
plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
This book is a cozy or rom-com fantasy.
It is cute, simple, tropy and funny(not in the "I'm crying laughing again" but in a "I'm almost constantly smiling and sometimes giggling").
+ slow-burn (sloowww)
+ sunshine x grumpy
(with the grump being kind of being similar to a puppy...all bark no bite which is one of the only ways to make a likable grumpy MC and not just let them behave like a douche)
+ a plottwist that was not that foreseeable as the reader gained information with the MCs during the story
(- very simple and understandable writing style...fitting for a lighthearted YA book but not my absolute favorite for an adult romantasy book)
- the climax and the biggest plottwist happening on the last 30 pages was...unfortunate...
- the auther was really careful when describing the lows making the highs less high and in turn not making the book that emotional (I don't think every book has has to be destroying emotionally but a little more variety of emotion could even in a lighthearted book add depth)
It is cute, simple, tropy and funny(not in the "I'm crying laughing again" but in a "I'm almost constantly smiling and sometimes giggling").
+ slow-burn (sloowww)
+ sunshine x grumpy
(with the grump being kind of being similar to a puppy...all bark no bite which is one of the only ways to make a likable grumpy MC and not just let them behave like a douche)
+ a plottwist that was not that foreseeable as the reader gained information with the MCs during the story
(- very simple and understandable writing style...fitting for a lighthearted YA book but not my absolute favorite for an adult romantasy book)
- the climax and the biggest plottwist happening on the last 30 pages was...unfortunate...
- the auther was really careful when describing the lows making the highs less high and in turn not making the book that emotional (I don't think every book has has to be destroying emotionally but a little more variety of emotion could even in a lighthearted book add depth)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture
infjkiki's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
bergha1998's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
OMG, it was so cute. I love me an office romance, but with fantasy and hijinks! I adored both the main characters. It’s not spicy, but wow so fun. The banter and chemistry between Evie and the Villain was 10/10. Very emotional near the end, though.
Fantasy, Romance, Office Romance
Fantasy, Romance, Office Romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Chronic illness, and Torture
brindlecat's review against another edition
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Sexual assault
Minor: Confinement
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