A review by samandthebookstack
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I had a hunch before diving into this book that it would be one that I couldn't put down and I was right, I read this in a day in between farm chores and loved every second of it. This story had such a light-hearted feel overall and it was such a perfect fall read that I'm afraid I might now be suffering from a bit of a hangover. The romance is not overwhelming but the banter was **chef's kiss**. I had no idea when I started this book that it was book 1 of a 3 book series and I had no idea it would end on a cliffhanger (not my favorite thing), but it wasn't the kind of ending that left me feeling unsatisfied. Evie is such a fun and interesting character and I really thought the way the story ended did justice to her personality and set us up to see a ton of growth for her in the next book.

Some important things to note: 

- Dual POV
- It ends in a bit of a cliffhanger, but it did not feel as if the story ended abruptly (Book 2
- Grumpy/Sunshine 
- Banter, banter, and more banter
- Workplace romance