Well said.

“I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.”

―Emma Thompson 
in the November 2003 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks at my house. Nothing time cannot heal, but pandemonium just the same. I mention it only because my pre-order of the audiobook for Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, narrated by Em Eldridge arrived on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Evie Sage’s sunshine is exactly what I needed. Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s cheerful storytelling (with gruesome details!) is the pace I was craving. Em Eldridge’s slightly husky lilting voice comforted me when I needed it most.

I definitely recommend it.

Here’s the official blurb.

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.