{"product_id":"accomplice-to-the-villain-assistant-and-the-villain-3","title":"Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant and the Villain, 3) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccomplice to the Villain (Assistant \u0026amp; the Villain #3) — Hannah Nicole Maehrer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRomantasy workplace comedy • sunshine FMC • evil-adjacent romance • prophecy chaos • assassins at the office • grumpy boss • snarky crowned frog • TikTok-viral humor\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eA laugh-out-loud continuation of the \u003cstrong\u003eOnce Upon a Time x The Office\u003c\/strong\u003e fantasy romp—only now Evie’s not just the Villain’s assistant… she’s fully \u003cem\u003eevil-adjacent\u003c\/em\u003e and wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and a weaponized scone (accurate). \u003cstrong\u003eAccomplice to the Villain\u003c\/strong\u003e leans hard into magical workplace chaos, escalating danger, and the slow-burn “we are absolutely not having feelings” romance that keeps getting louder.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvie Sage\u003c\/strong\u003e never planned to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying Villain. She applied for an entry-level job promising “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and somehow ended up knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an extremely inconvenient crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking-disaster of a boss.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eNow things are spiraling: a magical prophecy is unraveling, assassins are showing up in the break room, and there’s a suspicious number of \u003cstrong\u003efrogs wearing crowns\u003c\/strong\u003e—including one grumpy, judgmental frog who’s often seen with Evie. Evie’s goal is simple: survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire… or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBecause being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan.\u003cbr\u003eBut then again… neither was falling for The Villain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy workplace rom-com \/ magical office comedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunshine FMC x grumpy “evil” boss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-hand woman \/ apprentice-to-accomplice escalation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProphecy trouble \/ kingdom stakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssassins + sabotage chaos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnarky animal sidekick (crowned frog)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn + “definitely-not-feelings” denial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBanter-forward, absurdist humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goodreads Choice Award finalist (2025, Readers’ Favorite Romantasy); Likewise Choice Award finalist; Spotify Best Romantasy Audiobooks of 2025 recommendation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries note \/ reading order:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssistant to the Villain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eApprentice to the Villain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAccomplice to the Villain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdversary to the Villain \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is available \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonly while supplies last\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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