Read-alikes

Books Like Assistant to the Villain

Assistant to the Villain is grumpy / sunshine, villain love interest & he falls first — sweet (1/5), third-person, ending on a hard-won happy ending. These 12 romantasy read-alikes are ranked by how much they share with it, closest first — each one explained.

Evie Sage, desperate to support her chronically ill father and younger sister, stumbles into the worst job interview of her life — and somehow lands a position as assistant to Rennedawn's most feared Villain. As she brings order to severed heads and dungeon logistics, she uncovers a spy leaking her boss's plans to the king, and finds herself increasingly, inconveniently attached to the brooding man she's supposed to fear. A dual-POV romantasy workplace comedy with cozy vibes, dark humour, and a cliffhanger ending.