3 recommendations for Hannah Nicole Maehrer fans who loved Assistant to the Villain.
If you fell for Assistant to the Villain because of Evie's chaos-thriving energy and that delicious workplace tension with a brooding anti-hero, you need this next hit. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy gives you the same snappy banter and forbidden romance, but swaps the villain's office for accidentally enchanted love letters between professional rivals who are too stubborn to admit they're falling.
That morally gray villain stole your heart with his brooding charm and sharp dialogue—admit it, you'd follow Evie Sage into any magical disaster if the banter's this good. Assistant to the Villain delivered workplace satire in a fantasy world where dragons beat spreadsheets, and every quip feels like foreplay for a slow-burn romance that's equal parts hilarious and swoon-worthy. If you're hunting for another charismatic anti-hero paired with a sarcastic heroine who refuses to play damsel, your next guilty-pleasure read is waiting.
If Assistant to the Villain stole your heart with its witty office dynamics in a villain's lair and that irresistible enemies-to-lovers tension, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy amps up the snarky rivalries through scalding letters that evolve into forbidden flirtation. Dive into grumpy-sunshine chemistry wrapped in death magic absurdity, mirroring the empowering heroine's anxious competence and binge-worthy pacing that kept you up all night. It's the perfect escapist hit for fans craving more trope-twisting humor and heart in a magical world.