Books Like Assistant to the Villain

🌶️ 1/5 FunWittyCozy Fantasy

Evie needs a job. The Villain — actual, self-declared Villain of the realm — needs an assistant. It's a surprisingly reasonable arrangement. What follows is an office romance between a sunshine assist

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So Assistant to the Villain wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the office romance, or Hannah Nicole Maehrer's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made Assistant to the Villain hit different. Same energy, new stories.

12 Books Matched to Assistant to the Villain

Grouped by the elements that made Assistant to the Villain unforgettable.

The Bonds That Made You Ugly Cry

Check and Mate

by Ali Hazelwood

🌶️ 1/5 · 384p

You loved Assistant to the Villain for the witty and slow burn and found family? Check and Mate is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Ali Hazelwood might just become your new auto-buy author.

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Boyfriend Material

by Alexis Hall

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 432p

You loved Assistant to the Villain for the fun and witty and found family? Boyfriend Material is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Alexis Hall might just become your new auto-buy author.

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A Heart So Fierce and Broken

by Brigid Kemmerer

🌶️ 1/5 · 448p

The slow burn and found family that made Assistant to the Villain unforgettable? A Heart So Fierce and Broken channels that exact energy. 448 pages of atmospheric, emotional that'll fill the void.

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The Magic That Made Everything Else Feel Flat

Hands Down

by Mariana Zapata

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 524p · Sports Romance

You loved Assistant to the Villain for the fun and slow burn and slow burn? Hands Down is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Mariana Zapata might just become your new auto-buy author.

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Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin

by Mariana Zapata

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 390p · Contemporary Romance

If Assistant to the Villain's fun and slow burn and slow burn energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Mariana Zapata knows exactly what you're craving.

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When Gracie Met the Grump

by Mariana Zapata

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 508p · Contemporary Romance, Paranormal

If Assistant to the Villain's fun and slow burn and slow burn energy had you one-clicking at midnight, When Gracie Met the Grump delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Mariana Zapata knows exactly what you're craving.

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The Humor That Caught You Off Guard

Love on the Brain

by Ali Hazelwood

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 368p

The fun and witty that made Assistant to the Villain unforgettable? Love on the Brain channels that exact energy. 368 pages of banter-filled, witty that'll fill the void.

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Terms and Conditions

by Lauren Asher

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 480p · Contemporary Romance, Billionaire

If Assistant to the Villain's fun and witty and slow burn energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Terms and Conditions delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Lauren Asher knows exactly what you're craving.

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Our #1 Pick After Assistant to the Villain

Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 384 pages

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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Assistant to the Villain include Check and Mate, Boyfriend Material, A Heart So Fierce and Broken. Each matches on specific elements like fun and witty that made Assistant to the Villain resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood — it shares Assistant to the Villain's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Assistant to the Villain is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Assistant to the Villain has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Assistant to the Villain is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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