Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant and the Villain, #3)(138)
To all my foreign publishers and translators that have made this series available across the world, know that I still wake up every day unable to comprehend how many people across so many languages are able to enjoy this story with me.
To my friends and family, thank you for constantly putting up with my brainstorm babbling, celebrating my excitement, and going out of your way to attend events and signings to show your support. You are the reason I tell stories. I love you all so much.
To my mom and dad, Jolie and Mark, for always supporting me and allowing me to take them to beautiful places. Experiencing this with you has been the joy of my life. My brothers, Avery, Jake, and Ben, thank you for making me laugh every day and for making life fun, and making my books fun in turn.
My grandparents, Georgann, Richard, Rosalie, and James. This book is dedicated to you because it was a great reminder of why I tell stories and why I love you so so much. Thank you for watching me recite Goldilocks and the Three Bears for the length of my childhood like it was groundbreaking. Know you live in every part of this book. Thank you to my uncle Glenn, whose creativity shines at the top of every chapter with our favorite frog. And Giddo, I hope this one makes it to heaven’s library. I think you’ll really like it.
Thank you so much to my fiancé, Michael, for loving me more than anything and always refilling my water bottle. You are the reason I stay hydrated and the reason I believe in true love. Your constant support and understanding have made it possible for me to live out my dreams to the fullest. I love you very much.
To my found family, who I speak to 300,000 times a day (that is a real number), thank you for always celebrating my wins with me and patching me up with love and laughter when I’m down. I would be in shambles without you, so never leave me, okay? Love you lots, Stacey, Kaven, Amber, Maggie, and Sammy.
To my readers, who have waited so patiently for three books, riding out this slow burn with me. I hope this was your favorite yet, and I hope the torture was kept to a minimum. If it helps, it’s torture to me, too. The characters simply don’t listen to me (or anyone else). To everyone who’s taken the time to come to an event to see me or get their book signed, please know that will never not be mind-boggling to me. I have dreamed of telling stories from the time I could talk. You are the reason my dream is a reality. Know you’re always welcome in The Villain’s world to laugh, or cry, or anything else you need.
And finally, as always, I must thank Evie Sage. She is the character I lean on the most, who’s gotten me through every hard moment, who gives me a place to go when my mind is too busy or too dark. She’s waiting there for me, always with a light on.
Thank you to everyone who picked up this book. I hope it made you smile, I hope it made you feel, and I hope it reminded you why life is so worthwhile in the first place.
And what a beautiful life it is.
About the Author
Hannah Nicole Maehrer—or as TikTok Knows her, @hannahnicolemae—is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. When she’s not creating bookish comedy skits about Villains and Assistants, she’s writing to Taylor Swift songs. Her biggest passions in life include romance, magic, laughter, and finding ways to include them all in everything she creates. Most days you can find her with her head in the clouds and a pen in her hand.