Hello.
Just finished 'Assistant to the Villain' by Hannah Nicole Maehrer this morning and really, really love the idea of reading about a recognisable office environment in a fantasy world. I really enjoyed that aspect in TJ Klune's 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' too (although obviously not as office based as ATTV).
It might be the endless job hunt finally destroying my brain but any other books out there with a similar vibe? I think it's the mundane amongst the fantasy that I'm really loving.
Preferably;
An actual office – not a shop/cafe etc
Romantic subplot but not a romance book
Little to no spice, or easily skippable if it bores me.
Absolutely no insta-love; must be at least a bit of a slow burn (or whatever people think is a slow burn these days)
Single POV (a recent pet peeve but one that seems to effect my star rating these days quite a bit)
No parent death/dark mum stuff. It's a real trigger for me after the shit show that was 2025.
For a little bit of extra context, one of my favourite shows in the last few years is Star Trek: Lower Decks so I guess this also fits the vibe lol.
Please & Thank you in advance.
by RSPucky