Nominee for the audience awards Skroutz Book Awards 2025.

Notorious, prominent criminal seeks a loyal, prudent assistant to handle undefined office duties, support staff in cases of random disturbances, terror, and other Dark Matters in General. 

Confidentiality is essential. Excellent benefits. Ivy Sage's employment situation, as she must support her family facing a serious illness, is not just critical, it is vital. So, when an unfortunate incident with the most notorious criminal of Rendenton ends in a job offer, she certainly says "yes." Of course, no job is perfect, especially when she falls in love with her terrifying, moody, and undeniably sexy boss. 

Don't find evil so attractive, Ivy. But just when she gets used to seeing severed heads hanging from the ceiling and crushing stray eyes with her heel, Ivy begins to suspect that this dungeon has a huge rat… and it’s not just the literal kind. Because something rotten exists in the kingdom of Rendenton and someone wants to take out the Bastard – and his entire miserable empire. Now Ivy must not only resist her love for her boss and figure out exactly who is sabotaging his business… but also make sure they pay for it.