1–What is the title of your latest release? ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A twist on a fairytale about a grumpy Villain’s office causing mayhem and the slow burn romance between him and his sunshine assistant. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I grew up on so many quirky fantasy movies. Like Ella Enchanted, Stardust, The Princess Bride, Ever After (I could go on and on and on) In a way the setting was a love letter to all my favorite comfort movies. I wanted it to be fresh, but familiar. A safe place for our characters to lead our story. A dark wood, a magical kingdom, and every amazing thing in between. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Evie is so familiar to me in many ways, but she’s also such a mystery. She’s constantly surprising me on the page. I found Evie when I was going through a tough time in life, she felt like the friend I needed to pull me through it. Optimistic and kind, but good-humored. She made so many of my days easier during the writing…