Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Author of Adversary to the Villain – Book Launch

Join us to celebrate the release of Adversary to the Villain, the latest book in Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s bestselling series. Hannah will join us at the historic Colonial Theatre on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6 pm for what is sure to be a fabulous evening. Hannah will be in conversation with Samantha Ferrand, author of Seven Little Kisses. We are so excited to host Hannah on her publication day, which will surely be one of the best events of the summer!

This is a ticketed event, and your ticket includes a signed copy of Adversary to the Villain.

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About Adversary to the Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer and Samantha Ferrand:

HR Update: The position of “adversary to the villain” has been filled.

Evie Sage does not recall applying. Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn—not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King Benedict does—things are starting to feel…less like a career path and more like a serious problem.

The prophecy won’t stop pointing in Evie’s direction. The Villain’s magic keeps choosing her. And honestly, if you’re going to be accused of evil anyway, you might as well commit.

Unfortunately, the more Evie leans into her alleged villain era, the more her boss starts acting like the hero of a completely different story. Trystan is getting closer—closer than is wise, advisable, or even remotely professional—and looking at her like she’s already chosen a side. His.

Which is deeply inconvenient, because if Evie can’t save the kingdom’s magic, she might just become its greatest threat.

The hilarious fantasy romance series doesn’t end at Adversary to the Villain! The thrilling conclusion to the series is coming soon!

Hannah Nicole Maehrer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with a penchant for villains. She’s primarily known for the Assistant and the Villain series and secondarily known for using humor to cope at inappropriate times —a strength in her day-to-day writing. Before she was an author, she worked primarily in childcare and teaching emotions management. Ironically, her characters’ emotions remain chaotic and unmanageable. Her work tends to mimic her life, which is made up of a very large, very loud, and very loving family, who remain her favorite characters and her primary source of inspiration in fiction. No matter how many years pass, from the time she read her first fairy tale, her passions have remained: romance, joy, laughter, and finding ways to incorporate them in everything she creates. hannahnicolemae.com.

Samantha Ferrand is a Peruvian-American author, filmmaker, and the creative director of the Found Family podcast. Samantha’s work focuses on women finding their power, banding together and saving themselves; with a Latin twist and a cocktail in hand. In her debut novel, Seven Little Kisses, Samantha explores a young girl’s journey into womanhood through the seven most impactful kisses that shaped her life. In her upcoming novel, The Summer of 2018, Samantha deep dives into a world of romance, sisterhood, and betrayal as she reminds us to never underestimate a pack of women as they fight to protect their boutique hotel in the Florida Keys. In Samantha’s universe, life can try its best, but women always win.