Nicole Trope does it again 🎉
Got me hooked from line one.
I absolutely loved this one. Grace applies to be Ava’s assistant, but what are her intentions? And why does she know so much about Ava and her life? The Assistant was a riveting book, and I knew I’d love it even before I began. Perfectly paced and wonderfully written, this book is one of my favourites this year! Characters were well thought out, the story was laid out perfectly, and I loved the letters written in the middle of it all.

Nicole Trope is an auto read for me so I was so excited to see her new book coming out! When Grace shows up out of the blue to be Ava’s new assistant, we know something sinister is going on, but what is it?

This book did such a good job of being a quick page turner while keeping you on the hook! What are Grace’s intentions? We are left wondering time and time again and I promise you it’s not what you think it is!

I've read a few of Nicole Tropes books before but nothing has topped this one! This is one of the best Psychological thrillers I've read in a long time. I was so entertained throughout the entire book, and the final twist!? Excuse me for I have never gasped so loud in my life! I couldn't believe it! It was definitely not expected at all. I absolutely loved Ava. I believe a lot of people can relate to her. Grace is not as relatable, but I do see where she comes from. She just got put in a bad situation, but didn't handle it the way she should. This is absolutely an unputdownable book! A must read!

Ava is drowning at work and in her home life. Grace shows up at just the right time, applying to be Ava’s assistant. Grace helps Ava get a handle on everything in her life, but then a major family crisis threatens to topple everything. Will Ava and her family survive? Will Grace be able to help this time? A great read with some fun twists.

Yet again Nicole Trope has left me feeling blown away with another great book. I loved everything about it. There was some hard to like characters, but I think they were meant to be unliked. A great ending, unexpected. If you've not read a book from Nicole before you are seriously missing out, go get one!

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 12th August. This is first book I’ve read from this author and I throughly enjoyed it! This book had many unexpected twists and a nail biting plot which made it impossible to put down! 😊

What an ending I thought I worked it out but I was so wrong! I’d highly recommend this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars! 😊

"The Assistant" is another 5 star book by Nicole Trope! It's about the past, present, fall and rise of a woman called Grace. I don't want to give more away but the book is written incredibly well, leaving you hanging on the edge and reading chapter after chapter. What I loved most about this book was the way it was written, the chapters interchanging between Grace and Ava. It made it very suspenseful! And the ending blew my mind completely as I did not see it coming at all!

First of all wow I never saw that ending coming! From the beginning I couldn’t wait to see what the assistant Grace was up to. This story flowed so good and kept me interested the entire book!! Thank you NetGalley for arc and I can’t wait to read more by this author!!

Ava just lost her assistant and is conducting interviews for a new employee. Grace molds her resume and her interview answers to be the perfect candidate, and Ava hires her on the spot. But what is Grace’s connection to Ava and why does she want to work for her so badly? She weasels her way into every part of Ava’s life and even starts helping her with her kids since Ava has such a busy life and a distant husband. We learn about Grace’s traumatic childhood, her revenge on her ex-husband, and her rocky relationship with her daughter, which becomes quite relevant as the story goes on. Meanwhile, Ava is trying to smooth out her life’s chaos while also competing with her coworker to become CEO of the company.

Workplace drama, inappropriate relationships, affairs, childhood trauma, lies, scheming attempts, and more—this book was engaging and kept me on my toes. It is written from the perspectives of both Ava, Grace, and letters discussing the past. Then the ending seemed a bit lackluster UNTIL the epilogue!! Nicole Trope really threw me for a loop in the best way. I would absolutely recommend this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much for this ARC!

I LOVE any book about an assistant (former Executive Assistant, here) and this was no exception. I was hooked from the very first page. Very intriguing premise and really enjoyed moving through the pages trying to determine the connection between Grace and Ava.

Each character was developed so well and kept you guessing. The book either felt really short or I just flew right through it.

The ending was not exactly what I hoped for and truthfully a bit predictable. However, the book was so fun and fast paces and Nicole Trope will always be an auto request for me!

What an amazing book, I absolutely adore this author her books just draw you in striaght away and The Assistant definitely did and what an amazing ending!!

What a book! It IS about a nosy assistant as I expected. But it also WASN’T what I expected. Grace has had a troubled past where she made horrible choices. And she wants to redeem herself somewhat by helping Ava, her new employer, who has her own messes to work on. I was afraid I would get disgusted at Grace, but I never did. I loved the story and am excited that Grace will be featured in at least one more book! Lookout world because Grace gets what Grace wants! Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Ava Green is struggling as a wife, mom and work. She is vying for a new CEO role against a male colleague. Her husband is an artist and does little to keep the family running smoothly, and Ava feels the weight of everything.

Ava decides to find an assistant, and when Grace applies she feels like she is the perfect candidate. Grace has a false resume and her own motives for working with Ava.

This story involves lies, jealousy, family, corruption and so much more. A delicious novel to devour in an afternoon.

Thank you Bookouture for the gifted eARC. This one comes out August 12, 2014. Trope always delivers!

This is my first book by author Nicole Trope. It starts out a little slow but quickly picks up steam. There are a few twists and turns.

I loved this one! I got into it straight away, I felt for harassed Ava and wasn’t sure how to take Grace! Full of twists and turns you won’t see coming! I really fab read!

I loved this one, it was twisted and clever . Full of characters we love to hate. Nicole has a knack for weaving together just enough twists to keep her readers guessing. This was a good pace and kept me guessing until the end.

𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔. 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏.

A thriller with female characters I (mostly) adored! That doesn't happen often. Ava Green is struggling. She's vying with a male co-worker for a new CEO role opening up in her company, and a supportive husband would sure make juggling work and home so much easier. Of course Ava is married to a temperamental artist who does the bare minimum and complains incessantly.

When Grace shows up to interview for the role of Ava's assistant, she's a dream, both on paper and in real life. Ava has no idea that everything on that resume is fictional and that Grace is ingratiating herself into her life for a reason.

This was one wild story that I devoured in just a few hours. I had some guesses about the ending, and although I wasn't far off, it didn't deter my enjoyment one bit. Huge thanks to Bookouture for this early read. This title will publish August 12, 2024.

My Review:
Loved!!!!! Another terrific read by this fantastic author. I can’t get enough of her books. I’ve read most of them by now and they just keep getting better and better with time. I zip right through them and read them well into the night. I have to in order to find out what happens and quick. This one was no different. It had shady characters that you could not trust at all. The plot was interesting and kept me very entertained the whole time. Don’t even get me started on that twisty ending. It was such a roller coaster for me and left me speechless. I could not ask for a better book. This one was perfect to me. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

In conclusion, the plot, the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The Assistant by Nicole Trope is another five star psychological thriller from an author who became an automatic read for me from her very first book.

Ava is in desperate need of someone who can help her to organize her life while she struggles to find a balance between her demanding career and her responsibilitues at home as a wife and a mother of young children. When Grace arrives to apply for an assistant job, it seems that she is the answer to Ava's prayers. But does she really have Ava's best interests at heart, or is she a woman with her own, very suspect, agenda?

Told from the alternating POVs of Ava and Grace, this one will keep you guessing until the final surprising twist.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC.

The assistant in this book is a woman who ingratiates herself into a family. She interviews with the mother for the job of assistant with a false resume. She gets the job. Unbeknownst to the mother, the assistant has ulterior motives. She knows all about the mother, who in turn knows virtually nothing about her. This thriller picks you up and twirls you around.