I received this eARC free in exchange for a review from Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley.

I have anticipated this novel for so long; let me tell you: it delivered. Wow... it has taken me a while to come to terms with the rollercoaster I just stepped off of when I closed the book. I thought its predecessor, The Royal We, was a ride.. this one was a ride that I didn't want to end.

Here are some things I absolutely loved:
I loved Eleanor and her character development throughout this book. Wow, what a sassy queen she was. I appreciated the development of the other character/story arcs that are introduced in this book as well; this one felt like it stepped more away from a fictionalization of Will and Kate into a realm of new characters and new personalities. It felt tied to our perspective of a semblance of british royalty, but also its own unique story.

I loved the difficult storylines that entered; whereas I felt like The Royal We was a perfect light and fun read, this one had more depth and definitely more emotional turmoil.. but there is also redemption and joy. I appreciated the range of life experiences that are represented in these nearly 500 pages (which flew by).

There are some parts that I wish had turned out differently, which I don't want to spoil for readers of this review. Basically, I wanted to see more of an independent leading lady; however, her role in the book was more of a mediator due to the circumstances of the novel.

This book was definitely a treat and a wonderful sequel to The Royal We. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey... Thank you so much to Grand Central and Netgalley for the advanced copy; it was an honor to read and review this title!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved The Royal We, so I jumped at a chance to read The Heir Affair early - it did not disappoint!! Loved how it picked up the story right where it left off in Book 1. Thought it put Nick and Bex through a realistic fallout of their whole mess from before. I have to admit - I am a fan of Freddie, so I was hoping things would be a bit different. Still loved it and would recommend!

I have waited for this book for FIVE YEARS people. I went in with little expectations but a few ideas of where I thought this story could go. I have to say...the authors took me totally by surprise, once again. I enjoyed revisiting these characters but felt a little frustrated by the repetitive themes from some characters. But I did really enjoy this book! I think writing a sequel is so hard, especially when you didn't intend to write one but did so for your fans. This is a look into the lives of Nick and Bex after their happily ever after. It's real, it's drama filled, and it has some heart warming moments. I didn't love it as much as the first, but that's a tall order! I hope we get a book three because I just love them so much. I'll take any piece I can get!

We rejoin our hapless Duke and Duchess as they hide from the fallout of their disastrous royal wedding - living on the lam, using wigs and pseudonyms to go undercover in Scotland. When they finally return to the rest of the royals, they have to deal with the even more difficult interpersonal fallout. This book is no light and fluffy read, full of thorny relationship problems without quick and easy answers - sibling rivalry, unrequited love, infertility, long-past affairs - but it is still somehow extremely funny! That is due entirely to the authors' amazing humor, honed over the years at their blog. I adored every moment reading about this hot mess of a royal family, and would gladly return again if every they wrote another!

This was a very convincing glimpse into the lives of the royals, from the POV of an American who married a British prince...apparently the authors are prescient! Plenty of drama and romance. As a sequel, it did not disappoint.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me this eARC in exchange for an honest review. The issues I had with this book were much the same as the ones I had with the first book. It was entirely too long. This was an almost 500-page book that just didn’t need to be. I wanted a fun royalty romance, but that’s not at all what this was. This book made me cry several times. It was heartbreaking and sad, but also full of friends and family and so much love. I loved the relationships. They’re complex and messy, like most real relationships are. I thinks that’s what I liked most about this book. The relationships, though most aren’t anything like what royalty must deal with, had real and serious problems.
This book covered real issues like miscarriages and infertility, which I really liked. I’ve never dealt with either of these, but from an outside perspective, I thought they were handled well. I thought they were thoughtful and full of emotion. I cried several times while reading this story.
Overall, while the story was long, there were so many different and interesting plotlines that I was engaged and entertained for the whole story. I enjoyed this one more than I did the first book, but I still think it was too long.

Finally, a sequel to The Royal We! This was lots of fun, especially with the inside look on what it might be like to be part of the (fictional) royal family. This is a great book for anyone who can't get enough of Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, and the rest of the British royals. And, of course, for anyone who enjoyed The Royal We and can't wait to see what happens next.

#Partner PUB DATE 7.7.20Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for a chance to read this free ARC. 

THE HEIR AFFAIR is the long awaited sequel to THE ROYAL WE and it is so.much.fun. While it's been 5 years between books, the latest book begins right where the first one left off.  Before you ask-  Yes. In my opinion you'll get more out of the sequel if you read The Royal We first.
This sequel is still full of regal drama, expectations, and tension, but it takes a different angle. We get to see the fallout from past decisions while navigating the path ahead.  It was pure entertainment and just as royally dishy as the first. I absolutely loved getting to learn more about snarky, spitfire Queen Eleanor. She is a treat! 

If I had one criticism it would be the length. At nearly 500 pages, some of the passages with detailed information about the ins-and-outs of royal life began to feel like filler. I was ready to get back to the nitty-gritty, but all you Royal superfans will love it!

This arc from Netgalley is in need of a heavy edit. For a book that I’ve been wishing for since before I even finished the first, this was a disappointment. Transitions between scenes were abrupt; characters just popped into the story from continents away without explanation for paragraphs. I repeatedly had to go back and check to see who the speaker was and once it never was specified. Suddenly, Bex was just speaking with the Queen, although it was never mentioned that the Queen was in the room. At one point it seemed as if they simply transcribed Middleton’s engagement calendar with little exposition.

The second half was more solidly written. The storyline in the beginning was a bit tedious without enough differentiation from the inspiration to be intriguing. It seemed like they were just flushing out some tabloid stories. Once it began to branch out the book picked up.

It did seem like some plot lines were dropped. Why were Gaz and Cilia so standoffish at the competition?

The Queen’s sudden personality change seemed like a very convenient plot crutch.

There was really very little romance in a book about two people in love. It seemed I was reading a book about friendship rather than romance.

We were told quite often that Bex was bored with nothing to do but never shown it. Maybe now that we’ve all spent weeks in isolation, you can go back and show, don’t tell.

If the story is going to be this tedious, try a change in perspective.

The characters other than the main ones felt very flat and one dimensional.

Just as delightful and effervescent as The Royal We! I'm a long time reader of the authors' blog; their humor, wit, and kindness absolutely shine through with this novel. I've already made many friends incredibly jealous with this eARC and was more than happy to let them know that the sequel is just as delicious as the first. What a wonderful escape from the current state of affairs!

This is the sequel I have been waiting for! A wonderful follow-up to The Royal We, The Heir Affair does justice to Nick and Bex’s story, and gives insight (fictional or not...) into what drama inside the palace might look like. I loved it, and hope a third book is on the horizon!

Thank you for the early copy! I'm dying to read both The Heir Affair/The Royal We but don't have access to book one. I hope to read both of them soon!

I really loved this sequel. I was a big fan of the first book, and I typically like sequels, no matter how bad, just because it’s so nice to be back in the world of characters I love. This book, however, was an utter delight all on its own. Sequels can often be hard to navigate especially when the first one ends with a (mostly) happy ending. The authors really do a fantastic job of illustrating that happily ever after can come with some bumps. I was slightly disappointed that some of the secondary characters I loved so much didn’t feature as prominently in this one, but, in exchange, many members of Lyons Royal Family are fleshed out in a way that gives them real depth. If for no other reason, give this one a read for the portrayal of the Queen turned into an enthusiastic Cubs fan!

“The Heir Affair” by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is the perfect sequel to “ The Royal We” I didn’t even realize I needed. The title is so unbelievably perfect for so many reasons. This book was a fun, cute, heartbreaking page turner with lots of soapy scandal. When I finished it left me wishing for more and wanting Nick and Bex
to be ruling my country. Be sure to check it out this summer.

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Every so often after I read The Royal We I would check for news of upcoming sequels since I adored the first book so much. So imagine my excitement and happiness when I saw that this one would be available summer 2020 and I was even happier when I was okayed for an advance copy. I started reading this one immediately after I was approved, not wanting to waste any time; I finished it last night and wanted to wait until today to write out my thoughts regarding this title.

I really did love this one - it had bite and heartbreak along with love and fun. It did an excellent job of keeping the characters consistent with the first book, while having the characters grow and mature in ways that felt very believable. It's a very solid follow up. I think that any fan of the first book will love this one just as much.

Thank you Netgalley for a free egalley of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book! A strong and solid follow up to the first installment, The Royal We. I would say that I enjoyed this story even more; I simply adore Bex! Would highly recommend.

This was the best sequel I’ve ever read. The characters were beautifully consistent even as they grew and took on new adventures and I savored every moment of being back with Bex, Nick, Freddie and the whole gang. Also, side note— a certain baseball chapter absolutely brought me to the happiest of tears! 😍😍😍 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make it a trilogy! I’m not reading to leave this world!

Cocks and Morgan excel at creating a seamless-sounding story that picks up right where The Royal We left off. Apart from Bex, Nick, and Freddie, you won’t find many moments with Book 1’s other developed characters, but in their absence comes a new familiarity with Queen Eleanor that is such a complex depiction. Bex’s exchanges with the Queen are particularly fun and quippy.

Filled with little inside jokes about the actual English royals and genuinely beautiful portions of writing, The Heir Affair is similar to TRW in that it’s very long-winded. It feels like a speedy enough read because it’s hard to put down, but there were definitely some unnecessary scenes and details that could’ve been cut for brevity’s sake. I also found the parade of twists in the last half to be a little too soap opera-y and dramatic, but it was still entertaining and suspenseful. I’d definitely recommend the book for hardcore fans of TRW, but if you didn’t like TRW very much, you could probably pass on The Heir Affair.

I wish that I would’ve known this book was a sequel to THE ROYAL WE. I had a hard time connecting to the characters and even by halfway through the book, I still felt disconnected. It also felt like the voice was off. I read a lot of royal books and the language always feel very refined, whereas this was a lot more vulgar than I expected. I’m not giving it a bad review because I think that would be unfair considering there was a prequel and I’m sure that would’ve made a big difference.. The writing itself was beautiful and the characters were well developed, I just feel like you need to read the first one to connect to them. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

The Heir Affair is the long awaited sequel to The Royal We. This book pretty much picks up where the first book left off, and takes us through the first few years of the Nick and Bex's turbulent marriage. After their wedding, they leave for a long self-imposed exile while they let the scandal cool down regarding Bex and Freddie's romantic encounter prior to the royal wedding. While that scandal blazes in the background, they are learning how to be married, dealing with the difficult Queen and Nick's father, and also learning how to accept their responsibilities and place in the royal family. They also begin trying to start a family amidst a lot of pressure from the British people for an heir to the throne, and they quickly learn their journey to parenthood is going to be a difficult and complicated one.

I think it was really wonderful to get to read a second and very lengthy install of two literary characters I loved so much. However, this book was heavy! While The Royal We had a lot of light, romantic moments, this book was definitely more serious and focused on the struggles and obstacles those in the spotlight must overcome. I would have liked more chapters of Nick and Bex really being happy together, as it was hard for me to hundreds of pages on end where they weren't even talking to each other in their first year of marriage. I do think this is an accurate representation of this lifestyle and is definitely a really interesting peek into royal life and the pressures they face at that level. If you are picking this up thinking you are getting a fun royal romance read, this is really not that. The last forty pages of the book were my favorite, but I felt like it took a really long time to get the pay off and the satisfaction of seeing the characters in a happy place at all.