Leaving off where the last book ended, the sequel delivers a satisfying ending full of action, adventure, chaos, and romance!

I wasn’t sure what direction the sequel would go in after a near end of the world meteor strike, but as it turns out, Wren just can’t catch a break. Understandably she goes to hunt down Theo to get her beloved dog back and ends up in way more chaos than she could’ve imagined. You can’t help but begin to think that maybe this love story isn’t meant to be, but naturally, love prevails.

We get a better glimpse into the royal family and their lives, we get a little chronic illness representation in a side character, tensions all around, and truly a fun book that wraps it all together. Fast-paced and fun, you’ll be on your toes throughout this book and satisfied with how the duology ends!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the first book and was thrilled to get this follow up book with our beloved Wren and Theo (and Comet!) I really recommend you read the first book before this because it would be a crime not to start at the beginning.

So, we have gone from the end of the world scenario in book one to a plane wreck/stranded on a deserted island...this time our cast of characters has increased with siblings from both families pulled into the life-or-death situations our couple for some reason has a habit of encountering. This book takes place months after the original story, and Wren and Theo are in fact still legally married! Not only do they need to learn how to survive their new deadly surroundings but face their future whether it be together or apart.

Every time our couple is together on page, I squeal with happiness (or sometimes brief frustrated sighs), but mostly just joyful sounds! Wren and Theo are just pure magic together...and the ending was worth all the agony getting there. I know this is a duology, but I honestly would read a whole series surrounding their lives together. Maybe a follow up with the siblings...?!

5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book!

I could not love this book (and the 1st one in the series) more! They are just the most fun, perfect summer reads! Heir, Apparently picks up basically right where book #1 left off and we get to see what is next for Wren and Theo. There is royalty, an "are they technically married" question, a plane crash, and an awesome dog--what's not to love? I thoroughly enjoy the way the author leans into the unrealistic plot without a second thought and just takes the reader on a fun journey!

I was lucky enough to receive digital advanced copies of both books in this duology so thank you to the publisher for that! I loved this book just as much aas the first one, and I was really worried I wouldn't tbh. I love how the plot is so ridiculous and kinda silly but it doesn't make the story silly, there is so much heart and relatablitiy in these books!

Obviously after the first books cliffhanger I was dying to find out what would happen, and I did not see any of that coming! I was literally sitting in shock while reading this book lol. I also finished it in a day which I hardly ever do anymore. I was very satisfied with the ending to this book but would love to see the world expand and get some books focusing on side characters. Definitely will keep an eye on this author either way!

Wren Wheeler accidentally married the King of England (no, not Charles you can calm down Camila no one is coming for your man). She’s a freshman entering college and sets out on a trip to Toronto with her best friend and sister to get her rescue dog, Comet, back from the King. Their marriage is revealed to the public and with the paparazzi in pursuit, they high tail it with their friends and entourage back to England. Unfortunately their plane crashes on a tropical island (between Toronto and England…) and the prospect of rescue does not look promising.

It took me a few chapters to figure out that this was a sequel but as long as you don’t crave a lengthy backstory to understand why the two main characters are no longer speaking this could work just as well as a standalone.

I do have to say that I think every book should be limited to one ridiculous life event. This author used her entire lifetime of publishing’s quota. It knows it’s melodramatic and leans heavily into it and the result is good fun. The CW is somewhere taking notes because even they wouldn’t dare.

Thank you to #Wednesday Books for providing an ARC through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I was so excited to read this after loving The Prince and the Apocalypse last year. It was such a fun and unique story, and I adored the characters, so I couldn't wait to find out what happened to them after the conclusion of the first book. Heir, Apparently is as fun and quirky as the first book!

A little bit of time has passed from the end of the first book and the beginning of this one. Now, Wren and Theo may or may not be married, and Theo's mother has died, so he is about to become the next King of England. Wren's trying to adjust to a normal, mundane life in college, but her world is soon turned upside down when she tries to get the dog she and Theo rescued back from the heir. As the pair tries to figure out if their marriage is actually legal, disaster strikes again.

What's better than one disaster to bring two people together? Two! In the first book, Wren and Theo face a possible global catastrophe, and in this one, they are stranded together with others on a deserted island after surviving a plane crash. Unlike the first book where Theo and Wren are mostly alone, in this book we have a fantastic cast of friends and family to complement the protagonists. I loved the relationships and dynamics throughout the story! The dialogue is great and really highlights the connections they share, the banter is fun, funny, and sometimes filled with chemistry, and the chemistry between Theo and Wren is fabulous.

My favorite part of the story, of course, is the romance between Wren and Theo. They face so many challenges both in their lives and in their relationships, and I was eager to see if they would be able to work through everything. Being stranded on a deserted island comes with its share of problems from dangerous and deadly creatures, surviving the elements, and a potentially explosive volcano. Even though Wren and Theo come from very different worlds - worlds that are difficult to fit into - it seems like during these disasters they're on more common ground. They have amazing chemistry, and their romance is angsty and swoon-worthy.

I would definitely recommend this duology to YA readers who like disaster romances. It's fun and exciting with great characters and a unique plot and love story. Special thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.

I want to start this review stating that I didn’t realize this was a second book, so I never had the pleasure of reading the first book. I will set that aside other than to state. If you want to truly enjoy this book to its fullest, I feel like you really need to read the first book. Now that that is out of the way. This book is fun. It is very fast paced. Even without reading the first book there are enough inferences to what happened that you can still enjoy this book, Wren I feel bad for. The pressure of not knowing the future really plagues her throughout the book, and overall, I am glad about most of the choices she makes for herself. There are a couple of decent plot twists right towards the end of this book.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book.

This is the sequel I so desperately needed!!! And I went into it without reading a detailed synopsis or reviews, and I’m so glad I did. This is an adventure rom-com that’s even more unbelievable than The Prince & the Apocalypse. I loved every single page.

5/5 ⭐️
If I had a nickel for every sequel book I was terrified to start because I wasn’t sure it would be as amazing as the first but then to love it even more than the first, I would have two nickels. It’s not a lot but it’s strange that it happened twice in one month.
This book was once again, written specifically for me. All those years of falling asleep dreaming up similar situations as this only to get to read it here. Okay, my dreams were less life and death, but still involved British royalty. I was smiling and giggling the entire time I read this book. Again. And like last time I inhaled it. I read it so fast. I loved it. I love them. I love all the new characters. If given a choice I don’t know if I would pick Theo or Henry, but I loved them both. I’m rambling, but I loved this. This literally made me so happy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Publishing for providing an advance reader copy of this book for my honest review.

A fun read that continues where The Prince and the Apocalypse left off. I have a strong fondness for these characters from their development in the first book, but the sequel fell just a bit flat for me. There was a ton of build up and conflict for an ending that felt sudden and rushed.

Thank you Kara McDowell, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for my advanced review copy! My opinions are my own.

Plot - 3
Writing and Editing - 3
Character Development - 3
Personal Bias - 3
Final Score - 3

Although I didn't read the first book, I did find this book pretty funny. I was quickly hooked on the action-packed, well-written plot. I screamed when I realized that this book was a dualogy. I love that this book was not centered around the stereotypical castle drama and court intrigues and such. it was very refreshing to see them stranded in the middle of nowhere and surviving until rescued. I had a lot of fun with this one and for sure will check the first book

Such a fun read! I loved reading this one by the pool. Kara McDowell does a great job with banter and leaving you wanting to read more and more. The royal add ins just adds more fun!

Cute story and a lot of fun! Characters are nothing to write home about, but this was a sweet quick read.

This book is hard to read if you don't know that it's a sequel - I think Netgalley could have made that more clear. However, royalty, and dogs. Must I say more? It's lighthearted and a fun summer read, I like the premise and the style of the writing. The characters are easy to like, and the plot (while not believable of course) is fun. It's an escape, a grown-up princess tale if you will. Any former Disney kid will enjoy I think.

The Prince and the Apocalypse was a fantastic road trip romance that had a unique premise, a genuine sense of suspense, and a couple worth rooting for, but its follow-up, Heir, Apparently, has a little less spirit, zip and originality on tap. It’s still a fun ride.

When last we saw Wren Wheeler, she’d just survived an apocalypse which fizzled out. She’d successfully made it home to her American family, and now, nine months later, she’s off to Northwestern for her freshman year. The problem is that she can’t settle in, can’t forget Prince Theo, to whom she may have been married to in a Greek ceremony that totally wasn’t legal. Right?

Wren keeps tabs on Prince Theodore Geoffrey Edward George because she tells herself she wants to keep abreast of how Comet – the dog they mutually rescued during their journey, and which Theo has custody of – is doing. She learns that Theo’s mother has died of cancer, making him the heir apparent to the British throne, and he and his younger siblings Henry and Victoria are in town. Wren, with the encouragement of her best friend Naomi, decides to dognap Comet from Theo right on the tarmac. It goes predictably poorly, attracting paparazzi attention, and leads to the discovery of their marriage certificate.

Theo is less than happy to give back the dog, and also to be confronted by Wren and his own unresolved feelings during this crucial juncture in his life – just barely two weeks out from his coronation. Ordered to fly to London so the palace’s PR people can mop up the resulting scandal, Theo, Henry, Victoria, Naomi, Wren and Wren’s sister, Brooke, pile onto a private jet with a bodyguard and a pilot - and Comet.

And because the universe hates Wren in particular, the plane crashes on a deserted island.

Everyone lives, though there are injuries. Wren and Theo are forced to deal with their broken relationship, the wilds, Theo’s jealousy of Henry, and the possibility they might never be found again. This little adventure might make the apocalypse look like a walk in the park.

I had some mixed feelings about Heir, Apparently, mainly because a lot of what I found charming in the previous book was how Wren and Theo’s gambolings throughout Europe didn’t bring them into contact with too many people along the way, so they were able to really get to know each other. Here, the number of people they have to interact with is larger (six people plus a dog!) so the space for Wren and Theo’s relationship is more constricted. Whereas book one is about banding together against the outside world and healing old hurts this one is more about finding adventure in the great wide somewhere. Though the connections they have to deal with are more personal, which adds a new wrinkle to the adventure.

It's satisfying to watch Theo and Wren find an accord, and the general aura of suspense and romantic tension works. But I missed that sense of journeyman spirit the first book had. Heir, Apparently is still a great story, still well worth reading, but it strikes just below a DIK for me.

This was lots of fun! I was so happy that the first book was getting a sequel (that epilogue!) and Heir, Apparently did not disappoint. I would say I prefer the first book overall, as there was a bit more banter and a lot more Comet the dog, but this was a worthy sequel.

I loved the first book in the series and you could read this as a stand alone easily.

The book is great with the combination of Royal and Dogs how can you not like a story with Dogs. It continued to live up to the greatness of the first book. The Banter and the romance was a great mixture.

I didn't want to put the book down and hopefully the series continues. It's a great summer ready.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

Heir, Apparently picks up right where The Prince & The Apocalypse left off. I am so glad there is a sequel! I was very curious how the story would continue at the end of book one. While the imminent threat of worldwide destruction is no longer, danger seems to follow Wren and Theo. When they are reunited against the palace’s wishes, neither of them are prepared for another life-threatening disaster binding them together. As they fight to survive on an isolated tropical island with the clock ticking, will Wren get the answers she’s looking for?

Heir, Apparently is a fast-paced and fun YA contemporary. Kara McDowell strikes an excellent balance of adventure, rising stakes, and Wren finally getting answers. Theo and Wren’s journey during the apocalypse did not come without a price, which initially forces Theo to maintain his distance. Meanwhile, Wren must decide how much further into the royal mess she wants to get. Wren and Theo have a sweet connection that deepens as they are forced to work together to survive on the island. The supporting characters was great and includes Theo’s siblings, Wren’s sister and friend, and of course Comet the dog. I’m curious if there will be more adventures in this series!

Thank you to Kara McDowell, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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This was super cute. I wish that I had realized it was a book 2 in a series but after the first chapter you pretty much get the gist of the first book and I was able to keep reading. I will definitely go back and read the first one! The characters were fun, well written, and weren't over done. The book is a little cliched but overall it's a fun summer read.

As you are likely aware, there is an active boycott of your publishing house due to the failure of St. Martin’s Press to ensure the safety of their Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian influencers. Over 7,500 influencers to date have signed the petition demanding that St. Martin’s Press meet the incredibly reasonable demands below.
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Firstly, I would like to call out that the publisher after 8 months has still not addressed the issues which has continued the strike, and I feel like that is not a good thing. Silence on an issue that people very much care about is not a good look. However, that being said, I have looked into the situation myself, and have decided that while I disagree with the way that St. Martins Press has gone about this situation, I also believe that the full boycott is not the right answer. So, please, St. Martin's Press, do something.

With that said, I really do want to review this book, and I have personally decided that I will start reviewing books I receive here on Netgalley, however, I will not be talking about them on my social media, or basically anywhere I have a following.

It was a 4.5 star read for me. I don't think everyone will enjoy it as much as I did.

This book hits a very fun point in my brain where I just adore the absolute absurd. I went into this book thinking it would be much more serious than The Prince & the Apocalypse, which I read earlier this year and rated five stars. The end of that book led me to think we'd be dealing a lot more with the more serious topics of fame and paparazzi, which this book did touch on, but definitely not as much as I assumed it would.

What I will say is that both the first book and Heir, Apparently have this just bridge of insanity quality to them that make me laugh out loud, read fast and just get so absorbed into the story that I don't care about the absolute absurdity of many of the situations in this book. Because I wouldn't quite call it realistic, but I do think it's abnormally fun and engaging.

The loss of a half star happened towards the end of the book. The third act breakup I feel like was just disappointing, and there is a section where it would make total sense for it to happen, and it doesn't happen then, so I was hoping that there wouldn't be one, and then it's cold-footed in where it just didn't feel natural (especially with a similar scene in book one where the opposite choices were made) and it just made it a not perfect book for me.

I would say this would probably be great for actually teen readers, I enjoyed it as my 30 year old self, but again, I love the absurd. I think it does read really truly YA, and that's not a bad thing, but an audience should take note.

I really enjoyed this book, and I'm so glad that I was able to read it early.