I thought I knew what kind of story I was going to get with Heir, Apparently. But this book took a turn I was not expecting. Wren Wheeler may or may not be married to Theo, who has now ascended to the throne of England as King. I have to say this couple faced more than a few hurdles along the way in this YA Romance. It all began in The Prince & The Apocalypse, book one. I did not read the first book, however, the author made it easy to understand the situation and caught me up on the past. I liked the story and the adventure aspects as the characters await rescue after their plane crash. It was a particularly satisfying ending. There is an aspect of the book that requires readers to go with it for the sake of the plot, but I had no problem doing that. I am looking forward to seeing what Kara McDowell writes next.


Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I will keep reading these books if it is a series. I cannot say no to an over the top disaster scenario. I love the twists and turns and cliffhangers. You know the tropes and you know what’s going to happen but it’s just so fun getting there.

Heir is the perfect, bingeable, action-packed, summer read, Apparently.

Theo and Wren, whom I now endearingly think of as disaster magnets, are back. They are back facing another dangerous catastrophe and trying to survive, all the while exploring their true feelings for one another and questioning whether they have a future.

Heir, Apparently is such a fun and entertaining book. I love that in this sequel, we get time with Theo and Wren's friends and family. The group dynamic is perfect. If you're a fan of royals, what are you waiting for? I definitely recommend you grab this for your next vacation or poolside read. But make sure you start with the first book, The Prince & The Apocalypse. The duology is delightful!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the ARC. Heir, Apparently will be out 7/9.

This book combines two of my favorite topics: royals and dogs! I was so excited to read this sequel. It truly lived up to my expectations of witty-banter and romantic chemistry. The fast-paced plot also kept me on my toes throughout the whole book. The island setting was a perfect way to set up the plot points and hit all the right beats. This is the perfect summer read!

As a fan of "The Prince and the Apocalypse," I couldn't wait to dive into this sequel

The first two-thirds of the book flew by, filled with the same charm, wit, and excitement that captured my heart in the previous installment. The chemistry between Wren and Theo remained palpable, keeping me glued to the pages.

However, while the ending certainly makes sense, there was something missing, leaving me with a lingering feeling of incompleteness. It's challenging to pinpoint exactly what felt off, but it slightly dampened my overall enjoyment of the narrative.

Despite this minor setback, "Heir, Apparently" is undeniably a delightful read. It's brimming with charm, humor, and heart, offering readers another chance to immerse themselves in the captivating world of Wren and Theo. While the ending may not have been entirely satisfying for me, I'm grateful for the opportunity to reunite with these endearing characters and embark on another unforgettable journey.


Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for this eARC!!!

Soooo I didn't know this was the second book of a series when I received it from Netgalley so I was a little bit confused at first to say the least....the college student character is married to the KING of ENGLAND. I definitely would recommend reading the 1st of this duology shockingly lol. After I quickly stopped reading this book and read the Prince & the Apocalypse I enjoyed this book much more.

This book is chaotic...they are in a plane crash. He is also about to become the KING OF ENGLAND. Insane.

I enjoyed getting to know Theo's family a bit more and seeing his upbringing and I enjoyed the secondary characters a lot. I would love the stories of Victoria and Henry! I thought this book was a great wrap for these two characters and I enjoyed that this book was just as chaotic as the first one lol. Again DEFINITELY read the 1st book in this duology first.

Overall I enjoyed this insane journey this book me on. it did feel a little fast at the end of the book though. I am excited to see what else this author comes up with!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins press for giving me an ARC of this book!

Going in, I did not realize that this was a sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse. Unfortunately, this made it quite difficult for me to fall into this story and understand the background. Despite this, I think that this is a really great YA book that I will definitely point out to my customers at work!

Thank you to NetGalley, Kara McDowell, and St. Martin’s Press for the chance to read and enjoy this advanced copy!

I was really looking forward to this after the cliffhanger of the first book! I think it was a good ending to the series however it could’ve wrapped up in the first book as well in my opinion.

Thank you Netgalley, St Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for inviting me to read and review this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Spoiler-free review.

Heir, Apparently is the sequel and conclusion to Wren and Theo's ridiculous love story in The Prince and the Apocalypse.

I'm so, so happy Kara McDowell was able to publish this conclusion because the ending in the first book literally killed me.

I adore Wren and Theo! The humor and their quips is top notch and the silliness of TPATA definitely continues in Heir, Apparently. If I didn't have to sleep and work I would have finished the story in just a few short hours. The pacing and McDowell's writing style is quick and engaging. I did not want to stop reading.

If you loved The Prince and the Apocalypse, you will fall head over heels for Heir, Apparently.

Silly me for thinking these kids would catch a break after all the stress they were put through in book 1!

I think the scenarios in this book actually stressed me out more than the apocalypse, but despite how ridiculous and anxiety-inducing it was, this was still a fun read! I'm glad I read it immediately after book 1.

There's more of the same zaniness that was in book 1, and I was excited to see where Theo and Wren's story went! I'm very glad this was a duology because I definitely needed some more conclusiveness on their story.

Definitely a page-turner for sure!

I will not be providing a review for this title in solidarity with the St Martin’s Press boycott until SMP addresses and condemns Islamophobia. SMP must speak up in support of their Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab authors and readers.

I had been happy to see Wren and Theo back for another adventure. Loved this book and I still want to see more of Wren and Theo!

This book is apparently a sequel, which I didn't realize until the epilogue haha oh well, but I enjoyed it as a standalone! It's, like, an apocalyptic contemporary YA/New Adult royalty romance, which seems like an odd pairing but it just works. The concept is just so unique that's fun and unlike anything I've read previously. It's a cute read, full of witty language. My only thing, I just would have loved for these characters to be 20- or 30-somethings because I think it would still be a fun concept in an adult romance, but that's just me. Anyways, it fully works here and I really did enjoy this one.

This book had surprising twists and reality tied into the dreamy theme. I want to be a princess and marry the prince seemed like what I expected to read and I got so much more. Real insight into what it means to care for someone and respect yourself too. I would recommend using this book in a middle school class because our would-be princess decides to respect herself and not get carried away. And the plane crash section was an unusual tool to bring the group into their own thoughts, but it was memorable.

I think you would enjoy this book regardless of your age, but young people finding their way would be led in a good direction.

thank you to the publishers and netgalley for the ARC of this book. all opinions are my own.

I will post my review once SMP address the insensitive comments made by their employee.

I have immensely enjoyed this series, It is a perfect "I just want to read a rom-com over the weekend" but you're kind of board with the standard tropes, type book I wasn't sure how this one would fit into the theme of the first one, but it did a really nice job of keeping the action element. I hope there are more in the future!

Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for a copy in advance.

Ever accidentally married the King of England on a apocalypse fueled whim and then the world didn't end and you had to have awkward conversations after your plane crashes near a deserted island?

This was ridiculously fun. Everyone had to kind of awkwardly work through the consequences of their actions when the world was certain they were all going to die. Wren has to try to reconcile herself into being a totally normal college student when her very official marriage license looks horribly legitimate. She reunites with Theo to get it figured out and everything goes wrong immediately.

Everyone is stress tested when their plane goes down and the royal family and Wren, her sister, and her best friend are dropped into the middle of nowhere, injured, and without a rescue in sight. Now she has all the face time with her wayward husband that she could dream of and they still aren't on the same page.

Wren and Theo are so good when they aren't around other people. He has duties and giant piles of rules and she doesn't fit into any of them so it's all just hard. I was delighted by this and read it in one sitting. The banter is good and the adventure of trying to survive kept this book skipping along.

This entire series has been a delightful surprise.

The sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse released in June. I must say I flew through the first book and loved it. This one not so much.

The book takes place most on a deserted island where the Prince and his family along with Wren and her sister and best friend. It is just one disaster after another.

The first book was a little far-fetched but still fun, this one is even more out there and someone the things just didn’t flow well together.

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I adored the first 3/4, but the last little bit...ehh.
This book started right off with a bang including lots of action and comedy, which is exactly what I came for. It was all completely over-the-top and ridiculous, but that is why I loved it. We got to see a lot more of Theo's family and some more crazy adventures. When I say that I loved it, I mean that I sat down and read and read until a couple of hours had passed and I was 60% done with the book. I just couldn't put it down.
That being said, I was just not pleased with the last little bit of the book. The setting changed back to a more 'normal' environment where Theo and Wren were not together as much. The humor also disappeared here too. It just fell flat, and I will admit that I was not pleased with the decisions that the characters made as well as particular plot points.
Just as with the first book, I would recommend this to older high schoolers/college-age and up.
Overall, I am glad that I read the book and will be eagerly anticipating my preorder in the mail. However, I think that readers could also do just fine only reading the first if there is no burning desire to read Heir, Apparently.

Thank you to NetGalley, and SMP for giving me a advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I Loved the first book so much so finding out there was a sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse! I ran so quickly to the SMP email and requested it so quickly! I love these characters so much.
I don't really read many Romances outside of Fantasy, but when I do I usually end up really liking them. It's nice to see more books like this actually getting sequels.

I absolutely love Wren so much and I loved meeting Theo's family especially Victoria! Although the book was very predictable. I still had a good time reading the book and once again Theo and Wren find themselves counting down the days to doom, at least this time it's not a comet coming to wipe out the world. It's a small scale of doom, but still very fun!