A thoroughly enjoyable, super-fast paced late night read . . . until you fall over the cliff at the end.

This was a new author for me. I really enjoyed this book and getting to know her characters Wren and Theo. I am hoping there will be another book out as I want to find out what happens next.

Such a fun concept for a book. I wonder how McDowell would pull off the happy ending — and she knocked it out of the park! And that ending! I can't wait for book two!

I loved this! I thought it was so cute, and the pace was perfect - I read it in two sittings. Theo and Wren are so well-suited for one another that I can't imagine them not meeting in real life. Their journey doesn't require any suspension of disbelief on my part because Theo is a royal. I feel like the ending might set up a sequel? But I can't imagine Wren being happy as a royal (or Theo, for that matter).

I absolutely loved this! It was such a fun YA book (and I love a book with royals). A chance meeting with someone Wren doesn’t realize is famous/noteworthy that turns into a fun adventure/romance where the prince (Theo) is finding a bizarre way to get Wren home to her family before the apocalypse while increasingly strange dystopian things are happening.

The way this ended definitely means a follow up is coming and I’m so excited!

Five stars

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Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday books for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was requested when I first found out about NetGalley and I had requested so many ARCs that I could not get to all of them before they were archived. I really wanted to get to this one, as it seemed interesting. If I can find this somewhere for a reasonable price, I will try to get it! I am giving this book three stars, as I don't want to give it a good or bad rating, since I did not get to it and we have to leave a star rating.

I loved this delightful and unexpected adventure-romance at the end of the world. It was such a crazy premise that I wasn't sure the author could pull it off, but to my surprise, it actually worked. And it worked with a heart and sense of realism that surprised me in the midst of all the hijinks and ridiculous plot twists. I actually want to know what will happen next and am hoping there will be a sequel.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced review copy of “The Prince & The Apocalypse” by Kara McDowell. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

I liked the premise and was pulled into the story. I thought the author was incredibly skilled at writing “yes and” for every scenario but things just go from bad to worse for the characters. It was kind of fun to try and guess how off the rails things would go. I also applaud the author for having the story start in England not shove all the certain wizard school references in the book. I kept waiting and was pleasantly surprised there weren’t any. This book felt like a movie that would be quite the ride.

My issues with the book were with the prince. Because he was being so secretive, we don’t get to know him. I get why he had to be like that but I got to the end and didn’t have much of an opinion on him. I also didn’t like how Wren “betrayed” him. Especially when I thought this was a standalone. Honestly the whole ending was a big yikes for me. The way people got in a rocket and sacrificed their lives to save the world was just glossed over. Which sadly is probably accurate to how people would react in real life but still it ended the book on a sour note.

My biggest complaint with this book is how many Taylor Swift Easter eggs the author shoved in your face. I’m also a Taylor Swift fan, but it was too much. Especially when you’re straight up paraphrasing lyrics. You’re an author, use your own words. Also it felt like the nicknames were just an excuse to reference even more Taylor Swift songs “Starlight” and “Daylight” and they didn’t make much sense and got on my nerves.

I don’t know if I’ll pick up the sequel. Especially if the author can’t dial back the Taylor Swift references.

3/5 stars

Love is the first word that comes to mind. I was taken by the mystery as well as the chaos and could totally get the circumstances. I know this is one I will be talking about for years to come.

The premise had such a fun and intense sense of adventure. I was genuinely anxious reading the book, and I mean that in a good way. I was genuinely worried for the main characters and was wondering how they were going to deal with all their various roadblocks. The romance, while maybe far fetched, I thought was handled well. Both characters were likable and I found myself rooting for this odd pairing. Looking forward for the next book!

(If any execs are listening, this book would make a good Netflix or Amazon romantic adventure movie.)

I adored this! I’ve been wanting a doomsday romance for awhile and this fit the bill splendidly. The backdrop of the world ending was the perfect story to keep me entertained while the romance was blossoming.
I found it to be perfectly labeled as YA, but I am also super glad the characters were over 18. It helped the (very short and tasteful) intimate scene be heartwarming rather than cringe.
Banter was excellent and the characters were well developed. I cannot wait for the sequel!!

Thank you Kara McDowell, Wednesday Publishing, and NetGalley for my advanced review copy. My options are my own.

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The story was interesting and cute and I enjoyed the characters' banter. A fun and quick read that kept me entertained until the end!

The title and cover tell you everything you need to know. A British heir to the throne and a slightly less rich white girl from the American ‘burbs have a meet cute. They find out the world is going to end. He has untreated Severe Depression; she has un-diagnosed OCD and Anxiety. But of course, holding hands with each other and tromping across Europe somehow cure them of their mental illnesses?
It was actually a fun, quick read. But I find these types of books quite dangerous for the intended audience. If young adults (or adults for that matter) think that ignoring their mental health challenges will work as long as they find the prince or princess, the world really will end in an apocalypse.

Better late than never, I always say!

I kinda went into this book with low expectations since it seemed like just a fun little romance with some light sci-fi in the back. But WOW this was so much better than I could've thought! I loved how fast paced this was while still feeling like a good and well thought out and just so much FUN! Wren and Theo were so cool and a really nice set of characters to root for. The entire book was such a ride and there were some funny moments and some sad ones but ultimately, it was just nice to read a story like this. It was a gem and a surprise of a book in the best way and I had no idea it was gonna be more than one book?????? like im not complaining at all and I will be first in line to read book 2!

At first glance, I thought this MC and I would not get along. But I was proved so gloriously wrong! The Prince & the Apocalypse is the perfect Apocalyptic Romantic Comedy! It will make you laugh and cry and was an overall fab reading experience! AND THAT ENDING! I can't wait for the sequel!

I loved the synopsis of this story, but I think the female MC’s character could have been a bit better. Wren was a bit mediocre, in my opinion. Her personality in the beginning was a bit childish and I thought she didn’t experience much character growth throughout the story. And the betrayal she committed at the end of the story was just such a shitty move. I liked Theo’s character although I felt like his motives were a bit overdramatic. I loved the bit with the certificate even though it was totally predictable. I wish we got a chapter or epilogue with Wren and Theo’s reunion at the end because the story just ended too abruptly. The trajectory of the comet was totally predictable as well, but I guess that’s to be expected for a romance novel. Overall, this was a fun, quick read, but if there’s a sequel I don’t think I’ll be reading it.

A quick read. An apocalyptic rom-com is different for me so I appreciate it. I did find myself skim at some points though.The ending is a soft cliffhanger that sets up the next book.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

I really enjoyed this read. It was perfect for summer. I felt like the main characters keep a really entertaining banter going. It reminded me of Princess Diaries but backwards.

Wren Wheeler traveled from Chicago to London for one last class trip before starting college in the fall, but she was plagued with homesickness and didn’t do anything she wanted to. While looking for one last breakfast to make the trip worth it, she runs into a boy who looks a lot like the missing Prince Theo. She protects Theo from photographers, and he gives her a phone number to call if she needs help. Wren rushes to the airport to catch her flight home, but when all the flights are cancelled, she learns that a comet is heading towards Earth, which will kill everyone in eight days. With no other way home, Wren calls Theo to ask him to help her get home. The two of them embark on a journey across Europe to the Royal Family’s private jet in Santorini so that Wren can get home to see her family one last time. However, Theo has his own plan and reason for running away from his family, which could derail Wren’s goal if she finds out.

This was such an exciting story! It would be a fun adventure to travel across Europe with a Royal Prince. Some of the things they did seemed unbelievable, and were things I definitely wouldn’t do (like jump off a ferry in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea), but they were fun to read about. A sequel was just announced a few weeks ago, so I had a feeling I knew how the story was going to end, but I still loved reading the twists at the end!

The Prince and the Apocalypse is a fun road trip story!

Thank you Wednesday Books for providing a digital copy of this book!