Despite the somber and disastrous theme of most of the novel, which kind of reminds me of the movie “society of snow” without the cannibalism; I would actually describe it as a light-hearted read, something you could use to pass the time or if you are interested in starting a new series.

This sequel is the start of a new adventure, with siblings and side characters included. The plot is about Wren Wheeler, a normal university student, except when the Earth was about to be destroyed she married the king of England and hasn’t seen him since. When they reunite because she is trying to recuperate her dog, Comet, the flame between them is still hot; and while trying to deals with the mess of their marriage and the upcoming coronation, their plane headed to UK crashes into a remote island where they will have to use all their wits to keep themselves alive long enough to be rescued.

While I liked the romance between Wren and Theo, and considered the ending appropriate; for me, the cherry on top for this book is Henry. How to describe him, the dashing, perfect, ambitious and charismatic younger brother of Theo. I just found his character to be so well-written; you could tell by just reading his actions that he is deeply emotional and very complex; and I would be lying if I did not say that I hoped Henry and Wren somehow ended up together.


I would consider this a fun read if you are into the YA genre and want some type of comedic romance that will have you on the edge of your seat

I had high hopes for this sequel since I loved the first one so much - and it did well with a lot of things - but fell flat in others.

First, the good. I really enjoyed Wren again. Her personality is one that I adore and will always likely love. I also truly enjoyed the sister this time around too which was a nice surprise. And, of course, Comet the dog was amazing.

But that was about it. I thought the plot was a little too far fetched. Don't get me wrong, the first book was also far fetched but it was also fun and silly and maybe even a little stupid - that's why I liked it. But this one was kind of... boring. And I did not enjoy Theo at all. I couldn't quite grasp what his personality was this time around - was he self-sacrificing? annoyed? frustrated? all of the above? I'm not certain.

I will still love Kara McDowell's books, this one just fell slightly flat for me. Still a good, easy read with a happily ever after. Solid 4 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
This book was fun, with good banter and entertaining antics and characters, but it suffered as a rom com sequel is prone to do- in order to keep the plot alive there seem to have been a bit too much in the way of contrived drama and silly decisions and a whole lot of pacing issues.

Given The Prince and the Apocalypse ended on a cliffhanger, I was very happy to see this sequel. This picks up where the story left off, but it's also a heaping helping of new drama, relationships, and "stuff" to navigate. Also, there's plenty of Comet the dog, and I love that for this story. Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this July 2024 release.

I loved The Prince & The Apocalypse. This is not a traditional romance sequel, meaning it still has a lot of life threatening drama in it. But I'm happy with how the series wrapped up.

This sequel picks up where "The Prince & the Apocalypse" left off, with Wren Wheeler getting ready to begin college at Northwestern while also trying to determine if she is married or not to the new King of England. She and Theo still have feelings for each other but many, many complications arise as they try to figure it out and determine how to proceed. Once again, Comet the dog is front and center. Recommended.

Forbidden love, action-packed sequence, forced proximity? This book was my kryptonite. It had everything I want to read in a royalty-esque book. The romance had me swooning, the yearning and pining had me giggling and kicking my feet!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Ok. I liked the first book of this duo a lot. But this second book was kind of a hot mess. The main character kept making the worst decisions and choices, and acted so irrationally and erratically that I just couldn’t with her at all.

Kind of a disappointment of a book.

3.5 stars

Theo and Wren fell in love during the apocalypse that didn’t happen. Now, months have passed and their lives are hurtling in different directions. Theo is about to be crowned King of England and Wren’s on her way to start college. But when a marriage certificate that may or may not be real arrives on Wren’s doorstep, she tracks down Theo, only for the pair to be caught in a publicity storm. Flying back to London to deal with the PR nightmare, their plane goes down on a deserted island. Now, Wren and Theo are stranded at sea with a grouchy pilot, an injured bodyguard, two competitive royal siblings, a directionless older sister, a chatty best friend, and a dog who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. And the worst of it? Everyone seems to want to know how Wren and Theo feel about each other.

The minute I finished The Prince and the Apocalypse, I needed this book. Theo and Wren have such amazing chemistry that I wanted to watch them fall in love all over again. They are one of those couples that can talk to each other for hours without awkward silence, and as a reader, I lived for their adorable banter. While I loved their conversations, some of the conflicts between them felt unnecessary and repetitive. I get that they were in an almost impossible situation, but they just kept having basically the same fight over and over again. That being said, they are adorable, I would totally read about them in the tabloids, and anyone would be lucky to have a relationship like theirs. Part of their dynamic relies on letting themselves be vulnerable with each other and I loved watching them realize that it was okay not to be okay.

Speaking of not okay, an aspect I really loved about the first book was the honest mental health representation. Depression and anxiety weren’t glamorized or villainized and instead just felt like real parts of the characters. I didn’t feel that way about Heir, Apparently because a lot of Theo’s mental health issues that are essential to book one kind of just got ignored until it was convenient to mention for the plot. Depression isn’t something that magically goes away when it’s no longer convenient, so I would have liked to see a more consistent portrayal of mental health in this novel.

Wren (our loveable FMC) was almost as wonderful as the first book, though I missed some of her humor. She was so busy trying not to die (which is understandable, of course) that there weren’t as many moments for her to shine. That being said, her hesitancy about where her life was going to go felt real and natural. She felt like a girl who had just faced the end of the world, survived, and wasn’t sure what to do next.

Theo (our charming, broody British prince turned king) was cute and sweet and actually pretty good at communicating. I loved watching him struggle with the burden and privilege of his position while also dealing with grief and trying to hold his family together.

What I loved most about this book was the introduction of the side cast. Theo’s siblings were hilarious and felt like a real family. Wren’s best friend and sister added another level of complexity, and I loved the banter across the entire crew. Sibling relationships and love drove the story as much as the romance, and I loved every second of it.

The main weakness of Heir, Apparently was the pacing. At least to me, the first 200 pages were great, but the last 100 felt rushed. The author seemed to think that everything needed to be wrapped in a cute little bow more than the plot needed to develop naturally. Wren’s abrupt decision in the last fifty pages didn’t make sense, nor did a lot of the character’s actions in Part 3. Don’t get me wrong, this novel was still a ton of fun and I enjoyed every minute I spent reading it, it just wasn’t as well constructed as the first book.

This was the long-awaited sequel I couldn't wait to read after I practically devoured The Prince & The Apocalypse. And it did not disappoint! It was full of surprises, new characters presented, namely Theo's siblings, that you'll love reading about, tons of humor and banter that had me laughing and of course, the undeniable chemistry between Wren & Theo, excuse me, I mean KING Theo. He's the monarch now but a binding marriage certificate and words left unsaid since the last time they saw each other have our American heroine Wren seeking answers and a plot to steal back her dog when the royals are in Canada. Of course, that all spirals out of control when the paparazzi find out about them, and the plane taking them to London goes down and they're now stranded on an island. Epic, right? It was and if you think you know what's going to happen and how their happily ever after will play out, be prepared because it's not going to end the way you think, or at least how I imagined it. Yet it was the perfect finale for these two and their story that began when quite literally, the world was ending.

First off, thank you for the e-ARC and the opportunity to read this book!

The first book was a fast paced disaster movie-esque rom com that made me fall in love with the characters. The second is an emotional survival story with our beloved characters, in a ‘how will they survive this’ relationship in a world that now isn’t ending. I absolutely loved how their story continued. The world expands and it isn’t just Theo and Wren running now, but I definitely enjoyed every one of the other characters in the spotlight. It was a family learning about each other and growing together.

We have an impossible situation of being together with a Royal (the king no less) and how they could get there happily ever after. It was fast paced and the island didn’t take up 90% of the book which I did really enjoy, because we get to see the characters in their real lives briefly and then also in the survival situation. It still kept me stuck to the pages of this book to know what happens that I finished it in less than 2 days! A rarity for me.

I think their ending was well done. Though I’ll miss Wren and Theo, I am glad to have a satisfying happy ever after for the two of them. Thank you for the fun romp across continents in the first one and over the pond in the second, plus lots of fun action!

Overall a wonderful sequel with new characters to love and the same ticking time clock mixed in with royalty.

I really enjoyed this book. While it didn’t quite capture the magic I felt with the first, and it seemed to wrap up quite quickly at the end, it was a wonderful adventure the whole way through with relationship development and character growth.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

When I read The Prince and the Apocalypse, I was genuinely surprised by how much I liked it. I am not interested in apocalyptic book scenarios, but this YA book was funny, sweet, and oddly believable. Fast forward to this sequel and I love how it picks right up with Wren and her Prince, excuse me, King, and their relationship. Not only do we have the fun chemistry between the two, but readers also get a fun cast of characters on both sides - Theo’s and Wren’s family/friends - and another bout of stress-inducing situations for the crew to find themselves in. I loved this sequel - it had as much heart and surprising turns as the first and I read it almost in one sitting.

Just as adorable as the first one. Went exactly as I wanted the story to go. I'm sad their story has ended because I could keep reading about this adorable duo and their dog forever.

I can absolutely see this book being made into a very cute movie. Focusing on the aftermath of an accidental relationship between the King and a commoner, it combines the best parts of American Royals and Red, White, and Royal Blue.

I knew I needed a sequel with that epilogue. I went into this blind and it wasn’t what I expected. It’s quite the outlandish adventure story. But it goes with the theme of the first book (survival) and allowed for both characters to connect. It was a fun time.

4.5 stars

This was a really cute sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse. I’m glad that we saw more of Wren and Theo and that we got to see their friends and family. The only issue I have with this book is that the ending felt rushed. Other than that, it was a fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book!

—Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.


Wren and Theo’s story did not disappoint! This was so much fun and such a fast read. I think this book has a fantastic synopsis, so i’ll put it down below. If you find that interesting, you’ll lovee this!

‘’An American teen learns she may have accidentally married the King of England, only to end up stranded on a tropical island with him…’’

I read this book in less than 24 hours. I have been dyinggggg to see what happened with Wren and Theo and this book did not disappoint!

The constant will they/won’t they and pull between them was so much fun to read. The inclusion of their families added a fun element to this novel. The scenario of being stranded on an island after a plane crash was not what I expected to read for a sequel but when it was announced I was intrigued!

The writing style is just as much fun to read as it was in book one and the plot was crazy but a wild and enjoyable ride!

If you liked The Prince and the Apocalypse then you will love reading how Theo and Wren turn out!

4.5⭐️

My heart is still pounding from this WILD ride! If you thought The Prince & the Apocalypse was a rollercoaster, buckle up, because McDowell doesn’t hold back with the action in this sequel - this story will have your heart pounding and keep you on the edge of your seat! McDowell cranks the intensity ALL the way up and I read this in one sitting because putting it down was an impossible feat.

The Prince & the Apocalypse was one of my favorite reads in 2023 and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the sequel after that cliffhanger ending. I’m thrilled to say it did not disappoint! I loved being reunited with Wren and Theo (and Comet!) and getting to know characters that were briefly mentioned in the first book.

What’s fascinating about this duology is how these characters are always in high stress situations, so we get to see how they quickly process and respond to plane crashes, car chases, and erupting volcanoes. Wren and Theo complement each other so beautifully - they’re strong but also deeply human. It was touching seeing Wren continue to remind Theo there is no shame in being vulnerable or leaning on your support system for help, and the moments where they held space for each other, let down their walls, and even cried together as they processed their grief and struggles was deeply moving.

I truly could not put this book down and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with these characters. This story was *nearly* perfect and my heart deflated a little right near the end with some back and forth drama that hurt my heart for the characters and felt very unnecessary, BUT the ending was very satisfying and left a huge grin on my face and a hug wrapped around my heart. I really loved how McDowell dove deeper into discussing mental health from book one, AND offered a thoughtful and relevant critique of the monarchy.

If you enjoyed the first book with its epic, end of the world adventure, warmth, romance, and endearing characters, I’m confident you will love this sequel!