The sequel Heir, Apparently was just as funny as the first book. I found myself grinning from ear-to-ear from everything, especially the petty-oh-so-serious squabbles about Comet between Victoria and Wren. McDowell really outdid herself here. What I really liked about the first book was the time-crush. I felt always the impending doom of the comet racing towards earth. In the 2nd book, I didn't feel that race for survival was quite captured, except for the cell phone incident.

The ending literally had me holding my phone pressed closed to my face, awing. I'm normally not a sequel person...but I would read a 3rd book in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

oh what a cute and a fun read this was .I am in a bit of a slump and this was such a refreshing read! i didn't realise there is more books but I will definitely check it out! a perfect palate cleanser for in between the reads and guaranteed fun!
definitely recommend!

I absolutely loved this book! I didn't realize this was the second book in the series, but that did not stop me from falling in love with the characters and enjoying the ride! A great YA/NA read!

I really enjoyed this! I also got a copy of an arc for the first book, the Prince and the Apocalypse nearly a year ago. I’ve read so many books since then, but that’s one that really stuck with me. Heir, Apparently is a great follow up sequel! It was was easy to follow, even though I read the first book 11 months ago. Sometimes the decisions of Wren, the main character, pissed me off. But it wasn’t anything crazy, just typical annoying teenager/early 20-something year old stuff. Basically, this was a really quick and fun read, would definitely recommend ! I also loved how the side characters were all super distinct and well fleshed out. Sometimes side characters all blend together with one personality, but that definitely wasn’t the case here. So yeah, that’s it. I’d highly suggest checking this out!!

Spoiler alert: the world didn't end and Wren may accidentally be married to the King of England. And he still has her dog! She goes to Canada for a doggy heist and is caught by the paparazzi's. The Firm decides to take her back to England for the coronation and on the way, their plane crashes. McDowell serves up a another royal adventure with humor, heart, and sizzling romance. Coming July 9, 2024!

Firstly, thank you so much to Wednesday Books, NetGalley and Kara McDowell for the chance to read the sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse!!!!

Since finishing the first book, I just knew there had to be a sequel where Wren and Theo got their happy ending, and that’s just what this was.

Not only to we get to see more of Wren’s relationship with her friend Naomi and sister Wren. But we also get to see Theo with Henry and Victoria.

Honestly I am still processing this amazing sequel and will write a better review when I’m done fangirling over the ending.

If Spare were fictionalized into the tv show Lost with Jumanji adventures, that’s what this book would be. I didn’t read the first book before I received this eARC from NetGalley, but with all the references back to the first book, I think I got the gist of what happened in that. This book would be a romantic adventure for the younger middle grade reader who would get a kick out of the YA level spice and impending disasters, but I don’t think book translates as well for an adult reader of YA.

This was a good follow up to the first book. I loved meeting the new characters and getting more insight into these two. I do think that I would have been like oh Theo isn’t as great as I thought he was and I probably would have wanted to move on. He was annoying in 80% of the book. I liked the high stakes though.

I loved book 1, The Prince & The Apocalypse, so I was so excited to read the sequel! Like The Prince & The Apocalypse, we follow regular American girl Wren and next in line for the throne, Theo. This time, instead of following the pair across Europe as they face the end of the world, we end up on a deserted island after a plane crash. Funny, serious and ridiculous, I would read endless books about Theo and Wren.

I was excited for a second book after the way the first ended. It started off amazing . Packed full of humor and adventure. It started to fizzle out slowly then I felt like it was dragging. Still an important read after the first book though.

Charmingly written and full of wonderfully tense emotional creativity. The story is so gripping and I was emotionally attached to all the characters. I hope there are spin-offs coming.

A special thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to netgalley and publisher for this arc!
I liked the first book and enjoyed parts of this one but I just couldn't get over my annoyance of them never communicating which caused soooo many traumas for them and me reading. Also the ending was all over the place twists and turns too much drama and wanted to see them happy together at last without any mess which they deserved after everything yet they were put through ringer way too much. It's insane the first book I gave 5/5 stars and this 2/5. I just couldn't get over what a mess so many choices were by Theo it pissed me off to be end and made zero sense.

I enjoyed reading this book and found it to very entertaining, but there is almost too much going on. I really liked the plot and the development of the characters, but there were just some moments when I was reading this where I was like "how does their situation just keep getting worse?" One aspect that I really liked about the book was how it not only focuses on the main couple, but also the main character's relationships with his family. I would definitely recommend reading this book, and I enjoyed being sucked into the crazy and often dangerous lives of the characters!

What an enjoyable fun follow up to the Prince and the Apocalypse. I read it in one day - it’s a super fast read- but it’s great being back with these characters in these slightly outlandish situations. At first I had a hard time letting go of reality before I realized my one of my favorites book is about lesbian space necromancers (iykyk) and got over it. The deserted island also sounded super adventurous (every book is a travel book if you read it the right way!). Wren and Theo have great chemistry and it was great to watch them work through their differences together. I will say I found Wren’s self sabotaging frustrating at times despite it being realistic and I would’ve loved an epilogue involving a three flat in Ukrainian village and a romantic outing browsing myopic books. The book also lacked some of the emotional resonance of the first (hard to top an apocalyptic rom com) But these are small complaints in what’s otherwise a fun read.

I received this ARC for free in exchange for a review.

3.5 stars

I’m not sure how I feel about this book, except that I didn’t like it nearly as much as the first book :( the ending sort of lost me, and there were so much unnecessary drama that it sort of stressed me out.

Overall it was pretty fun and I would recommend!

I was impatient for this sequel so I'm glad that this book jumped right back into things! There's a bit of a time skip in between the books so we are seeing Wren and Theo connecting a few months after the comet.

In line with the first book, this one is similarly over the top (there's a plane crash?!) but that's exactly why I love this duology. Highly unlikely events, sure, but that's all part of the fun; there is a ton of action, life threatening situations, and spontaneous decisions that made this book hard to put down. I read this in a few hours and LOVED it!

The tone feels more serious than the first book; whereas before the two really embraced a carpe diem attitude, the world is no longer ending and they have to deal with real life again--not to mention survive being stranded on an island. Theo's coronation day is approaching quickly despite his reluctance to take the throne, while Wren feels directionless as she is about to begin university as an undeclared major. The two of them have a lot to figure out, and while the plot may be unrealistic the relationships certainly feel authentic.

This sequel had a larger cast of central characters, including Theo's siblings, which offered more insight into his upbringing. I also appreciate that this book addresses the morality of the monarchy.

I'm satisfied with the way this wrapped up Wren and Theo's story, though I'd love to read more books about Victoria and Henry!

I loved this book! It was such a fun and unpredictable sequel. It just made it just so fun to read. I so hope this series gets a trio!

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.

4 Stars

Content: scattered language, fade-to-black

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.
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I NEVER preorder books. But I did for this one.

Wren accidentally marries the King of England, Theo. Then their plane crashes and they have to work together with their siblings and friends to make it out alive.

I love the characters although the storyline is not exactly realistic. It's fun... and a great read. It's a sequel although you can follow without reading the first book.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

When I picked up The Prince and the Apocalypse, I fully expected it to be a solid 3 star YA read. It was kind of a bizarre premise-American girl falls in love with prince of England while trying to escape a world-ending comet and get home.

But I absolutely adored it. It was the perfect blend of action, adventure, romance, and just feel good. But it ended on one heck of a cliffhanger, so when I got the chance to read Heir Apparently, it moved to the top of my list.

It was just as perfect as the first book. Not wanting to spoil the first one, I won’t say much. But if you want a heartwarming, romantic, and FUN read, please check these books out. The first one is out now, the second comes out in July.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
5/5 stars