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Heir, Apparently is the sequel we needed after that cliffhanger ending of The Prince and the Apocalypse. It has been months and Wren’s life feels untethered. She is operating without a plan and is about to start college with an undeclared major. Prince Theo is about to become King because his mother passed. When Wren finds out he’s touring Canada she grabs her best friend Naomi and sister Brooke and drives straight there to find out if their marriage certificate is valid.
The ‘firm” is less than happy to see Wren show up and the tabloids are rabid for details and pictures. Prince Theo is aloof trying to convince everyone including himself that Wren needs to go home and that there is nothing that can develop between them. If things went without a hitch there would be no way to change his mind. Therefore, the series of events gets increasingly more perilous, and as a result more farfetched to ensure they have plenty of time to get close again. I understand the motivation for putting our characters through this scenario but it doesn’t have the same believability that the apocalypse scenario did even though it was a fun read.
The chemistry between Theo and Wren is so well done that it checks all the boxes of a great book. I stayed up late and read it in under a day so who cares that the plausibility is a bit out there! It was interesting that instead of the isolation to develop their relationship like in the first book we now have Wren and Theo’s family involved. This allows them to all get to know one another and to see that our couple is a fated pair even though they are from such different worlds.
The resolution was surprising and contained a few twists that I didn’t expect. Overall, I enjoy these characters and am thrilled there was a sequel. Kara McDowell is joining my watchlist of authors I want to read more from in the future. The chemistry between these characters was a chef’s kiss and a pure delight to read. I wouldn’t mind if she wanted to stay with this world and make companion novels of Theo’s siblings finding love (please!?!).