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The Prince & the Apocalypse
An American teen stranded in London is forced to team up with the British crown prince if she wants to make it back home before the end of the world in this delightfully rompy high-stakes rom-com.
Wren Wheeler has flown five thousand miles across the ocean to discover she’s the worst kind of traveler: the kind who just wants to go home. Her senior-year trip to London was supposed to be life-changing, but by the last day, Wren’s perfectly-planned itinerary is in tatters. There's only one item left to check off: breakfast at The World’s End restaurant. The one thing she can still get right.
The restaurant is closed for renovations—of course—but there's a boy there, too. A very cute boy with a posh British accent who looks remarkably like the errant Prince Theo, on the run from the palace and his controlling mother. When Wren helps him escape a pack of tourists, the Prince scribbles down his number and offers her one favor in return. She doesn’t plan to take him up on it—until she gets to the airport and sees cancelled flights and chaos. A comet is approaching Earth, and the world is ending in eight days. Suddenly, that favor could be her only chance to get home to her family before the end of the world.
Wren strikes a bargain with the runaway prince: if she’ll be his bodyguard from London to his family’s compound in Santorini, he can charter her a private jet home in time to say goodbye. Traveling through Europe by boat, train, and accidentally stolen automobile, Wren finds herself drawn to the dryly sarcastic, surprisingly vulnerable Theo. But the Prince has his own agenda, one that could derail both their plans. When life as they know it will be over in days, is it possible to find a happy ending?
Wren Wheeler has flown five thousand miles across the ocean to discover she’s the worst kind of traveler: the kind who just wants to go home. Her senior-year trip to London was supposed to be life-changing, but by the last day, Wren’s perfectly-planned itinerary is in tatters. There's only one item left to check off: breakfast at The World’s End restaurant. The one thing she can still get right.
The restaurant is closed for renovations—of course—but there's a boy there, too. A very cute boy with a posh British accent who looks remarkably like the errant Prince Theo, on the run from the palace and his controlling mother. When Wren helps him escape a pack of tourists, the Prince scribbles down his number and offers her one favor in return. She doesn’t plan to take him up on it—until she gets to the airport and sees cancelled flights and chaos. A comet is approaching Earth, and the world is ending in eight days. Suddenly, that favor could be her only chance to get home to her family before the end of the world.
Wren strikes a bargain with the runaway prince: if she’ll be his bodyguard from London to his family’s compound in Santorini, he can charter her a private jet home in time to say goodbye. Traveling through Europe by boat, train, and accidentally stolen automobile, Wren finds herself drawn to the dryly sarcastic, surprisingly vulnerable Theo. But the Prince has his own agenda, one that could derail both their plans. When life as they know it will be over in days, is it possible to find a happy ending?
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2023
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Kara McDowell
6 books428 followersKara McDowell is the author of romcoms for teenagers and adults, including her upcoming adult debut THE WRITE OFF. Coming from Berkley in Spring 2026.
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August 26, 2023
Oh my goodness! I’m screaming at the top of my lungs and probably not only my neighborhood but entire LA County may hear my screaming!
That cliffhanger at the end of the book is absolutely unexpected and shocking! I am seriously wondering what is gonna happen next! I need more! I’m literally craving the next book! And I’m telling my brainy, nerdy, bookish friends, this book is A SECRET GEM! Please go blind and dive into it! Please add to your TBR! Don’t you dare to skip it!
This is amazing combination of Don’t Look Out, Before Sunset, Before Sunrise, gender reversed Princess Diaries, Jean Luc Godard’s Breathless.
You find glimpses of each movie in this story and you’re gonna enjoy action packed full will ride!
And you want to give long hugs to those characters. Wren Wheeler: 18, from Chicago, following her sister’s steps with scheduled itinerary to visit London with her schoolmates. But her plan fails as unexpected things get her way like stomach cramps, disappointment about the places she highly plan to enjoy! And her best friend gives her cold shoulder because her tight and hourly planned holiday itinerary.
Her plan to visit World’s End results with bumping into a young, blonde, gorgeous fugitive who also might be prince of Wales. But he insists her to call him Theo. She doesn’t have much chance with her highness who has four names and no last name.
But Theo is selfless, caring, spontaneous, sensitive, such a lovely guy! Not a pretentious, privileged royal as like she’s imagined!
She helps him to trick the paparazzo and he gives her his phone number just in case she needs a favor.
A few hours ago she calls him back. Because she realizes three things: she missed her plane, she stuck in airport when all the flights get cancelling and in 8 days a fourteen-mile-wide will hit the earth that means they’re all gonna die!
Prince Theo wants to run away from his family to spend his last hours at their family house in Santorini and Wren obviously wants to find a way to spend her last minutes with her family. So they make a deal to travel together: Wren will help him to disguise and run away from authorities without getting recognized and Theo will help her to fly to her home in a private plane!
But there are several unexpected obstacles they keep encountering during their trip and Prince Charming harboring a big secret that can change the course of their adventurous escape!
THIS IS FREAKING GOOD! I NEED THE SEQUEL ASAP! Honestly this book superseded my expectations! I didn’t expect to love it so much!
Read it ASAP! Then you can thank me later!
Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / Wednesday Books for sharing this FANTASTIC digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions!
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That cliffhanger at the end of the book is absolutely unexpected and shocking! I am seriously wondering what is gonna happen next! I need more! I’m literally craving the next book! And I’m telling my brainy, nerdy, bookish friends, this book is A SECRET GEM! Please go blind and dive into it! Please add to your TBR! Don’t you dare to skip it!
This is amazing combination of Don’t Look Out, Before Sunset, Before Sunrise, gender reversed Princess Diaries, Jean Luc Godard’s Breathless.
You find glimpses of each movie in this story and you’re gonna enjoy action packed full will ride!
And you want to give long hugs to those characters. Wren Wheeler: 18, from Chicago, following her sister’s steps with scheduled itinerary to visit London with her schoolmates. But her plan fails as unexpected things get her way like stomach cramps, disappointment about the places she highly plan to enjoy! And her best friend gives her cold shoulder because her tight and hourly planned holiday itinerary.
Her plan to visit World’s End results with bumping into a young, blonde, gorgeous fugitive who also might be prince of Wales. But he insists her to call him Theo. She doesn’t have much chance with her highness who has four names and no last name.
But Theo is selfless, caring, spontaneous, sensitive, such a lovely guy! Not a pretentious, privileged royal as like she’s imagined!
She helps him to trick the paparazzo and he gives her his phone number just in case she needs a favor.
A few hours ago she calls him back. Because she realizes three things: she missed her plane, she stuck in airport when all the flights get cancelling and in 8 days a fourteen-mile-wide will hit the earth that means they’re all gonna die!
Prince Theo wants to run away from his family to spend his last hours at their family house in Santorini and Wren obviously wants to find a way to spend her last minutes with her family. So they make a deal to travel together: Wren will help him to disguise and run away from authorities without getting recognized and Theo will help her to fly to her home in a private plane!
But there are several unexpected obstacles they keep encountering during their trip and Prince Charming harboring a big secret that can change the course of their adventurous escape!
THIS IS FREAKING GOOD! I NEED THE SEQUEL ASAP! Honestly this book superseded my expectations! I didn’t expect to love it so much!
Read it ASAP! Then you can thank me later!
Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / Wednesday Books for sharing this FANTASTIC digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions!
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July 28, 2024
3.75⭐️ I loved the read, the plot was exciting though it was really struggling not to veer off course!!
Eighteen years old, control freak Wren is on a very detailed itinerary holiday with her bestfriend in England when their friendship becomes sour due to Wren obsessive need to follow the list. Wren takes a walk and runs into the prince of England who needs Wren's help to hide from the paparazzi which causes Wren to miss her flight back to America.
Wren is stranded at the airport and strangling to find another flight because news of an apocalypse has been announced all over the world. The world is ending in about a week. Wren is reasonably scared and thinks now is a good time to call the prince and cash in on a favor in return of her help earlier.
Prince Theo has a plan to get Wren on a plane back home to her family but first Wren must help him escape from his family because he doesn't want to be with them when the world ends and they have to make a new list with a plan on how to travel through half of Europe unnoticed with a search out for the prince and everyone in the world on edge about the comet hitting the earth.
I blame it on it being YA because it wasn’t quite a romcom or dystopian but it still felt like there was not part that left me feeling bored. I didn't see that ending coming!!! I can't wait to get to the second book 💕💕
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another royal romcom?? sign me up ❤️🙌🏽
Eighteen years old, control freak Wren is on a very detailed itinerary holiday with her bestfriend in England when their friendship becomes sour due to Wren obsessive need to follow the list. Wren takes a walk and runs into the prince of England who needs Wren's help to hide from the paparazzi which causes Wren to miss her flight back to America.
Wren is stranded at the airport and strangling to find another flight because news of an apocalypse has been announced all over the world. The world is ending in about a week. Wren is reasonably scared and thinks now is a good time to call the prince and cash in on a favor in return of her help earlier.
Prince Theo has a plan to get Wren on a plane back home to her family but first Wren must help him escape from his family because he doesn't want to be with them when the world ends and they have to make a new list with a plan on how to travel through half of Europe unnoticed with a search out for the prince and everyone in the world on edge about the comet hitting the earth.
I blame it on it being YA because it wasn’t quite a romcom or dystopian but it still felt like there was not part that left me feeling bored. I didn't see that ending coming!!! I can't wait to get to the second book 💕💕
***
another royal romcom?? sign me up ❤️🙌🏽
August 20, 2022
PHENOMENAL. I loved this so, so much.
November 29, 2022
Hello, Friends!
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my end-of-the-world royal rom-com, also known as my answer to the question, “But what if the apocalypse was fun?”
I drafted The Prince & the Apocalypse in early 2021, when the world appeared bleak no matter where I looked, and the stakes seemingly heightened with every news cycle. I wanted this book to possess that whirlwind, out-of-control quality I felt, while also feeling like pure escapism. And because writing about the end of the world and modern royalty wasn’t quite unhinged enough, I channeled my
stuck-at-home cabin fever into an epic European road trip that starts in the heart of London and takes my characters to the top of the Eiffel tower, down the coast of Italy, sails them across the Mediterranean, and leaves them on a beach in Greece making life-changing decisions.
At its heart, this book is about a girl who must learn to release her white-knuckled grip on her life plans and a boy who is struggling with the weight of unbearable family expectations and untreated depression. This story is equal parts romance and adventure, and when it comes to writing characters with mental health struggles, my north star is to leave my readers with the absolute conviction that it’s possible to have depression or anxiety and still have a grand, romantic, wonderful life. That you can love and be loved, even when your brain tells you differently. That the future is worth fighting for, no matter how hopeless it seems.
The Prince & the Apocalypse is about falling in love while the world is falling apart, experiencing joy when it seems there’s none to be had, and learning that sometimes the best things in life were never part of the plan. Like all my favorite books, this one makes me laugh and cry every single time I revisit its pages, and I can only hope it brings you a fraction of the joy it has brought to me.
Cheers,
Kara
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my end-of-the-world royal rom-com, also known as my answer to the question, “But what if the apocalypse was fun?”
I drafted The Prince & the Apocalypse in early 2021, when the world appeared bleak no matter where I looked, and the stakes seemingly heightened with every news cycle. I wanted this book to possess that whirlwind, out-of-control quality I felt, while also feeling like pure escapism. And because writing about the end of the world and modern royalty wasn’t quite unhinged enough, I channeled my
stuck-at-home cabin fever into an epic European road trip that starts in the heart of London and takes my characters to the top of the Eiffel tower, down the coast of Italy, sails them across the Mediterranean, and leaves them on a beach in Greece making life-changing decisions.
At its heart, this book is about a girl who must learn to release her white-knuckled grip on her life plans and a boy who is struggling with the weight of unbearable family expectations and untreated depression. This story is equal parts romance and adventure, and when it comes to writing characters with mental health struggles, my north star is to leave my readers with the absolute conviction that it’s possible to have depression or anxiety and still have a grand, romantic, wonderful life. That you can love and be loved, even when your brain tells you differently. That the future is worth fighting for, no matter how hopeless it seems.
The Prince & the Apocalypse is about falling in love while the world is falling apart, experiencing joy when it seems there’s none to be had, and learning that sometimes the best things in life were never part of the plan. Like all my favorite books, this one makes me laugh and cry every single time I revisit its pages, and I can only hope it brings you a fraction of the joy it has brought to me.
Cheers,
Kara
July 22, 2023
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for access to this title. All opinions expressed are my own.
Sometimes I just have a craving for an entertaining fictional romantic comedy. The Prince & The Apocalypse was the perfect remedy. Seriously, I couldn't stop reading and gulped it down in one afternoon.
When American Wren Wheeler travels with a high school friend to London, she believes she is just a mere tourist. But soon she encounters Prince Theodore, the eldest son of the Queen and heir to the throne. Theo desperately wants to keep away from the British press and Wren promises not to betray his secrets and they share a passionate kiss. But her romantic interlude causes Wren to miss her flight home. After NASA announces the impending end of the world, the royal heir is Wren's only hope to get back stateside to reunite with her family. Soon they are traipsing across Europe and doing their best to avoid Theo being caught.
As I mentioned above, this is one entertaining story and I have a feeling it's going to be a very popular rom-com this summer. Given that cliffhanger, I don't think readers have seen the last of Wren and Theo.
Expected Publication Date 11/07/23
Goodreads Review 27/06/23
Sometimes I just have a craving for an entertaining fictional romantic comedy. The Prince & The Apocalypse was the perfect remedy. Seriously, I couldn't stop reading and gulped it down in one afternoon.
When American Wren Wheeler travels with a high school friend to London, she believes she is just a mere tourist. But soon she encounters Prince Theodore, the eldest son of the Queen and heir to the throne. Theo desperately wants to keep away from the British press and Wren promises not to betray his secrets and they share a passionate kiss. But her romantic interlude causes Wren to miss her flight home. After NASA announces the impending end of the world, the royal heir is Wren's only hope to get back stateside to reunite with her family. Soon they are traipsing across Europe and doing their best to avoid Theo being caught.
As I mentioned above, this is one entertaining story and I have a feeling it's going to be a very popular rom-com this summer. Given that cliffhanger, I don't think readers have seen the last of Wren and Theo.
Expected Publication Date 11/07/23
Goodreads Review 27/06/23
March 25, 2023
This book filled my heart with so much joy! It is the perfect ratio of end-of-the-world blockbuster summer movie and royal romance. I plan on swooning over TPATA for a long, long time to come!
June 30, 2023
2.8 objectively, 1.7 for enjoyment.
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warning: this is not a kind review. i am so sorry that i’m being so mean. the book actually gets a bit better the further you read (adaptation? maybe). i have never been this mean to a book and felt so bad that i thought about erasing these notes and making them kinder (which i did, but they are still objectively mean notes). proceed with caution.
arc is in hand, so here’s my positives and negatives!
(+) wooooo!!! apocalypse book!!! it’s possible that i enjoy them a little too much. (side note from future me: it was more of a “school trip gone wrong” than apocalypse)
(-) the (dated) buzzwords “girlboss” and “eat the rich” are in the first page of this book. what a strong start.
(-) so many corny and unused british phrases…. is this hell or do i just chalk it up to this being a preteen YA novel that’s been incorrectly marketed my way…
(i later find out that this is not preteen YA. it’s just hell.)
(-) the conversations are not fluid at ALL. it’s a jumble of different conversations with completely different emotional structures being pushed against one another and then maybe lit on fire.
(+) i will say that i like the date, location, and itinerary beginning to every chapter (our main character is the “must have a schedule” kind)
(-) no. i can’t. i’m not strong enough to read another one of these random pop-up conversations that read like chat-GPT was given a pen and a prompt.
(-) not a very apocalypse plot. more “on the run while traveling abroad”
(+) i will say that the premise of this book was interesting!
(+) i laughed (internally) once.
(-) our main character’s main problem that she battles with throughout the book is that she lives in the shadow of her sister and struggles a lot with proving herself to be a worthy member in her family. our love interest’s main problem is that he’s a virgin. i can’t make this up.
(+) i liked ending. as in, the very last plot point. as in, the last sentence. and i really like the decision that there isn’t a sequel (not just because i didn’t enjoy this book, but because the last sentence is a cliff hanger that totally makes the book memorable without the unnecessary sequel that’s become almost mandatory in YA for no good reason. just leave it as a cliff hanger!).
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warning: this is not a kind review. i am so sorry that i’m being so mean. the book actually gets a bit better the further you read (adaptation? maybe). i have never been this mean to a book and felt so bad that i thought about erasing these notes and making them kinder (which i did, but they are still objectively mean notes). proceed with caution.
arc is in hand, so here’s my positives and negatives!
(+) wooooo!!! apocalypse book!!! it’s possible that i enjoy them a little too much. (side note from future me: it was more of a “school trip gone wrong” than apocalypse)
(-) the (dated) buzzwords “girlboss” and “eat the rich” are in the first page of this book. what a strong start.
(-) so many corny and unused british phrases…. is this hell or do i just chalk it up to this being a preteen YA novel that’s been incorrectly marketed my way…
(i later find out that this is not preteen YA. it’s just hell.)
(-) the conversations are not fluid at ALL. it’s a jumble of different conversations with completely different emotional structures being pushed against one another and then maybe lit on fire.
(+) i will say that i like the date, location, and itinerary beginning to every chapter (our main character is the “must have a schedule” kind)
(-) no. i can’t. i’m not strong enough to read another one of these random pop-up conversations that read like chat-GPT was given a pen and a prompt.
(-) not a very apocalypse plot. more “on the run while traveling abroad”
(+) i will say that the premise of this book was interesting!
(+) i laughed (internally) once.
(-) our main character’s main problem that she battles with throughout the book is that she lives in the shadow of her sister and struggles a lot with proving herself to be a worthy member in her family. our love interest’s main problem is that he’s a virgin. i can’t make this up.
(+) i liked ending. as in, the very last plot point. as in, the last sentence. and i really like the decision that there isn’t a sequel (not just because i didn’t enjoy this book, but because the last sentence is a cliff hanger that totally makes the book memorable without the unnecessary sequel that’s become almost mandatory in YA for no good reason. just leave it as a cliff hanger!).
March 12, 2023
Excuse me? Yes, hi. I need a second book STAT. This epilogue was absolutely not sufficient and I do not accept it. This book doesn’t read like a YA, which you know I love to see. I would 100% recommend this read to fans of the lighthearted romance genre. Even though the world appears to be ending, there is such joy and humor in the story and I loved reading it. I opened it and didn’t close it until I was done. Definitely a great read! But that epilogue. Ma’am, I need more.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
August 15, 2023
2.5⭐️
This was a really fun but also a really ridiculous read. It was just a bit too over the top for me to appreciate and roll with the chaos. The travel bits were fun and I liked all the different characters that we met along the way. The romance was unfortunately a miss for me. I didn’t feel a connection between Theo and Wren so the insta-love was a bit much for me. Comet the dog was super cute though!
I was planning on giving this a 3 star until the end which I just didn’t like. I like an ending that ties up most, if not all, of the loose ends and this was too open-ended for me.
This was definitely a fast and entertaining read but there was too much going on for me to really enjoy it.
This was a really fun but also a really ridiculous read. It was just a bit too over the top for me to appreciate and roll with the chaos. The travel bits were fun and I liked all the different characters that we met along the way. The romance was unfortunately a miss for me. I didn’t feel a connection between Theo and Wren so the insta-love was a bit much for me. Comet the dog was super cute though!
I was planning on giving this a 3 star until the end which I just didn’t like. I like an ending that ties up most, if not all, of the loose ends and this was too open-ended for me.
This was definitely a fast and entertaining read but there was too much going on for me to really enjoy it.
July 16, 2023
Wren is having a bad time on her study abroad trip and it turns out she'd rather have been at home than anywhere else. Between a stomach virus and the spontaneity of plans to her planned out schedule, she's over it. She has one last thing to do before she can put London in her rear view and even that doesn't work out because it's closed. She does meet a cute guy who is wearing the uniform of the universally recognized (ball cap and sunglasses) and helps him out of a tight spot with an offer to help her with anything for the next eight days. Turns out the world is ending due to an incoming comet strike and he had advanced warning because he's the Prince of Wales.
What follows was a multi country hop across Europe to get to one of his family's properties without alerting his family to where he is. They have near misses with getting him caught, disastrous dye jobs and accidentally fall for each other along the way. I loved getting to see how much more comfortable Theo got with her touching him because he wasn't allowed to be touched by strangers publicly. Their feet would tangle under a table in a scene and I found myself thinking the apocalypse is the best thing that could have happened to this guy.
I thought this was a standalone when I started it and now I might actually perish if it is a standalone. That cliffhanger!
Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
What follows was a multi country hop across Europe to get to one of his family's properties without alerting his family to where he is. They have near misses with getting him caught, disastrous dye jobs and accidentally fall for each other along the way. I loved getting to see how much more comfortable Theo got with her touching him because he wasn't allowed to be touched by strangers publicly. Their feet would tangle under a table in a scene and I found myself thinking the apocalypse is the best thing that could have happened to this guy.
I thought this was a standalone when I started it and now I might actually perish if it is a standalone. That cliffhanger!
Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
September 3, 2025
April 2024 Review:
And it is still a favorite.
"What did we burn?"
"My future, I think."
"Oh good. As long as it wasn't anything important."
"What would you say if you were the kind of person who needed two names?"
"I have four names."
"And you wonder why I make fun of you."
December 2023 Review:
I don’t even have words for how great this book was.
I went into it not expecting much but it blew me away. It was jam-packed with unrealistic but exciting events. The characters had depth and it was a joy getting to know them. The plot was so different from anything I have read before with the apocalypse event.
I can’t believe the author ended on that cliffhanger. 😫🥹☺️😤😳
Seriously, this book is wonderful. I know that I will be buying both this one (since I read a library copy) and the next which comes out in what feels like forever (next summer). For the record, I put off studying for 5 finals and a senior design report + presentation to read this book because it was just that good.
Quote that I really liked/theme of the novel: "I wish I had thrown out the itinerary every now and then. I wish I had been flexible."
5 Stars
I would recommend this to college-age and up.
SPOILERS BELOW. BEWARE.
Content: more language than the author’s other books, a fade-to-black scene between a married couple
And it is still a favorite.
"What did we burn?"
"My future, I think."
"Oh good. As long as it wasn't anything important."
"What would you say if you were the kind of person who needed two names?"
"I have four names."
"And you wonder why I make fun of you."
December 2023 Review:
I don’t even have words for how great this book was.
I went into it not expecting much but it blew me away. It was jam-packed with unrealistic but exciting events. The characters had depth and it was a joy getting to know them. The plot was so different from anything I have read before with the apocalypse event.
I can’t believe the author ended on that cliffhanger. 😫🥹☺️😤😳
Seriously, this book is wonderful. I know that I will be buying both this one (since I read a library copy) and the next which comes out in what feels like forever (next summer). For the record, I put off studying for 5 finals and a senior design report + presentation to read this book because it was just that good.
Quote that I really liked/theme of the novel: "I wish I had thrown out the itinerary every now and then. I wish I had been flexible."
5 Stars
I would recommend this to college-age and up.
SPOILERS BELOW. BEWARE.
Content: more language than the author’s other books, a fade-to-black scene between a married couple
August 13, 2023
Wait…wtf was that ending!?
Like, is this not a standalone? I have no idea. But I hope someone tells me soon.
Let's start off by saying this book is ridiculous in the most entertaining sort of way. Think Netflix rom-com at its finest. So if you're looking for anything deep or characters who make logical decisions look away, this isn't for you.
This book is entertaining, mostly ridiculous, nonsense. There are a few more serious topics addressed such as mental health and self-image but for the most part, you're just in a fun romantic ride. Plenty of moments that make you smile and laugh sweet moments that make you feel soft, plus a canine sidekick.
So strap in for a quick and fun ride.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books for sharing this digital ARC with me in exchange for my honest opinions.
Like, is this not a standalone? I have no idea. But I hope someone tells me soon.
Let's start off by saying this book is ridiculous in the most entertaining sort of way. Think Netflix rom-com at its finest. So if you're looking for anything deep or characters who make logical decisions look away, this isn't for you.
This book is entertaining, mostly ridiculous, nonsense. There are a few more serious topics addressed such as mental health and self-image but for the most part, you're just in a fun romantic ride. Plenty of moments that make you smile and laugh sweet moments that make you feel soft, plus a canine sidekick.
So strap in for a quick and fun ride.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books for sharing this digital ARC with me in exchange for my honest opinions.
September 14, 2023
Full Review on The Candid Cover
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a road trip book with an apocalyptic twist. Following a girl who makes a deal with a runaway prince 8 days before the end of the world, this one contains two entertaining main characters and travel across Europe. This is a more upbeat take on the apocalypse trope that is perfect for those who enjoy adventure books.
After travelling to London with her best friend, all Wren really wants is to go home. However, when the news breaks that the world is ending in 8 days, leaving her stranded, all of her plans go out the window. By chance, she ends up meeting a prince and saving him from the paparazzi, and in exchange, he offers her a favour: she’ll be his bodyguard as he travels to Greece and he’ll let her use his private plane to fly back to her family. As the countdown to the world’s end begins and Wren and Theo travel through Europe covertly, Wren gets the feeling that Theo isn’t telling her something—something that could threaten all their plans.
I enjoyed Wren and Theo, and they have an interesting dynamic. Wren is a planner, and she must learn to be more spontaneous as all of her itineraries backfire in the face of the end of the world. While Theo seems to have it all, being a prince, he is running from something, and I liked the suspense that this adds to an already high-stakes stary. Following them across Europe is so entertaining, and I loved reading about the ways they cleverly evade getting discovered.
Because this book spans many countries, the travel elements are really well done. Wren and Theo travel by boat, train, and car through several European countries, and I really felt immersed in their adventure while reading. Even with the end of the world looming, the chaos of their travels keeps the book fun and upbeat.
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a unique adventure story set 8 days before the end of the world. I enjoyed the main characters and their dynamic, and the descriptions of each country they travel to are immersive. This is a great read for fans of books about royalty and travel.
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a road trip book with an apocalyptic twist. Following a girl who makes a deal with a runaway prince 8 days before the end of the world, this one contains two entertaining main characters and travel across Europe. This is a more upbeat take on the apocalypse trope that is perfect for those who enjoy adventure books.
After travelling to London with her best friend, all Wren really wants is to go home. However, when the news breaks that the world is ending in 8 days, leaving her stranded, all of her plans go out the window. By chance, she ends up meeting a prince and saving him from the paparazzi, and in exchange, he offers her a favour: she’ll be his bodyguard as he travels to Greece and he’ll let her use his private plane to fly back to her family. As the countdown to the world’s end begins and Wren and Theo travel through Europe covertly, Wren gets the feeling that Theo isn’t telling her something—something that could threaten all their plans.
I enjoyed Wren and Theo, and they have an interesting dynamic. Wren is a planner, and she must learn to be more spontaneous as all of her itineraries backfire in the face of the end of the world. While Theo seems to have it all, being a prince, he is running from something, and I liked the suspense that this adds to an already high-stakes stary. Following them across Europe is so entertaining, and I loved reading about the ways they cleverly evade getting discovered.
Because this book spans many countries, the travel elements are really well done. Wren and Theo travel by boat, train, and car through several European countries, and I really felt immersed in their adventure while reading. Even with the end of the world looming, the chaos of their travels keeps the book fun and upbeat.
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a unique adventure story set 8 days before the end of the world. I enjoyed the main characters and their dynamic, and the descriptions of each country they travel to are immersive. This is a great read for fans of books about royalty and travel.
July 28, 2023
OMG!! This was so, so, so, so GOOD!! A fast-paced, mad cap end of the world road trip YA romance that sees Ren, an American teen stranded in London as a comet is hurtling toward Earth, running into and striking a bargain with Theo, the crown prince and heir on the run from his family.
If you like road trip romance, British royalty, books that tackle depression and mental health and jovial labradors you really don't want to miss this one. I seriously couldn't get enough of this adventure romcom that goes from car, train, boat and plane while one teen tries to reunite with her family before the world ends and another is trying to escape from the privilege of his position.
Great on audio with a cliffhanger/jaw drop ending that hints at a sequel (THERE BETTER BE A SEQUEL!!). I loved every second and so wish someone makes this into a movie!! 10/10 recommend!! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
If you like road trip romance, British royalty, books that tackle depression and mental health and jovial labradors you really don't want to miss this one. I seriously couldn't get enough of this adventure romcom that goes from car, train, boat and plane while one teen tries to reunite with her family before the world ends and another is trying to escape from the privilege of his position.
Great on audio with a cliffhanger/jaw drop ending that hints at a sequel (THERE BETTER BE A SEQUEL!!). I loved every second and so wish someone makes this into a movie!! 10/10 recommend!! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
June 18, 2025
Something about me... I'm an absolute sucker for apocalyptic movies with cheesy effects and strong emotional payoffs. So when I saw that this was a rom-com with Britishness and the apocalypse, it was like the book had been written just for me, and I had to read it.
I finally snagged a copy from Barnes & Noble, then later made it part of my summer reading plan of reading through my physical TBR.
Y'ALL, it was soooo cute. Wren and Theo deserve the world, and their crazy, half-baked road trip through Europe was full of cuteness and all the tropes, but not in an annoying way. I lived for the vibes, and when Comet the Apocalypse Dog joined them, it got even better. Also, I was properly conflicted about what Wren should do, and I loved Theo in all his seriousness and struggles.
The twist at the end, though? I. am. gagged.
I will be reading the sequel, and I hope it's just as good. ;)
CW: PG-13 language including British swear words and slang. Discussion of sex and an un-descriptive sex scene. Lying, general stress, depression.
I finally snagged a copy from Barnes & Noble, then later made it part of my summer reading plan of reading through my physical TBR.
Y'ALL, it was soooo cute. Wren and Theo deserve the world, and their crazy, half-baked road trip through Europe was full of cuteness and all the tropes, but not in an annoying way. I lived for the vibes, and when Comet the Apocalypse Dog joined them, it got even better. Also, I was properly conflicted about what Wren should do, and I loved Theo in all his seriousness and struggles.
The twist at the end, though? I. am. gagged.
I will be reading the sequel, and I hope it's just as good. ;)
CW: PG-13 language including British swear words and slang. Discussion of sex and an un-descriptive sex scene. Lying, general stress, depression.
July 6, 2023
I never ever would have discovered this book if I hadn't seen a tweet announcing that this book was gonna be marked as read now on Netgalley for a limited time. It doesn't fall into the categories I usually check. It's not the kind of book I usually read. And yet for some reason this book spoke to me. I like to watch romcoms, but usually I need my written romcoms to have a little more. With the apocalypse approaching I really hoped that would be that little more.
This book was exactly what I had hoped it would be and I'm really glad that I decided to give this book a chance. It's everything you expect it to be. It's in the first place a romance. But a romance between two very real people in a terrible situation. But despite that terrible situation, despite the apocalypse, the book felt light hearted, positive and entertaining, filled with all those cliche-moments you want in a romance novel.
What I loved most about this book is that those characters are far from perfect. I don't want to give too much away, but it's clear that those teenagers each have their own issues. The prince because he clearly is trying to run away from his golden cage. The American Girl because she needs checklists, itineraries and to do lists to get things done and panics as soon as something doesn't work out or if something happens that wasn't part of the plan.
Together they're crossing Europe, from London to one of the Greek Isles, each with their own goal. Since the characters are traveling with a time limit we don't get to see much of Europe, but that doesn't matter. The apocalypse is happening, but even that doesn't matter either. Our characters don't check the news and are mostly out of the loop. With reason. The apocalypse and the trip through Europe are nothing but a setting to challenge these characters to find themselves AND each other.
I hope there will be a sequel. The epilogue screams for one. If there will be a sequel I'll certainly get it!
This book was exactly what I had hoped it would be and I'm really glad that I decided to give this book a chance. It's everything you expect it to be. It's in the first place a romance. But a romance between two very real people in a terrible situation. But despite that terrible situation, despite the apocalypse, the book felt light hearted, positive and entertaining, filled with all those cliche-moments you want in a romance novel.
What I loved most about this book is that those characters are far from perfect. I don't want to give too much away, but it's clear that those teenagers each have their own issues. The prince because he clearly is trying to run away from his golden cage. The American Girl because she needs checklists, itineraries and to do lists to get things done and panics as soon as something doesn't work out or if something happens that wasn't part of the plan.
Together they're crossing Europe, from London to one of the Greek Isles, each with their own goal. Since the characters are traveling with a time limit we don't get to see much of Europe, but that doesn't matter. The apocalypse is happening, but even that doesn't matter either. Our characters don't check the news and are mostly out of the loop. With reason. The apocalypse and the trip through Europe are nothing but a setting to challenge these characters to find themselves AND each other.
I hope there will be a sequel. The epilogue screams for one. If there will be a sequel I'll certainly get it!
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July 18, 2023
I cannot believe this was as good as it was.
I went in with low expectations, and was blown away.
The emotional roller coaster of this book, the way it perfectly captures the despair and chaos of the world ending, of a girl stranded in England and trying frantically to get to home to her family so they can be together when the comet hits.
Even the utterly ridiculous plot line of her running smack dab into the literal crown prince of England works—and their chaotic road trip across Europe to get to Santorini where there's a private plane that can fly her back. He needs her to provide his cover while he flees, she needs his jet. Of course they're going to fall in love along the way and of course there's going to be road blocks and sinking boats and car crashes and trainscapades and more.
Overall, this is so fucking messy, but again. The EMOTIONS. I was having a near panic attack (literally) from the thought of the world ending by comet, of 90% of life dying instantly and everything else dying slowly, unable to find food or water in the oppressive everwinter. Not that we aren't all going in 20 years by being broiled to death, but ya know. 20 years versus 8 days.
The ending was a little meh, but it worked.
I received an ARC from the publisher
I went in with low expectations, and was blown away.
The emotional roller coaster of this book, the way it perfectly captures the despair and chaos of the world ending, of a girl stranded in England and trying frantically to get to home to her family so they can be together when the comet hits.
Even the utterly ridiculous plot line of her running smack dab into the literal crown prince of England works—and their chaotic road trip across Europe to get to Santorini where there's a private plane that can fly her back. He needs her to provide his cover while he flees, she needs his jet. Of course they're going to fall in love along the way and of course there's going to be road blocks and sinking boats and car crashes and trainscapades and more.
Overall, this is so fucking messy, but again. The EMOTIONS. I was having a near panic attack (literally) from the thought of the world ending by comet, of 90% of life dying instantly and everything else dying slowly, unable to find food or water in the oppressive everwinter. Not that we aren't all going in 20 years by being broiled to death, but ya know. 20 years versus 8 days.
The ending was a little meh, but it worked.
I received an ARC from the publisher
February 12, 2023
An enormous thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and of course, Kara McDowell for providing me with an eARC of this book. I am voluntarily leaving a review, all opinions are my own.
Damn. What a book. I got so sucked into this one from the get-go, I had to know how everything played out for Wren and Theo. An adorable, gender-reverse Princess Diaries shenanigans, European romp romance that's all set against the apocalyptic backdrop of a comet on its way to destroy the earth.
They strike a deal to help each other reach the place they want to be most when the world ends but of course, chaos ensues. They're swept from one situation to the next, poor Wren is hurt multiple times, and they get to know each other along the way. Stolen cars, dogs, what's not to love?
I loved this so much from beginning to end, and speaking of end, don't read this if you're not capable of handling a cliffhanger. There had better be a second book, because THAT LAST LINE.
Damn. What a book. I got so sucked into this one from the get-go, I had to know how everything played out for Wren and Theo. An adorable, gender-reverse Princess Diaries shenanigans, European romp romance that's all set against the apocalyptic backdrop of a comet on its way to destroy the earth.
They strike a deal to help each other reach the place they want to be most when the world ends but of course, chaos ensues. They're swept from one situation to the next, poor Wren is hurt multiple times, and they get to know each other along the way. Stolen cars, dogs, what's not to love?
I loved this so much from beginning to end, and speaking of end, don't read this if you're not capable of handling a cliffhanger. There had better be a second book, because THAT LAST LINE.
May 9, 2023
How can a book be this good?
I have absolutely no words to describe how amazing it is. It‘s such a rollercoaster of emotions.
And the cliffhanger at the end just killed me!
Pleeeaaassseee let there be a second book
I don‘t want to spoil the book in any way, I was not prepared for everything that happened!
It‘s SO worth to read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an arc of this book.
I have absolutely no words to describe how amazing it is. It‘s such a rollercoaster of emotions.
And the cliffhanger at the end just killed me!
Pleeeaaassseee let there be a second book
I don‘t want to spoil the book in any way, I was not prepared for everything that happened!
It‘s SO worth to read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an arc of this book.
April 5, 2024
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Prince & the Apocalypse was a fun book to dive into. In this, you will meet Wren, who has dreamed about the perfect trip to Europe for the longest time. She's a huge planner and has everything scheduled until the very last second. Little does she know that everything is going to go up in flames very quickly.
First, she ends up getting super sick and doesn't really leave her room for most of the trip. Second, she ends up running into a guy who needs her help. Third, the world is practically ending, and she can't seem to find a way back home. Long story short, it's a very shitty day for Wren.
Enter Theo, the guy who needs her help. He's a prince in disguise who just wants to get to Greece before the earth explodes. He wants absolutely nothing to do with his title and just wants to be a regular guy. The only problem? Being recognized by everyone because he's a freaking prince. He is also known to miss a train or two.
Together, they go on this adventure and get quite close to one another. The feelings that developed between them were sweet and sincere. There was one thing that annoyed me—well, no—two things really. Wren's emotional default to sarcasm when things get tough and how the Queen handled her son's depression. I wanted these two to redeem themselves so freaking badly, and I'm a little peeved that I didn't get that.
In the end, I'm excited to get my hands on the sequel because of how this one ended. I need to know what's going to happen next for Theo, Wren, and, of course, Comet the Apocalypse Dog.
The Prince & the Apocalypse was a fun book to dive into. In this, you will meet Wren, who has dreamed about the perfect trip to Europe for the longest time. She's a huge planner and has everything scheduled until the very last second. Little does she know that everything is going to go up in flames very quickly.
First, she ends up getting super sick and doesn't really leave her room for most of the trip. Second, she ends up running into a guy who needs her help. Third, the world is practically ending, and she can't seem to find a way back home. Long story short, it's a very shitty day for Wren.
Enter Theo, the guy who needs her help. He's a prince in disguise who just wants to get to Greece before the earth explodes. He wants absolutely nothing to do with his title and just wants to be a regular guy. The only problem? Being recognized by everyone because he's a freaking prince. He is also known to miss a train or two.
Together, they go on this adventure and get quite close to one another. The feelings that developed between them were sweet and sincere. There was one thing that annoyed me—well, no—two things really. Wren's emotional default to sarcasm when things get tough and how the Queen handled her son's depression. I wanted these two to redeem themselves so freaking badly, and I'm a little peeved that I didn't get that.
In the end, I'm excited to get my hands on the sequel because of how this one ended. I need to know what's going to happen next for Theo, Wren, and, of course, Comet the Apocalypse Dog.
November 9, 2024
oh this was fantastically fantastic in every way. an apocalypse AND a prince??? sign me up! this book was just as amazing as its synopsis sounds. YOU ALL MUST READ IT IMMEDIATELY!!!!
January 16, 2023
No one expects the end of the world. Wren has been planning her senior year trip to London since freshman year, but nothing seems to be going as planned. So when she runs into the Prince of Wales fleeing paparazzi, she does something spontaneous: she helps him. But then she misses her flight home, and the world erupts in chaos as the news breaks that a comet will destroy the world in eight days. Desperate, Wren calls Prince Theo, who strikes a bargain with her: if she helps him get to Santorini, he will get her home. Road-tripping across Europe at the end of the world has never been so fun.
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a rare book because it feels original. Now don’t get me wrong, I love YA chick-lit, but to do something new and different is rare, and to see an interesting concept written well is even more rare (as likely as a comet hurtling at earth). The story is set against a backdrop of catastrophe but remains hopeful and uplifting until the very end. Human nature is studied, in Wren’s reactions to the event, but also in the way society reacts to everything. If the world was about to end, I can only hope it would be as oddly peaceful as McDowell describes. That being said, the setting felt realistic in the most unexpected way: it wasn’t impossible to imagine a future like the one the author constructed.
Beyond an unique backdrop, The Prince and the Apocalypse featured interesting characters with strong relationships and hidden depth. The story is truly centered around Wren and Theo; there really isn’t a supporting cast, which means they have to be able to stand alone. And they were able to support the story together. Wren deals with what I have decided to call I-must-be-better-than-my-sibling complex. With an overachieving sister, she feels trapped in her sister’s shadow and uses plans and lists to stay in control. Obviously, the end of the world means lists go out the window, so watching her struggle to find who she was without a safety net was fascinating. While Wren spends all her time looking toward the future, Theo desperately wants to escape it. Watching him realistically deal with depression was crucial because it was casual mental representation. Especially in stories that don’t center around mental health disorders, casual representation is important because it normalizes what hundreds of thousands of people struggle with.
Wren and Theo’s romance was sweet and natural: the chemistry between these two was palpable. They balanced nicely, and the banter between them was adorable! I loved how their romance didn’t feel rushed, even though the story only took place over a couple of days. My one negative with this novel is that the end (last twenty or so pages) really did feel rushed, and while the author is hopefully setting up for a sequel, it was unclear if that is the case. Overall, The Prince and the Apocalypse was such a fun read, and I’d recommend it to fans of They Both Die At the End (I promise, there’s less crying), American Royals (but better written), and Anna and the French Kiss (road trip addition).
An e-ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.
The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell is a rare book because it feels original. Now don’t get me wrong, I love YA chick-lit, but to do something new and different is rare, and to see an interesting concept written well is even more rare (as likely as a comet hurtling at earth). The story is set against a backdrop of catastrophe but remains hopeful and uplifting until the very end. Human nature is studied, in Wren’s reactions to the event, but also in the way society reacts to everything. If the world was about to end, I can only hope it would be as oddly peaceful as McDowell describes. That being said, the setting felt realistic in the most unexpected way: it wasn’t impossible to imagine a future like the one the author constructed.
Beyond an unique backdrop, The Prince and the Apocalypse featured interesting characters with strong relationships and hidden depth. The story is truly centered around Wren and Theo; there really isn’t a supporting cast, which means they have to be able to stand alone. And they were able to support the story together. Wren deals with what I have decided to call I-must-be-better-than-my-sibling complex. With an overachieving sister, she feels trapped in her sister’s shadow and uses plans and lists to stay in control. Obviously, the end of the world means lists go out the window, so watching her struggle to find who she was without a safety net was fascinating. While Wren spends all her time looking toward the future, Theo desperately wants to escape it. Watching him realistically deal with depression was crucial because it was casual mental representation. Especially in stories that don’t center around mental health disorders, casual representation is important because it normalizes what hundreds of thousands of people struggle with.
Wren and Theo’s romance was sweet and natural: the chemistry between these two was palpable. They balanced nicely, and the banter between them was adorable! I loved how their romance didn’t feel rushed, even though the story only took place over a couple of days. My one negative with this novel is that the end (last twenty or so pages) really did feel rushed, and while the author is hopefully setting up for a sequel, it was unclear if that is the case. Overall, The Prince and the Apocalypse was such a fun read, and I’d recommend it to fans of They Both Die At the End (I promise, there’s less crying), American Royals (but better written), and Anna and the French Kiss (road trip addition).
An e-ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.
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July 10, 2023A thoroughly enjoyable, super-fast paced late night read . . . until you fall over the cliff at the end.
Theo is a prince (there seems to be a subgenre now for fictional British royalty romances), his issues with his family presented in an interesting way. I loved Wren. And I really loved the escalating intensity of their road trip together.
This book really picks up pace as you read it (a comet is crashing toward earth) and the desperation underlying the developing romance was nicely handled. And then . . . cliff!
Theo is a prince (there seems to be a subgenre now for fictional British royalty romances), his issues with his family presented in an interesting way. I loved Wren. And I really loved the escalating intensity of their road trip together.
This book really picks up pace as you read it (a comet is crashing toward earth) and the desperation underlying the developing romance was nicely handled. And then . . . cliff!
November 16, 2022
Do you love romance? Fun? End of the world stakes? Lists? Royals? So much heart you feel like you'll drown in emotions?
I do.
I love them. ALL. And this book is a ride.
And y'all the end of this book will have you SCREAMING. But, like, in the GOOD way.
I do.
I love them. ALL. And this book is a ride.
And y'all the end of this book will have you SCREAMING. But, like, in the GOOD way.
July 30, 2023
my eyes need to be medically examined I rolled them so much reading this
May 15, 2024
cute but i had to constantly pretend he wasnt the prince of wales for my peace of mind
September 15, 2024
I think this is a lovely book, but unfortunately, I went into this with wildly different expectations. I thought this would have more dystopian, not rom-com vibes. This isn't the book's fault tho so I'll try to review it objectively 😂
What I liked was definitely the "realness" of the situation - people quitting their jobs because who cares? The world is ending. General chaos in stores and public transport places. Basically, humans being humans.
While I considered Wren and Theo's relationship to be cute, I feel it suffers from insta love a bit. They are literally only together for 6 days before the comet is supposed to strike and they already "know" they are in love. Idk it seems too short.
One more thing I disliked is how occasionally, there'd be 2-3 pages of absolutely nothing of importance. A long description of Wren's thoughts about something obscure, or her memories of something and I'm not ashamed at all to say that I skipped those every time 😂 And even though I skipped lots (and I truly mean lots) of pages, I felt like I was reading a 400-page book. Imagine my surprise when I opened the book's GR page and saw it has only 320 pages??? This tells you how I felt reading this book - not much entertained 😅
In the end, I can't even say this is a bad book. It has its good moments, but for some reason, it was utterly forgettable for me.
What I liked was definitely the "realness" of the situation - people quitting their jobs because who cares? The world is ending. General chaos in stores and public transport places. Basically, humans being humans.
While I considered Wren and Theo's relationship to be cute, I feel it suffers from insta love a bit. They are literally only together for 6 days before the comet is supposed to strike and they already "know" they are in love. Idk it seems too short.
One more thing I disliked is how occasionally, there'd be 2-3 pages of absolutely nothing of importance. A long description of Wren's thoughts about something obscure, or her memories of something and I'm not ashamed at all to say that I skipped those every time 😂 And even though I skipped lots (and I truly mean lots) of pages, I felt like I was reading a 400-page book. Imagine my surprise when I opened the book's GR page and saw it has only 320 pages??? This tells you how I felt reading this book - not much entertained 😅
In the end, I can't even say this is a bad book. It has its good moments, but for some reason, it was utterly forgettable for me.
December 29, 2024
Well I brought a ton of deep lit fics for my vacation and I end up just downloading a rom-com from kindle unlimited 🫥
It was actually a pretty good rom-com and all the elements were there, and I may have binged it. BUT THE MAIN CHARACTER WAS INSUFFERABLE, not all the time. But a lot of the time. I just really did not like her.
It was actually a pretty good rom-com and all the elements were there, and I may have binged it. BUT THE MAIN CHARACTER WAS INSUFFERABLE, not all the time. But a lot of the time. I just really did not like her.
March 5, 2023
first off, the ending of this book had me screeching and I NEED more. this was incredible. if you love YA romance, end of the world high stakes, road trips, forced proximity and insane chaotic comedy, you need to read this. wren and theo are EVERYTHING to me. Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / Wednesday Books for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me!
July 19, 2024
I just finished the Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell and here are my thoughts.
Wren Wheeler was so excited to go to London with her class. Nothing goes right but the last thing on her itinerary is breakfast at The World’s End restaurant. Of course the place is closed and apparently only her and a beautiful English teen didn’t know.
Wren figures out pretty quickly that Theo is the Prince, next in line for the throne. All he wants is to escape the cameras, his mother and the palace for a while. After helping him, Theo gives her his phone number, good for one favor… When Wren gets to the airport to find her flight canceled because a comet is hurtling toward earth… she decides to use up that favor from the Prince, in hopes of getting home to her family.
Might be the cutest book I have read in ages! I loved Theo and Wren so much! I loved reading about their adventures all over Europe. The world ending was such a cool plot to have too. The shenanigans had me giggling so hard! I cannot imagine how they both must have felt knowing the world was ending. Wren just wants to get home to her parents and Theo didn’t want to be saved when everyone else was going to die. It’s an epic book. I loved every second of it.
I have a real soft spot for YA and this one was actually pretty fast paced and had lots going on! It was adorable but the ending… there has to be another book!! Theo!!! Once you read it you will understand and don’t even get me started on the dog!
If you love YA and cute romance reads then this one has to be next on your list
4.5 stars! Just brilliant!!
Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my gifted copies
Wren Wheeler was so excited to go to London with her class. Nothing goes right but the last thing on her itinerary is breakfast at The World’s End restaurant. Of course the place is closed and apparently only her and a beautiful English teen didn’t know.
Wren figures out pretty quickly that Theo is the Prince, next in line for the throne. All he wants is to escape the cameras, his mother and the palace for a while. After helping him, Theo gives her his phone number, good for one favor… When Wren gets to the airport to find her flight canceled because a comet is hurtling toward earth… she decides to use up that favor from the Prince, in hopes of getting home to her family.
Might be the cutest book I have read in ages! I loved Theo and Wren so much! I loved reading about their adventures all over Europe. The world ending was such a cool plot to have too. The shenanigans had me giggling so hard! I cannot imagine how they both must have felt knowing the world was ending. Wren just wants to get home to her parents and Theo didn’t want to be saved when everyone else was going to die. It’s an epic book. I loved every second of it.
I have a real soft spot for YA and this one was actually pretty fast paced and had lots going on! It was adorable but the ending… there has to be another book!! Theo!!! Once you read it you will understand and don’t even get me started on the dog!
If you love YA and cute romance reads then this one has to be next on your list
4.5 stars! Just brilliant!!
Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my gifted copies
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