The Heir Apparent

De: Rebecca Armitage

Narrado por: Shakira Shute

An irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family—or to her own heart.

A Reese's Book Club Pick!

It’s New Year’s Day in Australia and the life Lexi Villiers has carefully built is working out nicely: she’s in the second year of her medical residency, she lives on a beautiful farm with her two best friends Finn and Jack, and she’s about to finally become more-than-friendly with Jack—when a helicopter abruptly lands.

Out steps her grandmother’s right-hand-man, with the tragic news that her father and older brother have been killed in a skiing accident. Lexi’s grandmother happens to be the Queen of England, and in addition to the shock and grief, Lexi must now accept the reality that she is suddenly next in line for the throne—a role she has publicly disavowed.

Returning to London as the heir apparent Princess Alexandrina, Lexi is greeted by a skeptical public not ready to forgive her defection, a grieving sister-in-law harboring an explosive secret, and a scheming uncle determined to claim the throne himself.

Her recent life—and Jack—grow ever more distant as she feels the tug of tradition, of love for her grandmother, and of obligation. When her grandmother grants her one year to decide, Lexi must choose her own destiny: will it be determined by an accident of birth—or by love?

"One of the best books I've read all year." —Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress

Absolutely loved it.

This book is one of those books that is going to stick with me. Perhaps coming into my life just when I needed it. Lexi’s life might not be wildly relatable, but her feeling, emotions (those felt and surpressed), and role in her family are. Thank you, Rebecca Armitage for giving us this story, I will treasure it.

Great listen!

I Highly recommend this book. It’s a Great story, with Excellent narrators. Perfect escape from regular life.

Great, gripping story!

I loved this book from start to finish. Unique plot and lovable characters. I loved it!!

If only

A good job of showing us what the British Monarchy really is…a mess and stuck in its own past

Great in audio.

Th story was far fetched but absolutely delightful. I might actually have gotten bored with the print version of this story but the reader was terrific and helped the story move along in a way a book might not have.