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The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder

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redheadorganist's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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cozycritiques's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

“You’re so…you,” he says, and the way he says the words is the highest compliment, the best thing in the world.
- The Unlikely Heir

Tropes: Royalty, Politics, Workplace (ish), Mutual Pining, Bi-Awakening, Secret Relationship, Forbidden Romance, Age Gap, Texting, Opposites Attract, Slow Burn, Dual POV
Representation: LGBTQ+ (Gay, Bisexual)
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶.5
CW: Past Infidelity, Death of a Parent, Toxic Media, Gun Violence, Injury

I’ve seen a lot of comparisons of this book to Red, White, and Royal Blue, especially with the recent release of the movie. And while the two have similar vibes—royalty, politics, pinning, secrecy, drama, forbidden romance—The Unlikely Heir is a fresh story that completely stole my heart.
From the start, I adored Callum. He was endearingly nerdy, a little messy, and wore his heart on his sleeve. He wasn’t at all who people expected him to be. He was an underdog, and I couldn’t help rooting for him as he navigated the (admittedly completely outlandish) hand he’d been dealt. I’m a sucker for opposites attract romances, so when I was introduced to Oliver, I knew I’d love their story. Oliver was driven, controlled, and a little closed off, but underneath the hard exterior was someone who loved deeply—once he allowed himself to, anyway.
The way their friendship and then romantic relationship developed was beyond sweet. I found myself constantly flipping between laughing out loud and giddy-kicking my feet every time they interacted. I loved their late-night texts filled with horrible yet hilarious puns and self-deprecating banter. And the level of care and comfort they provided each other once their friendship became more was probably my favorite part of the whole book.
The Unlikely Heir was witty, well-paced, and maintained a perfect balance between soft, romantic moments and political drama. I’m so glad I decided to pick up this book—especially since it got me out of a reading slump—and I can’t wait for the next book in this series to come out next year.

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shamelesslyash's review against another edition

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emotional funny slow-paced

3.75

This is a cross between Boyfriend Material and Red, White, and Royal Blue. What happens when Callum, a prince, raised out of the spot light in California becomes the heir to the British throne in the blink of an eye? Well he's a mess. Then he meets Oliver, the prime minister. This is a slow burn of a romance. With Callum possibly being neurodivergent and demisexual. Oliver is gay and divorced. They develop a friendship that turns into more. I will say this is mid-spicy when it comes to romance. Little to no fade to black when it comes to spicy stuff.

The only thing I didn't like was the ending. It was too dramatic for me, but the epilogue makes up for it.

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I created a BookSirens account and this book immediately caught my eye: a royal romance, a hidden relationship, fish out of water, mutual pining, funny, an American and a Brit. But I was worried. I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue, and have read several books described as "the next RWRB" that... weren't. This, however, is. It's funny, but very touching. There's mutual pining and UST, but the author leans into that trope and really works it. If you want a well-written, trope-filled, funny book where a fish out of water learns to be who he was born to be, give this a try.

Thank you to Jax Calder and BookSirens for the eARC! This review is my own.

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noraaa_9999's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

I loved this book, it's a wonderful romance story! Both Callum anf Oliver where such lovable characters and their friendship and romance very believable. The writing style was fun, and the dual POV well written with the different voices of the two characters. Callum is a wonderful character, and I loved how he was interested in everything and happy to talk and learn about new topics. I have no idea how realistic this storyline is, but I found it well done with all the discussions about politics and royalty.

There was only one thing that bothered me, and that was how the plot twist in the end was handled.

I'm fine with this person being the traitor, but overall it could have been built up better and the way it is written does not send a good message in my opinion. Over the whole book, injustices like poverty, entitled royals, injustice against LGBTQ+ people, colonialism and racism are addressed and discussed. The one that is not really discussed is gender inequality and misogyny. It is only squeezed into one sentence, when Amelia explains why she did what she did. In the next moment she is arrested for planned murder, so this very much plays into the storyline of feminic women being crazy and dangerous. I think this could be improved by introducing these topics before in the story, and show that the main characters also have this as a worry and on their agenda when talking about what to do about all the gender injustices. Or talk about it more after what happens with Amelia.

But overall I really loved the story so if you like queer contemporary romances with a royal character, go read this book!

Thanks to netgalley and thr publisherfor providing an arc in exchange for an honest review!

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jennp28's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this one! British royal history, just the right amount of political procedural drama, and a swoony couple.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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