{"product_id":"9780008760601","title":"The Heir Apparent","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rebecca Armitage\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 July 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 | 280g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK, THE PERFECT SUMMER HOLIDAY READ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A deliciously messy peek behind the crown: scandal, heartbreak, treachery' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Everything I love in a holiday read' REESE WITHERSPOON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A backstage pass to all the royal secrets' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Smart, juicy and cleverly executed' ELIN HILDERBRAND\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Absolutely addicting…lots of delicious gossip and secrets and scheming' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The whispers were scandalous. The truth was worse…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They would always choose the Crown over their family. It was the pact they made for the honour of wearing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  It’s New Year’s Day and Lexi Villiers is about to kiss her best friend for the very first time under the dawn light in Tasmania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But by midnight, everything will change. Always destined to be the spare, following her estranged brother’s death, Lexi will arrive in London as Princess Alexandrina, first-in-line to the British throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But the palace waters are treacherous, rumours are rife, and selling each other’s secrets is a family tradition. And with the Crown just beyond her grasp, Lexi must choose what bonds she will keep…and what she is willing to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE HEIR APPARENT:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A standout portrayal of the royals and the tabloid culture surrounding them' Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Glittering palaces, scandalous secrets, and power plays sit side by side with tender family moments and a romance you can’t help but root for' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'I adored the delicious feeling of being given a sneak into what really goes on behind the tiaras' Natasha Lester\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Just the right blend of royal drama and heartfelt romance' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A sparkling debut' Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A love letter to royal intrigue and the people who live inside it' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A must-read for any fans of Succession' Daily Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A dazzling, heartfelt debut that combines the allure of royalty with a deeply human story of love, grief and identity' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'I loved it. I devoured every page of this glorious novel' Holly Ringland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Engaging, insightful, and surprisingly moving' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Completely addictive…I was utterly transported by the evocative, clever storytelling' Ella Ward\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57295295971703,"sku":"9780008760601","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008760601.jpg?v=1783702236","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008760601","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}