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The most deliciously moody, romantic, and enchanting tale awaits. Written for young adults, this is a book that will also quite happily sit on bookshelves belonging to adults too. Evangeline strikes a deal with an immortal Fate in order to stop the wedding of the man she loves and complete her own happily ever after.
This particular Fate isn’t to be meddled with, and when Evangeline strikes a bargain, things don’t go according to plan. A new series by the best-selling Stephanie Garber is to be celebrated and there is a crossover from her previous Caravel trilogy (though you don’t need to have already read them).
As you can probably tell by the title, there is more than a hint of fairytale contained within the pages, however, this is not the syrupy sweet kind, oh no, darkness plays its part with aplomb. The setting is fabulously enticing, the characters engaging, and the plot beautifully sets up this book as the first in the series.
A Liz Pick of the Month, Once Upon A Broken Heart, is a captivating tale, perfect for lovers of romantic fantasy.
About Once Upon a Broken Heart
***THIS BRAND-NEW HARDBACK EDITION FEATURES A STUNNING NEW PINK COVER TO MATCH THE MIRROR OF INFINITE ENDINGS*** HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER? For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learnsthat the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are shattered.
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Once Upon a Broken Heart Synopsis
***THIS BRAND-NEW HARDBACK EDITION FEATURES A STUNNING NEW PINK COVER TO MATCH THE MIRROR OF INFINITE ENDINGS***
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER?
For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learns
that the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are shattered.
Desperate to stop the wedding, and heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.
But after Evangeline's first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game - and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy . . .
From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, the Once Upon a Broken Heart series is a spellbinding romantic fantasy adventure about forbidden love, magic curses, and the lengths people will go to for happily ever after.
THE ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART SERIES
1. Once Upon a Broken Heart
2. The Ballad of Never After
3. A Curse for True Love
4. The Mirror of Infinite Endings
'Dazzling from start to finish' ADALYN GRACE
'An unputdownable fairy tale' KERRI MANISCALCO
'Edgy, dark, and gorgeously written' JODI PICOULT
'A sugar-crusted, poison-spiked romp' CASSANDRA CLARE
'A wondrous story about my favourite thing: kissing' ISABEL IBANEZ
'Enchanting, intriguing, and delightfully whimsical' BRIGID KEMMERER
'Stephanie Garber is the queen of fairy tales' MARY E. PEARSON
About This Edition
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9781399643887 |
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22nd September 2026 |
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Stephanie Garber |
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Gollancz an imprint of Orion |
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Hardback |
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432 pages |
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Once Upon a Broken Heart |
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Stephanie Garber Press Reviews
PRAISE FOR STEPHANIE GARBER Enchanting, intriguing, and delightfully whimsical, Once Upon a Broken Heart grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. Evangeline is a cunning heroine, and Jacks never stopped surprising me. I couldn't put it down - Brigid Kemmerer, NYT Bestselling author of the Cursebreaker Series.
Shimmering with magic, Once Upon A Broken Heart is a wondrous story about my favorite thing: kissing. Not only is Jacks the swoony villain you've always dreamed about, but the decadent world will leave you breathless - Isabel Ibanez, author of Woven In Moonlight
A wildly imaginative, romantic story where true love and deadly kisses collide and bargains with the Prince of Hearts come with a steep price. Once Upon A Broken Heart is an unputdownable fairy tale where Garber's imagination sparkles like the magnificent North. Readers will delight in each whimsical and thrilling page - Kerri Maniscalco, #1 NYT bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked
Stephanie Garber has done it again. Once Upon a Broken Heart is a deadly, addictive, and utterly enchanting fairy tale. Loaded with magic and steamy slow-burning romance, I couldn't put it down - Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Vow of Thieves
Dazzling from start to finish. With magic oozing from every page, reading Once Upon a Broken Heart felt like being swept into the most magnificent fairytale. With the perfect mix of whimsy and enchantment, Garber's newest series is not one to be missed - Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth
Enchanting and mysterious - Renee Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn on Caraval
A dazzling mix of mystery, romance, and magic - Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
Stephanie Garber doesn't just dazzle - she makes me believe - Jodi Meadows, author of The Incarnate Trilogy and The Orphan Queen
Stephanie Garber spins a spellbinding tale - Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestseller Ember In the Ashes on Caraval
Inventive [and] delightful - Marie Rutkoski, New York Times bestselling author of the Winner's Trilogy
A lush and decadent fairytale full of magic, romance, and intrigue with a gorgeous and enchanting new world to discover. I adored it - Katherine Webber, author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart
It's hard not to be enchanted by any tale Stephanie Garber chooses to write, with her masterful storytelling, and her infuriating way of fooling with our pulse rates. A guileless, heartbroken heroine plays with fate incarnate - the bad boy Jacks - in the dreamy, topsy-turvy world of the Magnificent North. Once Upon a Broken Heart casts a spell that you won't soon want to be broken - Stacey Lee, author of The Luck of the Titanic
Decadent and enchanting - Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen
