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Once Upon a Broken Heart

Once Upon a Broken Heart

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  • Author：Stephanie Garber
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Summary

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval， the first book in a new series about love， curses， and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after。

Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop， where she grew up on legends about immortals， like the tragic Prince of Hearts。 She knows his powers are mythic， his kiss is worth dying for， and that bargains with him rarely end well。

But when Evangeline learns that the love of her life is about to marry another， she becomes desperate enough to offer the Prince of Hearts whatever he wants in exchange for his help to stop the wedding。 The prince only asks for three kisses。 But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss， she learns that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’s pledged。 And he has plans for Evangeline that will either end in the greatest happily ever after， or the most exquisite tragedy…

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Reviews

Rowan ，

Should I read Caraval first？

Ane Vass ，

the concept was nice and the writing was very good， but the book was so dull。 2。5 stars

Marylovesreading ，

Fun new fantasy author brings to life a story with intrigue， curses， crossed lovers， and unrequited love。 Evageline makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts when she suspects her young lover Luke has been bewitched by a spell。 She wants the wedding between her stepsister and Luke stopped。 As with all deals with the Fates， they turn out to be different than expected。 This deal starts her on a journey to the North to fulfill a quest。 Well written， engaging and fun， this is a good start to a series。

Lindsay ，

As someone who was disappointed with the Caraval series， I was skeptical about this book。 However， the possibility of a villian romance drew me in like a moth to flame。 Perhaps it was a case of simply tempering my expectations， but I'm glad I gave this author another try。The kooky fairytale setting of this book is right up my alley。 I do think that the world building could be better， but as a whole I was intrigued。 I also believe that the writing in this book is more palatable or rather more sui As someone who was disappointed with the Caraval series， I was skeptical about this book。 However， the possibility of a villian romance drew me in like a moth to flame。 Perhaps it was a case of simply tempering my expectations， but I'm glad I gave this author another try。The kooky fairytale setting of this book is right up my alley。 I do think that the world building could be better， but as a whole I was intrigued。 I also believe that the writing in this book is more palatable or rather more suited to my tastes than in the Caraval series too。 As a main character， I do like Evangeline。 There is something admirable about a character that tries to see the best in people， to see the bright side even when the situation seems bleak。 I certainly wouldn't be as nice as her if I was in her shoes。 I also think my fellow daydreamers out there will find something that they can relate to in Evangeline。 She does occasionally make dummy decisions， but they make sense when you consider that she is a lonely teenager who is still grieving the death of her parents。 I think it was overkill to give her rose gold hair。 The side characters are all perfectly fine。 They serve their purpose in the story though I never felt like we really get to know any of them。 If you loved Jacks in the original trilogy， you'll most likely continue to love him in this book。 I'm genuinely looking forward to reading the next installment of the series。 Fingers crossed I won't have to wait more than a year。 。。。more

Ella （The Story Collector） ，

When Evangeline learns that the love of her life is about to marry her step-sister， she becomes desperate enough to make a deal with the Prince of Hearts。 The tragic Fate will stop the wedding from happening， in exchange for three kisses。 But what seems at first like a worthwhile bargain quickly develops into something far darker， and Evangeline finds herself right in the middle of the Prince of Hearts’ wicked plans。While I did enjoy this book， I have to say that a lot of it was very similar to When Evangeline learns that the love of her life is about to marry her step-sister， she becomes desperate enough to make a deal with the Prince of Hearts。 The tragic Fate will stop the wedding from happening， in exchange for three kisses。 But what seems at first like a worthwhile bargain quickly develops into something far darker， and Evangeline finds herself right in the middle of the Prince of Hearts’ wicked plans。While I did enjoy this book， I have to say that a lot of it was very similar to Caraval。 This isn’t necessarily a bad thing， because Caraval is a really good book， but it’s kind of a shame that Stephanie Garber didn’t really have anything new to bring。 Yes， the characters and the plot are obviously different， but not that different。Other aspects of this book did feel a bit mediocre to me， and definitely didn’t impress me as much as Caraval did。 The writing style was a little bit basic， and the main character， Evangeline， was unbelievably naïve。 However， I loved Jacks， LaLa and the other Fates。 The romance thread was also a little bit too obvious and predictable。Having said that， Once Upon a Broken Heart was still a fun fantasy novel， with plenty of magic and romance， and a well thought-out plot。I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Ella ，

Once Upon a Broken Heart is easily one of my favorite books I've read this year， favorite of September that's for sure。 When this book was released I knew I had to read it because Caraval is one of my favorite series of all time。 Of course， Stephanie Garber did not disappoint， OUABH is a masterpiece filled with all of her iconic beautifully written descriptive words。 This book can be read on its own without reading the Caraval series， but I would recommend you read Caraval first because there ar Once Upon a Broken Heart is easily one of my favorite books I've read this year， favorite of September that's for sure。 When this book was released I knew I had to read it because Caraval is one of my favorite series of all time。 Of course， Stephanie Garber did not disappoint， OUABH is a masterpiece filled with all of her iconic beautifully written descriptive words。 This book can be read on its own without reading the Caraval series， but I would recommend you read Caraval first because there are some spoilers for it here。 Evangeline and Jacks are my top ship here I would love to see them end up together。 Awwww my gorgeous heartless prince， my Jacks， I have missed you my darling， the way he's so protective of his little fox makes my heart melt！！ That plot twist at the end！！ I can't believe I have to wait a whole year to find out what happens next。 。。。more

Nite0wl29 ，

Binged all 400-pages in a matter of hours。 No I am NOT okay。Proper review to come when I can finally think straight 🥲

The Fantasy Library ，

When I first read Caraval， the last book in the trilogy had just been released。 So I didn't have to wait to read them all。 So I binged it and immediately after Stephanie Garber became one of my auto-buy authors。 Caraval captured me in such a way that it was very hard for me to let go after finishing the books。 So when she announced that she was writing a spin off for Jacks， I was all on board。 I was eagerly waiting for her next book， anticipating what she would write， what kind of story would sh When I first read Caraval， the last book in the trilogy had just been released。 So I didn't have to wait to read them all。 So I binged it and immediately after Stephanie Garber became one of my auto-buy authors。 Caraval captured me in such a way that it was very hard for me to let go after finishing the books。 So when she announced that she was writing a spin off for Jacks， I was all on board。 I was eagerly waiting for her next book， anticipating what she would write， what kind of story would she weave this time？I think you can imagine my excitement and happiness when I saw that Hodder and Stoughton had approved my request to read the e-ARC of the book from NetGalley。 You guys are the best。。 Thank you so much！ I was really happy。 I might have done a little happy dance。 Enough with this rant。 I'll start my rant about the book。If you guys have read Caraval then you'll know the line "Never trust a fate" 。 It's the iconic line of the series and this book is the embodiment of that line。 The book follows Evangeline。 It's her story where Jacks plays a very important role。 The story begins with our beautiful Evangeline making a deal with Jacks。 In this deal she asks Jacks to stop a wedding of the guy she loves， Luc， who's getting married to her sister。 In return Jacks wants Evangeline to kiss three people of his choosing。 Yeah。。 that got my attention alright。 I wasn't able to stop after this honestly。 Of course Evangeline didn't really get what she wanted。 Ok so moving forward。 I don't want to give away too much because almost every single thing feels like a spoiler。 Jumping to a few weeks later， The Empress， our Scarlet， I was so happy to see Scarlet and Tella again even though they had very little page time。 Scarlet invites Evangeline to go to a royal ball being held in The North as a representative from their side。 The Prince of the North， Appollo， is throwing this ball in search of his future bride。 Evangeline agrees to accept only if she could bring her sister Merisol along with her。 That's where she meets Jacks again and he has three kisses to collect。 Ohh the things that happen after the first kiss。。 one word: wow。。 yeah… I'm not gonna say anything else。 That would be too spoilery。 I loved Evangeline's character。 With her rose gold hair and her sweet， courageous temperament。 I love how much she is filled with hope and believes that something good will always happen。 She is so brave and selfless， always trying to do the right thing。 Jacks's character is a bit complicated because you don't really know what he's feeling or on which side he is。 Most definitely it's a side where he gets his way but there is another agenda at play here。 He's definitely an amazing morally grey character who has underlying feelings that are not shown much but are evidently there。 So I am really looking forward to seeing what he does next。 Just like Caraval， the world here is immensely captivating。 The world Stephanie Garber has built is beautifully designed。 Come on， it has tiny colourful dragons。 What's more to say？ Then there are also spells and curses and prophecies， magical books， arches and of course how can I forget the gowns。 One of the biggest mistakes I made was that I thought that this was going to be a standalone book。 So when that ending happened， small but enough to make your jaw drop， cliffhanger; I was speechless， I was in deep shit。 I want the next book。 I need the next book。 Once again Stephanie Garber has written a beautiful book which has a fairytale-esque feel to it。 The thing that attracted me to her books in the first place was how whimsical they are。 All of her books， including Once Upon a Broken Heart， pours whimsy and magic by the gallon。 It feels so real; it's right there in your mind playing a game of colours and sparkles。 I simply cannot wait to read the next book 。。。more

Alli ，

Thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy。 I enjoyed this a bunch。 It's quick and fun and doesn't seem to take itself too seriously。 Thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy。 I enjoyed this a bunch。 It's quick and fun and doesn't seem to take itself too seriously。 。。。more

Elisabeth ，

HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO THIS PRETTINESS I CANT WAIT TO READ THIS AND I STILL CANT BELIEVE WE’LL HAVE A WHOLE STORY CENTERED ON MY DEAR JACKS AKDNSJAIQJSNSJS🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉

elizabeth ，

Finished it in one sitting and IT WAS SO GOOD。I couldn't put it down。 I just couldn't。 Jacks is so interesting and I like the addition of Evangeline as the main character。 The "love potion for turning someone into your one true love" was a bit too specific for me。 I will bet money that Jacks was using that。。。 for reasons I will not specify。 IT WAS SO GOOD。Overall Rating: 3。95 Finished it in one sitting and IT WAS SO GOOD。I couldn't put it down。 I just couldn't。 Jacks is so interesting and I like the addition of Evangeline as the main character。 The "love potion for turning someone into your one true love" was a bit too specific for me。 I will bet money that Jacks was using that。。。 for reasons I will not specify。 IT WAS SO GOOD。Overall Rating: 3。95 。。。more

Dot & Needle ，

I picked up Once Upon A Broken Heart without reading Stephanie Garber’s immensely popular Caraval series and was instantly drawn into the story。 I really appreciated that even though I had a sense that some characters had backstories that I wasn’t aware of， it didn’t detract from the book at hand。We meet our heroine Evangeline Fox seeking magical help from the Prince of Hearts after she’s been jilted by her love for her stepsister。 Unfortunately， the bargain comes with a heavy cost and Evangelin I picked up Once Upon A Broken Heart without reading Stephanie Garber’s immensely popular Caraval series and was instantly drawn into the story。 I really appreciated that even though I had a sense that some characters had backstories that I wasn’t aware of， it didn’t detract from the book at hand。We meet our heroine Evangeline Fox seeking magical help from the Prince of Hearts after she’s been jilted by her love for her stepsister。 Unfortunately， the bargain comes with a heavy cost and Evangeline becomes swept up in deadly intrigue across the seas in a magical land。I really loved the world building in this book as it not only has a strong fairytale sensibility， but also because the author subverts the usual themes and tropes from classic fairytales。 The story was action packed as we raced through a more mundane land to a magical world seething with scheming and conspiracy。 I was a little confused at times as was our heroine but that uncertainty had me turning the pages to racing to find out what’s next。I also really enjoyed Evangeline as a character。 Even though she fumbled in the dark for most of the story due to all the secrets and shenanigans， I got the sense that she was trying her best and trying to make the best choices she can。 However， the standout character for me was Jacks， the Prince of Hearts。 I have a huge weakness for sneaky villainous anti-heroes and Jacks’ apparent lack of any sort of scruple or shred of conscience apart from occasional flashes of deep emotion was simply thrilling to read。 I absolutely cannot wait to get to know him more。 Jacks’ occasional befuddlement because of Evangeline was also delicious 😂 This was a really strong first in a series and I can’t wait to read the next book！ I’m off to check out Caraval to sate my thirst during the wait！Thank you to the publishers for the arc。Release: 30 September #stephaniegarber #onceuponabrokenheart #caraval #princeofhearts #yafantasy #fantasyromance #bookmages 。。。more

Adn ，

28th september，2021OH GOD OHGOD。 I have waited more than 1 year and annoyed the hell out of everyone by talking about how gorgeous jacks is or crying cuz i don't know where he is。 sadly，in my country it'll come in october 5 。 i seriously will die if i have to wait any longer。 28th september，2021OH GOD OHGOD。 I have waited more than 1 year and annoyed the hell out of everyone by talking about how gorgeous jacks is or crying cuz i don't know where he is。 sadly，in my country it'll come in october 5 。 i seriously will die if i have to wait any longer。 。。。more

Sel ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Why did Eva brush off jacks’ beating heart？ That was so weird。 Anyways， fun read。

Roisín ，

I’ll post a full review tomorrow because I’m tired， but I loved it。 So good！

Susan ，

This book was pretty dull。 I didn’t really find anything that sparked my interest or made the story separate itself from the pack。 I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。

cindy ，

starting this tomorrow who else is scared

Kristen Reime ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 MORE！！First of all thank you to random selection that let me have an ARC of this book。 Secondly， this is the first time I’ve ever written a review so bear with me。 Other than a few typos in the book， I really enjoyed this story。 I felt enchanted after finishing the Caraval series earlier this year and was delighted to see that a new book would be coming out soon following my favourite character: Jacks。 Did I roll my eyes a bit when I read that Evangeline has rose gold hair？ Yes。 But by the end o MORE！！First of all thank you to random selection that let me have an ARC of this book。 Secondly， this is the first time I’ve ever written a review so bear with me。 Other than a few typos in the book， I really enjoyed this story。 I felt enchanted after finishing the Caraval series earlier this year and was delighted to see that a new book would be coming out soon following my favourite character: Jacks。 Did I roll my eyes a bit when I read that Evangeline has rose gold hair？ Yes。 But by the end of the book it makes sense。 Only she could have rose gold hair because only she is the key to the prophecy。 Still a bit of an eye roll at that， but I was primarily reading this book for my boy Jacks anyways。 Stephanie’s skirting is simple， but it still manages to capture my imagination and leave me enthralled。 I really didn’t know what to expect out of this book， but it definitely wasn’t vampires！ There were twists and turns and I even couldn’t figure out who was lying or who was telling the truth。 I can’t wait for the next instalment！ 。。。more

Pamada ，

Ugh。。 this was everything I love about Stephanie Garber's work。。 but even better。 Her books have this way of feeling so whimsical and magical， like you're literally stepping into a fairytale。。 but with all the darkness that sometimes gets washed out。 She also writes naiive mains in a way that doesn't make me want to throttle them。 They're smart and they question， and they make stupid mistakes but 。。 it works。 And you can't help but feel for them and get lost in their own journey。Once Upon a Brok Ugh。。 this was everything I love about Stephanie Garber's work。。 but even better。 Her books have this way of feeling so whimsical and magical， like you're literally stepping into a fairytale。。 but with all the darkness that sometimes gets washed out。 She also writes naiive mains in a way that doesn't make me want to throttle them。 They're smart and they question， and they make stupid mistakes but 。。 it works。 And you can't help but feel for them and get lost in their own journey。Once Upon a Broken Heart lived up to every expectation I had。。 minus that darn cliff hanger anyways haha！ Was not expecting that。。 but gosh I'm excited for her next installments。 。。。more

Jane Meredith ，

World: Nothing can top Caraval Stephanie Garber: Hold my drink。。。 It feels like I've been waiting forever for this eagerly anticipated Stephanie Garber novel。 If you were enchanted by the Caraval series then I promise you this is just as mesmerising。 We immerse ourselves in the world of The Fates again， particularly Jacks。 Forget Rhysand from ACOTAR， Jacks is where it's at now。 Evangeline's character is fascinating too， there's so much going on and so much left to be discovered。 I don't want to World: Nothing can top Caraval Stephanie Garber: Hold my drink。。。 It feels like I've been waiting forever for this eagerly anticipated Stephanie Garber novel。 If you were enchanted by the Caraval series then I promise you this is just as mesmerising。 We immerse ourselves in the world of The Fates again， particularly Jacks。 Forget Rhysand from ACOTAR， Jacks is where it's at now。 Evangeline's character is fascinating too， there's so much going on and so much left to be discovered。 I don't want to give too much away but I really， really need the next installment！ Once Upon A Broken Heart is out on 30th September 2021 and it is worth the wait。 Thank you @netgalley for the ARC， it's made my year。 。。。more

The Lazy Library ，

Not gonna lie， this didn't hit as hard for me as the Caraval series did but I do enjoy this Northern world she built with fairytales interwoven with history and magic。 Excited to read the rest！ Not gonna lie， this didn't hit as hard for me as the Caraval series did but I do enjoy this Northern world she built with fairytales interwoven with history and magic。 Excited to read the rest！ 。。。more

carmen ，

jacks keeps carrying all of this universe

Mariana ，

4。5 Estrellas All stories are made of both truths and lies， she used to say。 That matters is the way that we believe in them。 Wow。 No se ni como empezar a describir lo mucho que me sorprendió este libro。 No tener expectativas a la hora de leer un libro es magnífico， porque no esperas nada de la historia y solamente te dejas sorprender。 Así me pasó con este libro。 No esperaba nada y termine encontrando oro。 According to the myths， the Prince of Hearts was not capable of love because his heart 4。5 Estrellas All stories are made of both truths and lies， she used to say。 That matters is the way that we believe in them。 Wow。 No se ni como empezar a describir lo mucho que me sorprendió este libro。 No tener expectativas a la hora de leer un libro es magnífico， porque no esperas nada de la historia y solamente te dejas sorprender。 Así me pasó con este libro。 No esperaba nada y termine encontrando oro。 According to the myths， the Prince of Hearts was not capable of love because his heart had stopped beating long time ago。 Only one person could make it work again: his one true love。 Evangeline es una chica que tomó una mala decisión por culpa de un corazón roto y eso la hace hacer un trato con el Príncipe de los Corazones。 Y él acepta pero le dice que ella le va a tener que deber tres besos para que bese a cualquier persona que él le diga que tiene que besar。 Ella acepta， pero después de ahí todo se descontrola。No voy a decir nada más， era lo único que sabía yo y es lo único que tienes que saber de estar historia。 Todavía no sé quién es mi personaje favorito， si lo es Evangeline o lo es Jacks， es que los dos son increíbles y su desarrollo es maravilloso。 She believed what her mother had taught her， that every story has the potencial for infinite endings。 El final es de lo mejor que he leído en mucho tiempo， ya que en todo el libro， todo el tiempo están pasando cosas。 No te aburres， no te cansas ya que todo el tiempo está pasando algo。Se que Jacks es un personaje que sale en los libros de Caraval pero puedes leer este libro sin ningún problema。 Yo no he leído Caraval pero lo voy a hacer。 Me considero fan de la autora。 Not every love needs to make a great story。 。。。more

Holly Marshall ，

Stephanie Garber just has this incredible way of building a world that I want to jump into！ I highly recommend reading her Caraval series before this book as it truly made this a dream to read。 I think if you loved the caraval series you will love this book， with some appearances from previous characters in that series and seeing more of the world it takes the world of Caraval and develops it even more。 Evangaline Fox was an amazing main protagonist and felt very familiar in a way that made you Stephanie Garber just has this incredible way of building a world that I want to jump into！ I highly recommend reading her Caraval series before this book as it truly made this a dream to read。 I think if you loved the caraval series you will love this book， with some appearances from previous characters in that series and seeing more of the world it takes the world of Caraval and develops it even more。 Evangaline Fox was an amazing main protagonist and felt very familiar in a way that made you want to route for her the whole time。 I enjoyed seeing more of Jacks in this book and really loved learning more about him and his perspective after the events of caraval。 I think the plot of this book was interesting although I did find it to be a little predictable towards the end。 I just truly love this world and Stephanie Garbers writing style just suits me and fills me with that warm happy bookish feeling。 5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more

Melanie Thomas ，

Having read and enjoyed the Caraval trilogy， I couldn't wait to be thrown back into the same world for this first book in a new series。 Everyone's favourite Fate， the Prince of Hearts， is back alongside a new leading lady， Evangeline Fox。We're thrown straight into the action with one of the first scenes showing Evangeline seeking out Jacks for his assistance when her heart is broken。 Everyone knows it's a bad idea to make a deal with a Fate， but heartache makes people make bad choices， which is Having read and enjoyed the Caraval trilogy， I couldn't wait to be thrown back into the same world for this first book in a new series。 Everyone's favourite Fate， the Prince of Hearts， is back alongside a new leading lady， Evangeline Fox。We're thrown straight into the action with one of the first scenes showing Evangeline seeking out Jacks for his assistance when her heart is broken。 Everyone knows it's a bad idea to make a deal with a Fate， but heartache makes people make bad choices， which is basically the theme of the novel。 Evangeline's choice kickstarts the events of the novel and we follow her and Jacks through a web of intrigue， double-crossing and death。The novel is very well paced and exquisitely plotted， leading the reader deeper and deeper into this world and leaving you wanting more。 It ends on a delicious cliffhanger and with the reader having just enough information to be able to make a guess at what might be about to happen。 I can't wait until the next installment is released to see if I'm right！My only criticism is in the formatting。 As with the Caraval trilogy before it， the letters which are shown as handwriting on parchment are not readable on a Kindle。 I got around this with the original trilogy by switching to the phone app。 With this ARC， that workaround failed and I had to download the Netgalley app to be able to read these and also the newspaper articles， which were jumbled on Kindle。 Hopefully this will be sorted by the publisher before publication。 。。。more

Thindbooks ，

This was a great book especially for those who enjoyed the Caraval series。 Note that you do not need to read the trilogy in order to read this book as there are different characters but the main characters from the other series are mentioned in this book。 I loved coming back to Stephanie's writing style which I have to say that it was the same as the Caraval series。 I loved how it didn't change because usually some others change their writing which kind of destroys the whole vibe of the book。 I This was a great book especially for those who enjoyed the Caraval series。 Note that you do not need to read the trilogy in order to read this book as there are different characters but the main characters from the other series are mentioned in this book。 I loved coming back to Stephanie's writing style which I have to say that it was the same as the Caraval series。 I loved how it didn't change because usually some others change their writing which kind of destroys the whole vibe of the book。 I enjoyed the setting of this book in which you visit some new areas and discover new Fates that weren't involved in the trilogy （from what I remember）。 The pacing was just right for this book and I loved how the story just flowed。 It was hard to stop reading because every page had something good and made you want more。 I was a little sad that we didn't get Jack's POV because honestly he is one of my favorite characters。 So overall the writing style was great in parts of pacing， setting， world building， etc。I enjoyed the main character Evangeline。 She is such a fun character and I also enjoyed how she was strong in the sense of wasn't afraid to do anything。 She is such a sweet character and I loved her bantering with Jacks。 Jacks is the main side character in the book and to be honest I'm in love with him。 I can already sense some type of development in the next book。 There are also many side characters that you will meet both old and new。 There really isn't any romance to shoot for in this book but I think more of it is going to be in the next book。 There isn't any romance where you would currently ship for someone but there is forced romance and breakups。 The ending was well done and I was so sad that the book ended。 I was hoping for a kiss or two in the book between some characters but I will wait until the next release。 This book lives to the hype and I can't wait for all of my special editions to come in。 This book was perfect in all places and I won't change anything about it。 I totally recommend this book and you don't even need to read the Caraval series。 *this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return* 。。。more

Jessica ，

After reading the Caravale series I was over the moon when I was given the opportunity to read this book。 This book had so much potential to be an incredible adult fairy tale filled with mystery， romance and comedy unfortunately I was a little disappointed。 While Stéphanie Garner succeeded in creating a magic world with interesting characters I felt that the story lacked that intrigue that urges you to keep reading， making it impossible to put a book down。I loved Evangeline and Jacks' relationsh After reading the Caravale series I was over the moon when I was given the opportunity to read this book。 This book had so much potential to be an incredible adult fairy tale filled with mystery， romance and comedy unfortunately I was a little disappointed。 While Stéphanie Garner succeeded in creating a magic world with interesting characters I felt that the story lacked that intrigue that urges you to keep reading， making it impossible to put a book down。I loved Evangeline and Jacks' relationship， but I would have liked more time to have been spent developing their connection further rather than going round and round in circles with Evangeline’s other love interests。I also found it difficult to connect with Evangeline， there was not enough character development。 It felt like Evangeline spent the whole time complaining about her love life or doing as others told her to instead of being the strong female lead she could have been。
Once upon a broken heart has a lot of potential and is written well it just felt like Stephanie Garbers' heart wasn’t quite in it。 Although this book wasn’t for me， I would still recommend it and I will certainly keep an eye out for the next book in the series。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC is exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Beth Jones ，

Thank you so much to Hodder for sending me a proof copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Caraval remains to be one of my favourite books， but sadly Legendary and Finale didn’t quite meet my the same 5 star rating。 Which meant I was all the more curious when it came to Once Upon a Broken Heart。 Would it have the same magic as Caraval did the first time I read it， or would it feel lacking like the rest of the series？I have to say， this one didn’t let me down。 Following a new point of Thank you so much to Hodder for sending me a proof copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Caraval remains to be one of my favourite books， but sadly Legendary and Finale didn’t quite meet my the same 5 star rating。 Which meant I was all the more curious when it came to Once Upon a Broken Heart。 Would it have the same magic as Caraval did the first time I read it， or would it feel lacking like the rest of the series？I have to say， this one didn’t let me down。 Following a new point of view of Evangeline worked really well， and this one felt so different to the world of Caraval。 Even though the world did feel familiar， it only made the whole reading experience reminiscent of being wrapped in a warm blanket。 Stephanie Garber has used the story of the fates from Finale and expanded on a completely different side of it， which felt so clever and I really enjoyed reading it。I really liked Evangeline as a main character and it was interesting to see a different relationship between two sisters， much like Scarlett and Donatella in the Caraval trilogy。 We definitely glimpse some of the magic I felt with the original books， and it shone through in the location and my personal favourite parts – the animals and food。 I always feel like food makes me feel so grounded in a story， and this one was no different。I felt so enveloped in this story and struggled to put it down。 Stephanie Garber has a knack of keeping the reader completely on their toes， and I read this over 2 days because it was so easy to read and absorbing！ I’m so excited to be part of this new story and it definitely didn’t disappoint。Just a note to say although this story is a brand new series， I would recommend reading Caraval first。 You certainly don’t have to and there is only minor spoilers for the original trilogy， but I would still say you’ll get more enjoyment out of the book by reading it after the Caraval trilogy。★★★★★4。5 out of 5 stars-BethMay your shelves forever overflow with books！ ☽ 。。。more

Seva ，

This was my most anticipated read of the year and it did not disappoint！ The world was so beautiful and magical， I really felt like I was in a fairytale。 The plot moved fast and I was always entertained。 JACKS IS BAEEEEEEE I missed this sexy man。 Lost one star tho cuz I don't think Evangeline and Jacks will be able to top Tell and Jacks。 Don't get me wrong there were scenes full of potential and tension but I kept comparing them to tella and jacks scenes。 Also my fav and most painful scenes were This was my most anticipated read of the year and it did not disappoint！ The world was so beautiful and magical， I really felt like I was in a fairytale。 The plot moved fast and I was always entertained。 JACKS IS BAEEEEEEE I missed this sexy man。 Lost one star tho cuz I don't think Evangeline and Jacks will be able to top Tell and Jacks。 Don't get me wrong there were scenes full of potential and tension but I kept comparing them to tella and jacks scenes。 Also my fav and most painful scenes were jacks referring to tella #theydeservedbetter #soulmates 。。。more

Alex ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy publication day to this book。Such a great start to an intriguing series。 Stephanie Garber built a world that is fascinating and definitely makes me want to read more in it。Thank you to Emily Day from Macmillan library marketing， Flatiron books， and Stephanie Garber for this ARC。 Go and pick up your copy today！！This story follows Evangeline Fox who learns that the boy she loves is marrying her step sister。 She makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts to stop the wedding。 After her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy publication day to this book。Such a great start to an intriguing series。 Stephanie Garber built a world that is fascinating and definitely makes me want to read more in it。Thank you to Emily Day from Macmillan library marketing， Flatiron books， and Stephanie Garber for this ARC。 Go and pick up your copy today！！This story follows Evangeline Fox who learns that the boy she loves is marrying her step sister。 She makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts to stop the wedding。 After her first promised kiss， Evangeline learns that he wants more from her than she pledged for。 There are multiple love interest in this book and I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes from here。 I love the characters in this book especially Jacks。 There are intriguing plots and even a Cinderella themed story。 I’m already ready for the next book。#bookstagram #publicationday #macmillanpublishers #onceuponabrokenheart 。。。more

Reference

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