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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

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…

A new series about love， curses， and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after。

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Reviews

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

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 ，

Review to come。

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Elena ，

4/5 starsOH MY GOD！I have to admit it took me a while to get into the book， but once I did it was a magical experience。The ending！！ Aghhh I can’t wait for the next book！I’ve always been curious about Jacks since reading Caraval and this book did not disappoint in that aspect！ He is exactly what I wanted him to be and more。 I also liked Evangeline’s character， she was everything I want a fantasy heroine to be。The plot was a bit slow to get into， but in the end it was magical and bewitching。

eleanor ，

i’m really surprised by how much i didn’t like this book; i loved the caraval books with a passion and they’re some of the only ya fantasy books i’ve found that are unique and firmly in their own aesthetic。 but once just didn’t deliver for me。 i won’t go into the plot too much but it was too predictable for me to be too interested in the story itself and the romance i was hoping for was not a large part of the plot， and it didn’t seem to have the spark that scarlett and julian & tella and legend i’m really surprised by how much i didn’t like this book; i loved the caraval books with a passion and they’re some of the only ya fantasy books i’ve found that are unique and firmly in their own aesthetic。 but once just didn’t deliver for me。 i won’t go into the plot too much but it was too predictable for me to be too interested in the story itself and the romance i was hoping for was not a large part of the plot， and it didn’t seem to have the spark that scarlett and julian & tella and legend did。 i couldn’t get invested EVEN THOUGH JACKS HAS BLUE HAIR NOW。 THIS IS EVERYTHING IVE EVER WANTED。 i gave an extra star for that choice alone。 ily <3 problematic king。i’ll probably read the next one because it’s stephanie garner and i love her。 but i just couldn’t get into this。 i wish i’d liked the new exploration of the world， but it felt too juvenile to me。 my biggest pet peeve was the names of the characters and cities。 serendipity skystead and valorfell are not the move for me。 。。。more

Marlou （life_of_a_bookdragon） ，

This book was provided to me by Netgalley。Well， that was a quick read。 It reads more as a novella than as a novel， it's not really fleshed out properly。 You definitely need to have read the Caraval trilogy to understand everything。 It was a typical YA book， and there's nothing wrong with that， but it just means that it took a long while to get to the point。 And just when things start to get interesting the book is done。 I hate cliffhangers like that。 I really liked Jacks in the Caraval trilogy， This book was provided to me by Netgalley。Well， that was a quick read。 It reads more as a novella than as a novel， it's not really fleshed out properly。 You definitely need to have read the Caraval trilogy to understand everything。 It was a typical YA book， and there's nothing wrong with that， but it just means that it took a long while to get to the point。 And just when things start to get interesting the book is done。 I hate cliffhangers like that。 I really liked Jacks in the Caraval trilogy， so I was really looking forward to reading this book。 Unfortunately， I didn't like it as much as I hoped I would。 It's a decent book， but just nothing special。 I'm giving it three stars。 。。。more

Sara Zaninelli ，

“I don’t know if I can fix your broken heart， but you can take mine because it’s already yours。”•You know when you root for the villain so much that you ask yourself if something is wrong with you？ Well， that was the sensation reading OUABH because I fell for Jacks even harder than before。 Stephanie Garber never fails to wonder me with her writing style， which makes me dream every time。 The story is full of plot twist and betrayals and secrets and it kept me stuck to the pages。 Evangeline actual “I don’t know if I can fix your broken heart， but you can take mine because it’s already yours。”•You know when you root for the villain so much that you ask yourself if something is wrong with you？ Well， that was the sensation reading OUABH because I fell for Jacks even harder than before。 Stephanie Garber never fails to wonder me with her writing style， which makes me dream every time。 The story is full of plot twist and betrayals and secrets and it kept me stuck to the pages。 Evangeline actually reminds me of Tella， they both wanted to write their own stories and they are both so romantic even if none of them expects a prince to rescue them。 Evangeline desperately wants to live a love story worth of a fairy tale and I found myself dreaming with her about it！Coming back to Valenda and its amazing world has been wonderful。 I really want to take Jacks to a safe place and show him that he can be happy and tell him he deserves to， maybe that’s the only way to change his destiny。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the early copy。 。。。more

Guylou （Two Dogs and a Book） ，

📚 Hello Book Friends！ ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART by Stephanie Gerber was totally awesome。 This book was full of magic， adventure， danger， betrayal， and love。 I was hooked from the first page。 Who can resist a story about a young maiden who makes a deal with a fate to get her lover back？ This book felt like a classic fairytale with a modern feel。 I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series。#bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #booksta 📚 Hello Book Friends！ ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART by Stephanie Gerber was totally awesome。 This book was full of magic， adventure， danger， betrayal， and love。 I was hooked from the first page。 Who can resist a story about a young maiden who makes a deal with a fate to get her lover back？ This book felt like a classic fairytale with a modern feel。 I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series。#bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #onceuponabrokenheart #stepheniegarber #raincoastbooks #flatironbooks #bookreview 。。。more

Lulai ，

--- I received this book through NetGalley against an honest review。 ---I never finished the Caraval series despite a promising first book but for me it was sufficient on its own， I had no idea that this book was a spin off， that did not prevent me from appreciating this book but I was spoiled the ending of the Caraval serie。In this book we follow Evangeline who makes a deal with Jack The Prince of Hearts， and this deal does not end well for her since she ends up transformed into a statue， after --- I received this book through NetGalley against an honest review。 ---I never finished the Caraval series despite a promising first book but for me it was sufficient on its own， I had no idea that this book was a spin off， that did not prevent me from appreciating this book but I was spoiled the ending of the Caraval serie。In this book we follow Evangeline who makes a deal with Jack The Prince of Hearts， and this deal does not end well for her since she ends up transformed into a statue， after being bring back， the queen sends her to another country where she will find Jack and try to survive the new court。Not having read the story of Jack which only appears in book 2 of Caraval， I had no expectation of him or any of the characters。 I found Evangeline to be very courageous but also very naive， she is not afraid to take risks but she also trusts others a little too easily。 Jack is for me a good book boyfriend， charming， funny he is easy to read and appreciated。For the universe and the intrigue， I really liked the divinity， the kingdom and the customs present in this book， I had the impression that I sawa bit of a zany side which was fun。 The plot is well conducted and easy to follow， there are good elements for the sequel that I hope to read when it comes out。 。。。more

Kate ，

It's desperation and heartbreak which leads Evangeline Fox to enter the church of the Prince of Broken Hearts。 Everyone knows to make a deal with a Fate like the Prince is a last resort because they trick and deceive humans for fun and the human is never the same again。 Evangeline has lost the love of her life， Luc， who despite professing his love to her has now shunned her and has proposed out of the blue to Evangeline's stepsister。 Fearing Luc has been cursed， Evangeline makes a deal with the It's desperation and heartbreak which leads Evangeline Fox to enter the church of the Prince of Broken Hearts。 Everyone knows to make a deal with a Fate like the Prince is a last resort because they trick and deceive humans for fun and the human is never the same again。 Evangeline has lost the love of her life， Luc， who despite professing his love to her has now shunned her and has proposed out of the blue to Evangeline's stepsister。 Fearing Luc has been cursed， Evangeline makes a deal with the Prince - he will stop the wedding in exchange for three kisses。。。。but the kiss of the Prince of Broken Hearts is known to be fatal。 How can Evangeline save Luc and live to be reunited with him？Wow， I really enjoyed Once Upon A Broken Heart， the first book in Stephanie Garber's new series。 I loved how within the first few pages you were straight into the heart of the action， so I was immersed in Evangeline's world straight away。 It's a charming story which I struggled to put down。 It's totally relatable to anyone who has been a fool in love as well！ What I loved most was the mythology in the world the author created， especially the cursed stories of the North。 I really enjoyed the the details within Evangeline's world， like the dragon roasted apples in the markets， and the gossip rag which the reader is treated to excerpts of。 I was hungry for details of the world they live in and Stephanie Garber laid on a feast with her writing。 I loved the change in relationships within the book and the heady tension towards the end。 I cannot wait to delve back into this world for the next book。 I'm not going to lie - I am so impatient for it to arrive。 Having only just discovered this author， I will be reading the Caraval series whilst I wait， to get my fantasy fiction fix。Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for an opportunity to review an advanced copy of this brilliant book in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more

Kate Henderson ，

Overall I am left feeling disappointed by this book。 This book has had so much hype， and so many positive reviews， I was expecting so much more。Our main protagonist Evangeline is so naive， it's annoying！ Because of her naivety， I felt like she was too easily influenced and therefore too vulnerable - to the extend where I felt that Jacks took advantage， and I found this uncomfortable to read。 I found it unsettling that young people would read this and think that this behaviour is OK。 This bargain Overall I am left feeling disappointed by this book。 This book has had so much hype， and so many positive reviews， I was expecting so much more。Our main protagonist Evangeline is so naive， it's annoying！ Because of her naivety， I felt like she was too easily influenced and therefore too vulnerable - to the extend where I felt that Jacks took advantage， and I found this uncomfortable to read。 I found it unsettling that young people would read this and think that this behaviour is OK。 This bargaining at the beginning of the book put me off straight away！One of the things I liked about this book， was how fast paced it was。 Usually within a fantasy book there is a lot of world building to begin with and therefore is a slow burn - this wasn't the case with this book。 It started with a bang， and the plot got going from the very first page。 I liked that。I just couldn't get past Jacks and Evangeline's disturbing relationship， and therefore I didn't enjoy the reading experience of this book。 I will definitely read Stephanie Garber's books in the future， but won't be continuing with this series。 。。。more

Emma ，

I absolutely loved diving back into Garber’s writing。 Caraval was one of the first YA fantasy series I can really remember reading and I fell in love with Donatella and Scarlett。 Knowing that Garber was writing a new book filled me with so much joy and then finding out it was centered around Jacks？ Well I knew I would love it before I even started。 Evangeline is such a good protagonist。 She is selfless and trustworthy， but desires love - true love。 I adored the relationship her and Jacks had - f I absolutely loved diving back into Garber’s writing。 Caraval was one of the first YA fantasy series I can really remember reading and I fell in love with Donatella and Scarlett。 Knowing that Garber was writing a new book filled me with so much joy and then finding out it was centered around Jacks？ Well I knew I would love it before I even started。 Evangeline is such a good protagonist。 She is selfless and trustworthy， but desires love - true love。 I adored the relationship her and Jacks had - flirty， witty and curious。 And the Prince Of Hearts！？ He is a ‘villian’ you just cannot help but love。 We saw sides to him we didn’t really see in Caraval and I really enjoyed reading more about him。 He was a brilliant character in Caraval so having his character developed and more divulged about him just added to this book。 Garber has once again drawn me into her magical， whimsical world and I devoured this book。 I did take a small break reading it but I just was not ready for it to end。 I am really looking forward to reading more about Evangeline and Jacks。 。。。more

Azanta ，

honestly， i enjoyed this much more than i thought considering how i genuinely did not like Caraval at all。 it’s a true YA and i’m sure if i was in high school， i would’ve been immediately hooked but it was still a fun read。 Stephanie writes this as a whimsical fairytale and she honestly nailed it。 i’ll probably pick up the next book tbh

Carolineantoniette ，

my barnes and noble messed up and put them out a week early。 i’m not gonna spoil so this may seem really vague。 also i recommend reading caraval before this or even reading the synopsis because it is just one MAJOR spoiler of the trilogy。 i literally could not put it down。 it was great。 every time i felt like the plot was slowing i got hit in the face with a twist。 it was very fast paced and enjoyed all the characters。 （mostly😒） i really appreciate jacks getting a series。 he 10000% deserves it a my barnes and noble messed up and put them out a week early。 i’m not gonna spoil so this may seem really vague。 also i recommend reading caraval before this or even reading the synopsis because it is just one MAJOR spoiler of the trilogy。 i literally could not put it down。 it was great。 every time i felt like the plot was slowing i got hit in the face with a twist。 it was very fast paced and enjoyed all the characters。 （mostly😒） i really appreciate jacks getting a series。 he 10000% deserves it and i am madly in love with him。 from the beginning you can tell it is an enemies to lover trope *screams of joy* （i just checked， on page 8 they practically typed soulmates on to the paper）ANYWAYS…omg please， please read it。 。。。more

Samantha Fondriest ，

3。5 - A fun and frothy fantasy romp with a lush， imaginative setting - perfect for an afternoon of magical escapism。 Full rtc！Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel。 All opinions are， as always， my own。

Connie ，

This is my first book by Stephanie Garber which I enjoyed。 It was such a fun read， a modern take on fairytales。 I’m guessing this is the first in a series since there’s so many questions left unanswered by the end。 Definitely look forward to the next book， highly recommend。 Many thanks to the author， the publisher and NetGalley for my advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。

♥Milica♥ ，

I don't know how Stephanie Garber is expecting me to function after this book。 It was everything I thought it would be and more。I was a little scared that I wouldn't like Evangeline （because who could ever be good enough for Jacks？）， but she stole my heart immediately。She's selfless， brave， and grows into the hero she was always meant to be。 I'd even go as far as to say she's my favourite female lead in the world so far。 Eva， you dethroned Scarlett， be proud。There's an array of new faces， and so I don't know how Stephanie Garber is expecting me to function after this book。 It was everything I thought it would be and more。I was a little scared that I wouldn't like Evangeline （because who could ever be good enough for Jacks？）， but she stole my heart immediately。She's selfless， brave， and grows into the hero she was always meant to be。 I'd even go as far as to say she's my favourite female lead in the world so far。 Eva， you dethroned Scarlett， be proud。There's an array of new faces， and some old ones too。 What's really fascinating about Garber's characters is that I can't hate any of them （well， minus Julian， he's my one exception）， so all the new ones had me feeling for them on different levels。 If you haven't read the Caraval series before or didn't finish it， and you have plans to， then I'd suggest you don't read this until you've finished that， because it does spoil the very ending of the series。 If you have no interest in reading Caraval， then I think you can still comfortably enjoy this， but there will be references to Jacks and Tella among other things。 Once Upon a Broken Heart is also different from Caraval。 It feels more like a fairy tale than a magical carnival， but it's just as gripping。 I couldn't put my phone down and had to read it all in one go。Now let's talk about the vampires。 Yes， WE HAVE VAMPIRES IN THIS ONE！ I was not ready， but I love the inclusion。 If magic exists， why can't vampires exist as well？ And folks， they're the bloodthirsty kind。 Fun。 And finally， that ending。。。I'm in pain just from thinking about it。 The whole story was filled with twists， and that was the worst one。 If another series goes by without Jacks being happy by the end I'll riot。 5 stars from my very broken heart。*Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

Penelope （The Reading Devil） ，

Review coming soon！ https://thereadingdevil。blogspot。com Review coming soon！ https://thereadingdevil。blogspot。com 。。。more

Lucy ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。This is my first Garber novel， and as a sucker for modern fairy tales I did enjoy it。 The concept of the Fates is intriguing and I'm hoping their back story gets explored more in the next book。 I liked Evangeline and Jacks as characters， though I wish Marisol had been slightly more developed。 The ending slightly came out of nowhere， but I'm interested enough to see out the next book。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。This is my first Garber novel， and as a sucker for modern fairy tales I did enjoy it。 The concept of the Fates is intriguing and I'm hoping their back story gets explored more in the next book。 I liked Evangeline and Jacks as characters， though I wish Marisol had been slightly more developed。 The ending slightly came out of nowhere， but I'm interested enough to see out the next book。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Once Upon a Broken Heart&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Once Upon a Broken Heart&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0