Once Upon A Broken Heart

Author Stephanie Garber
Narrator Rebecca Soler
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Run Time 10 hours and 4 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Fantasy, Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance.

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What to expect

How far would you go for happily ever after?

'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to 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 . . .

'A sugar-crusted, poison-spiked romp through a vibrant world of fairy tale intrigue, tangled romance, and forbidden magic' Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours

'Enchanting, intriguing, and delightfully whimsical' Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of the Cursebreaker Series

'Enchanting and mysterious' Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn

'Stephanie Garber spins a spellbinding tale' Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestseller Ember In the Ashes

'A dazzling mix of mystery, romance, and magic' Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

'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

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Critics Review

PRAISE FOR STEPHANIE GARBER

A sugar-crusted, poison-spiked romp through a vibrant world of fairy tale intrigue, tangled romance, and forbidden magic – Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours

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 Ibañez, 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

Renée 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 on Caraval

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 on Caraval

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 on Caraval

Once Upon a Broken Heart is every beautiful and wicked fairytale – from Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen to Disney – in one book. It’s a story to lose yourself in, a tale to savour as you read, and a book to treasure like the dazzling jewel it is

Culturefly review

The most deliciously moody, romantic, and enchanting tale awaits. Once Upon a Broken Heart is a captivating tale, perfect for lovers of romantic fantasy

LoveReading.co.uk

I found it hard to put down and my panic grew as I drew closer to the end of the book with more questions than answers. I found myself needing the sequel and pouting quite a bit that it’s going to be a long wait until we see what’s next for Evangeline, Jacks and the Northern Court

Reach Plc (MyLondon)

I love how it takes the age-old trope of true love’s kiss and twists it, and I love how the ‘deal with a devil’ theme is carried out in a fresh way. However, what I love most is the fairy-tale setting of ‘the North’, which is somehow portrayed as being magical and unusual, yet also as normal real life. It produces a whimsical backdrop with sharp-edged undertones that perfectly complements the main character and her tangled situation

British Fantasy Society

Trust us when we say that no one does magic like Stephanie Garber

Magic FM Book Club

An explosively rich fairy tale that takes place inside an intricate world that’s weaved with fast-paced plot and intriguing twists

BuzzFeed

Stephanie Garber has woven a dark and mysterious fairy tale. Powerful storytelling that will have you guessing, gripped and astounded

Armadillo Magazine – Autumn 2021

Fans of YA fantasy may recognise Garber’s name from her immensely popular series Caraval, and this latest adventure has all the fantastically wicked stylings of her usual twisted fairytale-esque storylines. An atmospheric read, fans of Holly Black will adore this dark, seductive and glittering world that seems simultaneously beautiful and dangerous…

SHEmazing!

Delivers all the Machiavellian intrigue of a mediaeval court wrapped within the warm, comforting trappings of a fairy tale

ParSec Magazine

A captivating tale

Woman & Home

A pitch-perfect fairytale – and one that should be savoured

Culturefly - Best Books of 2021

A captivating tale from the number-one bestselling author of the Caraval series

Isabelle Broom, womanandhome.com, Best Fantasy Books of All Time

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