Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber (#Review)

Date of Reading: 20/5/2024

Author: Stephanie Garber

Publisher: Flatiron

Publication Date: September 28, 2021

Rating: 4/5

About the book:

For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.

Desperate to stop the wedding and to 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’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy.

Review:

       I don't have the habit of writing reviews until the whole series is finished, but something prompts me to pen this one down. I am surprised at myself for selecting this book instead of starting with the popular Caraval series, which is still remains on my TBR pile. Now that I realise this book is part of the same fictional world, I would advise my dear readers to start with the first series. However, if that books are not calling you, there is no harm in starting with this one.

        This book unfolds like a captivating fairy tale featuring Fates who are untrustworthy but are often sought after to grant wishes in exchange for a favour. When her lover decides to marry her step-sister Evangeline Fox does the same. She seeks the help of Prince of Hearts aka Jacks to stop the wedding in exchange for three kisses. As predicted not everything goes as expected and with each kiss, Evangeline is drawn to a web that she cannot untangle from.

       Personally, I did not find Evangeline to be a particularly likeable character. She is optimistic to the point of being a headache. Jacks, on the other hand, is intriguing and that is the only reason I have decided to continue this series. Being half way through the next book, I can confidently say that it only gets better.

Meet the author:

Stephanie Garber is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, and the Caraval trilogy. Her books have been translated into thirty languages.