Once Upon a Broken Heart
Stephanie Garber
Readers rate it 3.9 (719 on Hardcover)
356 pages · Released Sep 28, 2021 · Flatiron Books
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
Once Upon a Broken Heart is a dark romantasy featuring morally ambiguous characters and a dangerous bargain with supernatural elements. The story includes romantic tension and kissing but is not explicitly sexual, though the Prince's intentions remain mysterious and potentially manipulative. Themes center on love, desperation, and bargaining with darker forces, which may appeal to older teens but could be intense for younger readers; the emotional stakes and potentially tragic outcomes add weight to mature themes without graphic violence or language.
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From the publisher
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART marks the launch of a new series from Stephanie Garber 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 true love and happy endings . . . until she learns that the love... #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART marks the launch of a new series from Stephanie Garber 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 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. Also by Stephanie Garber: The Caraval Series - Caraval - Legendary - Finale
Shelved under
- Young Adult Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- Unloveable Characters
- Plot driven
- Character driven
- Dark Romance
- Adventurous
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