Once Upon a Broken Heart
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2021 · Est. 8 hour read

Once Upon a Broken Heart

By Stephanie Garber

Book #1 in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series

A deal with an immortal for love's sake risks a tragic fate.

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551 pages· 87,800 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Evangeline Fox believes in true love until her beloved is set to wed another. In desperation, she bargains with the enigmatic Prince of Hearts, agreeing to give him three kisses. But as she fulfills her promise, Evangeline discovers the peril of dealing with an immortal. The Prince's intentions are far more complex, leading her toward a destiny that could be her ultimate fairy tale or a heartbreaking tragedy. Will Evangeline's quest for love lead to her downfall, or will she find the happy ending she craves?

From the publisher

Once Upon a Broken Heart marks the launch of a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after from Stephanie Garber, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval 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…

At a glance
Format
Pages
551
Words
87,800
Reading age
13–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
~951L
Themes & topics
Books about self-discoveryBooks about kissesBooks about loveBooks about magic
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~W
AR points
14
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
515441
Publication
Published
October 6, 2021
First published
September 28, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781432892272

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