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Once Upon a Broken Heart

Discover the global bestselling fairytale sensation from the author of Caraval
By Stephanie Garber
Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart
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*This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!* From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in the beloved series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever... Read More
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*This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!*

From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in the beloved series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO 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 . . .

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  • Once Upon a Broken Heart
    *This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!* From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in the beloved series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER? For as long as...
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    $1999
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    *This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!* The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber is the jaw-dropping sequel to the globally bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak. NOT EVERY LOVE IS MEANT TO BE . . . After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her,...
    By Stephanie Garber
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    The long-awaited finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy. *This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!*Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the spellbinding conclusion to the global bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy by Stephanie Garber.TWO...
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    Once Upon a Broken Heart Collector’s Edition
    This deluxe collectible edition of the first book in the #1 bestselling series features an illustrated slipcase and hardcover, illustrated endpapers, limited edition stenciled edges, and the long-awaited fairytale of the Ballad of the Archer and the Fox! For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the...
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    Out 27 Oct 2026
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    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Stephanie Garber’s The Ballad of Never After is the jaw-dropping sequel to Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak. Not every love is meant to be. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust...
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  • Once Upon a Broken Heart
    #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...
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  • A Curse For True Love
    Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for this fairytale. She...
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    Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for this fairytale. She...
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  • The Ballad of Never After
    The Ballad of Never After is the fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she's discovered her own...
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  • Once Upon A Broken Heart
    Make a wish . . . 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 comes 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...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399633871

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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