130,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Overnight NZ-wide delivery 🚀 Auckland Bookstore • Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

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
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
*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
Format: Paperback / softback
$1999
Elsewhere:
$2299
Backorder
STOCK ARRIVING EARLY NOVEMBER Order now to secure your copy from our next shipment

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

*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 . . .

Lists

Emily's Romance and Romantasy Recommendations for 13-16 Year Olds Emily's YA Recommendations Lizzy's Favourite Young Adult Romance

Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart

View all
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    (1)
    Backorder
    Ships early November
  • The Ballad of Never After
    *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
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • A Curse for True Love
    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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    Backorder
    Ships Unknown - Contact Us
  • Pre-order
    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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Hardback
    $6500
    Elsewhere:
    $8000
    Pre-order
    Out 27 Oct 2026
  • The Ballad of Never After
    #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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $4400
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $4200
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • The Mirror of Infinite Endings
    The Mirror of Infinite Endings
    Return to the Magnificent North and the breathtaking love story that has captivated readers all over the world in this beautifully illustrated novella! Jacks and Evangeline Fox have finally found their happily ever after. Everything here in the Hollow is wonderful and perfect. Nothing is going to go wrong. No one is keeping a secret... except for maybe one. But...
    By Anonymous and Stephanie Garber
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • 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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    Sold Out

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

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Recommended Books (Teens & Young Adult) Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart Stephanie Garber Theresa's Picks Young Adult

Also by Stephanie Garber

View all
  • Alchemy of Secrets
    It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction. There isn't a man in Hollywood who you can call to find out the time you'll die. There's not a haunted hotel bar in Los Angeles that...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $3099
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Ballad of Never After
    *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
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • A Curse for True Love
    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...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    Backorder
    Ships Unknown - Contact Us
  • Spectacular
    The #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a festive winter treat, set in the world of the bestselling Caraval series! With gorgeous interior illustrations by Rosie Fowinkle. Snowflakes are falling. Invitations are arriving. And holiday magic is swirling in the Capital City of the Meridian Empire. It's Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $2799
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Finale
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Legendary
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Alchemy of Secrets
    YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE OF A STORY . . . It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. Her search for the truth leads...
    By Anonymous and Stephanie Garber
    Hardback
    $8000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Finale
    BRAND NEW JACKET! All games must come to an end . . . The heart-stopping end to the magical Caraval series, where Scarlett and Tella Dragna must fight for their happy endings . . . Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun - with lives, empires, and hearts all at stake. There are no spectators...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Hardback
    $6000
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Return To Caraval Complete Collection Box Set
    BOX SET EDITION OF CARAVAL, LEGENDARY, FINALE AND SPECTACULAR WITH BRAND NEW JACKETS! LET'S RETURN TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . . Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show. Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure....
    By Stephanie Garber
    Set
    $24000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Mirror of Infinite Endings
    Return to the Magnificent North and the breathtaking love story that has captivated readers all over the world in this beautifully illustrated novella! Jacks and Evangeline Fox have finally found their happily ever after. Everything here in the Hollow is wonderful and perfect. Nothing is going to go wrong. No one is keeping a secret … except for maybe one....
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Legendary
    A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. The stunning, internationally bestselling sequel to Caraval. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn't yet free. She made a desperate...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Hardback
    $6000
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Caraval
    This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design! Discover the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy from Stephanie Garber about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger. WELCOME TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . . Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the...
    By Stephanie Garber
    Paperback
    $2499
    (1)
    Backorder
    Ships late October

More from Sci-Fi & Fantasy

View all
  • New Release
    Other Worlds Than These
    I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name - Stephen King This is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels The Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic. It...
    By Stephen King and Peter Straub
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Sixth Nik
    New Release
    The Sixth Nik
    Daniel Kraus, 2026 Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Angel Down and soon-to-be-a-film Whalefall, returns with The Sixth Nik, a galaxy spanning, genre-blending scifi literary horror, for fans of Ursula K Le Guin and the Alien franchise. Deep into space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet, soars The Sickness: a ship woven from biomatter and capable...
    By Daniel Kraus
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Massif
    On Sale
    18% off
    New Release
    Massif
    Caught me a mountain Rode it to the stars It's business as usual for Ship Leader Parnell Shi-Sawahla and the crew of the corvette Sassafras. Ride a Massif to a new system, fight the enemy, repeat. For more than two hundred years, humans have been hitching rides on these sentient, starfaring mountain ranges, colonising planets and exporting an on-again, off-again...
    By Garth Nix
    Paperback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • He Who Fights With Monsters: Adventurer
    On Sale
    16% off
    New Release
    He Who Fights With Monsters: Adventurer
    He Who Fights With Monsters: Adventurer Book Two in Shirtaloon's wildly popular LitRPG series. The path from retail middle management to interdimensional wizard adventurer wasn't easy, but Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone, competing for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he...
    By Shirtaloon and Travis Deverell
    Paperback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • On Sale
    19% off
    New Release
    Scion
    ‘Scion’ is an electrifying sci-fi thriller that follows a contract killer tasked with protecting a scientist from assassination, only to find himself in the crosshairs. My name’s Azure. I kill rich idiots for a living. All completely legal, of course, even if it does still make the old-fashioned crowd a bit uncomfortable. Once the ultra-wealthy realised they had a way...
    By James Islington
    Paperback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Project Hail Mary
    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, the SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Martian, offers a gripping new adventure in hard science fiction. With endorsement from notable figures such as Barack Obama and a slew of five-star reviews, this novel promises a thrilling and intellectually stimulating journey. Ryland Grace, a lone astronaut, finds himself on a...
    By Andy Weir
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    (5)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Strength of the Few
    The highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many—one of 2023's most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels. The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened—with what I fear is coming—I am not sure it matters anymore. I am no longer one. I won the...
    By James Islington
    Paperback
    $2899
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Red Rising
    The first book in the incredible New York Times bestselling series Darrow is a Helldiver, toiling beneath the surface of Mars. As a member of the Red caste, he performs grueling labor in the belief that his sacrifice will enable future generations to one day inhabit the surface of the Red Planet. The Reds are humankind's lowest caste, living in...
    By Pierce Brown
    Paperback
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Crossroads of Ravens
    THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON RETURNS... Every legend has an origin - and Geralt of Rivia's begins here. In this brand-new chapter of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series, follow Geralt in his earliest days as a Witcher, as he faces monsters and humans alike. Discover the untold stories and encounters that shaped the iconic character known today. Crossroads of Ravens brings readers into...
    By Andrzej Sapkowski
    Paperback
    $2899
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    Backorder
    Ships early November
  • Wind and Truth
    The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson sees Dalinar Kholin challenge the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare, and the sudden ascension of the...
    By Brandon Sanderson
    Paperback
    $3100
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    (1)
    Backorder
    Ships late October
  • On Sale
    17% off
    The Ministry of Time
    One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday Times A book of the year for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Spectator, Red, NPR, Vanity Fair, People, Slate, Advocate, Sydney Morning Herald, Globe and Mail, Den of Geek, Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, NetGalley and Smithsonian Magazine 'A sparkling delight' Observer 'Make room on your bookshelves...
    By Kaliane Bradley
    Paperback
    $2000
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Assassin’s Apprentice
    Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb marks the beginning of an extraordinary adventure in the rich and immersive world of the Six Duchies. Set against the backdrop of a kingdom teetering on the brink of civil war, this gripping tale introduces readers to FitzChivalry Farseer, a royal bastard whose existence threatens the stability of the crown. When the crown prince's secret...
    By Robin Hobb
    Paperback
    $1900
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all