Book 1 of 3 in Once Upon a Broken Heart
Once Upon a Broken Heart
How far would you go 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...
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~416
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Once Upon a Broken Heart?
Once Upon a Broken Heart is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Graphic violence
- Death of a loved one
- Murder
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Once Upon a Broken Heart: quick answers
How spicy is Once Upon a Broken Heart?
Once Upon a Broken Heart is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Once Upon a Broken Heart a standalone?
No. Once Upon a Broken Heart is book 1 of 3 in Once Upon a Broken Heart. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Once Upon a Broken Heart?
Once Upon a Broken Heart features morally grey mmc, villain gets the girl, love triangle, retelling. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Once Upon a Broken Heart have content warnings?
Our notes for Once Upon a Broken Heart include: graphic violence, death of a loved one, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Once Upon a Broken Heart?
If you loved Once Upon a Broken Heart, try To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. They share its morally grey mmc and villain gets the girl energy at a similar spice level.