A review by oashackelford
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

5.0

Evangeline Fox had a broken heart, so she did the only thing that she could think to do, she prayed to a Fate to fix it. Despite countless warnings never to make deals with the Fates, she strikes a deal with the Prince of Hearts where she owes him three kisses, each of which he will tell her how to perform them. At first she thinks this will fix her happily ever after and return her true love to her, but she soon starts regretting ever meeting the Fate in the first place.


I loved this book. Stephanie Garber is an excellent world builder. She builds up the world through the storytelling and it never feels like she is laying out all of the rules to her world in one go, but she does effectively teach you the rules through her main character making the story feel grounded. I was surprised that she was able to do it so seamlessly, I didn't feel confused really at any point about why something was happening and it all feels true to the world and characters that she built.

This book has big fairytale themes throughout which makes it a really fun read for a modern fairy tale about a girl with pink hair.