Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)

by Stephanie Garber

For anyone who has ever made a bad decision because of a broken heart

The bell hanging outside the curiosity shop knew the human was trouble from the way he moved through the door.

All stories are made of both truths and lies, she used to say. What matters is the way that we believe in them.

Always promise less than you can give, for Fates always take more. Do not make bargains with more than one Fate.

“I believe there are far more possibilities than happily ever after or tragedy. Every story has the potential for infinite endings.”

“I love balls and parties that have a high probability of ending dramatically. But I could cause an international incident— possibly a war— if I attend this celebration.”

Same

He looked like a bad decision some unfortunate person was about to make.

“Did you ever play that game as a child— the one where there’s a circle of chairs, and when the music stops playing you have to find a chair to sit in? But there’s never enough chairs for everyone, so one person is always left without a seat in the circle and then tossed out of the game. That’s how I feel, as if I missed my chance at a chair and now I’ve been tossed out of the game.”