A Curse for True Love (One Upon a Broken Heart #3) by Stephabie Garber -- Starting November 30th 2023

[Karen]

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 doesn’t know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.

[Karen]

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Date changed. Restarting 30th November 2023. Happy Reading ☺

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[akacya ❦]

chapter 18
(view spoiler)[i need eva to get her memories back FASTER!!!🥹 (hide spoiler)]

[akacya ❦]

chapter 29
(view spoiler)[ughhh the note😭😭 but omg new memory (hide spoiler)]

[akacya ❦]

chapter 36
(view spoiler)[jacks traded his HEART?!? (hide spoiler)]

[akacya ❦]

chapter 41
(view spoiler)[THEY KISSEDDDDD (hide spoiler)]

[akacya ❦]

chapter 48
(view spoiler)[haha…bye apollo!!! (hide spoiler)]

[akacya ❦]

done!! i loved it so much🥹 now i’m off to find the alternate endings haha

[Brittany]

There's alternate endings?
I'm just starting this now

[akacya ❦]

yep! the recommended reading order after reading the normal ending is the b&n/indigo ending, waterstones ending, then owlcrate ending. i still haven’t looked for the first two yet, but i do own the owlcrate version so i have that ready lol. they’re not canon, just for fun

[Brittany]

That is cool that there are some fun alternates

[Brittany]

akacya ❦ wrote: "chapter 18
[spoilers removed]"

I agree! It took too long (view spoiler)[ lost memories are not a favourite of mine and while it was done pretty well watching her know nothing was frustrating. I do like how she was getting the feelings of wrongness and need to run while being around Apollo though (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

akacya ❦ wrote: "chapter 36
[spoilers removed]"

Right?!? (view spoiler)[ Id like to say it is unJack's like but it kind of fits. Heart is hurting him so he trades it to get the cuff to keep Evangeline safe. (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

Overall thoughts up to partway through Ch 41 (view spoiler)[ Was so happy when she finally got her memories back.
Its too bad how broken Apollo has ended up. The dialogue of Im not a bad guy I just have to kill these people gets a bit annoying. Id like to see some redemption from him but not so much yet.
Aurora is crazy isn't she? So obsessed with Jacks and very much so the if I can't have him nobody can type of person. Awful that she put all the curses on him. And that the story curse twisted what the kissing curse really is. Makes more sense that it is he can only kiss a girl who can never love him with everything with Donatella.
Fun having Lala back and their escape from the camp. I like whatever is happening between her and Castor. Sad for her that she is unsure about her dragon shifter after all that time she pined for him. (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

First 20% - frustrating that she's lost her memories and nothing seems to really be happening.

[Katie]

Karen wrote: "First 20% - frustrating that she's lost her memories and nothing seems to really be happening."

@Karen- I was coming here to say the same thing... :/ It's not bad by any means, but I was just trying to tell my husband what's been going on in the book so far, and I realized I couldn't say much except "she lost her memories, and that's about it..."

[Katie]

Chapter 30- (view spoiler)[ Evangeline finally got all her memories back. I can tell this is starting to pick up a bit. (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

Up to ch33. So bogged down with work it feels like an age since I’ve read this. At least now she has her memory back. Not sure what to make of Aurora.

[Karen]

Finished. Review on home page. Ultimately frustrating.

[Brittany]

akacya ❦ wrote: "chapter 48
[spoilers removed]"

Lol yes! Although (view spoiler)[ I wanted a more satisfying death for him. I guess if he is going to be tortured in a tree for eternity though... (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

Overall I enjoyed it and the audio was wonderful to listen to. But it missed some of the magic of previous books

[Katie]

Brittany wrote: "akacya ❦ wrote: "chapter 48
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Lol yes! Although [spoilers removed]"


I would agree...I will admit though, (view spoiler)[ I through he wouldn't make it through the series, but I didn't think he would die that way... (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

Brittany wrote: "Overall I enjoyed it and the audio was wonderful to listen to. But it missed some of the magic of previous books"

I would agree with this as well. I listened to it on audio book, and thought the audio book was fantastic. Finished (view spoiler)[ But coming off of book 2, this one just didn't quite have the "wow" factor I was hoping for. It was still fine, and I'd suggest it to my students! (hide spoiler)]