Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart #1) by Stephanie Garber - GBR - Starting September 1st 2026

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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...

[Jenn]

Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1) by Stephanie Garber will be one of our GBRs for September 2026.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

[Jenn]

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

[ashley.ೃ࿐]

So excited for this re-read. One of my favorite comfort series.

[As You Wish]

ashley.ೃ࿐ wrote: "So excited for this re-read. One of my favorite comfort series."

Awesome! I hope to start this one in the next day or two. My daughter has read it and loved it, so I hope I will, too.

[Prisha]

I'm hoping to read this soon! I've read Caraval before and I liked it so I decided to try this one as well.

[Prisha]

Chapter 2
(view spoiler)[ I didn't expect time to fly that fast! It's great that the book started right in the middle of the action. I love this. I was surprised that he turned them into stone though. Did not expect this at all. 😭 (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ I'm surprised she didn't go looking for Luc considering how much she liked him. Lets see what the prince is like. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[
*breaths in*
YOU CAN'T MARRY A MAN YOU JUST MET. (hide spoiler)]

[As You Wish]

Chapter 8
(view spoiler)[ Well, that was a quick start, and what a six weeks to have missed out on! What is this royal opportunity going to be? (hide spoiler)]

[As You Wish]

Prisha wrote: "Chapter 2
[spoilers removed]"

I guess that's why you don't mess with Fate!

[Prisha]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ She started doubting Jacks at the end? Idk why but I just feel he isn't responsible for Apollo's state. He very well could be, but I don't think so. I liked the book but I just noticed that Evangeline doesn't do much at all and just goes along with whatever Jacks or some other fate/authority tells her to do... (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

As You Wish wrote: "Chapter 8
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(view spoiler)[ Yeah! It's strange not feeling the 6 weeks go by. This book really shows that time flies. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

As You Wish wrote: "Prisha wrote: "Chapter 2
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I guess that's why you don't mess with Fate!"

Yup! This is a message a lot of books seem to give lol

[As You Wish]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ What was that?! What was the blood for? This is going to lead to so much trouble (hide spoiler)]

[As You Wish]

Chapter 25
(view spoiler)[ I bet Jacks uses the next required kiss to break this engagement he orchestrated. (hide spoiler)]

[As You Wish]

Chapter 42 (view spoiler)[ A vampire, really? What the heck (hide spoiler)]

[As You Wish]

Prisha wrote: "Finished
[spoilers removed]"

I no longer know who to believe. I guess that’s the lure to the second book

[Prisha]

As You Wish wrote: "Prisha wrote: "Finished
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I no longer know who to believe. I guess that’s the lure to the second book"

lol yeah. I'm excited to read the next.

[Prisha]

As You Wish wrote: "Chapter 42 [spoilers removed]"

😂😂 yeah that was a surprise