Once Upon a Broken Heart
by Stephanie Garber
★ Top 25 book of 2021 · #16 on Best Books of 2021
Evangeline Fox believes in true love until she learns her beloved will marry someone else. She bargains with the wicked Prince of Hearts for three kisses, only to discover he wants far more than she promised.
Best for: Readers who enjoy romantic fantasy with dangerous bargains and immortal tricksters
Once Upon a Broken Heart is #16 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar.
What Once Upon a Broken Heart is about
Evangeline Fox has always believed in true love and happy endings. Then she learns that the love of her life is going to marry someone else. Determined to stop the wedding and mend her wounded heart, she makes a bargain with the charismatic and wicked Prince of Hearts. His price is three kisses, to be claimed at a time and place of his choosing. After the first, Evangeline discovers that striking deals with an immortal is a risky business, and that he wants far more from her than she agreed to give. This fairy-tale fantasy of heartbreak and dangerous promises will suit readers who like their romance dark, glittering and uncertain.
Once Upon a Broken Heart on the Best Books of 2021
Once Upon a Broken Heart came out in 2021. Of the 59 books first published in 2021 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #16 on our Best Books of 2021 list.
Why it made the list: 1,233 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (48 ratings); 64 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2021 list
- Heartstopper, Volume 4 Alice Oseman, #14
- Heartstopper, Volume Five Alice Oseman, #15
- You'd Be Home Now Kathleen Glasgow, #17
- Think Again Adam Grant, #18
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,112 want to read it, 64 are reading it now and 57 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 48 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 83 | 55% |
| Reader love | 27 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 85 | 20% |
Questions about Once Upon a Broken Heart
When was Once Upon a Broken Heart published?
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber was first published in 2021.
Was Once Upon a Broken Heart one of the best books of 2021?
Once Upon a Broken Heart is #16 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar. 1,233 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (48 ratings); 64 are reading it right now.
Why is Once Upon a Broken Heart on the Best Books of 2021 list?
1,233 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (48 ratings); 64 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2021
- The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood, #1
- Twisted Games Ana Huang, #2
- Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, #3
- As Good as Dead Holly Jackson, #4
- You've Reached Sam Dustin Thao, #5
- Twisted Love Ana Huang, #6
See the full Best Books of 2021, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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