There are twists and turns, some that leave you confused, some that make you want more.

I just went along for the ride with this one and right away I was transported to that dark, magical, dreamlike place that could only exist in the world of Caraval.

there is no love yet, there are lots of broken hearts, kisses, tension and temptations though 😅.

fairytale, whimsical story telling isn’t your style.

you want to immerse yourself in the magical world of Caraval again but a different part of it.

you love bad boys with cold hearts and fangs.

There are lots of questions that I hope get answered in the next book. There is a prophecy that Evangeline is tied to and Jacks needs her to open the Valory Arch but we don’t know why. For example, Evangeline is whipping through events like turning into stone one minute and then becoming a wife in another! The scandal papers were kind of fun, that was the surface story it seems while more is happening underneath. I felt like I was in a dream…if that makes sense? The story totally gives fairytale, whimsical vibes, but I felt like I couldn’t quite pin it down at some spots. Story-wise it felt flighty at times and not as solid as Caraval was. Uh huh, now we have vampires in this story lol. The Fates are fun and I’m glad we meet more like Poison, LaLa and Chaos…um hello! Chaos is a vampire. The tension between Evangeline and Jacks is wonderful and makes me want to see what happens between the two of them. At times she’s a bit naive and too trusting but this is book one, so let’s see if she grows from here on out. Evangeline is a romantic and just wants the kind of love her parents had, true love. She’s been turned to stone (but that was her fault), she’s been made to be the darling of the tabloids (a consequence of turning to stone and coming back to life), then she becomes a Prince’s wife (Jack’s fault), and throughout all this we find out she is the key to a prophecy (her hair color’s fault lol). But broken hearts and bad decisions make a bad combo! And making deals with the Fates have consequences. 😅 I love his character – he’s untrustworthy, and such a seductive bad boy, you just want to be that girl to take his kiss and survive!Įvangeline Fox has made a deal with Jacks because her heart was broken.

He should be the Prince of Broken Hearts. We are reintroduced to a certain Fate – Jacks, the Prince of Hearts. In Once Upon a Broken Heart, we get to be back in that world, but a different part, the Magnificent North. I will always remember Caraval for it’s world building: dark, mysterious, magical, and dangerous. We are back in the Caraval world and it’s nice to be back.

Once upon a broken heart review