Reading Order Guide
Once Upon a Broken Heart Reading Order
Complete Order
All 3 Books, In Order
The recommended reading order for the Once Upon a Broken Heart series. Start with book one and enjoy the ride.
A Curse for True Love
A romantic, dark Young Adult ya fantasy built around amnesia, true love, resolution. 400 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Evangeline Fox makes a deal with Jacks — the Prince of Hearts, who can make anyone fall in love — to stop a wedding. The price: three kisses. Simple. Except nothing with Jacks is ever simple, and the world of Once Upon doesn't follow any rules Evangeline knows. Garber's most atmospheric and romantically charged series.
The Ballad of Never After
The stakes are higher, the magic is darker, and Jacks is more complicated than Evangeline ever imagined. Book two dives deeper into the mythology of Once Upon and expands on what Jacks actually wants — and why getting it might destroy everything. The slow burn gets slower and more agonizing in the best way.
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Once Upon a Broken Heart Series Questions
Read the Once Upon a Broken Heart series in publication order: 1. A Curse for True Love, 2. Once Upon a Broken Heart, 3. The Ballad of Never After. This is the intended reading order by Stephanie Garber.
The Once Upon a Broken Heart series has 3 books totaling 1,221 pages. We have full mood and spice profiles for every book in the series.
The Once Upon a Broken Heart series is low-heat, averaging 1.0/5. There is some heat but it is not the main event.
Start with A Curse for True Love — it's book 1 and introduces everything you need. Our full guide for A Curse for True Love breaks down the mood, spice, and what to expect.
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