
A Curse for True Love : The third book in the beloved fairytale sensation the Once Upon a Broken Heart series from the global No. 1 bestselling author of Caraval - Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber
- Pages · 400 pages
- Publication Date · 22/09/2026
- Genre · Fantasy
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***THIS BRAND-NEW HARDBACK EDITION FEATURES A STUNNING NEW PINK COVER TO MATCH THE MIRROR OF INFINITE ENDINGS***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 finally 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 paid for this fairy tale. 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 breathtaking conclusion to the Once Upon a Broken Heart series. From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, the Once Upon a Broken Heart series is a spellbinding romantic fantasy adventure about forbidden love, magic curses, and the lengths people will go to for happily ever after. THE ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART SERIES 1. Once Upon a Broken Heart 2. The Ballad of Never After 3. A Curse for True Love 4. The Mirror of Infinite Endings'Dazzling from start to finish' ADALYN GRACE
'An unputdownable fairy tale' KERRI MANISCALCO
'Edgy, dark, and gorgeously written' JODI PICOULT'A sugar-crusted, poison-spiked romp' CASSANDRA CLARE'A wondrous story about my favourite thing: kissing' ISABEL IBANEZ
'Enchanting, intriguing, and delightfully whimsical' BRIGID KEMMERER
'Stephanie Garber is the queen of fairy tales' MARY E. PEARSON
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