Once Upon a Broken Heart Book 2: The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

Once Upon a Broken Heart Book 2

Not every love is meant to be.

After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.

But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.

Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she’s not sure she can...

The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808071-the-ballad-of-never-after

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Wow! I'll admit it took be a bit to get back into this world and in this story. However, once you hit a point, you can't put it down. And that ending! Ouch. Now that's a mean cliffhanger. I need the next book as soon as possible. So this book picks up shortly after the last one ended. Evangeline is searching for a way to wake up Apollo from his sleeping curse, but is unsuccessful and she refuses to do what Jacks wants and open the Valory Arch. But soon she won't have a choice. Not when two more curses present themselves on her and Apollo. Her only hope to break the curses is do what Jacks suggests. Find the stones, open the arch. And what an adventure this one is! I still adore Jacks. Despite never being able to truly trust him or know what he will do next, I can't help but root for him and Evangeline. Both deserve so happy endings and after that ending, they deserve it more than ever. Lots of secrets revealed in this one! And on top of that, many twists and turns that has your head spinning to catch. There is a never dull moment for Evangeline and Jacks. Such a great story! Looking forward to the next one!