“Do you stare at everyone like that, or just me?”
Jacks, The Prince of Hearts
Synopsis:
How far would you go for happily ever after?
For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings…until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.
Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.
But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game—and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy….
If you’re looking for a light-hearted, fast-paced. and a beautiful fairytale world, I just found your next read.
Review:
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Plot: 3 Stars
Romance: 4 Stars
Writing Style: 3 Stars
Characters: 4 Stars
Genre: YA Fantasy
Plot: The plot was easy to follow and followed the same pattern as most YA novels, but I have no complaints. I will always come back for more of these books 🙂
Romance: The tension. The enemies to somewhat tolerable companions. The betrayals. It’s actually a crime that I have to wait until September to read book 2. This story had a great buildup for the potential romance in its sequel but didn’t skimp out on all those lovely stabby/witty/I’ll-never-admit-that-I-actually-kinda-like-you moments.
Writing Style: In true Stephanie Garber fashion, this book was really easy to read with straight-to-the-point prose, but the type of story-telling that makes it impossible to put the book down.
Characters: There is plenty of room for character development here. I’ve heard people calling Evangeline naive and clueless throughout this book — but when aren’t the MC’s in a YA Fantasy series naive in the first book? I don’t think she was foolish in a poorly-written way, I think Garber is making room for her growth in the next books. I honestly enjoyed her character. She was cute and witty and full of hope.
Overall: Even in the Caraval series, I knew Jacks had my heart.
