Once Upon a Broken Heart

Evangeline Fox is the protagonist of Once Upon a Broken Heart. Her hair is “waves of soft pink streaked through with pale gold” (18), referred to as “rose gold,” which is one of the defining characteristics in the prophecy regarding the Valory Arch. Like many princesses or peasant girls of fairy tales, she is enduringly optimistic and hopeful, believing there is a happy ending destined for her future. As a result, she looks for the best in every situation, which both allows her to remain positive while also making her naive.

Evangeline thinks the best of everyone until they give her a reason not to, which is why she has so much trouble with relationships. At the beginning of the book, she wants to think Luc wouldn’t be unfaithful and so makes a terrible deal with Jacks. Later, she wants her happy ending with Apollo so badly that she ignores his obsessive tendencies for as long as she can, which gives Marisol time to plot against her. Evangeline continuously refuses to believe Marisol is against her, even as evidence repeatedly suggests otherwise. Evangeline’s naivety is both her best and worst quality. It keeps her hopeful, even at the end of the book when it seems Jacks has manipulated her all along, but it also keeps her from seeing any truths she doesn’t wish to acknowledge.