Preet’s Rating    

4.5/5 stars!

I think this is Roshani Chokshi's first adult story and it's really quite good! I would call this a fairy-tale inspired story, or maybe a re-mix, since it's not a true re-telling of any one fairy tale or a mashup of two or more.

I really loved the ideas behind the story and the events that unfold. Not only do Ambrose and Imelda need to learn love is not always lost for good, but there are other lessons about love they need to learn. I really enjoyed the adventures they had. I only wish there'd been some sexy times, but that's a personal preference and the story doesn't really need them to feel complete.

Hats off to Roshani Cholshi for trying and writing something new. I'm really impressed with Once More Upon a Time and look forward to hopefully reading more adult books by her.

Roshani Chokshi comes from a small town in Georgia where she collected a Southern accent, but does not use it unless under duress. She grew up in a blue house with a perpetually napping bear-dog. At Emory University, she dabbled with journalism, attended some classes in pajamas, forgot to buy winter boots and majored in 14th century British literature. She spent a year after graduation working and traveling and writing. After that, she started law school at the University of Georgia where she's learning a new kind of storytelling.