Once Upon a Marigold

Once Upon a Marigold is a cutesy, pun-filled, predictable book. For the right person, that's all you need to know to never pick it up. For the first two chapters, I wasn't sure where the book was going. Even once we got to the main plot, I wasn't sure this book was something I would continue with.

What did keep me going were the characters. They aren't cardboard cutouts and are surprisingly well rounded for a book of this nature. I really got to enjoy hanging out with them, and they carried me through the book. 

That said, this book is the first in a trilogy. And while I would say I liked this book, I can't say that I liked it enough to pick up the others. These just aren't the right kind of books for me.