Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Wishes for Rohi
SERIES: Jinn and Tonic #1
AUTHOR: K L Hiers
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 53K
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2021
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Ashley Mostrich gets one heck of a birthday surprise when the guy he brought home for the night turns out to be the twin brother of the prince he didn’t know he was supposed to marry. Unbeknownst to Ashley, his grandpa made a deal with a jinn and promised him off to the royal family before he was even born.
Zamir is the heir to the mystical kingdom of Palmyra and promises he will love Ashley in time, while his younger brother, Zaire, is trying to get into Ashley ‘s bed again. Ashley wants to be a faithful fiancé to Zamir, but he cannot deny the powerful chemistry he feels with Zaire. Additional jealousy flares when Ashley discovers that Zamir’s heart already belongs to another, but the pressure for the wedding is on because the future of the Palmyran people hinges on a royal union magically producing an heir.
Once Ashley realizes that Zaire’s feelings for him might be more than physical, he finds himself falling in love with the wrong brother and risking the fate of the entire kingdom. It’ll take a miracle—or one very powerful wish—for everyone to have a happy ending.
REVIEW:
After a crappy start to his birthday, Ashley gets the ending of his dreams when he beds Zaire. Then, sublime turns to ridiculous when Zamir, Zaire’s twin brother, turns up claiming there’s an unbreakable marriage contract between himself and Ashley. Also, the brothers come from a hidden island surrounded by magic. Realizing there’s sibling rivalry between the brothers, Ashley tries to give Zamir a fair chance. But, when Ashley discovers that the contract is breaking hearts, he is put in an impossible position, also feeling betrayed and heartbroken.
The story told in the third person, entirely from Ashley’s viewpoint. There is super imagery of a fantasy world that is Disneyesque in appearance. Ashley must come to terms with what most people would class as a true mind-fuck situation. There are magical beings who can shape-shift and change location in the blink of an eye or click of fingers. There is also tension, and inequality between the supernatural races, resulting from historical wars. Regardless of the fantasy environment, I enjoyed the contrasting down-to-earth dialogue. Ashley is no ‘wilting flower’ who has an occasionally barbed tongue.
Zaire is the loveable rogue whose words can be interpreted in multiple ways, distracting from well-hidden depths. Ashley knows Zaire physically wants him. Zamir is the serious man with a kingdom to run and good intentions, prepared to do what his country demands.
It was nice to read a story where the people vying for Ashley’s affections were both good men. One wasn’t typically evil etc. A case could be made for Ashley being with either one. This aspect kept me wondering what would happen up to the final pages.
Wishes for Rohi for any reader is a good book. I enjoyed the story. It contains humor, confusion, love, sex, romance, good friends, amusing dialogue, and some angsty moments. However, if you are a fan of magical fantasy, male pregnancy, and that adult fairytale genre, I have no doubt it would score higher.
A score of 3.5 signifies, better than average. As with most reading, it is subjective to personal taste, and I like my angst ratcheted up a notch
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