Review: "Djinn and Tonic" by Jasinda Wilder (The Houri Legends #2)


Note: This ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Carson Hale is a police detective who has just closed the strangest case he's ever encountered in his entire career. But it appears that things are about to get stranger as he finds himself in the hospital after spending time at his favorite bar with the beautiful bartender who serves his favorite gin and tonic. He can't recall what caused him to land in a hospital bed but the one thing that he does remember is finally exchanging a kiss with Leila and asking her out to dinner.

Leila Najafi left Chicago and her family behind in order to lead a freer life in Detroit. There she meets Carson and while she's attracted to him, she doesn't want to drag him into her world, a world that has too many secrets. Her past soon reaches her and forces her to do something on the very night that she's in the bar with Carson. When he asks her what happened, she evades his questions but knows that she won't be able to keep hiding the truth from him for much longer.

Even as Leila tries to nip things in the bud with Carson, the connection between them is already too potent for either of them to deny. But the obligations forced upon her by her father have her choosing between doing what will be best for her family or following her heart. And once again, Carson is coming across things that don't make very much sense, but if his feelings for Leila are as strong as they already are, he must decide if he's ready and willing to fight for her.

Djinn and Tonic is the second book in The Houri Legends series by author Jasinda Wilder and suffice it to say that this simply blew me away (yup, pun intended). While the first book was pretty good, this new release was fast-paced and kept me entertained from start to finish. There's some drama, a bit of action, a dose of humor, and enough paranormal romance to satisfy this bookaholic and I readily admit that I quite liked this book much more than I did its predecessor. 

Leila and Carson were such great characters, both strong yet sweet and sensitive in their respective ways. Leila's loyalty to her family and need for independence and freedom make her an easy heroine to root for and Carson has been interesting since book one and I was glad that he finally gets his own story told. Interestingly, neither of the lead characters are djinns but they are connected to them by way of Nadira Nasri, who was introduced in Jack and Djinn.

There was no putting this book down once I had started and the story was creatively crafted by the author, making me want to have the third book in my hands as soon as possible. I happily recommend Djinn and Tonic to my fellow bookaholics who love romance novels in general and/or paranormal romance stories specifically. Expect an intriguing story involving ifrits, djinns, and humans with memorable characters that demand attention. I'm giving this new release 4.5 stars! ♥

Release Date: 13 March 2015

Date read: 13 March 2015

Learn more about author Jasinda Wilder here.

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