Author: Julie Tetel Andresen

Title: Buy Me Love

Series: Buy Me Love Shapeshifter Series

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Detective Chief Inspector Moses Reilly of Scotland Yard is the consummate bachelor, married to his job – and for good reason. On a covert mission to infiltrate an international crime ring, he poses undercover on dates to find criminals running online dating scams that separate unwitting love struck participants from their life savings. His powerful deduction skills and level head can usually keep him several steps ahead of the women he meets – but his latest date is making his head spin.

The mysterious Zelda Sachsen works as a Guardian for G4S, a private security firm in London that has a global reach and deep pockets. She is working undercover trying to sniff out a crime ring that has international implications of its own when her sensitive nose detects an intriguing smell that she can’t let go of.

Their shared commitment to relentlessly pursuing the truth – and an abnormally creative murder near G4S headquarters -- bring Scotland Yard and G4S together, lead by DCI Reilly and Zelda. As Zelda turns Reilly’s world upside down, can they both keep their heads for long enough to crack the case?

Buy Me Love was a blend of Noir with a dab of paranormal romance and a dash of mystery tossed in for flavor. The funny thing is, I would have loved it just the same as a non paranormal as well despite its heavy presence in the book.

Forewarning to those who don't deal with language barriers well - this book has a lot of UK personality (words, phrases, slang, etc) in it that for some might make it difficult to follow along.

That being said I really liked this book. As the first book I've read by Julie Andresen I was quite impressed with her talent in creating real to life characters, and real to life descriptions that pull you into her world. Its amazing because you literally see and feel it in your mind playing like a movie as you read this book.

The only complaint I could say I have is that she spent quite a bit of time on details and not enough world building and too little on character building and interaction. I liked what I got but I do hope to see Andresen expand her range in the future.

Buy Me Love is not for weak readers. This author is well worded and well versed and it shocks me that she isn't more well known. I look forward to seeing more of her writing in the future.

Until next time book lovers...

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While traveling to her first post as a governess, Helen Denville is drawn into an adventure with the infamous gamester, Mr. Darcy. While helping him recover an item that is of great value to him, she loses her heart to him. Once he recovers that item, will he offer her his heart?

Impoverished Helen Denville is traveling to her new post as a governess,when she is accosted outside an inn by a strange man who seems to have mistaken her for someone completely else!

The man turns out to be the valet of one Mr Darcy who Helen recognizes by name as a infamous gamester (it should be noted that the heroine cant help but think this is an alias as will the reader)

After interrogating her the elegant Mr Darcy finally realizes that she isnt the person he is looking for.But her trunk does belong to the person in question.(there was a mixup of the luggage)

He proposes that Helen pose as his wife and help him flush out the original owner of the trunk.She agrees after Mr Darcy promises to pay her handsomely for her time...and she cant help but feel curious about what his goal with all of this is.

And who exactly is Mr Darcy really?

I really liked the no nonsense attitude of the heroine and the and the witty dialogue between Mr Darcy and Helen.It was just something so comfortable about it,instead of having the two be constantly odds with each other constantly,thís couple actually works together. It was also funny how the supporting characters believed they were a genuine married couple since they got on so well.

If I have to complain about something I felt that the plot became a little more bogged down towards the end and also some too convenient circumstances occured,but it was only a minor nuisance since it was just a small part and the bigger part of the book was a very good read.

I would recommend this to readers who enjoy regencies by Joan Smith or Barbara Metzger,or just a plain fun regency overall.