{"id":27629,"date":"2021-09-09T09:26:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27629"},"modified":"2022-10-16T15:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:05:11","slug":"review-death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-by-mimi-granger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/09\/review-death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-by-mimi-granger\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Death of a Red-Hot Rancher by Mimi Granger"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27629\" data-postid=\"27629\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27629 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger.jpg?resize=300%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29278\" title=\"death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger\" alt=\"death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger.jpg?resize=186%2C300&amp;ssl=1 186w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger.jpg?resize=400%2C644&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lizzie Hale may be the lucky owner of a successful romance bookshop, Love Under the Covers, but she&#8217;s decidedly un-lucky in love. Though she&#8217;s read almost every famous romance novelist, from Jane Austen to Nora Roberts, none have helped her figure out how to get\u2014and keep\u2014a man.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But Lizzie has bigger problems to worry about. Like murder.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Brody Pierce, swoon-worthy ranch owner and resident bachelor, is found stabbed through the chest, hearts were heard breaking all over idyllic Tinker&#8217;s Creek. But when Lizzie&#8217;s aunt is implicated in the murder, she&#8217;s determined to clear her name. Lizzie quickly realizes that Brody was a hunk with many hidden secrets, and she&#8217;s soon leafing through a stack of suspects longer than Brody&#8217;s list of lovers.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With the killer still on the loose, Lizzie will have to find the truth before this act of passion ignites a fire she can&#8217;t put out.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 7, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Love is Murder<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lizzie Hale<\/strong>, like every other woman in Tinker\u2019s Creek, Ohio, can\u2019t help melting when she sees the handsome Brody Pierce. The former actor is now a bison rancher and comes into Lizzie\u2019s romance bookstore to buy a greeting card. He left his credit card behind, but when Lizzie goes out to his ranch to return it, she is shocked to find him dead inside his home. Lizzie thinks someone close to her may have been involved with Brody so she decides to launch her own investigation into the murder of the town hearthrob before her loved one is accused of the crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first book in the new <em>Love is Murder<\/em> series and has a cute premise. Lizzie owns a romance bookstore and knows all about the various romance authors and their works, but has no luck in her real life love life. Lizzie is a curious and smart amateur sleuth who is even more likable when she works with law enforcement park ranger, Max Alverez, who used to be a professional baseball player. Because of her track record in the romance department, Lizzie doesn\u2019t want to admit to her growing attraction to her partner in crime-solving. The scenes with these two characters are the highlight of the book for me. When Lizzie is on her own, however, she tends to jump to conclusions and acts according to her false assumptions. Most of the misunderstandings that occur through three-fourths of the book could have been avoided with one honest conversion with the person she was trying to protect and that becomes frustrating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plot is interesting, but not all aspects of the book clicked for me. There are times when the story doesn\u2019t flow smoothly and is a little disjointed. It doesn\u2019t help that many of the side characters all blend together and don\u2019t stand out enough to be memorable. The book had ups and downs, but overall is entertaining. I think the series has the potential to be really good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2X6OKsL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher\/id1543828394?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_death_of_a_red_hot_rancher&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger\/1138435044?ean=9780593201572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mimi_Granger_Death_of_a_Red_Hot_Rancher?id=9TYNEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzie Hale may be the lucky owner of a successful romance bookshop, Love Under the Covers, but she&#8217;s decidedly un-lucky in love. 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Though she's read almost every famous romance novelist, from Jane Austen to Nora Roberts, none have helped her figure out how to get\u2014and keep\u2014a man.<br \/><br \/>But Lizzie has bigger problems to worry about. Like murder.<br \/><br \/>When Brody Pierce, swoon-worthy ranch owner and resident bachelor, is found stabbed through the chest, hearts were heard breaking all over idyllic Tinker's Creek. But when Lizzie's aunt is implicated in the murder, she's determined to clear her name. Lizzie quickly realizes that Brody was a hunk with many hidden secrets, and she's soon leafing through a stack of suspects longer than Brody's list of lovers.<br \/><br \/>With the killer still on the loose, Lizzie will have to find the truth before this act of passion ignites a fire she can't put out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 7, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Love is Murder<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lizzie Hale<\/strong>, like every other woman in Tinker\u2019s Creek, Ohio, can\u2019t help melting when she sees the handsome Brody Pierce. The former actor is now a bison rancher and comes into Lizzie\u2019s romance bookstore to buy a greeting card. He left his credit card behind, but when Lizzie goes out to his ranch to return it, she is shocked to find him dead inside his home. Lizzie thinks someone close to her may have been involved with Brody so she decides to launch her own investigation into the murder of the town hearthrob before her loved one is accused of the crime.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first book in the new <em>Love is Murder<\/em> series and has a cute premise. Lizzie owns a romance bookstore and knows all about the various romance authors and their works, but has no luck in her real life love life. Lizzie is a curious and smart amateur sleuth who is even more likable when she works with law enforcement park ranger, Max Alverez, who used to be a professional baseball player. Because of her track record in the romance department, Lizzie doesn\u2019t want to admit to her growing attraction to her partner in crime-solving. The scenes with these two characters are the highlight of the book for me. When Lizzie is on her own, however, she tends to jump to conclusions and acts according to her false assumptions. Most of the misunderstandings that occur through three-fourths of the book could have been avoided with one honest conversion with the person she was trying to protect and that becomes frustrating.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plot is interesting, but not all aspects of the book clicked for me. There are times when the story doesn\u2019t flow smoothly and is a little disjointed. It doesn\u2019t help that many of the side characters all blend together and don\u2019t stand out enough to be memorable. The book had ups and downs, but overall is entertaining. I think the series has the potential to be really good.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2X6OKsL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher\/id1543828394?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_death_of_a_red_hot_rancher&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher-mimi-granger\/1138435044?ean=9780593201572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/death-of-a-red-hot-rancher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mimi_Granger_Death_of_a_Red_Hot_Rancher?id=9TYNEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27629"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29282,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27629\/revisions\/29282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}