Death of a Red-Hot Rancher by Mimi Granger
Series Name: Love Is Murder Mystery #1
Genre: Cozy
Release: September 14, 2021
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Love meets murder in this new cozy mystery series set in a quirky romance bookstore, with a heroine to die for.

Lizzie Hale may be the lucky owner of a successful romance bookshop, Love Under the Covers, but she’s decidedly un-lucky in love. Though she’s read almost every famous romance novelist, from Jane Austen to Nora Roberts, none have helped her figure out how to get—and keep—a man.

But Lizzie has bigger problems to worry about. Like murder.

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.

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.

Dru’s Short Musing:
This fast-paced whodunit came with a wickedly solid mystery that kept me glued to the pages as I had to know how things were going to turn out. In typical cozy form, a murder happens, and the main suspect needs their name cleared and we watch them look for a person with a stronger motive while foraging for clues. The author does a good job in delivering an engaging and entertaining read that kept me on my game. When I thought I had an inkling as to the killer’s identity, the author change direction all to the betterment of the story being told. With visually descriptive narrative, the dialogue pulled the story along as well as the interactions among this lovable cast of characters with a few quirkiness that enhanced my enjoyment in reading this debut series.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.