


Books in series

#1
Murdering the Roses
2013
Everything is finally starting to come together for Vicky. She is moving on from the tragic death of her parents four years ago. There is hope of a romantic relationship with handsome Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Slate and she is enjoying running the grand, old inn with her sister and her Aunt Ida.
But then, Vicky finds the murdered body of the inn’s gardener. The inn has a wedding booked for the weekend so her wacky Aunt Ida ropes her into investigating the murder. It is a race against the clock to solve the murder so the wedding can go ahead as planned. This puts Vicky and Aunt Ida right in the line of danger.
Will Vicky and Aunt Ida be able to stay safe and solve the murder in time? Will the relationship between Deputy Sheriff Mitchell and Vicky blossom or will the mean, by-the-book Sheriff McDonnell stand in their way?

#2
Dead in the Daisies
2013
It’s the wedding season, but business isn’t doing as well as usual at the Heavenly Highland Inn. So, when the manager, Sarah, gets a call that a famous couple want to get married at the inn the sisters, Vicky and Sarah, and their eccentric Aunt Ida, can’t wait.
But then, a dead body is found at the inn. With the famous couple, Seth and Trinie, as the prime suspects and the inn’s reputation on the line, Vicky decides to search for the truth. The search lands her and star-struck Aunt Ida facing danger, but Aunt Ida’s outlandish antics might just save the day.
Will Aunt Ida and Vicky find the murderer without being murdered themselves? Will the wedding go ahead as planned? Or will the wedding be a disaster and the inn’s reputation ruined? Will Vicky's snooping ruin her developing relationship with sexy Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Slate?

#3
Killing the Carnations
2014
The Heavenly Highland Inn is buzzing with the attendees of the conference of a multi-million dollar company, Ballant Industries. With business finally booming and her relationship with Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Slate blossoming, Vicky couldn’t be happier.
But then, one of the conference attendees is found dead in his room. With Aunt Ida’s new love interest as the prime suspect, she ropes Vicky into investigating the murder. Flamboyant Aunt Ida will do whatever she can to clear his name but has the wool been pulled over her eyes.
Is Aunt Ida’s new flame really a murderer? Are Vicky and Aunt Ida in over their heads? Will Mitchell be able to keep them safe? Or will they be in a dangerous situation they cannot get out of?
\\This is book 3 in the Heavenly Highland Inn Cozy Mystery Series but they do not have to be read in order.\\

#4
Drowning the Daffodils
2014
When Vicky has a fight with her handsome boyfriend, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Slate, she is happy to bury herself in her work to try and forget about their tiff. The perfect distraction is provided by the family reunion of the wealthy and influential Carter family which is being held at the Heavenly Highland Inn. Vicky is responsible for organising the weekend-long celebration. She is determined to make everything as special as possible for the family.
But then, a member of the family is found dead. An elderly guest at the inn, Wilbur Arbor, believes he saw the family member murdered, but with the death ruled as an accident and the prime witness with less than perfect eyesight, Vicky does not believe he saw what he thought he did. However, Aunt Ida believes Wilbur and convinces Vicky to investigate further.
Will Vicky’s investigations land her in trouble? Will Vicky’s sleuthing come between her and Mitchell or will it bring them together? Will zany Aunt Ida be too distracted by her flirtatious ways to save Vicky or will she come to her rescue?
\\This is book 4 in the Heavenly Highland Inn Cozy Mystery Series but they do not have to be read in order.\\

#5
Suffocating the Sunflowers
2014
After a few hiccups in their relationship, everything is back on track between Vicky and Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Slate and things have never been better. Vicky and Sarah have their hands full with planning a bridal shower and ensuring that a very wealthy couple, the Holsteads, have everything they need while they are staying at the Heavenly Highland Inn. Aunt Ida has her hands full in her search for fun and adventure.
Then things turn upside down when Sandy Holstead is found dead in her room. It looks like an accident but everything points to Chef Henry as the one who made a fatal mistake and the inn is being threatened with a law suit. Vicky believes that Chef Henry is being framed and with the help of Sarah and Aunt Ida they try to discover the truth.
Was Sandy’s death an accident? Did Chef Henry kill Sandy deliberately? Or is he being framed? Will Aunt Ida and Vicky expose the truth? Or will they just get themselves into hot water?
\\This is book 5 in the Heavenly Highland Inn Cozy Mystery Series but they do not have to be read in order.\\

#7
A Deadly Serious Gardening Contest
2014
A popular magazine ‘Garnish your Garden’ has chosen the Heavenly Highland Inn as the venue for their gardening contest. The inn is buzzing in anticipation of the contest that will be held over the weekend as Sarah and Vicky are in full swing organising the inn for the event. Sarah is trying to get Vicky to set the date of her wedding to charming Detective Mitchell Slate but Vicky is trying to avoid the subject. Meanwhile Aunt Ida is caught up with her new fitness regime which she has persuaded her biker boyfriend, Rex, to participate in.
The gardening contest has a rocky start as the contestants are at loggerheads. Then disaster strikes when one of the contestants is found dead. Sheriff McDonnell wants the contest to continue because the husband of one of the contestants is very influential in the community. There are a number of suspects and when another guest disappears, it is a race to find the truth before another tragedy occurs.
Will Vicky find out who the murderer is in time or will her snooping lead her into a dangerous situation she cannot get out of? Will Vicky ever set a date to marry her hunky fiancé or will she get cold feet and call off the engagement?

#8
A Bridal Bouquet and a Body
2015
Vicky could not be happier. It is only a few days until she marries the love of her life, chivalrous Detective Mitchell Slate. She is excited to be organizing the final touches for the wedding with her sister, Sarah, and her zany Aunt Ida while Mitchell goes fishing overnight for his bachelor party with Sheriff McDonnell, Rex, his father, brother and some other police officers.
Vicky thinks that the worst of her worries is entertaining Mitchell’s family, who she is meeting for the first time, and ensuring that Aunt Ida does not turn the wedding into a circus.
But when Vicky is setting up the garden for the wedding and finds a dead body, everything is turned on its head. With Mitchell and the sheriff unreachable and some inexperienced cops investigating the crime, Vicky knows that she has to help solve the murder so her wedding can go ahead.
Will Vicky be able to solve the murder in time and finally get married? Or will her investigating result in the wedding being cancelled?

#9
Digging for Dirt
2016
Vicky is happily married to her new husband, Detective Mitchell Slate. She is easily settling into married life with her handsome hubby and running the inn with her sister, Sarah and her Aunt Ida. What she doesn’t expect is a flooded banquet hall and two of their high-profile guests, a candidate for governor and a gossip columnist, turning out to be enemies.
But things go from bad to worse when a guest is found murdered. When it looks like someone who works at the inn is being framed for the murder, Vicky and Aunt Ida are on a mission to find the real murderer. But their investigation takes them down a path they do not want to travel.
Will Aunt Ida land in serious danger because she trusts the wrong person? Will Vicky find the murderer before there is another victim?