Beth Carpenter: 7 books

“It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor man.” After a disastrous first marriage, Rebecca took that advice to heart. Two husbands later, Rebecca is now a woman of independent means and still beautiful. She decides to build a home in Sedona to be near her young grandson. However,...

A year ago, Donna lost a special man. Now his daughter, Kristen, needs her help. Kristen is getting married, but upsetting information casts doubt on her intended groom. She hires Donna to investigate. Donna arrives in Flagstaff to find a fiasco of missing money and messy books. As if that...

A magical sleigh ride, a fairytale proposal, and Donna is engaged. However, few people make it to their forties without baggage, and Donna is no exception. As if dealing with the fallout of her daughter’s surprise announcement, getting her new business off the ground, and planning a wedding weren’t...

“I stared at the ring on my finger. After the champagne, I had a vague memory of a tacky wedding chapel. I remember giggling as I carried a slightly grubby bunch of silk lilies down a short aisle. Married. I guess that meant that I wasn’t a slut; I was an idiot.” -From At The Turning Point When...

Traveling companions. That’s how it began. She was a widow, alone after a long and happy marriage, struggling to rebuild around the hole in the center of her life. He was at loose ends after retiring from a successful business and a string of unsuccessful marriages. All they had in common were empty...

Laura’s long-awaited summer in Alaska nearly ends in tragedy when a bear strongly objects to sharing a berry patch. Clay, a plant expert, comes to Laura’s rescue. She returns the favor when Clay is accused of poisoning his ex-wife, risking her job to stay and prove his innocence. Failure could cost Clay his freedom. Flushing the real killer might cost Laura her life.

Marsha and Eric had their retirement all mapped out, but they’d barely begun when Eric died, and the color faded from Marsha’s life. Can a stranger, detouring through town, help her find joy once again? A Short Story - Story Five of the Choices series. This story introduces the characters...