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Formerly a bank vice president and a hospital public relations director, Beth Carter had a mid-life crisis (a/k/a epiphany) and shed her suits and heels to reinvent herself. She now pens humorous women's fiction, romantic comedy, children's picture books, and a gold-medal-winning cookbook, THE QUARANTINE COOKBOOK.
The author doesn't miss the 8 a.m. meetings whatsoever and prefers writing at Starbucks unless there's a freaking pandemic! Carter has written the popular Coconuts series: THURSDAYS AT COCONUTS, CHAOS AT COCONUTS (Book 2), BABIES AT COCONUTS (Book 3), COWBOYS AT COCONUTS (Book 4), BRIDES AT COCONUTS (Book 5 - coming Nov. 2020), SLEEPING WITH ELVIS (the hero is an Elvis impersonator), MIRACLE ON AISLE TWO, SANTA BABY, a novelette, and THE QUARANTINE COOKBOOK.
Winner of a 2020 gold medal for THE QUARANTINE COOKBOOK, a 2020 silver medal for MIRACLE ON AISLE TWO, multiple Raven Awards in 2017-2019, a RONE Award in 2015, and voted Best Debut Author by BTS Books in 2015.
Carter's children’s picture books include WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?, SOUR POWER, THE MISSING KEY, and SANTA'S SECRET. Her work also appears in four six-word memoir collections and numerous anthologies.
Splitting her time between Missouri and Florida, Beth Carter enjoys connecting with readers and has a private reader group, Beth's Book Babes, on Facebook. When she isn't writing, she's often found at T.J. Maxx, boating, or watching deer in her backyard.
Reviewed by Sarah Scheele for Readers' Favorite
Miracle on Aisle Two is a light-hearted, feel-good Christmas novella. Author Beth Carter writes about a surprise romance between a struggling single mom and a wealthy architect with a spirit of generosity. Adam Donovan grew up poor before he became successful and when he spots a desperate single mother failing to recover layaway toys in Target because she’s just lost her job, he offers to pay for everything. Madison is suspicious of him, but one date leads to another date, a tour of the amazing hotel he’s renovated, and an introduction to her whip-smart, cute little daughter Betsy. Adam is finding his way into Madison’s life and he seems too good to be true. But does he have a connection to the bitter divorce that put Madison’s dentist employer out of business and ruined her life?
What a perfect story for Christmas! Much like Madison who falls for earnest, slightly goofy Adam, I found myself delighted by Miracle on Aisle Two’s encouraging tone that sometimes good things really do happen to people. There are miracles, surprises, and a touch of Santa-for-grownups in the world, giving the mature gifts of friendliness, caring, and making things right. Madison is a practical person who struggles to accept a sudden turn for the better, with an endearing klutziness in the face of so many changes crowding into her life. I saw a lot of myself in her and I think most women would find Beth Carter’s book a pleasant, surprisingly vivid story about the strength and hopefulness that the holiday season brings out in people. A nice supporting cast of a loyal friend, a distraught dentist, and a much-loved but hard to manage child round out this cozy little novella that has a warm and fuzzy twist at the end.
