Carole Matthews's Blog

Hello lovely people

So pleased to tell you that all of the Chocolate Lovers’ books have been given a new look. These books have sold over a million copies worldwide, so I know that they’re firm favourites with my readers. You love these ladies as much as I do.

If you’ve got well-thumbed copies, then it’s time for new ones for your books shelves or if you’ve yet to meet these women, then I think you’ll like them.

The Chocolate Lovers’ Wedding is available to download for 99p until the end of January.

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C : ) xx

Do have a flick through our fab local magazine Milton-Keynesia. There’s a festive shortshort story from me and a competition to win signed copies of all four Chocolate Lovers’ Club books. C : ) xx

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A real treat for book lovers. The #LoveReadingLitFest is now a FREE online books and literature festival. You have to register but it gives you access to many, many author interviews including this one from me about Sunny Days & Sea Breezes. Brought to you by LoveReading who are great supporters of writers. C : ) xx

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Fabulous poet, Paul Eccentric, who penned the poems in Happiness for Beginners and Christmas for Beginners was inspired to pen a song of the same name. How cool is that?

If you like a bit of do-wop, get your shooby-doo on and have a listen to his band The Senti-Mentals! Their new album is out now and is available to listen to on Spotify and YouTube.

Guaranteed to have you dancing round your kitchen! I think even Lucas would approve! C : ) xx

Happiness for Beginners – YouTube

So delighted to be able to let you know that I’ve been invited to be Guest Editor at LoveReading who have always been big supporters of my novels. You might be surprised at my book choices for winter reading, but do take a look!  C : ) xx

Guest Editor, Winter 2021 – Carole Matthews | LoveReading

So pleased to be able to say that Christmas for Beginners is out now. This is a sequel to Happiness for Beginners and features those very naughty alpacas again and some characters old and new. I hope that you’ll dash out and buy it and really enjoy getting in the mood for Christmas.

This has been a firm favourite with my fans who’ve already read the hardback and ebook.

What some of my fellow authors are saying about it:

‘Fabulously festive fun’  Erica James

‘Brimming with magic’ Milly Johnson

‘Witty, warm and hopeful’ Sarah Morgan

There’s a new booky kid on the block! A fab company called Tea Leaves & Reads has started up to bring you a book gift service. You can either subscribe to have one of their boxes delivered each month or buy a one-off special pressie for yourself or loved one. Each box contains a hand-chosen book and extra treats such as biscuits and beverages, maybe a little scented candle. What’s not to love? Beautifully wrapped and presented, I think they they represent great value at £14.99 for a single purchase with lovely personal service.

They have a great selection of books and currently have It’s Now or Never in stock. Hopefully, I’ll be able to work with them to bring you new treats later in the year. Let browsing commence!

Shop here! 

Big love. C : ) xx

These are some of my own favourite books and are popular with readers worldwide, so it’s nice to see them being spruced up!

Some characters you just can’t let go of and these funny and feisty women are always on my mind.

The Chocolate Lovers’ Club is currently available to download for Kindle at 99p! Lookout for more special offers as they are rolled out!

Happy reading! Happy chocolate eating!

C : ) xx

So thrilled to be able to tell you that Sunny Days & Sea Breezes was crowned as Best Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year at the online awards ceremony by the Romantic Novelists Association.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been nominated over the years – this time in three categories for both Sunny Days & Sea Breezes and also for Christmas for Beginners. So it was finally nice to take home a trophy! And amid some top names in my genre too.

Congratulations to all the winners. The evening itself was madness, but my publisher had very kindly sent a box of ready-mixed cocktails so that certainly helped!

Thanks also to my lovely publishers, Sphere, and to the readers who have supported me over the last twenty-four years of my career as a writer.

The book is currently available in hardback, ebook and audio with the paperback to follow in May this year.

You can buy it here

Lovely people

Just so thrilled to be able to tell you that I’ve been nominated in three separate categories for this year’s RNA Romantic Novel of the Year awards.

Sunny Days & Sea Breezes has been nominated for Romantic Comedy Novel and Popular Romantic novel – the latter of which is voted for by bloggers, bookshops and librarians.

Christmas for Beginners has been nominated for Contemporary Romantic Novel. So that’s all very exciting.

The awards ceremony – on-line only – will be on 8 March, so fingers crossed that I might be successful in one category at least!

Both books are currently available in hardback, audio and ebook. The paperback editions will be released in March for Sunny Days & Sea Breezes with Christmas for Beginners to follow in August.

Big love! C : ) xx