Carole Matthews

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  • Bibliography:
    42 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1999
  • Latest Book:
    November 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Chocolate Lovers

1 - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (Feb-2008)
2 - The Chocolate Lovers' Diet (Apr-2013)
3 - The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 42 titles

  • More to Life than This

    • / Contemporary Romance
    • Buy Buy

    Kate Lewis is thirty-five and feeling restless. Her husband Jeffrey is keen on gardening and golf; her children are obsessed with well-balanced diets; and Kate's main worry is when to do the ironing. There must be more to life than this! Enrolling...

  • For Better, for Worse

    After her marriage to Damien ended in disaster, Londoner Josie Flynn -- thirtysomething and single again -- is flying across the ocean to her American cousin's "big mistake" wedding. In her present "love stinks" frame of mind, the last person she exp...

  • Bare Necessity

    Once Emily Miller thought that losing her boyfriend Declan would be the worst thing that could happen. Of course, that was before she learned that the lowlife cad had secretly mortgaged their dream house, run up their shared debts . . . and posted a...

  • A Minor Indiscretion

    Red Dress Ink

    In a moment of madness, Ali Kingston, wife and mother of three, skips work to spend the day with Christian, a gorgeous street artist fifteen years her junior. Midlife crisis or whatever, it escalates when Ali's husband, Ed, equates her minor indiscre...

  • The Sweetest Taboo

    A story of love, life and going completely la-la in LA, from the internationally bestselling author of Bare Necessity and For Better, For Worse, Carole Matthews. One girl in love with two guys... Isn't that the sweetest taboo? Sadie Nelson kn...

  • Let's Meet on Platform 8

    Red Dress Ink

    Teri thinks she's found the one, but is it possible that someone else has found him first? After knocking her down while rushing to catch the 6:07 from London, Jamie Duncan bandages Teri Carter's knee, buys her new stockings, seats her on the trai...

  • Traveling Light

    in Girls Night In

    21 tales from today's hottest young female writers. Featuring bestselling authors: Jennifer Weiner, Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot, Carole Matthews, Isabel Wolff, Lynda Curnyn, Jill A. Davis, Marian Keyes, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Lisa Jewell, Stella Duff...

  • The Scent of Scandal

    Love Stinks It does when you find out that the guy you're head-over-heels about is already married. That's when Rose Stevens decides to escape her problems and flee to a remote country village. All she wants is peace and quiet, but the quaint, ecc...

  • With or Without You

    Red Dress Ink

    In her most accomplished and entertaining novel to date, Carole Matthews takes her London-weary heroine on a life-changing trek through the Himalayas, where she ponders the meaning of such concepts as success, love, family -- and even civilization. ...



  • Light Up My Life

    in Girls' Night Out

    Too tired to doll up and head out for a night on the town? (It happens to the best of us.) Just dip into this year's must-read collection for a Girls' Night Out to remember and indulge in tales of reunions and weddings, sisters and friends, endings a...

  • Welcome To The Real World

    Red Dress Ink

    Scraping by for years on pub gigs and odd jobs, Fern Kendal has always suspected she might actually have a decent voice. But caring for her feuding parents and sickly nephew took all her energy--until now. During one crazy week, she lands a spot on t...

  • The Chocolate Lovers' Club

    Chocolate Lovers - 1

    FORGET DIAMONDS -- CHOCOLATE IS A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND. Some women are addicted to shopping; others can't get enough of champagne. But there's one thing that Lucy Lombard can't live without, and that's chocolate -- rich, creamy, delicious chocolate....

  • It's a Kind of Magic

    The perfect rom-com from the Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestsellerEmma and Leo have been together for ever, but their relationship seems to have lost its sparkle. When Leo turns up to Emma's thirtieth birthday dinner unforgivably late and ex...

  • A Weekend in Venice

    Indulge your love for reading with this fabulous collection of original stories. With over 40 stories to choose from, this stunning collection has something for everyone. Celebrating women's fiction in all its guises, take a look at the latest storie...

  • Summer Daydreams

    What if you had always dreamed of something more ...? Nell McNamara has a happy life: her boyfriend Olly adores her, their four-year-old daughter Petal is the centre of their world and Nell has a steady job in the local chip shop. When the chippy nee...

  • Winter Warmers

    Three short stories from the wonderfully warm Carole Matthews. All I Want for Christmas is You Christmas is around the corner but Maria just can't get into the spirit - will she ever find Mr. Right? But when a secret admirer starts leaving her...

  • The Chocolate Lovers' Diet

    Chocolate Lovers - 2

    The much-loved characters from The Chocolate Lovers' Club are back in a delicious follow-up Survival tips for times of stress: 1. Take deep breaths; 2. Count to 10; 3. Eat chocolate. Lucy thought she had got her happily ever after with the gorgeou...

  • A Cottage by the Sea

    Three best friends, their men, and a week in a cottage by the sea Grace has been best friends with Ella and Flick forever. The late-night chats, shared heartaches, and good times have created a bond that has stood the test of time. When Ella invit...

  • It's Now or Never

    When twins Annie and Lauren attend their older sister Chelsea's fortieth birthday party at the Dorchester Hotel, they wonder why their lives are so different. Chelsea's husband is twirling her round the dance floor, while Annie's husband ...



  • A Whiff of Scandal

    'She's had men popping in and out of there all day. They're more regular than our cuckoo clock.' When Rose escapes from London and her handsome and charming ex-lover, she has no idea her occupation as an aromatherapist will cause such a scandal in...

  • Sunshine, with a Chance of Snow

    Beth and Michael have worked hard all their married life to give their children everything they want. It hasn't been easy but it's been worth it. Now, as Beth enjoys quality time with her family on their beach holiday, she knows she has a lot to be t...

  • The Difference a Day Makes

    You never know when your life's about to change William and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country. Three months later, Amy is standing outside He...

  • A Christmas Wish

    Last year, Hannah's Christmas was full of love, happiness and romance. Things couldn't be more different this Christmas. Broken-hearted and lonely, Hannah wishes she could be happy and in love again but she is struggling to find even a glimmer of her...

  • A Place to Call Home

    In the dead of night, Ayesha takes her daughter, Sabina, and slips quietly from her home, leaving behind a life of full of pain. Boarding a coach to London, all Ayesha wants is a fresh start. Hayden, a former pop star, has kept himself hidden away fo...

  • Calling Mrs Christmas

    Join Cassie for a holiday-themed romantic rollercoaster ride Cassie Smith has been out of work for a while but she has an idea. Drawing on her love of Christmas, she begins charging for small things: wrapping presents; writing cards; tree-decorati...

  • With Love at Christmas

    Can the imperfect family really have the perfect Christmas? Juliet Joyce adores Christmas. She loves the presents, the tree, the turkey, the tinsel, everything. Already the festive spirit is upon her, which is just as well as this Christmas things...

  • Wrapped Up in You

    A Christmas fling, or has Janie found the real thing? Thirty-something hairdresser Janie Johnson's single status is a constant source of gossip for her friends and clients. So after too many nights in with her cat, a blind date disaster, and news ...

  • The Cake Shop in the Garden

    Fay Merryweather runs her cake shop from her beautiful garden. She whips up airy sponges and scrumptious scones, while her customers enjoy the lovely blossoms and gorgeous blooms. Looking after the cake shop, the garden and her cantankerous mother me...

  • A Compromising Position

    Have you ever been betrayed by the one you love? A touching story of friendship and love. When Emily's boyfriend posts compromising photos of her on the internet, her life goes into sharp decline. Emily is about to lose everything, including the m...



  • That Loving Feeling

    Juliet Joyce has been happily married to Rick for twenty-five years. But with two children who treat the house like a hotel, a mother who's moved in with them and a father who's announced a radical life change, Juliet and Rick have little time for th...

  • All You Need Is Love

    Sometimes love is closer to home than you thinkSingle mom and all-round superwoman Sally Freeman wants a better life for herself and her son Charlie so she sets about improving things for them. Just as her mission begins, enter Spencer Knight who's o...

  • You Drive Me Crazy

    The last place Anna Terry expects to fall in love is in the waiting room of her divorce lawyer's office, but that's where she meets Nick Diamond . . . Anna's first marriage ended before her pregnancy was over, and her second husband has disappeare...

  • The Christmas Party

    Louise Young is a devoted single mother whose only priority is providing for her daughter, Mia. Louise has a good job in a huge international corporation and she's grateful for it. The only problem is her boss who can't keep his hands to himself, but...

  • The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas

    Chocolate Lovers - 3

    Christmas is just around the corner but the women of The Chocolate Lovers' Club have more to worry about than present shopping . . . Lucy loves running Chocolate Heaven but she hasn't spent time with her boyfriend, Aiden, in weeks. And then her ex...

  • The Chocolate Lovers' Wedding

  • Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses

    A GORGEOUS READ THAT''S ''GOOD FOR THE SOUL'' Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses is Top 5 Sunday Times bestselling Carole Matthews at her outstanding best. A heart-warming and poignant novel of romance, family and second chances.

    5-star read...

  • Million Love Songs

    What are readers saying about Carole Matthews? 'Fabulously enjoyable . . . full of heart and fun' Milly Johnson 'Gorgeous' Katie Fforde 'I laughed and cried and marvelled' Cathy Bramley MILLION LOVE SONGS is the brand new S unday Times b...

  • Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights

  • Happiness for Beginners

    The Kindle No.1 Bestseller
    The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller

    There's laughter, tears and a huge amount of love in
    HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS
    The new book from BESTSE...



  • Christmas for Beginners

  • Sunny Days & Sea Breezes

    When time out becomes the time of your life. Jodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense. On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the cl...

  • The Only Way is Up

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    What do you do when there's nothing left to lose? Lily and Laurence Lamont-Jones had it all: lavish holidays in exotic locations, a top private school for their two children and a beautiful home in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Then Laurence loses...

Award-Winning Books by Carole Matthews

Sunny Days & Sea Breezes
2021 RoNA -- Romantic Comedy


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Carole Matthews has published 42 books.

Carole Matthews does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sunny Days & Sea Breezes, was published in November 2020.

The first book by Carole Matthews, More to Life than This, was published in January 1999.

Yes. Carole Matthews has 1 series.
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