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Carole Matthews


Born
The United Kingdom
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Romance, Humor, Literature & Fiction


Carole Matthews is an international bestselling author of hugely successful romantic comedy novels. Her unique sense of humour has won her legions of fans and critical acclaim all over the world.

A Minor Indiscretion and A Compromising Position both reached the Top 5 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart in the UK. You Drive Me Crazy reached number 8 in the original fiction charts. The novel Welcome To The Real World was shortlisted for RNA romantic novel of the year 2007.

In 2006 Carole co-edited - with writer Sarah Mlynowski - two new editions of the hugely popular Girls' Night In charity series called Girls' Night Out - one for the USA and one for Canada. All proceeds go to War Child.

Carole has presented on television and is a regular rad ...more

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New Look Chocolate Lovers!

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

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Average rating: 3.91 · 118,386 ratings · 8,101 reviews · 84 distinct works • Similar authors
The Chocolate Lovers' Club
3.77 avg rating — 7,126 ratings — published 2007 — 57 editions
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With or Without You
3.81 avg rating — 6,823 ratings — published 2004 — 25 editions
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The Cake Shop in the Garden
4.16 avg rating — 4,765 ratings — published 2015 — 20 editions
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A Cottage by the Sea
4.10 avg rating — 4,700 ratings — published 2013 — 19 editions
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Paper Hearts & Summer Kisses
4.21 avg rating — 3,820 ratings — published 2017 — 15 editions
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Calling Mrs Christmas
4.07 avg rating — 3,775 ratings — published 2013 — 24 editions
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Happiness for Beginners
4.16 avg rating — 3,556 ratings — published 2019 — 14 editions
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For Better, for Worse
3.53 avg rating — 4,161 ratings — published 2000 — 42 editions
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Million Love Songs
4.07 avg rating — 3,580 ratings — 12 editions
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It's Now or Never
4.12 avg rating — 3,533 ratings — published 2010 — 21 editions
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The Chocolate Lovers' Club The Chocolate Lovers' Diet The Chocolate Lovers' Chris... The Chocolate Lovers' Wedding
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“We all assume that we have our tomorrows to look forward to, but we never truly know what’s waiting just around the corner.”
― Carole Matthews, The Chocolate Lovers' Diet
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“You shouldn't marry someone you thought you could live with, you should marry someone you thought you couldn't live without.”
― Carole Matthews, For Better, for Worse
tags: cousins, life, love, serendipity, wedding
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“It said if you were nervous about committing yourself to marriage and it was because you doubted yourself and whether you would make a good partner, then that was only natural and you should go ahead. It also said that if you doubted that the other person was right for you, then you should stop it.”
― Carole Matthews, For Better, for Worse
tags: cousins, life, love, serendipity, wedding
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