Carole Matthews - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Hi everyone!
I've been writing romantic comedy novels for the last eleven years (where did that go?). My books include Welcome To The Real World , With or Without You and A Minor Indiscretion .
For Better, For Worse , was a Reading with Ripa TV pick in the USA which sent the book straight onto the USA Today bestseller list (thank you, Kelly Ripa!). I'm published in twenty-four different countries (yikes!) and some of the book covers are below.

My latest The Chocolate Lovers' Club is out now both in the UK and the USA. (Sorry for the long wait folks - now you have to hang on for the follow up!) A sequel to The Chocolate Lovers Club - The Chocolate Lovers' Diet is available. Also out is my latest paperback It's a Kind of Magic.
Welcome To The Real World ,was short-listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year award in the UK and The Chocolate Lovers' Diet has recently won the award for Best Happy-Ever-After at the Melissa Nathan Awards for Comedy Romance.My latest book is All You Need is Love .
I send out a monthly newsletter to keep my readers up to date and run a free monthly prize draw. The current prize draw is for a Virgin Vie Vanity Fair Necklace - lovely. All you have to do is take a little trip to my main website before the end of November and sign up for my newsletter which enters you into the free prize draw. Easy-peasy.

Best Carole
www.carolematthews.com
www.thechocolateloversclub.com

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You Should Be a Romance Novelist
You see the world as it should be, and this goes double for all matters of the heart. You can find the romance in any situation, and you would make a talented romance story writer... And while you may be a traditional romantic, you're just as likely to be drawn to quirky or dark love stories. As long as it deals with infatuation, heartbreak, and soulmates - you could write it.
What Type of Writer Should You Be?
You Belong in New York City
You're the energetic, ambitious type.
And only NYC is fast enough for you.
Maybe you'll set yourself up with a killer career
Or simply take in all the city has to offer. What City Do You Belong In?

My Interests

My partner Lovely Kev and I love to travel. In recent years we've been to China, Nepal (for research for my book With or Without You), Equador and the Galapagos Islands (fantastic!) We're off to Peru soon to walk the Inca Trail. Kev and I do lots of hiking and cycling too. Other than that, I love reading (top hobby for all authors I should think). I also do aerobics classes. I like cooking, but I'm not the world's best - though my chocolate bread and butter pudding is enough to make grown men swoon.

I'd like to meet:

New friends, fellow writers, my lovely readers, the gorgeous George Clooney and the Deppmeister.

Music:

I love music and have to listen to it while I'm writing. Current favourites include James Morrison, The Kooks, The Feeling, Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, Scissor Sisters and Robbie.Classics include Coldplay, Sting, The Corrs, Deacon Blue. Oldies but goodies include Fleetwood Mac, Human League, Pet Shop Boys, Simply Red. Boz Scaggs, Joan Armatrading, Ian Drury and the Blockheads, Roxy Music and, of course, David Bowie.When I need inspiration for my writing I always turn to Prefab Sprout - much underrated - and George Michael.I also got really into John Mayer after a recent trip to San Francisco. I'm also forced to listen to Bon Jovi every time I'm in the car due to my dearly-beloved's proclivities.

Movies:

I'm film mad - all-time favourites include Cabaret, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Anything with Hugh Grant in. I also love cheap sci-fi films and weepies. I'm also a sucker for old musicals - particularly anything with Gene Kelly in it. Thought the new James Bond film was great. Am hoping that one day at least one of the films I've got 'in development' in Hollywood will make it to the big screen - or even the small screen!

Television:

Wednesday night is our telly night - addicted to The Apprentice, Grand Designs, then Desperate Housewives. A good night in. Am also a complete 24 freak and have currently been crazy about The Tudors! My social life ends every year when the X-Factor starts. Would love to see more 'proper' drama and comedy rather than endless reality shows.

Books:

I rush straight out and buy all of Philippa Gregory's books. Ditto Harlan Coben - love all his twists and turns. In my own genre, I love Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes, Emily Giffin and Sarah Mlynowski (who I edited the fabulous Girls' Night In series with in the USA and Canada). I also love vampire books - MaryJanice Davidson's stories are chicklit vampire and very funny. All-time top books include The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Goodbye Johnny Thunder by Tania Kindersley. But I could rave on and on as I love so many writers. I have to recommend my own books here too, don't I?

Heroes:

Jack Bauer - 24. A man who can save the world and still remain so sensitive has to be good in my book! I ought to mention Lovely Kev here too - my very own romantic hero!
My Meez:
This is supposed to be me in my office, but they didn't have one with blonde highlights and, believe me, my office is much messier. It's also supposed to wave and do cute stuff, but this meez seems to be stuck on manic typing - about right then, really...
Your Love Song Is
Yellow by Coldplay
"Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow"
You're so in love, it's like a drug. What Love Song Are You?
Your Birthdate: June 6
You tend to be a the rock in relationships - people depend on you.
Thoughtful and caring, you often put others needs first.
You aren't content to help those you know... you want to give to the world.
An idealist, you strive for positive change and dream about how much better things could be.
Your strength: Your intuition
Your weakness: You put yourself last
Your power color: Rose
Your power symbol: Cloud
Your power month: June What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

My Blog

Thought I’d died and gone to heaven...

I had to tell you this! Last night we were invited to go to The Green Room, a lovely little restaurant in West Hampstead (never been there before but think I might set my current work-in-progres...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:30:00 PST

What a Pudding!

So. I thought I'd tell you about my fab weekend at The Pudding Club in Mickleton - a lovely village in the Cotswolds. On my recent author trip to South Africa we met a lovely young booksto...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:46:00 PST

Sleepless in Milton Keynes

Hello Lovely People So, I've been up all night and have now run out of things to do except myspace! Ha. Although I am stopping short of tackling the ironing pile. The minute I lay in...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:23:00 PST

By George!

Hi Guys - just had to share this with you. Am still in a deep state of discombobulation after going to see George Michael in concert on Sunday evening at Earl's Court in London. I thought ...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:15:00 PST

No Way!

Just looked at my blogs and can't believe that I haven't posted anything since January! No way! What a lazy moo... It's not as if nothing has been happening.So, a little catch up.&nb...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:55:00 PST

New Year and It’s About Time...

Hi Guys - I've got no idea where time goes. Then I remember I haven't done a blog for ages. It doesn't seem five minutes since I was posting my Christmas blog - what happened?? So no...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:46:00 PST

Finished the book and Christmas

Hi All - just a quick bloggetty-blog before I put my feet up for Christmas. Hurrah! Have just finished the first draft of my next book - as yet untitled - so I can enjoy my turkey and min...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:16:00 PST

Busy, Busy, Busy, Achtoo!

Hi Guys - have given up writing my new novel for the afternoon as I'm sneezing my head off and can't concentrate as my brain is a ball of cotton wool. Yes, having come back from a lovely (warm) t...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:17:00 PST

Italy and Stuff

Hi Guys Thought I'd tell you a little bit about our wonderful trip to Italy to collect my award at the Euro Chocolate convention. Thought this was just a trade bash, but no - for 10 days in...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:08:00 PST

Chocolate Award

Hi Guys - just to let you know that this week is National Chocolate Week - and not just in the UK, but across Europe too! Another excuse to eat more chocolate... Also wanted to let you kn...
Posted by Carole Matthews on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:45:00 PST