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December 1, 2020
Bag a Bargain for Beginners
Lovely people! My latest book, Christmas for Beginners, will be available to download on Kindle for the very special and bargainous price of 99p. This is a limited time offer, so make sure that you don’t miss it! It’s a warm, funny read full of festive cheer and I think we could all do with a bit of that now!
Merry Christmas!
‘Brimming with magic’
Milly Johnson
‘A life-affirming story full of joy and hope’
Cathy Bramley
‘The queen of funny, feel-good fiction’
Mike Gayle
September 25, 2020
Christmas is coming!
Hello lovely people,
There’s no holding it back! It’s that time of the year and, in 2020, I think we need a bit of escapism more than ever!
This is my second visit to Hope Farm and I hope you’ll enjoy meeting friends old and new. It’s available to pre-order on Amazon and the hardback and ebook will be published on 29 October. Paperback to follow in 2021.
Christmas is fast approaching at the new Hope Farm . . . Owner, Molly Baker, has been convinced to organise an open day to raise some much-needed funds ahead of the New Year, but their nativity tableau is proving challenging. With an anti-social sheep, awkward alpacas and a seriously sequined Santa Claus to assemble, Molly is feeling overwhelmed, and in desperate need of some
Christmas spirit . . .
Despite the chaos of the farm getting in the way of her event planning, Molly is looking forward to spending the holidays with Shelby and Lucas, hopeful that a happy family Christmas is exactly what they need to draw them all together. But while she is busy making plans on the farm, Shelby, it seems, has ideas of his own.
As the nativity draws near, the team are working hard to pull off a spectacular festive fete – and make sure the animals and humans remain on their best behaviour. Will this Christmas be merry and bright, or is there more than one surprise in store for Hope Farm?
September 7, 2020
A bargain Audio Book!
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/happiness-for-beginners-by-carole-matthews
July 2, 2020
Figleaves have got summer covered!
Those lovely people at Figleaves have asked me to pick a few of my favourite clothes from their website. My pleasure. C : ) xx
They can all be found at www.figleaves.com
I do like a bit of maxi action to slip on over a swimsuit or vest and capri pants. This bright and breezy kaftan is gorgeous. Definite beach to bar wear.
Figleaves Osaka Sheer Maxi Kaftan £28
They had me at ‘tummy control’. If there’s one thing worse than jeans shopping, it’s shopping for swimsuits. That’s why I like to do it in the comfort of my own home. My bikini days are long gone, so I’d go for a smart swimsuit like this instead.
Figleaves Seville Underwired Halter Embroidered Black Tummy Control Swimsuit D-GG £49.50
A nice, loungy pyjama set is ideal for when I’m going away for a girls’ weekend and this one looks so comfortable. Popping that right in my basket!
I’ve recently taken up yoga again and have discovered the need for great, supportive leggings with good stretch. These look ideal for a bit of mountain pose. 
Figleaves Evolve Printed Legging £36
You can’t beat a Birkenstock. Such comfy footwear. I live and die in mine. These silver and copper colours would add a little bit of bling to the comfies!
June 22, 2020
Escape with Sunny Days & Sea Breezes
Hello lovely people
I think you’ll agree that we could all do with a little escapism right now. My latest book, Sunny Days & Sea Breezes, is out now and I hope it will transport you to the sunshine and sea of the beautiful Isle of Wight. I can’t wait for you to meet Jodie, Ned, Ida, George and Marliyn. Especially Marilyn. C : ) xx
The Mirror: ‘The next best thing to a seaside trip.’
Best Magazine: ‘A bright, breezy summer story.’
Woman & Home: ‘Charming.’
Lovereading: ‘A wonderfully warm, bright book to escape into.’
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 clocks, but she’ll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill’s beautifully renovated houseboat: Sunny Days.
But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it’s clear she’ll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn’t Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it’s Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned’s wood carving is hard on the ears, but it’s made up for by the fact that he’s rather easy on the eyes.
Bustled out of the boat by Marilyn and encouraged to explore with Ned, Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn’t out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with… Sunny Days and Sea Breezes
April 22, 2020
Free books for the NHS!
Lovely people! In these, the weirdest of times, I’m very proud to be taking part in my publisher’s generous giveaway to our hard-working NHS workers. Everyone who has an NHS email address will be able to download a free e-book treat as a thank you for their dedication during the pandemic. There’s a great choice of books and I’m pleased to say that HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS will be available to download. So, if you’re an NHS worker, please go to the website and enter your NHS email address.
There are lots of other books available from top writers – Sheila O’Flanagan, Jill Mansell, Cathy Bramley, Ian Rankin, Dermot O’Leary and Enid Blyton.
Available until the end of May, so take advantage now.
Can I also please ask everyone to share this far and wide! Thanks. C : ) xx
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February 6, 2020
New Year, New Book
Hi Everyone – new year, new book. In June this year my next book will be out, Sunny Days & Sea Breezes.
This one is set on the glorious Isle of Wight, a place which I’ve come to love. So beautiful there.
Hope you’re going to enjoy it.
C : ) xx
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, her husband behind. She’d like the chance to turn back the clocks, but she’ll settle for some paece and quiet on her brother Bill’s beautifully renovated houseboat Sunny Days.
But from the moment Jodie steps abroad her new home it’s clear she’ll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn’t Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it’s Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat.
Ned’s wood carving is hard on the ears, but it’s made up for by the fact he’s rather easy on the eyes. Bustled out of the boat by Marilyn and encouraged to explore with Ned, Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom.
Yet out of mind isn’t out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality.
Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and sea Breezes ?
September 13, 2019
Christmas Carole with a New Look
Hello lovely people! 
I haven’t got a new Christmas book out this year, but a Classic Christmas Carole will be re-issed with a whole new look!
Firm favourite – Wrapped up in You – will be out on 31 October in plenty of time for Christmas. As an extra bonus, there’ll be a follow-on short story so you can catch up with what happened to Janie and Dominic.
It won’t be available everywhere, so do pre-order below or from your local bookshop to make sure that you get your hands on a copy!
It’s too early to wish you merry Christmas? Of course it is!
Love C : ) xx
November 8, 2018
Four weeks in the Sunday Times Bestseller List!
Hello lovely people! So delighted to tell you that Christmas Cakes & Mistletoe Nights has spent an amazing four weeks in the Sunday Times Bestseller Chart among the toughest competition known to man! Thanks to everyone who’s been out and bought it. I have such fantastic readers.
Check out my social media for lots of comps and giveaways over the next few weeks in the run up to Christmas.!
Thank you all for choosing to buy my books. Always much appreciated. Love C : ) xx
Fay and Danny are madly in love and it’s all Fay’s ever dreamed of. But she’s had to leave everything behind – including the delightful cake shop she used to run – to be with Danny on his cosy canal boat. And she soon finds out that making delicious cakes on the water isn’t always smooth sailing!
Then Fay gets a call that send her back to where it all began; back to where she first met Danny, back to her friends and the Cake Shop in the Garden. Even as Fay happily returns to dry land and her passion for baking, she knows it will be hard being away from Danny, especially with Christmas around the corner. But their relationship is strong enough to survive… isn’t it?
November 3, 2018
Authors’ Auction for Children in Need
Lovely people!
Fancy a signed copy of one of my Christmas novels, including the latest, Christmas Cakes & Mistletoe Nights? All you need to do is go to the link below and bid in the fabulous auction for Children in Need – catchily-named Children in Read.
Find my Christmas books for Children in Read here!
Some really fab authors available and some bargain prices. Most excellent Christmas presents! Auction ends sooooon, so be quickquick!
Love C : ) xx
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