Carole Matthews Reading Order
5 series · 40 books
Carole Matthews is a renowned British author celebrated for her engaging romantic comedies and delightful storytelling. Over her career from 1997 to 2020, she penned 40 books across five series, including the beloved Chocolate Lovers' Club, as well as standalone novels, novellas, and anthologies. With over 7 million copies sold globally, her work has earned acclaim in the romance genre, solidifying her status as a significant voice in contemporary literature.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2006–2009)
Start with Girls' Night Out and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Girls' Night Out 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Loves Me, Loves Me Not 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
Chocolate Lovers’ Club Series
Complete4 books (2007–2016)
Start with The Chocolate Lovers' Club, the first of 4 books in the Chocolate Lovers’ Club series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Chocolate Lovers' Club 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Chocolate Lovers' Diet 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Chocolate Lovers' Wedding 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete2 books (2013–2013)
Start with A Christmas Wish and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Christmas Wish 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Sunshine, with a Chance of Snow 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2012–2012)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Warmers 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete31 books (1997–2020)
Start with Let's Meet on Platform 8, the first of 31 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Let's Meet on Platform 8 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  A Whiff of Scandal / The Scent of Scandal 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  More to Life Than This 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  For Better, for Worse 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  A Minor Indiscretion 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  A Compromising Position / Bare Necessity 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Sweetest Taboo 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  With or Without You 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  You Drive Me Crazy 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Welcome to the Real World 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  All You Need is Love 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  It's a Kind of Magic 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  That Loving Feeling 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  The Difference a Day Makes 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  It's Now or Never 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  The Only Way Is Up 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Wrapped Up in You 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Summer Daydreams 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  With Love at Christmas 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  A Cottage by the Sea 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Calling Mrs Christmas 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  A Place to Call Home 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | The Christmas Party 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  The Cake Shop in the Garden 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Christmas at the Cake Shop in the Garden 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Million Love Songs 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Happiness for Beginners 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Christmas For Beginners 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Sunny Days and Sea Breezes 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Carole Matthews written?
- Carole Matthews has written 40 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1997 to 2020.
- What is the first book in each Carole Matthews series?
- Here are the first books in Carole Matthews's series: Anthologies: Girls' Night Out; Chocolate Lovers’ Club: The Chocolate Lovers' Club; Short Stories/Novellas: A Christmas Wish.
- What order should I read Carole Matthews's books?
- We recommend reading Carole Matthews's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Carole Matthews's series complete?
- Carole Matthews has 5 completed series.