Happiness for Beginners

by Carole Matthews

Overview

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

'You can't do better than to sink into Happiness for Beginners'
KATIE FFORDE

'Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic'
MILLY JOHNSON

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Molly Baker is living her best life.

Thirty-eight years old, she lives on the twenty-five-acre Hope Farm in Buckinghamshire, surrounded by (mostly) four-legged friends and rolling hills. There's Anthony the anti-social sheep, Tina Turner the alpaca with attitude, and the definitely-not-miniature pig, Teacup.

Molly runs the farm as an alternative school for kids who haven't thrived in mainstream education. It's full on, but she wouldn't have it any other way. So when the well-groomed Shelby Dacre turns up at Hope Farm asking to enrol his son Lucas, Molly isn't fazed.

But Lucas is distant and soon Molly realises he might be more of a handful than she anticipated. And then there's the added problem that his dad is distractingly handsome. Molly has her beloved farm to think of - could letting Lucas and Shelby in be a terrible mistake, or the start of something wonderful?

An absolute must-read from the queen of romance Carole Matthews, Molly's story will make your heart sing.

'An irresistibly warm-hearted story'
TRISHA ASHLEY

'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed'
SARAH MORGAN

'The queen of funny, feel good fiction'
MIKE GAYLE

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780751572124
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	03/17/2020
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Carole Matthews is the Sunday Times bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the top ten bestsellers The Cake Shop in the Garden, A Cottage by the Sea,Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses, Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights, Million Love Songs and Happiness for Beginners. In 2015, Carole was awarded the RNA Outstanding Achievement Award. Her novels dazzle and delight readers all over the world and she is published in more than thirty countries.

For all the latest news from Carole, visit www.carolematthews.com, follow Carole on Twitter (@carolematthews) and Instagram (matthews.carole) or join the thousands of readers who have become Carole's friend on Facebook (carolematthewsbooks).

Editorial Reviews

Sparkling . . .light-hearted, laugh-packed fun—Sunday Mirror

If you love romance, quirky humour and animals you can't do better than to sink into Happiness for Beginners.—Katie Fforde

A gorgeous novel that will delight—Katie Fforde on Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses

Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic... from the first to the last page - an absolute joy—Milly Johnson

One of our favourite authors, Carole Matthews always delivers a delicious read, and Million Love Songs is another delightful read. Full of humour and emotional dilemmas, this latest book is perfect to curl up with on the sofa in this unpredictable weather. Highly Recommended!—Hot Brands Cool Places

An irresistibly warmhearted story with a cast of captivating characters, both animal and human—Trisha Ashley

Fabulously enjoyable . . . full of heart and fun—Milly Johnson

Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed—Sarah Morgan

I laughed and cried and marvelled—Cathy Bramley on Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses

Happiness For Beginners once again confirms Carole Matthews as the queen of funny, feel good fiction. Put your feet up, and switch off your phone because you're in for a real treat.—Mike Gayle

Witty, funny and incredibly touching . . . perfect for lifting the spirits—Heat

Heartwarming story of new beginnings.—Candis

Heart-warming—Bella

As ever from this author, a lively story that fizzes with fun—Best

Full of quirky characters and often laugh-out loud funny, it's a delightful read.—Choice

Ornery llamas, attack sheep, and a wealth of colourful country characters (including a spectacular hairdresser-to-the-stars who coifs alpacas in his downtime) electrify Matthews's charming tale... Perfect for lovers of small-town romance, this upbeat tale is sweet but not cloying and altogether satisfying.—Publishers Weekly

Sparkling romp—Mirror

Heartwarming—Bella

Heartfelt—Yours

Delightful and humorous... as joyful as its cover—Woman's Weekly

Another lovely tale from bestselling writer Carole Matthews—Hello!

Light-hearted, laugh-packed fun.—The People

One of our favourite authors, Carole Matthews always delivers a delicious read full of humour and emotional dilemmas—Hot Brands, Cool Places

The writing is full of humour, warmth and heart - all the things that are standard in Carole's novels. This is a perfect holiday read. I loved it.—Novel Kicks Blog

From the Publisher

02/25/2019

Ornery llamas, attack sheep, and a wealth of colorful country characters (including a spectacular hairdresser-to-the-stars who coifs alpacas in his downtime) electrify Matthews’s charming tale of a small-town British saver of lost animals and children who falls for the famous parent of one of her charges. As a result of being the daughter of an indifferent alcoholic mother, 38-year-old Molly Baker has never met a damaged creature she hasn’t tried to save—whether it’s angry alpaca Johnny Rotten or her newest student, Lucas. The son of widower Shelby Dacre, a noted soap star, Lucas comes to Hope Farm in the bucolic English countryside with a chip on his shoulder the size of a boulder. Lucas quickly comes to trust Molly, and, after featuring a few of Molly’s animals during a fairly disastrous soap episode, Shelby begins to fall for Molly. But when she gets horrible news from her landlord, will he be there to pick up the pieces? Matthews (The Cake Shop in the Garden) keeps explicit romance to a minimum and weaves in a number of amusing livestock details, among them the value of llama droppings to local farmers and a fairly gross section on alpaca snot. Perfect for lovers of small-town romance, this upbeat tale is sweet but not cloying and altogether satisfying. Agent: Lizzy Kremer, David Higham Assoc. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly