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For Better, For Worse

The bestselling novel from

Carole Matthews

A KELLY RIPA BOOK CLUB PICK

Sunday Times Bestseller * USA Today Bestseller * New York Times Listed

Published in the USA by HarperCollins in May 02 and by
Headline in the UK in March 01

‘The most charming book yet.  I adored it.’ Kelly Ripa on For Better, For Worse 

An uproarious story of love, life and why we keep saying “I Do” …

The Kelly Ripa Effect

News of the Kelly Ripa pick - on LIVE with Regis and Kelly on USA television, shot For Better For Worse, straight to number 3 on Amazon and Barnes and Noble the same day and straight into the USA Today bestseller chart.

Carole says:  ‘This sort of publicity is a dream come true for any author.  It’s like lightning striking your career.’

Kelly Ripa says:  ‘The most charming book yet.  I adored it.’ 

The Plot

Josie Flynn is in New York for the wedding of Martha, her American cousin.  Having just been through a messy divorce, she’s hardly in the mood to don a lilac bridesmaid’s dress, especially when she thinks Martha is about to marry the wrong man.  In fact, Josie is all for talking Martha out of what could be the biggest mistake of her life.  Which is all very noble, until Josie meets Matt Jarvis and appears to be about to fall for the wrong man herself.  And when an ex-husband, an old flame, a dubious boy-band and a seriously determined duck enter the picture who can tell where it will all end…

The Author

Carole Matthews is the internationally bestselling author of seven other outstandingly successful novels.  Her unique sense of humour has won her legions of fans and critical acclaim all over the world.  She is published in 24 different countries and has sold over 2 million books worldwide. 

In the UK A Compromising Position and A Minor Indiscretion were both Top 5 Sunday Times bestsellers.  In the USA For Better, For Worse was a USA Today bestseller and made the New York Times Extended list. 

The film rights to For Better, For Worse and A Minor Indiscretion have been sold to Hollywood.  Carole will co-produce A Minor Indiscretion.  She is currently working on an adaptation of A Compromising Position with the producer of Edward Scissorhands. 

Carole has presented on television and is a regular radio guest.  She has recently entered into a partnership with Ford Fiesta in a ground-breaking marketing project.  When she’s not writing novels and film scripts she manages to find time to trek in the Himalayas, rollerblade in Central Park, take tea in China and snooze in her garden shed in Milton Keynes.

There is a real buzz around this talented, promotable and busy author.  She is always happy to undertake publicity work and is a funny, bubbly person.  Carole is available for interview and is an experienced and entertaining TV and radio guest.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact Carole directly at
cmatthewsmail@aol.com or her publicist, Maura.Brickell@headline.co.uk