Happiness for Beginners, Carole Matthews
Happiness for Beginners, Carole Matthews
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Happiness for Beginners
Fun-filled, feel-good fiction from the Sunday Times bestseller

Author: Carole Matthews

Narrator: Emma Powell

Unabridged: 11 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2019


Synopsis

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

About Carole Matthews

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).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jx PinkLady Reviews ♡ on July 19, 2019

Happiness for Beginners is very gentle, very slow build romance. Molly Baker runs Hope Farm in Buckinghamshire with an abundance of various animals and a host of children who for one reason or another have dropped out of school. One of those children has a soapstar actor for a dad who soon becomes t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on December 30, 2018

Always a happy day when I am able to read a new book by Carole Matthews, and Happiness for Beginners was a joy to read. Mollie introduces us to Hope Farm and what they do there, plus all the animals and their back stories over the first few chapters, in such a chatty style you feel like she is talki......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 28, 2022

I rarely read this kind of book and I've never read this author but I was looking for a change to what I normally read so I decided to give it a go and I'm glad i did. I loved it from the 1st page to the last. I loved all the characters and I found it funny at times. I would highly recommend this bo......more


Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed

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.


Awards

  • RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel Award