BOOKS: SETTLE DOWN WITH CAROLE'S NEW NOVEL

Ace Milton Keynes author Carole Matthews is a prolific writer, and this week (Oct 23) her 25th novel, The Christmas Party, will be released in paperback. The book, as the title suggests, covers one night at a particularly riotous office party. It is a blend of her usual brilliant bittersweet romance and comedy. Carole's work certainly connects with readers.  Since her first book, Let's Meet on Platform 8, was released in 1997 her work has been published in 31 countries and she has sold in excess of four million copies.  That's a remarkable amount. Keeping things real, Carole has also featured MK in several of her page-turners: "Readers love it that they recognise the areas that I'm writing about," she said. "I've been blessed that I've had so many people who have stayed loyal to my books since my very first one..." Carole has twice been nominated for the Romantic Novel of the Year award and received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Romance Writing by the Festival of Romance. Keep in touch at www.carolematthews.com  MPMG The Christmas Party