The Chocolate Lovers' Diet [Import] [Paperback]

Carole Matthews (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Headline Review (February 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755335872
• ISBN-13: 978-0755335879
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carole Matthews is an internationally bestselling author of hugely successful romantic comedy novels. Her unique sense of humour has won her legions of fans and critical acclaim all over the world.

As well as appearing on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller lists, Carole is published in 24 different countries. Her novel Welcome To The Real World was shortlisted for the RNA romantic novel of the year award.

In the USA, the hilarious For Better, For Worse was selected by one of America's top TV book clubs - Reading with Ripa on LIVE with Regis and Kelly - as their book of the month. As a result it went straight into the USA Today and New York Times Extended bestseller lists.

Carole co-edited two editions of the hugely popular Girls' Night In charity series called Girls' Night Out - one for the USA and one for Canada. All proceeds go to War Child. She has recently contributed a story to an anthology for the Romantic Novelists' Association, Loves Me, Loves Me Not. Carole has presented on television and is a regular radio guest.

Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Carole has always been an avid reader and dreamed of being a teacher, an air traffic controller, a travel guide or a hairdresser - writer never featured once. Leaving Liverpool for London after a torrid holiday romance in Torquay, she worked as a secretary, an ice-cream lady, a shop assistant and a beauty therapist. It was when she was working in a completely mad holistic clinic that she first thought 'one day I should write a book about this.' She still hasn't got round to it.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, March 9, 2009

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S. M. Perham "spock" (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chocolate Lovers' Diet (Paperback)

Better then the First! I could't put it down and would love to read more about these Characters.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Cut this book out of your diet, August 22, 2008

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Jeanie DeVincenzo "Jeanie" (Madison, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chocolate Lovers' Diet (Paperback)

I fell in love with these four friends when I read this author's first book. Lucy, Nadia, Cantal and Autumn are all friends who retreat to CHOCOLATE HEAVEN in London when they have "emergencies" This book is the sequel to The Chocolate Lover's Club. It follows their friendship and lives and you can't help but root for Lucy's since she is in a dead end relationship which she continues to go back to. Chantal, Loves her Husband but does not seem to be fulfilled by him, Nadia is struggling with her marriage since her husband is gambling their money away and Autumn continues to get pulled into her brother's troubles resulting from his addiction.
I didn't want to put the book down, in fact I finished it in 2 days!

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied my chocolate craving, July 19, 2011

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This review is from: The Chocolate Lovers' Diet (Paperback)

I loved "The Chocolate Lovers' Club" and I couldn't wait to read the sequel. I finally obtained a copy this year and devoured it just as much as I did the first. It not only made me crave chocolate even more, but now I really want Carole Matthews to write a third novel about this fascinating foursome.

I don't want to spoil too much about the previous novel, if you haven't read it yet. All I can say is that "The Chocolate Lovers' Diet" picks up where it left off and the story soars right away. Each woman has to deal with similar issues related to what happened in TCLC. With the help of delicious chocolate and their strong bonds of friendship, they don't have to experience any of their situations alone.

I can definitely say that I enjoyed TCLD as much as, if not more than, TCLC. I loved revisiting these friends and seeing what happened after the first story ended. Their camaraderie filled me with a feeling of genuine warmth and made me wonder if I am that good of a friend to my girl friends. There were a lot of surprise twists and things that I didn't expect to happen at all, which kept me on my toes throughout. The dialogue was snappy and humorous and the chocolate was described to absolute perfection, allowing me to realize that there can never be too much of a good thing. I also like that Ms. Matthews tied things in from TCLC so that my memory was instantly refreshed as I was reading TCLD. It didn't feel like almost two years had passed between when I read the first one until now.

My criticisms are that the story went on a bit long (over 400 pages) and some parts felt far-fetched and unrealistic (again, I can't say what it was without including spoilers). However, that didn't take away from how much I enjoyed this story.

If you haven't read "The Chocolate Lovers' Club" yet, check that out so that you can follow it up with a delicious "Diet." You won't be disappointed!