Short-listed for Romantic Novel of the Year in the UK When love strikes a cord it's time to face the music ...

Fern Kendal has the voice of an angel but, as a badly paid barmaid and pub singer, she's going nowhere.  Then she enters the TV talent show Fame Game and this could be her big break.  I only, in the real world, things were that simple.

Evan David's exquisite tones have enthralled opera buffs throughout the world. His agent, his coach, his chauffeur and his chef are just a few of those who pander to his every need. But what Evan needs now is a break - from it all.

When Fern is picked to be Evan's assistant  their two worlds collide and neither one is prepared for the dramatic effect they will have on each other.
 For something happens when they are together - and it's more than just music...

Welcome to the Real World is an irresistibly romantic story of what happens when two people from totally different worlds can't help falling in love...

Welcome To The Real World... where dreams sometimes come true!

'Matthews is one of the few writers who can rival Marian Keye's gift for telling heart-warming tales with buckets of charm and laughs.'  Daily Record

'A cracking book that'll keep you guessing.' More Magazine