Sleeping with Ward Cleaver

Imagine waking up one morning and realizing you’re married to Ward Cleaver from the famous sitcom Leave it to Beaver. Only you don’t want to be part of the show.

That’s exactly what happens to Claire Doolittle. With the realization comes perplexity; is her marriage doomed for divorce? Certainly she can’t stay married to a man who has lost his humor and romance, can she? And her children deserve more from their father than bossy commands, don’t they?

Doom looms when Jack Doolittle declares he’s going away with his sexy new co-worker for a work weekend. If that wasn’t enough Claire’s ex-fiancé is emailing wanting to rekindle their lost relationship.

Will Claire succumb to Todd’s wishes in this troubling time? Is Jack suffering from a mid-life crisis?

What happens when you’re married for so long your relationship has become routine? SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER happens. For a debut author Ms. Gardiner has created a cast of characters who’ll leave you discussing them for years to come.

SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER is a laugh-out-loud hysterical look at long-term marriages. Although Ms. Gardiner addresses serious issues and the struggles of marriages, she does so with humor. Ms. Gardiner created true to life characters, leaving this reviewer to question if she was indeed Claire Doolittle!

Needing to know what situations Claire, Jack and Todd would find themselves in next, left this reviewer unable to put down SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER. This book is a must read. This reviewer looks forward to any and all forthcoming novels from Ms. Gardiner!

February 2008