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Sleeping In The Middle
When your life plan falls apart, you turn to plan B; but if you don’t have a plan B, then you turn to the Comfort Club. Four women. Four stories.
Zoe Robinson—a control freak mother of four—has been celibate for the past two years after her husband decided he didn’t want to be married anymore. She’s come to like sleeping in the middle and has no intention of shopping her granny panties and ultra-support bra around anytime soon. Her focus remains on taking her party planning business to the next level, despite her ruthless competition. Zoe is determined to succeed without the help of her persistent mother, her meddling comfort club sisters, or the charming doctor—Chaz Anderson—who’s more than willing to help with an offer she’s finding hard to refuse. As if that isn’t enough, a phone sex bandit is circulating 1-900-DO-ME-NOW flyers and Zoe’s rebellious daughter is the main suspect. Zoe must decide whether to stay in control and in the middle, or choose a side and let someone in.
Zoe Robinson—a control freak mother of four—has been celibate for the past two years after her husband decided he didn’t want to be married anymore. She’s come to like sleeping in the middle and has no intention of shopping her granny panties and ultra-support bra around anytime soon. Her focus remains on taking her party planning business to the next level, despite her ruthless competition. Zoe is determined to succeed without the help of her persistent mother, her meddling comfort club sisters, or the charming doctor—Chaz Anderson—who’s more than willing to help with an offer she’s finding hard to refuse. As if that isn’t enough, a phone sex bandit is circulating 1-900-DO-ME-NOW flyers and Zoe’s rebellious daughter is the main suspect. Zoe must decide whether to stay in control and in the middle, or choose a side and let someone in.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 27, 2012
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Kari Lee Harmon
39 books206 followersNational Bestselling Author, Agatha, RT Reviewer's Choice & Golden Duck Award Nominee. Kari lives in Central New York with her husband & Samoyeds. She's a lover of wine & travel, obsessed with reality TV, and loves a good book with mystery, romance & humor. Inspired by TV shows like SMK, Moonlighting, Bones & Castle, she writes cozy mysteries & upper Middle Grade as Kari Lee Townsend, romantic suspense, romantic comedy & women's fiction as Kari Lee Harmon.
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August 4, 2012
I have to say this book had me laughing out loud. The characters were ones that I could see myself being friends and could definately relate to how Zoe felt regarding men. And let's be honest - who doesn't like sleeping in the middle of the bed?
December 4, 2012
I fell absolutely in love with Zoe. This poor woman. After twenty years of marriage her husband leaves to "find" himself. Zoe's left with four children to raise on her own, a fledgling business to get off the ground, and a mother who keeps pestering her to move to Florida.
Her support system is the Comfort Club, herself and three friends who were cheerleaders together in high school. Each woman is different in quirks and personality, which makes their bond as friends even better.
Zoe's friends think what she needs is sex, so they set her up on a blind date with a younger man that she knew in high school. Only the Dorkmeister has turned into Dr. Hunkorama and Zoe is determined to fight her attraction to him with everything she's got.
Her attempts to avoid the hunky doctor lead her from one embarrassing, yet hilarious, incident to another. There is an absolutely, pee-inducing, side-splitting scene about half way through the book involving Zoe and a vibrator her friends buy her. That scene alone is worth the price of the book.
Chaz is the perfect match for her, even if he is a younger man. He's sexy and patient and has a great sense of humour. He's also persistent, and did I mention patient? There's a great scene near the beginning where he invites her and her kids over for dinner for the first time, and Zoe tells her kids to "just be yourselves." If that isn't enough to scare him off, nothing is.
While some might point out that the ending was a little predictable, I would like to point out that this is a romance and we're pretty much guaranteed a HEA. But the way we get there was as unpredictable and funny as the rest of the book.
Her support system is the Comfort Club, herself and three friends who were cheerleaders together in high school. Each woman is different in quirks and personality, which makes their bond as friends even better.
Zoe's friends think what she needs is sex, so they set her up on a blind date with a younger man that she knew in high school. Only the Dorkmeister has turned into Dr. Hunkorama and Zoe is determined to fight her attraction to him with everything she's got.
Her attempts to avoid the hunky doctor lead her from one embarrassing, yet hilarious, incident to another. There is an absolutely, pee-inducing, side-splitting scene about half way through the book involving Zoe and a vibrator her friends buy her. That scene alone is worth the price of the book.
Chaz is the perfect match for her, even if he is a younger man. He's sexy and patient and has a great sense of humour. He's also persistent, and did I mention patient? There's a great scene near the beginning where he invites her and her kids over for dinner for the first time, and Zoe tells her kids to "just be yourselves." If that isn't enough to scare him off, nothing is.
While some might point out that the ending was a little predictable, I would like to point out that this is a romance and we're pretty much guaranteed a HEA. But the way we get there was as unpredictable and funny as the rest of the book.
July 10, 2021
Independent
When being dumped after twenty years is not enough, add Bitsy! Good read, characters are very much like every family. Enjoyed very much. And you have to love friends you can count on.
When being dumped after twenty years is not enough, add Bitsy! Good read, characters are very much like every family. Enjoyed very much. And you have to love friends you can count on.
April 7, 2014
Kari Lee Harmon has, in my opinion, hit it out of the park with this new series. It is especially meaningful for any woman over the age of 35 who knows what it's like to be starting over in one aspect of their life.
Zoe Robinson is just turning 40 and getting her life back on track after her husband of twenty years leaves to "find himself". Her high school friends decide she needs a little bit of excitement (i.e., sex) in her life and set her up with the high school dork and newly returned to town hunky doctor. She is not ready or at least she thinks she is not ready for a relationship.
The people are quirky, the neighbors are annoying and nosy, the mother and mother-in-law are over the top in their smothering, but it I found them all entertaining.
Zoe Robinson is just turning 40 and getting her life back on track after her husband of twenty years leaves to "find himself". Her high school friends decide she needs a little bit of excitement (i.e., sex) in her life and set her up with the high school dork and newly returned to town hunky doctor. She is not ready or at least she thinks she is not ready for a relationship.
The people are quirky, the neighbors are annoying and nosy, the mother and mother-in-law are over the top in their smothering, but it I found them all entertaining.
August 12, 2012
Kari Lee Harmon's Sleeping In The Middle definitely speaks to those of us fortunate enough to have a "Comfort Club"/"Girls' Night Out Gang" /"Hen Party" group of women in our lives! There is nothing that can compare to strong, sassy, supportive women supporting each other through thick 'n' thin.
Like so many others, I found myself laughing out loud, commiserating, empathizing, sympathizing and rooting for the women in this book! For me, Sleeping In The Middle was a funny, entertaining, *steamy*, aggravating, energizing, *sexy* and enjoyable read! If you're looking for a fun, lighthearted read that, while not a page-turner, kept me entertained . . I recommend this one!
Like so many others, I found myself laughing out loud, commiserating, empathizing, sympathizing and rooting for the women in this book! For me, Sleeping In The Middle was a funny, entertaining, *steamy*, aggravating, energizing, *sexy* and enjoyable read! If you're looking for a fun, lighthearted read that, while not a page-turner, kept me entertained . . I recommend this one!
August 13, 2012
I enjoyed this humorous book about an older woman/younger man relationship. Zoe and Chaz faced typical obstacles on their way to true love. (That is not a spoiler. We all know it is going to happen.) The book was cute, but predictable, (the name choices were supposed to be funny, but not so much)and the secondary characters follow the trend of stock characters who will get their own books soon. I do like the series enough to read more.
August 11, 2012
I loved it! Reading this book at work during lunch & laughing out loud, people kept looking at me like I was crazy & i just didn't care. Really great ending
August 9, 2012
I absolutely loved this book. The author has a way with words and had me laughing out loud through most of the book. I highly recommend it.
August 9, 2012
Laugh out loud funny. Only complaint is that the next book isn't anywhere to be found.
August 11, 2012
humorous -good story line
September 3, 2012
A fun read. My only complaint is that there was some confusion about the holiday at one point. I've never been confused about whether it was Easter or Thanksgiving.
October 11, 2012
I laughed so much reading this book! I loved it!
October 14, 2012
Free on kindle. 3.5 stars. Funny. I laughed out loud several times. Cute characters and storyline. I will read this author again.
February 15, 2013
love this book would love to read the whole series
April 15, 2013
Light and easy, Zoe's antics made you laugh throughout the book. You couldn't help but wonder what was next.
March 21, 2016
Laugh out loud funny story. I loved it. Kept me guessing what was going to go wrong next. I can't wait to read the next story.
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