News Flash: I'll be appearing at the Virginia Festival of the Book Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at New Dominion Bookshop
in Charlottesville.

Hey everyone!

I want to thank you all for your wonderful support--Sleeping with Ward Cleaver has been doing very well! It went into its second printing within the first month of sales! The novel has had wonderful endorsements and
I've received so very many emails from readers who have loved the book and so completely related to it. I love the emails so please keep them coming!

I'm getting a lot of requests for when my next book will be available. My agent is shopping my next novel and I do hope we'll have news soon on that. In the meantime, be sure to visit my group blog, the Debutante Ball (www.thedebutanteball.com) where I post a blog every Tuesday. In addition I have joined a new blog of moms of teens called Mid-Century Modern Moms (http://mid-centurymodernmoms.typepad.com) every other Thursday. I'll soon be starting up a blog as well, and will be posting short stories on Amazon shorts soon, so look here for information. In addition, you can follow links on my site to various blogs at which I've been a guest blogger, and to my columns from my local newspaper.

Sleeping with Ward Cleaver has had some great mentions lately from Meg Cabot on her very fun blog (go to http://www.megcabot.com/diary/index.php and scroll down to March 6, where she talks about not reading many books). Also the lovely Andrea Frazer, who has a really funny blog on GoodHousekeeping.com, gave the book a wonderful review on BabyCenter.com ( http://blogs.parentcenter.babycenter.com/momformation/2008/03/12/what-im-reading-sleeping-with-ward-cleaver/ ) and on GoodHousekeeping.com ( http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/sex/inspiration-reigniting-passion ).

Thanks for spreading the word about Sleeping with Ward Cleaver--keep passing it on!

Happy Spring!
Jenny

Here's an article in The Hook, Charlottesvilles weekly newspaper:
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/03/20/FACETIME-gardiner-A.aspx

Check out my author spotlight at Dorchester Publishing!

Congratulations to the winners of my february contest:
Joanne Levy and Rose Evans
Thanks everyone for taking part! Look for another contest announcement soon!

For more appearances and signings, click here.

I am happy to do phone-in book club appearances, just contact me through the email form list here.

New Reviews for SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER!

REVIEWER TOP PICK!

Jenny Gardiner brings to life Claire Doolittle with such vibrancy that I feel I know her. Such was my concern over Claire's and Jack's happiness, that I couldn't put the book down which is a rarity for me.With her sharp wit and hilarious descriptions, Ms. Gardiner has a delightful voice that left me wanting more. - Vee, Night Owl Romance

"I really loved this book. I have nothing but raves for Sleeping with Ward Cleaver." --Maria Lokken, President, www.romancenovel.tv

The "Bridget Jones Diary" for all married and harried mommies! And perhaps a good gift to give to our younger and single girlfriends--it's a gentle and humorous way to give them a glimpse of what's to come . . .

Sleeping With Ward Cleaver (is) the perfect romantic comedy for a 30-something Mommy, who still wants to be a sexy and sassy gal, despite the spit up encrusted on all of my clothing. I can only hope Rob Reiner and friends, will put this sassy book on the big screen! - Mama Lit

Reader Reviews:
"I saw this at the book store, I held off on getting it. I wanted to see the reviews on it, and see what other readers thought about this book. There weren't that many reviews, so I decided to read it anyway. I am so glad that I did :-) It had me laughing the whole way through. You know how sometimes you need a book just to make you laugh feel good afterwards? This is the book that did for me. I am happy to say, I give this book 5 star plus."

"I received a gift card for Barnes & Noble for Christmas....as a working mom, I hardly have time to read so I decided to treat a friend of mine to coffee inside the bookstore instead of buying a book. On our way out, there you were, and I happened to have enough credit to buy two books so I bought one for each of us. I finished mine in about two days...forgoing laundry and child care duties (my husband didn't mind, really...I kept reading some of the passages to him because they were so funny). It was hilarious! My friend finally started reading her copy this weekend....she called me to tell me how funny it was and that she was actually calling her husband at work to read some of it to him. She also cancelled plans we had together so she could finish her book. We're looking forward to more books from you. My husband is, too, because your book inspired me to go out and buy some sexy underwear!"

"I am currently reading SwWC, and I LOVE it. I want to avoid all my housework, just so i can read it. Thanks for the great book. "

"Oh my god, I just HAD to tell you I started the book last night and I LOVE it. It's so funny and I read before bed every night and I stayed up extra late to read it and today I just want to leave work early so I can go home and read it. It's hilarious. And SO real! What a great book."

"I just got through with this book!!! OMG -- I feel like I wrote it myself (minus a few things)! I am an avid -- my husband says rabid -- reader and rarely does anything even tempt me to enjoy myself as much as the reading of this book. I laughed out loud at the obvious, felt kinship with the routine, and read the book in 'first person' where I could, which was often. I tend to think that I could write a little, but now know that my story has already been told. Thanks so much and keep them coming!!"

"As a woman who has been married for 25 years, I would highly recommend it. It reminded me to not take my husband for granted and to tell him frequently that I loved him. Thanks so much."

"WOW....I have to begin by saying I LOVE "SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER." I have shared this book with my friends. They call me after every chapter just so we can talk about it. It is amazing how parallel this to our lives...."

"I just had to send you a note to tell you how much I enjoyed your book. It was truly a pleasure to read. I felt like I was reading about my own life. What wonderful insight you have. It was refreshing to read a book where the author takes the time to carry the story to its complete ending. I want you to know that I usually read at night and was two pages to the ending but I finished it in the morning because I wanted the enjoyment of this book to last overnight."

Read my latest column at The Daily Progress:
First lady can't be foxy
Kids need to be kids
Learning the wrong lessons from sports
Another year, another diet to die for
The Daily Progress article #1
The Daily Progress article #2

My book got a great mention on Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?, which is a national radio program on NPR. It can be linked by going to: http://www.notmuch.com/Audio/RAfiles/071006c.ram
and forwarding it to the 4-minute mark.

I also have an essay that just ran on an NPR affiliate.
I'm near the bottom of the page at: http://www.wvtf.org/news_and_notes/index.php

And I have a short story in an anthology titled Dreams & Desires, the proceeds of which go to a shelter for abused women. Release date is February 2008.

Please visit the group blog I share with six other debut authors, The Debutante Ball. I hope you'll add it to your bookmarks and visit regularly (FYI, I post every Tuesday). And do check out the books by all the Debs, all of which will be released in 2008. See below for a list of wonderful guest authors we've got lined up over the next few months.

February, is, of course, the release month for Sleeping with Ward Cleaver, and I'll keep you posted on planned appearances and signings as that date draws nearer. I think the exact release date is 1/28/08, so keep your eyes out for it.

Click here for Jenny's radio essay on July 27, 2007.

Click here for Jenny Gardiner podcast.