How many of us, if we were to be truly honest with ourselves, would say that our lives are exciting, and something different happens almost daily? Not many. In the long run,though, aren't we somewhat happy with the fact that we know our routines, our friends, and our families? We know that each day is going to be, if not an exact duplicate of the day before, a very close approximation. However, what if a stranger came into our lives and shook things up? How would we react?

That is the premise of KNIT IN COMFORT. Comfort, North Carolina is the small town where Megan lives with her family. Life is sometimes a struggle for Megan as she attempts to stretch her husband's salary to feed not only themselves and their children, but also her Mother-in-law who lives with them. To make a bit of extra money, Megan decides to rent out the garage apartment. What she doesn't realize when she leases to Elizabeth is the impact that Elizabeth will have not only on Megan herself, but on the women of the knitting group that Megan belongs to and believes to be her closest friends.

As established in her life as Megan is, Elizabeth is just the opposite. She is unsettled. Even though she is full of ideas, she has yet to settle on a single career choice, and refuses to marry to her boyfriend Dominique. She decides that her grandmother is sending her a sign that Comfort is where she needs to be to settle on the path for her life, and she embraces that idea wholeheartedly. Still, she is unsure what she is looking for as she worms her way into the lives of Megan, and her family and friends.

As Elizabeth gets more involved in Comfort, things change. The members of Megan's inner circle gain a confidence they never knew they had, and as a result changes may be forthcoming.

KNIT IN COMFORT is not quite the book I was expecting it to be. While it does revolve around a group of women, I didn't feel it adequately captured what it means to have the support of close friends. I also thought that this book would be a somewhat fast easy read, but it's not. It's the type of book that needs to be read thoughtfully. I believe that KNIT IN COMFORT would be a great choice for discussion in a book club.