Julie Simmons is exhausted. Between studying to become a certified midwife and attending births, she's constantly on the go. Add to that, she's helping her jilted sister care for four children.
Nick Hoffman is the brother of one of Julie's clients. She writes him off as a jerk after he questions her professionalism during his sister's delivery. But a few days later, he calls her in a panic. His sister has been rushed back to the hospital, and he's left caring for her newborn and toddler, when he doesn't have a clue how to do so. Julie comes to help and they bond over a night of caring for two sleepless little ones.
Nick loves kids and canβt wait to settle down and have some of his own. Julie has decided sheβd rather stick to helping other women have babies than have any of her own. What happens when you want each other, but you donβt want the same future?
NOTE As a side note, I also write for Curvicality.com, a new online magazine that stresses body positivity, so I wanted to tell a story about a curvy girl. Julie worries what Nick will think of her body. Actually, she spends way too much time worrying about what everybody will think about her body. Her fitness-crazy neighbor Lila doesn't help matters at all, always 'encouraging' Julie that if she just lost some weight she'd be pretty. I probably don't need to tell you that Nick likes Julie's body just fine as it is, and that he has a few insecurities of his own. I love this subplot, and I think any woman who has ever carried a few extra pounds will identify with Julie's journey.