"A warm, tender love story"

After Phyllis Langford and Matt Sheffield give into temptation one hot and passionate evening, they go their own separate ways, glad to know that neither of them wants more from the other than that one irresistible encounter. But then Phyllis discovers that despite the fact that they used birth control, she is pregnant. She decides to keep the baby and she doesn't want anything from Matt, but she does think that he has a right to know. After the initial shock, Matt is at first relieved that Phyllis doesn?t expect anything of him because he doesn't think he would be a good father, but then he starts to feel guilty about letting Phyllis bear the burden of the pregnancy, so he talks her into letting him help her out around the house, just until the baby is born. As they prepare for the blessed event, Matt and Phyllis gradually become friends, and maybe a little more. But Phyllis has a difficult time with allowing herself to trust and need a man, and Matt knows that with his background, the baby and Phyllis would be much better off without him.

JUST AROUND THE CORNER had an interesting plot twist, with hot sex between two almost strangers in the first few pages, and then the gradual development of trust, friendship and love between them. Matt had a lot of bad family and personal history to overcome first before he could allow himself to even think about trying to be a father to a child. Phyllis seems very understanding and has helped him along nicely with his problems, but will she be still care for him when she learns the details of his past? A warm, tender love story.

Reviewed by Janice Bennett
Posted December 6, 2001

Summary

A baby...just around the corner

Phyllis Langford is everybody's friend and nobody's lover. Until she succumbs to the unexpected temptation of Matt Sheffield -- and soon after, discovers she's pregnant.

Matt's a loner, a man who hides from the possibility of love and family. Just as well, in Phyllis's opinion, since she doesn't want or need anything from him. Not one single thing. But Matt can't quite leave it at that...

New beginnings... just around the corner

Matt and Phyllis arrive at an agreement -- he'll help her out. That's all. He'll drive her to the doctor, take care of her household chores. But this agreement gradually leads them to a bigger involvement in each other's lives, and by New Year's Eve, they're ready for the biggest involvement of all: marriage.

Which is a good thing, because as it turns out there are two babies waiting just around the corner. Happy New Year, Phyllis, Matt and twins-to-be!