Wanted: wife and mother Distinguished city surgeon Andrew Montgomery is the new doctor in a small town, and the new guardian to his young nephew, Cory. Out of his depth in his role as a single dad, he turns to beautiful nurse Georgina Lewis for help. Andrew is enchanted by Georgina—she is wonderful with Cory, devoted to her patients and absolutely perfect for Andrew. He never envisaged staying in the Australian Outback, but now he’s not sure he wants his old life back. His future is here, in the town that has become his home… with the woman who has captured his heart.

Single Dad, Outback Wife - Amy Andrews Distinguished city surgeon Andrew Montgomery is the new doctor in a small town, and the new guardian to his young nephew, Cory. Out of his depth in his role as a single dad, he turns to beautiful nurse Georgina Lewis for help. Andrew is enchanted by Georgina — she is wonderful with Cory, devoted to her patients and absolutely perfect for Andrew. He never envisaged staying in the Australian Outback, but now he’s not sure he wants his old life back. His future is here, in the town that has become his home...with the woman who has captured his heart. Wedding At Sunday Creek - Leah Martyn Medical director Jack Cassidy doesn’t expect a red carpet when he arrives at Sunday Creek’s Outback hospital, but he’s taken aback by English doctor Darcie Drummond’s frosty reception! Darcie knows she needs to make up for their shaky start, but she’s flustered by Jack’s absurdly good looks and wild masculinity. Still recovering from her last relationship, she can’t be tempted into another. But could this Australian doc be the man to soothe away Darcie’s past hurts and help her love again? At The Cattleman’s Command - Lindsay Armstrong Rugged Australian Tom Hocking’s reputationis legendary throughout the Outback — as a breaker of horses and a wooer of women. So wedding planner Chas has made up her mind to keep out of his way while she organises his sister’s wedding. But there’s nowhere to hide at the Hocking homestead. And from the get-go theirs is a love/hate relationship as Chas tries to resist Tom’s intoxicating good looks. She’s got far too much to lose to place herself at this cattleman’s command!

The final piece of his family puzzle? Arriving in Bellaroo Creek, teacher Poppy Carter isn't quite prepared for the hard task ahead of her. But a school under threat and a class of unruly children is a breeze compared to single father Harrison Black, who's proving more of a challenge than she could ever have anticipated! Since his wife abandoned him and their children, Harrison has learned the art of keeping his distance—and new teacher Poppy doesn't seem to understand boundaries! But when a storm traps them both together, Harrison begins to wonder whether Poppy just might make the perfect addition to their little family….

Making the doctor his bride Penhally Bay is a world away from everything Dr. Eloise Hayden knows. But this forensic specialist has come to Cornwall's coast to find justice. Gorgeous police inspector Lachlan D'Ancey partners with Eloise on the case and finds himself mesmerized by this stunning Australian. But he fears that his daughter will become embroiled in the investigation. He can't stand in the way of justice, but he's torn between his duty to his career, his duty to his only child and a newfound duty to the woman he's falling in love with. Eloise soon realizes that the single dad needs her help—together, they may be able to find an answer. Only then can Lachlan ask Eloise the most important question of all….

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society reflects on relationships in contemporary society and the role of love and intimacy in framing lives. The book draws on sociological perspectives, cultural sociology and gender theory perspectives. It looks at how love and intimacy is experienced differently and intersected by gender, ethnicity, race and sexuality. This book aims to encourage people to understand theories of intimacy, emotions and desire by examining these concepts contemporaneously and cross-culturally. It also explores how love and intimacy is experienced by young people and how it is impacted by age. It looks at its representation in the media and film and focuses on how gender, ethnicity and sexuality offer different perspectives on love and intimacy. The book shows how relationships are impacted by social networking and new technologies and the opportunities and challenges posed by these new platforms for building relationships. Finally, the book examines how intimacy has become commercialised in late capitalism and how that acts to change relationships. The book is written in an accessible way and explores a range of theoretical debates and contemporary research around emotions, which can be useful for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study.