Outwardly Dr Nick Delaney has it all – the most successful veterinary practice in the district, a host of loyal clients and friends, and muscular good looks cementing his position as Bowral's most eligible bachelor. According to the local rumour mill Nick's sad past is the reason his 'bachelor' tag is probably here to stay – that is until the beautiful, cultured and feisty Jordana Talbot comes to town, fleeing a past of her own.

The second in Diana Thompson's Bowral series, Unbridled Passion sheds more light on the strong undercurrent of romance and drama in the deceptively placid Southern Highlands of Australia's New South Wales.