Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change.Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments provides a comprehensive overview of the major crop models and the ways they address these challenges. The book explores the development of major crop...

Three carefree medical students. Harry loved Steph…but Steph married MartinTwo busy doctors. Five years on, Steph is a widow. Martin’s bereaved parents are fighting for custody of her beloved daughter. And Harry is back in town…and back in love!One big problem! Harry knows that he and Steph should be together, and he’s not going to miss his second chance! He failed her before— He has to prove she can trust him now. But that...

Kirsten's engaged — sort of! Handsome rancher Grant has given her a diamond she needs both hands to lift...and she's sure their relationship will turn into something special eventually. So what if playboy pediatrician Josh Phillips broke her heart? She's over that. Over him!Because Kirsten wants commitment — the one thing Josh can't give her. And she's absolutely wrong for Josh. His wife will have to be dignified, remote and definitely not a kooky redhead!So how come her en...

Saving Dr. WrightRowena knew she was in love with her sexy boss, Dr. David Wright, and was beginning to suspect he felt the same way. David’s wife mysteriously disappeared over three years ago and when her twin suddenly appeared, intent on digging up the past, David was placed under suspicion.He was in crisis and Rowena desperately wanted to comfort him. David refused to let Rowena get involved. He couldn’t offer her a future with his past hanging over him. Except he was fi...

Jen is a doctor working at a refugee camp in the desert country of Zaheer. One day, Kam, a new doctor, arrives at the camp. He seems far too handsome to be a doctor, but he soon proves his abilities during an operation. Gradually the two become close, but there’s something about the way he acts and speaks that Jen can’t quite put her finger on. She thinks it’s just that she’s fallen head over heels for him, but little does she know that he is actually the sheikh of Zaheer!

In return for help with her family’s business difficulties, Kate had to enter a contract marriage with the crown prince, Fareed, who needed a bride of convenience. The conditions were that they would not share a bed and separate after one year…but Kate’s heart has already been stolen by his smoldering eyes. According to rumor, the mother who abandoned Fareed had the same red hair as Kate—maybe she reminds him of her… Perhaps that’s why, the moment he first sees her, those intense eyes seem...

Civil war has ravaged the South Pacific island nation of Erireka, and as a nurse in a refugee camp there, Ellie doesn’t have time for a break. But she hasn’t cared much about her own life since losing her husband and child in an accident years ago. Now the camp has a new pediatric surgeon and lead doctor—Nik. He knows about Ellie’s past and can’t hide his feelings for her. For the sake of their work, Nik and Ellie must remain just friends, but they share a kiss one day and something change...

In return for help with her family’s business difficulties, Kate had to enter a contract marriage with the crown prince, Fareed, who needed a bride of convenience. The conditions were that they would not share a bed and separate after one year…but Kate’s heart has already been stolen by his smoldering eyes. According to rumor, the mother who abandoned Fareed had the same red hair as Kate—maybe she reminds him of her… Perhaps that’s why, the moment he first sees her, those intense eyes seem...

Neena works as a regional doctor in the Australian outback. One day, Dr. Mak Stavrou appears, wondering if the town needs another doctor. His Greek last name and eye color remind Neena of Theo, the man who stole her heart and fathered the baby she’s carrying. A lawyer informs her of Theo’s death, as well as the fact that her baby will inherit Theo’s massive fortune. Does Mak’s sudden appearance have anything to do with Theo and her baby?

The identity behind the anonymous person who had donated an incredible sum to the medical facility where Genma worked was none other than a desert sheikh with a prestigious name. Just when he makes his appearance, he tells her that he would like her to quit this facility and come back to his homeland with him. He takes her to his kingdom, which is surrounded by golden sand and the beautiful blue sea, and decorated with roses. Genma realizes that he brought her here because of her medical t...

Conceived in paradise…When beautiful embryologist Fran Hawthorne is offered the opportunity to work on a Pacific island for a month, she seizes the chance to escape the humiliation of her ex-husband’s betrayal.But Fran isn’t prepared for Steve Ransome, the handsome doctor heading the clinic. After years of struggling to conceive with her ex, Fran is tempted to give in to the pure passion that burns between them. Only their “temporary” fling results in her c...

Marty, an obstetrician, has been going above and beyond the call of duty in caring for a certain infant who lost her mother to an accident. The father, a surgeon from Spain named Carlos, learns about his daughter for the first time when he shows up at her hospital. Faced with a dilemma, he ends up asking Marty to act as the baby’s mother. Marty isn’t sure about getting married solely for the child’s sake, but it’s an attractive proposition. After all, it would allow her to realize her drea...