help find a book title/author ... turn of the century 18th or 19th century American Romance Story ... Hero showed up in first book (possible sequel but read alone) ... At the beginning of the story:Scene remember:	Woman driven by a suitor in his carriage, this man is having a hard time handling his horses and I believe while crossing a bridge (maybe outside of town) … the horses kick up a fuss and the woman is thrown from the (open) carriage and straight into the rushing water … heavy skirts are dragging her under the river as the current is tossing her down stream … o	Hero, who is not liked by the heroine’s family (forget why) goes into the water to safe her i.e., tears at her clothes to alleviate the weight and save her … he does get them both safely on the river’s edge … I believe the Hero’s horse is on the other side of the river … o	After the Hero safes the heroine he then walks her to where the suitor is waiting with his horses under control … the heroine is clutching to the Hero for warmth and once the two reach the carriage the Hero has strong words with this suitor as it seemed very clear that the man seemed more concerned about his horses and carriage then the woman … 	The suitor does not like our Hero and calls out this man’s last name as he reaches the heroine to drag her back to the carriage. The heroine then realizes who saved her is the man that her family does not like and wants nothing to do with. The suitor and the heroine are in the carriage and return to town	Hero: self-made man not sure if he owns and runs a gambling salon but I do run into the heroine at a town event where her father is mayor, and the Hero does end up in the heroine’s room and has made his attentions very clear with the heroine that he will marry her.
Although he owns half of Starlight, Colorado, devilishly handsome Rhys Davies is determined to add the beautiful daughter of the town's First Family to his list of possessions. Original. Although he owns half of Starlight, Colorado, devilishly handsome Rhys Davies is determined to add the beautiful daughter of the town's First Family to his list of possessions. Original. ...more