Keeper of the Swans (Signet Regency Romance)

Unwilling to marry a titled lord she barely knows, a beautiful young country girl flees from the lord's mansion to a rowboat on the river, where she overhears the truth about her approaching nuptials--he only wants her for her dowry. Before she can react, her boat's tether breaks, sending her down the raging river to her doom--until a stranger saves her, winning her heart with his courage and passion.