Left heavily pregnant and alone after husband ran off with her best friend, the heroine goes down the river to contemplate her life and her future only to find herself in labor. Typical of a movie pregnancy, the labor is hectic and urgent and over in about 1 hour. Very unrealistic but during this crisis, she finds a man in the river and saves his life. He’s obviously lost and has strange clothing and speech but he’s her only of of getting to the hospital in time. The hero is struck stupefied to find himself in a strange new world but he’s level headed enough to calm his himself and solve the problems. He’s very clever and is eager to learn about his new surrounds and manages to drive the lady in distress to the doctors. After the baby is born, the heroine is distraught over the magnitude of her new responsibilities but the hero’s calming nature proves to be her salvation. Because it’s clear that the man has nowhere to go, she hires him to help her around the house with her new baby. They settle into a comfortable life based in friendship and companionship and more than a little sexual attraction. The hero is not your typical time travel character as he’s calm and reasonable and involves himself to suit his new surroundings. I enjoyed him and how he treated the heroine. He boosts her low self-esteem and confidence and she’s able to get over her scumbag husband. Eventually the hero finds himself getting restless. He’s not used to being so dependent of anyone else, letting alone the woman he desires. It makes him feel less of a man and he leaves to earn his own way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will read it again in a second if given the choice. ( )