LOCAL MAN IS HERO

Thirty-five-year-old Tyler Brant saved the life of popular TV personality Kristen Kellar when the small plane they were traveling in crashed into the St. Louis River near Hibbing, Minnesota.

Brant—single father of a six-year-old daughter—was not available for comment.

Tyler Brant has no intention of speaking to reporters. And while he's happy that Kristen Kellar is recovering, he wishes she wouldn't keep telling people he's a hero. All he wants is to put the crash behind him, get on with his life, spend more time with his daughter.

Still, he can't forget the beautiful woman he'd carried from the wreck. Unfortunately, Kristen's big news—and Tyler has reason to stay away. But he hadn't counted on Kristen's determination to thank him in person. And he hadn't counted on his little girl's growing attachment to her.

He certainly hadn't counted on falling in love….