An Innocent Love — Jane Hunter

Every spring, Elizabeth Bennet and her sister Jane spend several weeks with their aunt and uncle in London. But with the arrival of each spring, Elizabeth must remind herself to keep a very special secret.  Elizabeth Bennet has made a very unexpected friend in London. A young man who loves poetry and talking long into the afternoon about everything and nothing--a young man named Fitzwilliam Darcy.  But as the years pass, Elizabeth begins to wonder if she might have stronger emotions for her friend... Emotions that she are unsure will be reciprocated. With Mrs. Bennet more than eager to see her daughters married to gentlemen of a goodly income, Elizabeth knows that it will not be long before she will be unable to meet with her friend under the shade of the flowering cherry trees. Can she bring herself to speak of her desires? Or will she be forced to keep her secret as nothing more than a sweet memory...    An Innocent Love is the second installment in A Courtship of Roses, a six book series of short standalone novellas featuring different re-imaginings of our dear couple's courtship. From innocent beginnings to passionate encounters, these sensual and steamy reads are best enjoyed by mature readers.