With Heart to Hear

Elise Craft is a well-bred Victorian lady who prefers studying the flora and fauna of England to playing the social games of the ton. She'd convinced herself that was enough--even though she secretly longed for a lover who would cherish her.

Against her family's wishes she travels to a remote area to indulge her interests. There, on the border between everyday England and Faerie, she makes a surprising, and sensual, discovery . (11,000 words)

This magical tale contains several scenes of sensual loving and may not be suitable for all readers.