Love Like Blackberries: a short story

Jane lost her sweetheart in the Great War. But he didn't die — he just never came home to her.Now engaged to marry another man, Jane wishes she could forget Peter and the pain his silence caused her. It's time to move on, time to be happy, even if the only man she ever loved couldn't even bother to write her a farewell letter.The gentle, clever boy who loved books and animals disappeared in the war — at least to her. He was touted a hero by the time it ended, yet he never contacted her again.But then on the evening of her engagement party, she sees a familiar face at the window . . . sweet romance, WWI era, childhood sweethearts, lost love, historical romance, shellshock/PTSD, the one that got away, animals, ~5400 wordsPlease consider joining my mailing list to hear about new www.eepurl.com/bwqryv