SOLVED. fairy (heroine) needs love of human (hero) before a certain time [s]

[Honey]

historical/fantasy romance
humorous interactions - similar to Bewitching by Jill Barnett
located in England during Victorian era (?)
adult reading
last time read - late 1990s, early 2000s

- fairy (heroine) changed by father (?) into human
- falls on hero in forest
- heroine loved hero since childhood
- hero takes into home
- heroine has "pet" that changes shape
- heroine only eats fruit and cream
- rose petals fall when making love
- shrinks to fairy size and hero places in shirt pocket
- heroine's mother is mother nature (?)
- hero not say he loves heroine before time, so she disappears (similar to Little Mermaid storyline)

Thank you for your help.

[Honey]

I just wanted to see if anyone came up with any possible titles for the book described.

Thank you.

[Michele]

Argh, this sounds so familiar, but I have no clue - I read so many romance novels back in the day.

[Honey]

This is exactly my same issue. I've been looking at library catalogs where I may have checked it out from. No luck so far.

[Honey]

I found the answer: A Basket of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley. Thank you for searching.

A Basket Of Wishes
Rebecca Paisley