But this is only speculation, and a lot of it has to be inferred. Yes, that absolutely could've been the reason behind her actions, and it also very well could not have been. It's not specified, which makes her intentions open to interpenetration. Maybe I might've liked her more if this idea had actually been confirmed to be the case. Maybe she could've said something after regaining her memory. She didn't have to straight-up say "Hey, I'm in love with you.", but she could have confessed that yes, the reason she snapped at Link was because she was concerned for him. But instead after her memory is restored, she's brushed aside, practically disappearing from the plot all together. Though being brushed aside isn't the fault of her character and I don't blame her for that, her intentions weren't made definite enough for me to think too highly of her. Instead I just thought of her as another whiny damsel in a game that already had a ton of damsels in distress.
If you like her, that's great. But to me, she was just too poorly executed to be an enjoyable character.