Wed to a strangerAwakened by his touchPart of The King's Knights. As the new wife of stoic knight Benedictus Monceaux, innocent Adela finds herself in a whole new world... Their union is one of convenience and power, but her feelings for the warrior unsettle and excite her. Hiding an inner strength, Adela knows she can be a strong ally to her husband-but she must walk a fine line between duty and desire, both at court and in the bedchamber...