Wed to a stranger Awakened by his touch Part 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.