Winter Song

Blush: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic level).

Second in the Royal Dynasty series.

Alys of Marlow was a simple knight's daughter, Raymond d'Aix was of the high nobility. But Alys and Raymond had fallen deep in love when Raymond was in England, and Alys' dowry was large enough to make Alys acceptable to Raymond's father. But in taking hold of that dowry, Alys makes a deadly enemy.

Worse, Raymond's mother is not pacified by the rich dowry. Lady Jeannette resolves to make Raymond hate Alys and control him herself. She causes a violent quarrel between Raymond and Alys just at the time Raymond must go off to deal with his father's vassals.