Castles in the Air — Christina Dodd

THEY WERE BOUND BY THEIR KING, BUT TORN APART BY THEIR PASTS

The document, sealed by King Henry himself, commanded Lady Juliana of Lofts to marry Raymond, Count of Avrache.

She refused. It was unheard of to defy one's king, but truly, she could not do it. What man would have her once he discovered her secret? And what man's touch could she ever bear again? Far better that she stay within her castle walls, building them higher and higher, until no man could ever breach them.

But Juliana should have known Raymond would come for her. And when he did, she'd learn that even the strongest wall can crumble at the softest touch.