A heart besieged

"When the family castle is besieged, Ursula de Thrave rides for help to Aylmer de Rathe, who is much older than her, and has asked for her hand in marriage. Aylmer promises to help lift the siege but cannot put a force into the field at once, so he offers her the services of Benedict de Huste, a young man with a tragic past whom he regards as an adopted son. Benedict is skilled in war, but not in dalliance. Together Ursula and Benedict fight for their lives in the besieged castle, and against the love which grows between them. Even if they survive, they know that Ursula must marry Aylmer, the man to whom she owes everything, the man whom Benedict regards as his father."--Publisher description.