Troubadour by Isolde Martyn, Harlequin.

Fighting female spirit in this compelling tale from historian Martyn. Corfe Castle, England, 1308, and Adela, hairbraider to Queen Isabella, asks, “Is it possible to fall in love in an instant?” She has just gazed into the eyes of Lord Richart De Mirascon, who smells of Spanish soap. Sir Richart needs to protect his land, in the south of France, from the Crusaders – a place where women can be outspoken troubadours – and is here to strike a deal with King John. If Mirascon marries King John’s cast-off mistress, Lady Alys, the lecherous monarch will send an army to fight for Richart’s fiefdom. But when feisty Adela refuses King John’s advances, escaping to France, our adventure begins.