The Sign of the Rose — C. Dale Brittain

Lenore must overcome unjust slander before she can win the heart of the king. Konrad is a young and carefree king. Lenore is a beautiful and sheltered maiden, whose brother seeks to raise his family's status by fighting on the tournament circuit. When Konrad, lost, arrives at Lenore's home without announcing who he is, he is immediately smitten and decides he must reform to be worthy of her. But those at court fear an alliance between the king and a woman of the lower aristocracy and turn to unjust slander. Lenore must use all her ingenuity to outwit the slanderers.