Heart's Desire Series by Gayle Wilson

One Night of Glory Tall and lithe, Emily Fairfax was unaware of the power of her innocence. But from the first, Dominic knew the danger of their desire. For she alone could draw aside the mantle of despair that kept him safely hidden, and condemn them both to certain heartbreak.... A soldier's daughter, Emily thought she knew what furies drove men in the name of honor, until she met the enigmatic Duke of Avon, Dominic Maitland--a man with a tragic past and an empty future... moreOne Night of Glory Tall and lithe, Emily Fairfax was unaware of the power of her innocence. But from the first, Dominic knew the danger of their desire. For she alone could draw aside the mantle of despair that kept him safely hidden, and condemn them both to certain heartbreak.... A soldier's daughter, Emily thought she knew what furies drove men in the name of honor, until she met the enigmatic Duke of Avon, Dominic Maitland--a man with a tragic past and an empty future. A man who would grant her but one night to lie with abandon in his willing arms... less

THE DUKE OF AVON HAD GONE MISSING AND IT WAS UP TO DEVON TO FIND HIM...Colonel Devon Burke knew little of the alien world in which he traveled. Yet he was determined to find the man to whom he owed his life, or else die trying. And the mysterious Julie de Valme seemed his only hope for success. Once the toast of Paris, Julie's life had been destroyed the night of her father's death. Now she lived by her wits in a dangerous underground existence... moreTHE DUKE OF AVON HAD GONE MISSING AND IT WAS UP TO DEVON TO FIND HIM...Colonel Devon Burke knew little of the alien world in which he traveled. Yet he was determined to find the man to whom he owed his life, or else die trying. And the mysterious Julie de Valme seemed his only hope for success. Once the toast of Paris, Julie's life had been destroyed the night of her father's death. Now she lived by her wits in a dangerous underground existence. And the one man whom she had come to trust was blind to the woman beneath the protective guise... less

The beauty had wed the beast, and London was rife with rumour... What really went on in the marriage bed of Lady Madelyn Fairchild and Jean-Luc Gavereau? For a celebrated beauty of the ton could never have gone willingly into the arms of a common gambler scarred in body and soul! Madelyn had looked beyond the fire-ravaged visage Jean-Luc wore like a badge of defiance and had seen her salvation... moreThe beauty had wed the beast, and London was rife with rumour... What really went on in the marriage bed of Lady Madelyn Fairchild and Jean-Luc Gavereau? For a celebrated beauty of the ton could never have gone willingly into the arms of a common gambler scarred in body and soul! Madelyn had looked beyond the fire-ravaged visage Jean-Luc wore like a badge of defiance and had seen her salvation. A true lover who swore he would vanquish the ghosts of her past, even as she vowed to sacrifice everything to safeguard his future... less