Cat of the Night Duo Series by Evelyn Rogers

Adam Gase had risked his inheritance to rebuild a crumbling sugar plantation, but his dream was shattered after he was thrown into a Louisiana prison for crimes he did not commit. Now he was free, bent on revenge—and he would start by bedding his enemy's mistress, the violet-eyed Cat Douchand... Ebony-haired Catherine Douchand had but one dream—to buy back her beloved childhood home, Belle Terre, from the careless northerner who'd allowed the once-graceful plantation to fall into ruin... moreAdam Gase had risked his inheritance to rebuild a crumbling sugar plantation, but his dream was shattered after he was thrown into a Louisiana prison for crimes he did not commit. Now he was free, bent on revenge—and he would start by bedding his enemy's mistress, the violet-eyed Cat Douchand... Ebony-haired Catherine Douchand had but one dream—to buy back her beloved childhood home, Belle Terre, from the careless northerner who'd allowed the once-graceful plantation to fall into ruin. The Creole beauty had nearly enough profits from her popular New Orleans casino, but one night Cat gambled with a stranger and lost. He claimed a single kiss as his prize, then took much more... less