I think the first would be Orry from John Jakes North and South, more recent is Damien from Kallypso Master's Rescue Me series. I can't wait to learn more about MArz
I try to start at the beginning of a series, but sometimes esp with the larger ones I have skipped around (JD Robb's in death comes to mind), but if I really like the first I read. I will try to go back and read in order modularmates(at)comcast(dot)net