The First Children Series by J.M. Downey

Political intern Hannah has one goal: to make the right connections in order to further a cause she deeply believes in. A cause that would ensure abused women are able to find justice and safety from their abusers. But when an unknown group begins threatening the safety of her sister, she finds herself in a desperate situation... morePolitical intern Hannah has one goal: to make the right connections in order to further a cause she deeply believes in. A cause that would ensure abused women are able to find justice and safety from their abusers. But when an unknown group begins threatening the safety of her sister, she finds herself in a desperate situation. Not sure of the group’s end goal, she is forced to marry the current vice-presidential candidate's son, and commit an act that would tear apart the new love she has found. But if she doesn’t follow their plan, she might have to forfeit her sister’s life. Can she protect the innocent while fighting the powerful forces that pull the strings of government or will she be crushed by the gears of a machine that has secretly controlled us all? less

When two people are joined in marriage they become one person in the eyes of God. Brian Morris might have found his other half but in order to become one with Nadine he has to share a secret that threatens to tear his life in two. Can he find a way to be with the love of his life without exposing his mother's shame and destroying the reputation of the most powerful man in the world?