Books in the Elanna's Children series

Set 450 years into the future the world has changed.  There are not enough females.   Anna's laws saved the last females from lives of hardship and were brought into being as a way to equal the balance between the sexes.    Marianna de Montmercy has not always had the full protection of Anna's laws and even though she lives in Spark City as a free woman she feels trapped.  Broken in body, she uses a walking stick to aid her in every day life.Scott Jackson lives in one of the Border territories.  His previous chosen was murdered as a consequence of a trade gone bad.  He isn't the same and it is breaking his family apart.  Can he understand the reasons for Mari's differences enough to take a chance on love again?Hunted they must stand and fight for what they truly need-each other. 

The Smythe Family have never played by the unspoken rules of the dome city they live in. After the death of his father Ethan is thrust into the dark side of the family business.Fane was born a halfling. Illegitimate son of Joseph Smythe and elder half sibling to Ethan. His mission in life is to protect the family he hates the most. Knowledge is power. Kindness is a precious gift rarely bestowed on a mere bodyguard.Lia has lived most of her life caged in the Smythe cells. Kept drugged so that her memory is indefinitely fractured. Her skills as an assassin guarantees her continued safety. Until he becomes the job...Can they trust each other to survive in a world that is trying to tear them apart? What hidden secrets does Lia's memories hold?