Balance of Power

The By Design Series, Book 19

By JA Armstrong

President Candace Reid has faced enemies before.

But this time, the threat is not only beyond the gates of the White House—it may be inside them.

After an attack on a foreign leader during a state visit and a breach beneath the White House, Candace is forced to question how deeply her adversaries have infiltrated the government she leads. When a vicious rumor about her marriage is leaked to the media, what first appears to be a personal scandal begins to look like something more calculated: a distraction, a disruption, and a test of her administration’s vulnerabilities.

Candace knows the presidency requires restraint. She also knows that power without accountability becomes dangerous. But as Alex Toles uncovers evidence of a hidden operation built by men long believed to be gone, the president must decide whether waiting for the next attack is still the responsible choice.

For Jameson Reid, the battle is more intimate. Loving the president means living in the overlap between marriage and duty, between fierce loyalty and political necessity. She wants to protect Candace, but the office demands silence where love demands a voice.

As old loyalties fracture, new alliances form, and hidden players move closer to the center of power, Candace and Jameson must find their balance before someone else decides the future for them.

Because power in Washington is never static.

It is taken, tested, shared, and defended.

How do you protect a nation without sacrificing the people who make it worth saving?

For Candace and Jameson Reid, the answer may depend on finding the one thing power fears most: Balance.