The Cost of Desire| Drew Starkey

Isabella Pierce-Acero has everything most women dream of: a wealthy, powerful husband, two beautiful children, and a life that seems perfect on the outside. But behind the polished exterior of her privileged world lies a sense of longing, an emptiness she's learned to ignore. That is, until she meets Drew Starkey.

Drew is a charismatic and dedicated teacher, new to the school where Isabella's son, Matteo, is a student. When their paths cross on a routine drop-off, an undeniable spark ignites between them. Isabella is caught off guard-how can a woman like her, married to the successful CEO Alexander Pierce, possibly be drawn to someone like Drew, her son's teacher?

But the connection between them is undeniable. As the days pass, their encounters grow more charged, and Isabella finds herself questioning everything she's built. Drew's quiet intensity awakens something in her that has long been dormant, and the dangerous attraction begins to pull her in, despite the risks.

What starts as a stolen glance soon becomes a secret affair that threatens to unravel everything-her marriage, her family, and her carefully curated life. As the affair deepens, Isabella is torn between the life she knows and the desires she can no longer suppress.