The Cost of Love (The Reluctant CEO Series Book 1)

She has no time for love. He refuses to walk away.

Chanice Jones has three kids, two jobs, and zero space in her life for a relationship. Raising her younger siblings means putting their needs above her own—including giving up her dream of becoming a chef. So when Alexander Whitmore walks into her life at a charity gala she is working, the only thing she’s willing to offer is sex—no strings, no promises.

Alexander Whitmore never wanted to return to London, but duty calls. As the reluctant new CEO of his family’s empire, he's buried under pressure and expectations. Then he meets Chanice—bold, beautiful, and unlike anyone he’s ever known. She doesn’t just challenge him; she awakens something real. And he’s not about to let that go.

Their connection is undeniable, but their worlds couldn’t be more different. Haunted by their pasts and overwhelmed by responsibility, they struggle to bridge the divide. Intervening mothers, class divides, and the weight of obligation threaten to pull them apart.

Is love enough to make a relationship work?