Nothing Is What It Seems Born to a childhood pitted by violence， Christian Delacorte is desperate for peace when he embarks on a new life with the woman he loves， Detective Raven Mackenzie. But soon his old life comes calling—in the tempting form of a mysterious woman assassin. When a Deadly Seductress Comes Calling Jasmine Lee is determined to collect an old marker from Christian. He owes her—big time—and she needs his help freeing her kidnapped lover， Nicholas Charboneau—a powerful mogul linked to Chicago s underworld. Christian doesn t trust her， but Jasmine entices him to leave Raven behind when she reveals his shocking connection to Charboneau. And a Lethal Race Against Time Begins Christian has seven days to attempt an impossible rescue of the father he never knew. And when a woman assassin with ulterior motives makes a lousy ally， Christian is alone to face the stark reality that no one lives forever . . . and he might be the next to die.