title: No One Lives Forever
author: Dane, Jordan
description: 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.