"We stand united, Family of Immortals. Plagued by life. Cursed by the hand of God ..." Mattia was born into an immortal family whose wealth is marked by a trail of blood. But when he meets the unnervingly familiar assistant of his next target, an unexpected rush of emotions begins to unravel his carefully laid plans. Lissie lives a mundane life filled with work ... and little else. She hasn't taken a risk since she moved to New York City after college-seven years ago. But when the mysterious Matthew McCloud walks through the door of her office, she finds herself diving head-first into a whirlwind romance she never saw coming.