Demigod Andrus Gray may look like every woman’s dream but when it comes to charm he sees no point in pretending: He has none and makes no apologies for it. Behaving nicely hasn’t made him the deadly assassin he is today. But is that really the reason he’s still single? The Goddess Cimil—owner of Immortal Matchmakers Inc.—thinks yes. So when she foresees a mate in Andrus’s near future she’s determined to make the match happen. That means hiring aspiring actress Sadie Townsend to help the barbarian “act” a little more civilized. But are seven days really enough? And why does he suddenly have the urge to throw away an eternity of love for just one night with Sadie?