Nick Paris is a world-class photographer who is just returning to work after the tragic murder of his lover and partner, Cannon Ashford. Nick has accepted a job photographing an archaeological dig in the Ukraine led by Professor Evan Dyer, a man Nick quickly finds is nearly impossible to resist. Refusing to get involved with another man on the job, he allows himself to be seduced by Rissa Johns, a woman with a dark secret and lethal ties to the Russian mafia. As Evan fights for Nick, and Nick fights himself, both men are embroiled in a dangerous, international plot to steal Evan's finds: the ancient gold of the Black Sea Barbarians. With breathtaking excitement, red-hot passion, and a thrilling conclusion, Barbarian will leave you aching for more!