title: The Novice
author: Lohan, Ava
description: Angst-filled and scorching hot, The Novice bristles with forbidden sensuality and dark allure. - Anna Zaires, New York Times bestselling authorA truly fresh voice who dares to go where even most dark romance authors won't. - Josie Litton, New York Times bestselling authorA delectable treat from the first page to the last. Five highly recommended stars! – Charmaine Pauls, USA Today bestselling authorI'm a novice about to take my vows. He's the embodiment of sin—and the new owner of the convent that's been my home for the past two years.I shouldn't want him. Yet from the moment he walks into Mother Superior's office and threatens to turn Saint Clare into a luxury hotel, all I can think about are those lush lips, tight muscles, and perfect hair. That, and the devil's bargain he proposes.My body in exchange for the convent. For fourteen days, I'm to be with him at Lust, his exclusive sex club. Fourteen days obeying his every command.Whatever I do, I can't let myself fall in love with him. Because Kegan Anderson is a beast, and a beast can never love.He can only destroy.