Danielle Bannister – författare

Fire was my only companion. A burning light in a world otherwise filled with darkness. A life of pain and abuse I never thought I’d escape.I’m still not convinced I have.When friendly Santa-figure turned trucker, Al, finds me at a rest stop and offers me a job at his idyllic farm in small-town Nebraska, the picturesque family life is more than I could hope for.And his youngest son, Kyle, is a dream romance that I don’t deserve.But no dream lasts. As a new nightmare begins, I’m back where I started. Captive. Abandoned. Alone. And staring into the flames.Except this time the embers are dying, and when the monster in the dark enslaves my soul, no one will stoke me back to life.

All she wanted was an apartment…Amanda Jackson was used to toxic men. It’s all she’d ever known. And this gorgeous blonde property manager, Connor Brooks, was a walking red flag. But she needed a place to stay, and this unit sounded amazing. She’d be crazy not to look at it.For Connor, finding a mark was easy. A simple ad in the classifieds. Once they were inside, it was too late to escape. They had no way out. One look at their frightened eyes on the monitor, that’s when the housebreaking could begin.The second Connor closed the door, Amanda understood her situation. She was trapped and defenseless. Or was she? She has one card to play: make her captor fall for her before it was too late.All she wanted was an apartment. What she got was The Cage.The Cage is the first book in a dark series by Danielle Bannister, author of Girl on Fire. Because The Cage is told in dual POVs you might be torn over if this book is a horror or a romance. Please be sure to read with care and check for tropes on the author's website.

He wanted his property back…Amanda Jackson had succumbed to the fact that she’d been a captive. That she’d involuntary fallen victim to an underground market of despicable men. To protect herself, she was willing to try anything; even attempting to convince her captor that he loved her. That plan backfired.Connor Brooks didn’t show emotions with his captives. Bring them in, get them out, collect the cash, and repeat the process. Amanda, however, was different. He found himself growing attached to her. Possessive. When another man stole him from her, Connor was determined to get her back. By any means necessary.Malcolm Luxx was used to dealing with shady business practices. He ran one of his own in the art world. He drew the line at Connor’s business. When he discovered one of the women he’d taken was his high school crush, he swooped in and saved her. Or so he thought.Will the safehouse Malcolm has across the country be far enough to keep Connor and his goons from finding Amanda? Or by taking Amanda, has Malcolm just signed both of their death certificates?He wanted his property back. And he’d get her even in The Safehouse.The Safehouse is book two in The Captive series by Danielle Bannister. Please read in order. The Safehouse is told in the POVs of the captor, the captive, and the rescuer’s perspectives. Please be sure to read with care and check for tropes on the author's website.

They thought they were safe... but the danger is only just beginning.After surviving two harrowing escapes from her captor, Amanda Jackson is done running. But one thing is certain—if she stops now, Connor Brooks, a man who will stop at nothing to claim her as his personal pet, will trap her once and for all.Malcolm Luxx knows the stakes. With Connor closing in, Amanda’s only hope is to vanish into the shadows. But staying hidden won’t be easy. With the skills and resources to keep her off the grid, Malcolm will stop at nothing to protect her. But will Amanda agree to hide in a cage of a different kind—a cage built to keep her safe, but at a cost?Connor Brooks let his guard down, allowing feelings to grow for a pet. Now, he’ll do whatever it takes to reclaim what’s his—even if it means sacrificing everyone who stands in his way. And with his enemies closing in, he knows one thing for sure: He must get Amanda back—and fast—to cage her for her own protection.But when Holden and Kelli join the fight, the stakes skyrocket. They’ve stolen from Connor, and now his ruthless reach will stop at nothing to hunt them down. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, who will survive?The Sanctuary should be their refuge. But will it be their salvation—or their final resting place?They thought they'd find safety in The Sanctuary. But the greatest danger may lie within…The Sanctuary is book three in The Captive series by Danielle Bannister. Please read in order. The Sanctuary is told in the POVs of the captor, the captive, and the rescuer’s perspectives. Please be sure to read with care and check for tropes on the author's website.