Preface - The Cage He Called Love - The Cage He Called Love

She entered his paradise believing she was loved. She never imagined she would have to fight her way out.

Anneliese Grace has always believed that kindness can heal even the most broken soul.

When she meets Ben Hawthorne—a wealthy, arrogant and short-tempered boy carrying the pain of losing his mother—she chooses to see the wounded child hidden beneath his anger. What begins as sympathy slowly develops into a relationship Anneliese is never completely certain she wants. But Ben’s love is so intense that refusing him begins to feel impossible.

Years later, Ben takes her to a breathtaking private island and promises her an unforgettable week in paradise.

For two perfect days, Anneliese forgets everything—her parents, her friends, her studies and even the doubts buried inside her heart. Ben cooks for her, swims with her beneath the sun and treats her as though she is the only woman left in the world.

But on the third night, everything changes.

The caring man disappears, revealing someone jealous, controlling and dangerously obsessed. With no phone, no boat and every exit controlled by Ben, Anneliese realizes that she was never brought to the island for a holiday.

She was brought there to stay forever with him.

As Ben’s love becomes more violent and the beautiful mansion transforms into a prison, Anneliese must protect her mind, preserve her faith and find a way to survive. Far away, Henry—Ben’s oldest friend and the only person who knows how dark his obsession can become—refuses to believe that Anneliese disappeared willingly.

But even if Henry discovers the truth, will he reach her before Ben destroys everything she once was?

And after escaping the cage Ben called love, will Anneliese ever learn to trust her heart again?

He promised to love her forever. He never promised to let her leave.