Dark Side of Valor: A Novel || Alicia Singleton

A child advocate and a mercenary must work together to overcome their past losses and save both of their lives and hearts.
  Lelia Freeman created a life for herself after growing up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. When the horror has passed, Lelia vows to make a better life.
Now, Lelia spends her life trying to save children. As the director of ChildSafe Shelters, she is summoned to Washington and asked to serve on a committee that aids the children of a war-torn African nation. Life takes a dramatic turn when Lelia uncovers terrible corruption and is kidnapped for her knowledge.
Her fate is in the hands of Elijah Dune, a mercenary stuck in the past. Haunted by the loss of his daughter, Elijah is the only one who can save Lelia—but he believes she is to blame for his daughter’s death.
Dark Side of Valor delves into the destructive forces of guilt and revenge as two people are connected by their love for a lost little girl.

Review:

I really do not know how to describe this book, it is sad, funny, moving, captivating, romantic even venemous

Our main character is a total publicspirited person, helps childen, even buy foods for a total stranger. Lelia is like a trouble magnet, wherever she is it finds her, first she cames across with Zeek, then gets kidnapped, president Deng, Mabadu... but she never looses her spirit, her desire to help, her faith.

Every day she is eaten by guilt of her dear friend's death. As for Elijah, he is full of revenge. This two person find each other and heal each other, they are not the same persons after this dangerous journey anymore.

This book deals with serious subjects but it does not lose that fun streak. It really helps to soft a person's heart.

Second book really has a special place in my heart. I love jungle scenes, not so much"i love you" and revelation parts though.

I loved romance, Lelia's past, her present, even her future. I loved her spirit second part of the book reminded me a bit harlequin books. the end feels a bit exaggerated. The sudden apparation of Asha feel a bit unnatural.

I must accept i have never thought about runaways before this book, did not have any idea why a person, a child would leave their home. It was very eye opening. After this inital shock we see two child's fight of survival and death of one. Whole book, even romance, established on this part, Joella.

After eleven years of this event we see Leile helps runaway kids, help them to find their families but a job leads her to get kidnapped.her loved ones are ftal danger and she has no hope for surviving it alive.But she does not give up fight, with help of a woman and two men she escapes. she finds herself in a jungle and danger is still around her.

Elijah... she should afraid of her attraction to him as he is the one who has secret plans for her.

I win Dark Side Of Valor from Goodreads Giveway.

Thank You Alicia.