Review: For Love of a Cause
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
For Love of a Cause by Elly Michaels is an interesting adventure and romance.  It definitely was not what I expected from the title and yet the title suits it admirably.  I kept waiting for some explanations that never came and still have some questions.Annie came to a South American village with a mission group from the Episcopal church she sometimes attended.  She was seeking some excitement while her well-to-do husband was off on a week’s golf trip.  She leaves her affluent DC home, her husband and her two cats to see how the rest of the world lived.  She extended her stay to help the doctor with vaccinations and met Peter who involves her in another adventure for which she extends her visit once again.  Evidently there is no admonition from her husband to curtail her trip and come home.  The adventure Peter involves her in brings her into contact with the rebel group fighting in the country.  While they are carrying supplies to the rebel encampment, they come across a scene which would haunt her for a long time:  soldiers killing a man and his wife and going off leaving a crying child behind. Unfortunately, Annie must also leave the child to protect her own group.  Peter leaves her with the rebel group so she can help them organize their camp and caves where their supplies are kept.  She meets El Jefe, the leader of the rebel group.  She becomes involved with El Jefe, Alex, when he takes her under his protection to keep her safe from the other rebels until Peter returns to take her home.  He does not trust her even as his attraction to her grows.  Annie does not trust him even as her attraction grows.  Will the attraction between the two grow into something?  Will the rebellion succeed?  Will Annie return to her home in DC and her husband?  The further you get in the book, the more questions arise.This was an excellent book.  Luckily I started reading at a time when I could read straight through in one sitting.  It would have been very difficult to put it down.  I enjoyed it very much.