Love Is a War Song

De: Danica Nava

Narrado por: Kyla Garcia

A Muscogee pop star and a cowboy who couldn’t be more different come together to strike a deal in this new romantic comedy by Danica Nava, author of The Truth According to Ember.

Pop singer Avery Fox has become a national joke after posing scantily clad on the cover of Rolling Stone in a feather warbonnet. What was meant to be a statement of her success as a Native American singer has turned her into a social pariah and dubbed her a fake. With threats coming from every direction and her career at a standstill, she escapes to her estranged grandmother Lottie’s ranch in Oklahoma. Living on the rez is new to Avery—not only does she have to work in the blazing summer heat to earn her keep, but the man who runs Lottie’s horse ranch despises her and wants her gone.

Red Fox Ranch has been home to Lucas Iron Eyes since he was sixteen years old. He has lived by three rules to keep himself out of trouble: 1) preserve the culture, 2) respect the horses, and 3) stick to himself. When he is tasked with picking up Lottie’s granddaughter at the bus station, the last person he expected to see is the Avery Fox. Lucas can’t stand what she represents, but when he’s forced to work with her on the ranch, he can’t get her out of his sight—or his head. He reminds himself to keep to his rules, especially after he finds out the ranch is under threat of being shut down.

It’s clear Avery doesn’t belong here, but they form a tentative truce and make a deal: Avery will help raise funds to save the ranch, and in exchange, Lucas will show her what it really means to be an Indian. It’s purely transactional, absolutely no horsing around…but where’s the fun in that?

©2025 Danica Nava (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Interesting blend of rom com and culture

This was a fun read. It was hard to put it down. Lots of current day references and rich in culture. Sweet enemies to friends to lovers story.

INDIGENOUS COWBOY

I can’t get over how good of a book this is and how much the cowboy romance (the romance genre in general) needs representation like this.

I love Avery and how hilarious she is
I love Lucas and his grumpy attitude

Together they are beautiful!

This book will make you laugh, cry, and (hopefully) make you seek out more by Danica.

Phenomenal and Heartwarming!

Where to even begin! Love is a War Song literally brought me to tears (in the best way). This is a romance story with Indigenous cowboys, found family, finding your path, and discovering what home really means. Love is a War Song made me laugh, cry, and feel so seen. Highly recommend. Will definitely be telling all my friends about this!

Uncovering your true identity

What a sweet romcom based on returning to the roots you never knew and, in return, finding yourself and your identity.

Avery Fox is a disgraced pop star. Her photo on the cover of Rolling Stone is the subject of serious public backlash based on how she represented her Native American heritage. Her mom/manager sends her to Broken Arrow, OK, to live with the grandmother she never knew.

What ensues is a whole lot of secondhand embarrassment for Avery's lack of knowledge around anything to do with living and working on a ranch on a Native American reservation. She finds an unlikely friend in Lucas Ironeyes, one of her grandmother's employees, who shows her the ropes and helps her discover her true identity.

Along the way, she forges a connection with her grandmother and finds a connection to her heritage.

I enjoyed watching Avery's growth and self-discovery, especially when it came to her relationship with her mother. It was a quick, engaging read!

I Loved this book!

I would consider it a 4.5 out of 5 only because I’m not sure if the bonding Avery had was a liiiiiiiiitle big fast paced with everyone? But that feels like a nitpick because I very much believed all the relationships. Love Avery. Love Lukas. Loved. This. Book.