Love Is a War Song

De: Danica Nava

Narrado por: Kyla Garcia

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER ∙ THREADS SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK FOR ROMANCE!

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, USA Today bestselling 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?

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.

LOVED THIS BOOK

Yeehaw this was such a freaking delight!

Disgraced celebrity goes back to grandma's ranch to hide out over being cancelled online and of course there's a very hot, very grumpy, cowboy ranch hand working there who gives her crap. 10/10

Indigenous novel.

Loved the story and the telling. Loved also that it was set in Oklahoma in the tribal area.

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!

Beautiful and needed!

I listened to this as soon as it came available. As a big romance reader/listener, I was super excited to read this author and explore the story. I have read indigenous literature for close to 40 years and hold such a big space in my heart for indigenous writers and artists, sovereignty, representation, and the land back movement. The plot of this book was absolutely lovely. Rooting for the characters came easily. Their story is sweet but has guts. Did I mention I’m a life-long horse girl and SA survivor? The FMC’s evolving relationship with the horses on the ranch was beautifully told and the FMC’s passion for them really rang through. This novel is light on the spice and I prefer a spicier read, but it was absolutely worth a credit. Lift this book up! It is so deserving!

Fabulous!

I loved the characters and story so much! This is my second book by Danica Nava and I truly enjoyed the indigenous characters she has in both novels. I learned a lot and laughed a lot and even teared up a couple times. This book had everything. The audiobook narration was also very well done —Kyla Garcia nailed the comedy bits perfectly. Highly recommend!

Overall a good book

I had thought maybe you’d learn more about the Native American culture. I am interested in reading more books by the author. I feel like this is still a main stream book where maybe you’d not even notice her heritage. I was thankful Goodreads brought the book to my knowledge since it was part of a 4th quarter 2025 challenge.

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.

So cute, fresh, and topical

First off, I’m a POC (non-native) woman raised in MT. I have a lot of love and memories of my childhood in Indigenous culture. This was so REFRESHING. It was funny. It tugged at my heartstrings. Avery balances being “spoiled by LA” with being Muskogee OK. The author really delves into everyone’s impressionable psyches and fleshes how much character and generational healing can triumph over environment.

I’ve been waiting for this book and it didn’t disappoint. The references were hilarious and on point. Loved this plot line, thanks Danica for giving my friends from something special to connect to and making me remember my favorite memories, melancholy and joyful!