Love Is a War Song, Danica Nava
Love Is a War Song, Danica Nava
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Love Is a War Song

Author: Danica Nava

Narrator: Kyla Garcia

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/22/2025


Synopsis

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER ∙ THREADS SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK FOR ROMANCE ∙ AN ELLE BEST ROMANCE OF THE YEAR!

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?

About The Author

Danica Nava is an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and works as an executive assistant in the tech industry. She has her MBA from USC Marshall School of Business. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by anh on July 19, 2025

This was such a cutesy romcom, and honestly, I’m just grateful it pulled me out of my reading slump! It has big Hannah Montana Movie energy: disgraced pop star returns to her roots, works on a ranch, reconnects with her culture, and inevitably falls for the brooding cowboy. It’s soft, light, a littl......more

Goodreads review by jenny reads a lot on July 08, 2025

First things first you need to go watch the author’s music video for the FMC’s hit single. It is a BANGER! The full track is also on Spotify & Apple music! Avery is a pop star and former child actor, she makes a big mistake and the internet cancels her - she flees to her grandmother’s ranch in Oklaho......more

Goodreads review by summer⁎ ˚ ˚୨୧⋆。˚ ⋆ on July 03, 2025

july reread: i LOVED THIS still so much the second time around. idk what it is about this book but i just fly through it so quickly!!!! such a heartwarming and sweet story and i love them so much! original february review: did i devour this in one day? yes i did. I LOVED THIS!!!!! it truly felt like......more

Goodreads review by Ali on July 19, 2025

A young woman whose level of fame I couldn’t quite get a grasp on (high-ish?) makes a miscalculation and gets canceled (happens to the best of us). She is then sent to her grandmother’s ranch to reconnect with her culture and oops damn she falls in love with a hot cranky guy. This book was extremely......more

Goodreads review by Dab on July 31, 2025

The first half was torture, but I soldiered on, and it was worth it, because I actually kinda liked the second half. (After Lucas had an unexpected — and rather miraculous — personality transplant.) Avery is a pop star in trouble, Lucas is a grumpy cowboy. They’re an unlikely pair, but obviously — fo......more


Quotes

"This book feels as lived-in and appealing as your favorite pair of jeans: sexy in an understated way and uniquely American.”
The New York Times

"Artfully crafted and bursting with tension, Avery and Lucas’ story hits every beat with intention and ease. Nava delivers a sharp, funny, and deliciously slow-burning romance about two people learning to carve out their own space in the world. Love is a War Song is the book of the summer!”
—Lyla Sage, New York Times bestselling author of Swift and Saddled

“A swoony love story that deftly explores identity, redemption, and the complexities of cancel culture. Danica Nava's sophomore novel is as thought provoking as it is funny and heart melting. It's a must read for all romance book lovers.”
—Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Daydream

"I devoured this within hours. I absolutely loved every page and how Avery overcame her struggles. My kingdom for Lucas. He was the most swoony MMC. The ending was so emotional and I was holding back tears. Sweet and sexy in the perfect package."
—Nisha J Tuli, international bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen and Not Safe for Work

"Hilarious, sexy, and oh so addictive, Love is a War Song delivers the country-pop star mashup romance readers have been desperately waiting for! Danica Nava’s razor sharp wit and gift for storytelling never fail to make me laugh and swoon. Thanks to Danica Nava, I’m officially in my cowboy romance reading era, and I never want to leave! Between the dreamy western backdrop and pitch perfect enemies to lovers banter, Love is a War Song is a must read for fans of genre staples like Lyla Sage and Rebekah Weatherspoon."
—Ellie Palmer, author of Four Weekends and a Funeral

“Danica Nava’s Love is A War Song is an at times hilarious yet moving story of redemption, love, and the importance of family and community. Fish out of water is one of my favorite tropes to read, and Nava executed it perfectly. I can’t wait to read what she writes next!”
—Kristina Forest, USA Today bestselling author of The Love Lyric

"This grumpy-sunshine romance is set in a wonderfully scenic small town and offers plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, balanced with tender scenes, and rounded out with a lovable cast of characters. Readers will fall hard for Nava’s steamy rom-com, brimming with themes of family, community, and belonging."
—Library Journal
, starred review

“Avery’s fish-out-of-water story leads to plenty of classic rom-com hijinks as she learns to ride a horse, play stickball, and adjust to life on the ranch. Nava balances these lighter moments with depth as Avery learns more about her grandmother and what it means to be Muscogee. A charming rom-com about finding your place and knowing who you are.”
Kirkus, starred review

"Nava approaches her protagonists’ differing relationships to their shared culture with empathy and skill and has a talent for making even the prickliest characters, like Avery’s mother, redeemable. The result is a nuanced and entertaining rom-com with plenty of heart."
Publishers Weekly

"This delightful slow burn romance shows why second chances are worthwhile.”
Booklist

“I need more cowboy romances like this one, ones that showcase the myriad experiences and peoples who live this life daily. Love Is a War Song is real, in ways you wouldn’t expect from a celebrity-cowboy romance, and I love it all the more for it.”
—Southern Bookseller Review