Love is a War Song

By: Danica Nava

Many, many thanks to Berkley for the ARC of this book!

Avery Fox is a pop singer, a Native American pop singer. And her label wants to cash in on that. So they have her dress in a Native America warbonnet on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and then she is met with nothing but backlash. Her fans, extremely displeased, call her a fake. Her mother sends her away to her grandmother’s ranch in Oklahoma. Only, Avery knows nothing of this grandmother. Her mother hasn’t spoken to her in years. When she arrives, she meets Lucas Iron Eyes. He despises her, but now he has to work along side of her. And while he really wants her to leave, he can’t seem to get her out of his mind. They team up to work on a project together, and the tension mounts. But they are just too different, right?

This book is wonderful for so many different reasons. The book started off really strong with setting up who Avery was and really providing the reader insight on how quickly fans and turn on a celebrity. Then we meet Avery’s grandmother and our first introduction to her is fantastic! I don’t want to say anything else about that scene because it’s really funny.

I really enjoy the way that Avery learns about her Native American culture. From the whistling to the community, all the way through the end of the book. Avery learned, but I also learned.

Lucas was a great grumpy sunshine character and I really liked the progression of his relationship with Avery. It was not one that changed over night. I wouldn’t call it a slow burn exactly, but it was a gradual change. It really made their feelings and their connection stronger. The moment after the dinner at his parents house really got me. I could feel their emotions. I really loved them together.

The other characters were fun and I loved them too. This whole book was a really fun read. I highly recommend this book to rom-com readers!

Publish Date: July 22, 2025
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