“Love is not a perfect melody that only happens when all the right notes and rhythms present themselves. Love is a war song, a battle cry. Something to fight for. And I would fight for us.”
― Danica Nava, Love Is a War Song

Danica Nava’s Love is a War Song is the story of a pop star trying to build her life back after a public relations disaster sends her professional career into a tailspin. Pop star Avery Fox is beyond excited. She is filming a music video and has just found out that she is going to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone! When her cover hits shelves, the backlash hits hard. The problem: Avery is posing scantily clad in a feather warbonnet on the cover. Avery is Native American, but what was meant to be a statement of how successful she is instead turned extremely negative. She is seen as a fake and has become a social pariah.

With her label threatening to drop her and with threats coming from every direction, Avery is broken. Her mom has decided to send her to her estranged grandmother’s ranch in Oklahoma. Dropping into Oklahoma, Avery has no idea what to do. It doesn’t help matters that the man who runs the ranch hates Avery and doesn’t want her there. When Avery learns that the ranch is in trouble, she and this man must form a truce to help save the ranch. She’ll help raise funds, while he teaches her what it means to be Indian. This is a purely transactional relationship with no messing around. Right? Well … maybe not.

Love is a War Song was absolutely adorable. The author wove real emotions through the story, making you feel the whole range of emotions. (There was so much second-hand embarrassment that I found myself cringing through most of this book.) If you love a slow burn, messy read with indigenous representation, try Love is a War Song by Danica Nava.

This title is also available in large print.