This was a lovely story, and I especially loved the Native American representation which we don't often see. I enjoyed the setting and plot however, the writing often told the story rather than showed it (a lot of: this happened and then this, and then this). This took my head out of the story and prevented me from fully enjoying it.

Thank you so much to Headline for the arc via NetGalley and for giving me the opportunity to share my honest thoughts on the book.

Love is a War Song follows Avery Fox who is a pop star who gets cancelled following a photoshoot. She escapes to her estranged grandmother, Lottie’s ranch in Oklahoma. Avery is Muscogee and she meets Lucas Iron Eyes at the ranch. Lucas takes an instant dislike to Avery but they are forced to work together to save the ranch.

This was okay. The beginning was intriguing and I think this is such an important romance novel simply due to it being by an indigenous author and being about Native American characters. I liked the musical element although I do think the cancelling came about a bit too quick. The romance was fine. I will say I’m not the biggest fan of this authors writing but I do appreciate this simply due to it being about Muscogee culture and it did have some interesting things to say on what it means to be native.

A Muscogee pop star goes back to her roots in Oklahoma and falls in love with a cowboy who works at her grandmothers ranch. This was so cute and I thought Lucas and Avery were so good together in the end.