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Love and Other Battles

By: Tess Woods
Narrated by: Wendy Bos
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Three generations of women. Three heartbreaking choices. One unforgettable story.

1969: Free-spirited hippie Jess James has no intention of falling for a soldier ... but perhaps some things are not in our power to stop.

1989: Jess's daughter, Jamie, dreams of a simple life—marriage, children, stability—then she meets a struggling musician and suddenly the future becomes wilder and complex.

2017: When Jamie's daughter, CJ, brings home trouble in the form of the coolest boy at school, the worlds of these three women turn upside down ... and the past returns to haunt them.

Spanning the trauma of the Vietnam War to the bright lights of Nashville, the epidemic of teenage self-harm to the tragedy of incurable illness, Love and Other Battles is the heart-wrenching story of three generations of Australian women who learn that true love is not always where you seek it.

If you loved The Notebook, this is a novel for you.

©2019 Tess Woods (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

"Tess Woods has written a timeless story of love's strength and endurance. A must-read for all fiction lovers." (Cheryl Akle, Director, Better Reading)

"Utterly unputdownable, Love and Other Battles is equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Featuring stunningly real characters, Tess Woods weaves a bittersweet story of family secrets, epic love and heartache in this absolutely gorgeous new novel." (Nicola Moriarty)

"Tess Woods has done it again with emotionally engaging Aussie fiction. Smiling with tears - five stars." (Renee Conoulty, Hey Said Renee)
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Really enjoyed this. would recommend to anyone for an easy listen with some harsh modern realities.

loved it

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Really enjoyed, what a story, so many emotions. Easy to listen to. Excited to read more from Tess.

Easy listen

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Interesting story with just enough depth. Narrator was good but not with the American accent!

Serious subjects presented sensitively

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Holy shit!! I did not see this story coming, it reeled me in & didn’t let me go until the book was finished. I was sick with anxiety as CJ’s story unfolded & realised young people are experiencing teenage years I can’t related to. It was eye opening to say the least. I’m so impressed with the authors work, her knowledge of difficult topics and willingness to address tough things head on, like we have to in life. While this book might be fiction it read like real life. Outside of read me, I’m at a loss to describe this book.

Not what I was expecting, it was much much better

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excellent stories and well presented, kept it intersting throughout. great narration too. i enjoyed the Australian references in the book as well. recommended read

Loved it

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Was not expecting the ending , at all.
It certainly crept up on me. I have shed a few tears and I’m now exhausted. This is my first of Tess Woods novels and I will now be checking out her other books

Interesting timelines

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Turns out it is a very good story once you get past the narrator who is slow and clearly reading the story out. I suggest to speed her up to make it tolerable! 😀

Very good read

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