{"product_id":"9781460790939_love-and-other-battles","title":"Love And Other Battles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Emotional, compelling'; 'Compulsively readable'; 'Utterly unputdownable'; 'A must-read for all fiction lovers' ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1969: Free-spirited hippie Jess James has no intention of falling for a soldier ... but perhaps some things are not in our power to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1989: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2017: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the trauma of the Vietnam War to the bright lights of Nashville, the epidemic of teenage self-harm to the tragedy of incurable illness, \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Battles \u003c\/em\u003eis the heart-wrenching story of three generations of Australian women, who learn that true love is not always where you seek it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you loved \u003cem\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a novel for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR LOVE AND OTHER BATTLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional, compelling\u003c\/strong\u003e' Carina Bruce, \u003cem\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A warm and affecting tale about love and family conquering all' \u003cem\u003eWho Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eCompulsively readable\u003c\/strong\u003e' Kate Cuthbert, \u003cem\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly \u003cstrong\u003eunputdownable\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Battles \u003c\/em\u003eis equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003estunningly real multilayered characters\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tess Woods weaves a bittersweet story of family secrets, epic love and heartache in this absolutely gorgeous new novel' Nicola Moriarty, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved these strong, flawed and totally \u003cstrong\u003erelatable \u003c\/strong\u003ewomen. The way their decisions, past and present, hooked in the reader, is a testament to Tess Woods' writing' Melina Marchetta, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tess Woods has done it again with emotionally engaging Aussie fiction. Smiling with tears - five stars' Renee Conoulty, Hey Said Renee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is \u003cstrong\u003econtemporary fiction at its finest\u003c\/strong\u003e and I am so grateful to Tess Woods for her bravery in writing a novel that takes readers right into the crux of current social and medical issues, things that so many of us are dealing with but keep quiet about for fear of judgment and contempt' Theresa Smith Writes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'a writer who is a clear figurehead and spokeswoman of our times' Mrs B's Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tess Woods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899305644181,"sku":"9781460790939","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460790939_e598ed5e-523e-4bc2-9b4b-4edb9bc4916a.jpg?v=1776888486","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460790939_love-and-other-battles","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}