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In the midst of a war-torn world, Annie navigates her life along Rivera Street, where women in long round orange dresses march as if in an army, carrying bags of survival beneath their arms. As the war rages on, religion offers no solace, and the rich upper classes seem indifferent to the chaos. The town's womenfolk, including Annie and her friend Mariah, toil to make ends meet, selling produce in the bustling marketplace.
Annie's thoughts often turn to her parents and their inevitable fate. Unlike many, she finds some solace in the fact that they won't die on the battlefield, trampled by others' pride. While the wealthy escape the draft, Annie remains focused on her simple but fulfilling life and dreams of acquiring gold coins to help with her sister's wedding.
Despite her struggling to keep up with Saji's wedding demand, with Saji getting married, it only re-enforces what her mother made her out to be - an ugly woman who couldn't potentially result in anything other than a beggar.
However, when the sudden emergence of a particular man threatens to wreck havoc in her life and change the hierarchy of the society in which she lives in and the relationship between her and her sister.
"Love Amidst War and Struggles" is a riveting romance novel set in a turbulent world, where the strength of character and the pursuit of love can endure even the darkest of times.