An Instant New York Times Bestseller! "A total, rollicking delight. Gwen & Art gave me the same cheeky, swoony, giddy, irresistible high of the first time I saw A Knight’s Tale . Lex Croucher is one of my favorite romcom authors, and they should be yours, too." - Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Kissed Shara Wheeler Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history. It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other. They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair. Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, they make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love. "In this frivolous medieval romp of a queer rom-com, Lex Croucher toys with Arthurian legend to delightful effect." - Entertainment Weekly “Fun and genuinely funny, with lovely friendships and first-rate dialogue. Gwen and Art may not be in love, but I fell for both of them.” - Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Simon Snow trilogy “ Gwen & Art Are Not in Love was exactly what I needed right now―a delightful, heart-warming, hilarious historical romp, overflowing with queer panic and terrible jokes. I loved it.” - Alice Oseman, New York Times bestselling author of the Heartstopper series An Instant New York Times Bestseller! An Instant USA Today Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! A November/December 2023 Kids' Indie Next Pick! One Of Amazon's Best Books of December! " In this frivolous medieval romp of a queer rom-com, Lex Croucher toys with Arthurian legend to delightful effect." - Entertainment Weekly New York Times , "Love ‘Heartstopper’? You’ll Love These Books, Too" B&N Reads , "Our Most Anticipated YA Books of November/December 2023" Book Riot , " November 2023 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations" Distractify , "TikTok Favorite Sequels, Fantasy Novels, and Historical Fiction for Your November 2023 TBR" Epic Reads , "LGBTQ+ Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2023" and "The 30 Must Read Books for the Rest of 2023" Goodreads , "2023's Most Anticipated Young Adult Books" and "45 Great New YA Historical Fiction Novels to Read in 2023" Lambda Literary , "November’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature" PopSugar , "Young-Adult Books to Add to Your Reading List in November" and "All the New Books to Read This November" The Nerd Daily , "11 Mythology Inspired Book Releases To Look Forward To In 2023" "Croucher’s simultaneously sharp and subtle prose boasts delicious banter and a propulsive story populated by intersectionally diverse characters whose interactions feel fresh and vital through the novel’s climactic conclusion." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lex Croucher offers readers a quirky, queer Arthurian remix in which lighthearted, entertaining banter alternates with political machinations and intense battlefield scenes." - BookPage (starred review) "A wonderful expansion of the YA romance genre...Frankly a delight." - Kirkus "A high-spirited medieval adventure with a modern heart." - Booklist "Croucher has created a vibrant medieval world for their readers to fall into with funny, well-developed characters to flesh out the story, and complex royal family dynamics adding layers to the drama...Heart-warming and hilarious." - School Library Journal "A humorous and charming ode to found family and true love, this queer YA novel is a perfect find for fans of Merlin and Alice Oseman novels." - In Between Drafts , "The Best New Books of November" "Every time I think about this book, which has the royals-in-love (though not with each other!) vibes of Red, White & Royal Blue yet set in a distinctly A Knight’s Tale -esque setting, I just grin...Every autumn should have at least one queer remixed SFF romp like this." - LitHub , " November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books" " An enjoyable Arthurian-adjacent story with a charming cast of diverse queer characters, Gwen & Art Are Not In Love applies a modern sensibility to its historical roots...A sweet, lighthearted story about friendship and found family, with a dash of popular romance trope