📕 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

📖 Genre: Medieval Rom-Com

⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BOOK BLURB

Set in medieval England, the story begins with the reluctantly betrothed Princess Gwen and Lord Arthur, who have loathed each other since childhood. They couldn’t be more different: Gwen enjoys her embroidery and alone time, while Art enjoys drinking, galavanting, and shirking his political responsibilities.

With their wedding just around the corner, Art arrives at Camelot to spend the summer with Gwen. The two immediately butt heads and, when Gwen stumbles upon Art kissing a boy, he blackmails her with his own discovery of her crush on Lady Bridget Leclair. Thus begins their grudging truce: they will pretend to get along while covering for each other’s romantic pursuits.

REVIEW

The setting may be medieval but the dialogue feels contemporary. Gwen and Art’s constant bickering is delightfully hilarious, and from the first few pages I was laughing out loud. The banter isn’t limited to the protagonists; the supporting characters are equally as fun and lovable. I love the diversity of the characters and the representation of women in this book.

While the story leans cozy, it addresses the difficulties of coming out and trying to live up to parental expectations. The stakes are relegated to the background for most of the novel, but when things start to ramp up everything unfolds very quickly! This is easily one of the best queer romance novels I’ve read.