Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

The triumphant debut YA novel from author Lex Croucher is a hilarious, angsty, romantic romp through medieval England that reads like Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Knight's TaleLex Croucher's first adult novel, Reputation, published in July 2021 to critical acclaim and significant international success, and will be followed by Infamous in July 2022Lex is super promotable, with an established social media following and lots of avid fans - over 100K followers on Twitter, 25K on Instagram and 120K YouTube subscribersFunny, silly and joyful, brave, subversive and touching - this is escapist teen fiction at its most brilliant and accessibleA second standalone YA will follow in early 2024 - starring the plucky bisexual granddaughter of Robin Hood as she battles for the vigilante heart of the Merry Men, who have been finding that the 'giving to the poor' bit gets a lot harder when you're already rich and powerful yourselves ...Lex Croucher grew up in Surrey, reading a lot of books and making friends with strangers on the internet, and now lives in London with an elderly cat. With a background in social media for NGOs, Lex now writes historical-ish rom coms for adults (Reputation, Infamous) and historical fantasy rom coms for teenagers. Gwen and Art Are Not in Love is their YA debut. @lexcanroar'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, bestselling author of HEARTSTOPPER 'Fun and genuinely funny, with lovely friendships and first-rate dialogue. Gwen and Art may not be in love, but I fell for them both' - RAINBOW ROWELL, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the SIMON SNOW Trilogy _______________ Gwen, the quick-witted Princess of England, and Arthur, future lord and general gadabout, have been betrothed since birth. Unfortunately, the only thing they can agree on is that they hate each other. When Gwen catches Art kissing a boy and Art discovers where Gwen hides her diary (complete with racy entries about Bridget Leclair, the kingdom's only female knight), they become reluctant allies. By pretending to fall for each other, their mutual protection will be assured. But how long can they keep up the ruse? With Gwen growing closer to Bridget, and Art becoming unaccountably fond of Gabriel, Gwen's infuriatingly serious, bookish brother, the path to true love is looking far from straight ... _______________ 'A total, rollicking delight ... 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 and RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE 'Congrats to Gwen and Arthur on their permanent acquisition of my ENTIRE heart. Suffice it to say that I loved this book to a degree that's slightly ridiculous' - BECKY ALBERTALLI, bestselling author of SIMON VS. THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDAGwen and Art Are Not in Love is the witty, romantic, queer medieval YA comedy drama you'll fall head over heels forGWEN AND ART is exactly what I need right now - a delightful, heart-warming, hilarious historical romp, overflowing with queer panic and terrible jokes. I loved it.Fun and genuinely funny, with lovely friendships and first-rate dialogue. Gwen and Art may not be in love, but I fell for them both.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.Congrats to Gwen and Arthur on their permanent acquisition of my ENTIRE heart. Suffice it to say that I loved this book to a degree that's slightly ridiculousAn utter delight. Croucher conjures a fresh new Camelot, full of jousts, hijinks and exuberantly queer characters that will make you swoon. This is the gay Camelot I always wanted!This book does a flirty tango with the Arthurian legends while also sticking a KICK ME sign on their back: it contains enough sword fights and banter to keep the pages flying, but it's also a sharp and compassionate look at the terrifying wonder of being a queer young person coming to terms with yourself. GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE is a work of hilarious and heart-mending genius. I read it in a joyous rush and I can't wait to buy it for literally everyone I know.Swoonworthy, hilarious and full of witty repartee, this gorgeous historical romance will sweep readers off their feet