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? There’s Gwen with her spitfire temper and anxiety ridden heart, still trying to figure out where she belongs in this world; Arthur with his sarcasm and bravado, hiding behind humor to conceal his true fears; Bridget with her sword and ambition, determined to keep fighting no matter what; Gabriel with his books and quiet demeanor and his steadfastness to do the right thing for his country (even if it’s not what’s right for himself); and Sidney and Agnes with their constant support and protectiveness toward their friends. Each one a messy, imperfect thread to the embroidery on Gwen’s tapestry. Separately, they might be a bit all over the place, but over time, as they grow and change and slowly weave their way into each other’s lives, growing closer and closer until they’re one big intertwined family- god it was beautiful. Enemies to found family hits so different and this book was no exception. gwen's character was annoying at first, she was judgmental, crass, and often felt like everything was targeted regardless of it was or not. i felt so proud seeing her character development! watching gwen grow from someone who assumed the worst and sort of outcasted herself to someone who was doing things out of her comfort zone and deepening her relationships. she becomes so sweet and an overall joy (flaws and all). she's also such an introvert, and i love that she's not forced to become some social butterfly. however, we do get to see her find a spine and her own voice. seeing her be more understanding of bridget's situation? mwah. The chapters alternated between Gwen and Arthur's perspectives at a rather imbalanced rate. They didn't feel like the story was progressing at each meeting - it was more like reading a glimpse into a diary entry to one said part of their life and then we don't get any immediate follow-up to it, jumping right into the other character's situation. And as each chapter was relatively short, it would then be almost a necessity to have another chapter from said character's POV, to complete that scene. I mean, what's the point of alternating POVs one at a time, and then having two chapters dedicated solely to the character's POV? It just makes for inconsistency and abrupt cut-offs without really allowing the depth of the story to sink in. 🤔 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.

When her parents decide that the forthcoming tournament season is the perfect time to stage the long-planned wedding, Gwen is horrified at having to spend time with her nemesis. The only comfort is that she will also be able to indulge in watching the jousting tournaments, particularly those featuring the realm’s only Lady Knight, Lady Bridget Leclair, who has recently starred embarrassingly often in Gwen’s dreams. If you enjoyed that movie from yester-year, The Knight's Tale, then I'm sure the writing would definitely be to your liking. It was just too hip, too modern, too uncharacteristically unfitting to the timeline it was representing. I get that it's 'historical-ish' and I should just treat it as an Arthurian romcom set in a medieval-ish setting, but there's only so much I can take when 'shit' is part of their daily vocabulary or knowing what century the characters were living in! 😩 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 September 2023 reread: if it's possible I think I might have had even more fun during my reread than the first time I read this :)This had been a highly anticipated read for me, since I absolutely fell in love with Croucher's romance novels, and adored the concept of this. I think this is why it fell slightly short for me, because I think I expected it to be something different than it was. they're so cute and i love them, they practically have hearts in their eyes every time they see each other. i love how we get to know her better as gwen gets to know her better, we get to see how much of a lovely person she actually is outside of gwen's assumptions.

PDF / EPUB File Name: Gwen_and_Art_are_not_in_love_-_Lex_Croucher.pdf, Gwen_and_Art_are_not_in_love_-_Lex_Croucher.epub Art was easily the standout character for me. Something about effortlessly charming (and effortlessly dumb) character have the key to my heart. The consistent drunken humour was top tier. This, paired with the fact that he began falling for Ben because of how kindly he treated his bird (and animals in general) was possibly the greatest thing ever. Animal lovers rule! gwen and art are not in love’ is the queer, medieval ya rom-com you didn’t know you needed in your life. told through the dual-pov of the fiery princess gwendoline & her betrothed, arthur (who is actively avoiding living up to his namesake), we find ourselves on the brink of the annual royal tournament. only after a night of revealed secrets, the begrudged pair find they have more in common than they thought and decide to become allies instead.I lived for the cultural references in this book, which I know isn't for everybody, but they really made me fall in love with this book. We follow a princess, Gwen, and her betrothed, Arthur, and they are as much in love as this book is an arthurian retelling, which is not at all. In fact, Gwen has eyes for a knight, Bridget that comes to participate in the tournament every year, and Arthur is starting to feel something he definitely isn't supposed to, towards the heir to the English throne, Gwen's brother, Gabriel. An 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!” - C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise