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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love: The Camelot Disasters: Book One

by Lex Croucher

A reluctant alliance at Camelot

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A reluctant alliance at Camelot

Set generations after King Arthur’s reign, the novel places a politically arranged betrothal at the center of a queer romantic comedy. Princess Gwendoline and Arthur, her intended and a descendant of the legendary king, begin as mutual irritants. Discovering each other’s private attractions gives them reason to form a pact and navigate the summer’s royal tournament together. Alongside the romantic entanglements, the story draws on Arthurian legend, courtly expectations, sword-fighting, and the formation of unexpected alliances. Its central tension comes from the contrast between inherited roles and the characters’ efforts to make room for their own desires.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen and young adult readers interested in queer romance.
  • Readers who enjoy Arthurian-inspired fiction and medieval settings.
  • Readers looking for romance alongside friendship and courtly intrigue.

Themes

Queer romanceFriendship and found familyExpectations and self-determinationArthurian legend

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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

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