Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Gwen is the sharp and independent Princess of England, while Arthur is a future lord and notorious gadabout. Despite their noble lineage, the only common ground they find is their mutual disdain, having been betrothed since birth. However, fate twists their disdain into an unlikely alliance. Gwen uncovers Arthur's secret love affair with another boy, and Arthur stumbles upon Gwen's intimate thoughts about Bridget Leclair, the kingdom's only female knight, concealed in her diary.

In a bid to protect their secrets and shield themselves from scandal, they devise a deceptive plan to pretend to be in love with each other. Their faux romance promises to safeguard their true affections, but maintaining the charade becomes increasingly complex. Gwen's heart begins to yearn for Bridget, while Arthur finds himself inexplicably drawn to Gwen’s serious and bookish brother, Gabriel. The path to true love becomes a tangled web of emotions, making it clear that the route is anything but straightforward.

With clever banter, genuine humour, and an array of wonderfully diverse characters, Lex Croucher crafts a narrative that is both a celebration of queer love and a touching exploration of self-discovery and friendship.

'Exactly what I needed right now – a delightful, heartwarming, 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 both of them' - RAINBOW ROWELL, New York Times bestselling author of the Simon Snow trilogy

Winner of the YA Book Prize

Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award for Young Adult Fiction

Shortlisted for the Café Nero Children's Fiction Award

Instant New York Times Bestseller

'A total rollicking delight … Lex Croucher is one of my favourite romcom authors, and they should be yours too' - CASEY MCQUISTON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Kissed Shara Wheeler and Red, White & 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 Homo Sapiens Agenda