*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was a great read, i wasn't sure id be that into it but one i started it was hard to put down! would recommend

I adored this book!!! Both storylines were cute and fun and the relationship developments were really well done. The overall political intrigue was also keeping me on my seat!

This was an immersive experience for me - I listened to the audiobook and read in tandem. I really appreciated the dual narrative style! Excellent voice work and production quality. Bravo to the audio talent.

I adore Arthurian adaptations, so I was delighted to have the opportunity thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books to read it ahead of publication. Gwen & Art are the heirs (many generations removed from the OG Camelot we know and love) and this adorable queer YA medieval rom com is nearly perfect. It's honestly one of the best books I read in the past year. The banter, character development and romance and just right for YA audiences. I also love to see a MM and FF plot line in a historical romance YA. There are so many quips and nods to Arthurian legend, but it doesn't get in the way or feel info dumpy.

Such a cute queer fake-dating story. Nothing super complex but a happy-ending x. It's giving Heartstopper meets King Arthur

This book is a captivating and immersive read that hooks you from the first page. The writing is beautifully crafted, with vivid descriptions and strong character development that makes the story come alive. The plot is well-paced, balancing moments of tension with quieter, reflective scenes that allow the characters to grow. The themes explored are deep and thought-provoking, resonating long after the final page. Whether it's the emotional depth, the twists and turns of the plot, or the unforgettable characters, this book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys rich, engaging stories. Highly recommended

4.5/5 stars

I tried reading this book two times before but never got into it. Then, yesterday, I was looking for an audiobook to get me through the week since I’ve been stuck in bed with a really bad cold, and I decided to give this one another chance.

It really hit this time. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been in a really big historical retellings mood ever since watching and then reading My Lady Jane, but I was so entertained by this story. The humour, the characters, the gayness of it all… I loved almost everything about it.

Gwen and Art were incredibly compelling characters to follow and root for. The only problem was that I didn’t feel the same about their love interests, who both seemed really two-dimensional compared to our great main duo. As a result, I wasn’t really invested in either of the romances, but more so into the budding friendship between Art and Gwen.

The ending was also very meh and not satisfactory at all in my opinion. I even looked up if there was a sequel to this book, but sadly, there isn’t one… and even if there was, I’m not sure where the story could go from here.

I enjoyed this one - it was cute and there were so many shenanigans! I did feel like the pacing for this one was rather slow, sometimes I caught myself drifting but towards the end it ramps up and is full of action, which makes for quite the contrast with the beginning of the book. This is especially true when it comes to the mysteries of what was going around the castle, I just feel that could've been more present throughout the book instead of mainly the end. Either way, this was a fun read and I rather liked Gwen and Arthur teaming up so they could both get their happy ever afters! The friendships stuck out for me in this one!

I went back and forth between the ebook and audiobook for this one - the narration of the audiobook was enjoyable and I ended up finished the book via audio.

Thank you to St-Martin's Press, MacMillan Audio and Netgalley for the ARC/ALC. All opinions are my own.

This was such a delightful Arthurian story! I love when the Arthurian Legend is retold and is very queer! This was fantastic and I have no words to accurately describe how much I liked this!

The audiobook was good! Narration was well paced, everything was articulate.

This review was previously withheld in line with the Speak Up SMP boycott.

I’m a sucker for a good retelling (especially when it’s Arthurian, and ESPECIALLY when it’s queer) and boy did this one hit the spot!

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is goofy, and sweet, and incredibly adorable! Plus, it has a LADY KNIGHT!! And who doesn’t love Lady Knights???

The audiobook was so fun to listen to and I loved the dual narration. I will definitely be looking out for Lex Croucher’s next book.


Thank you MacMillan Audio & MacMillan Young Listeners for the advanced copy!

I very much enjoyed Gwen & Art Are Not in Love. I thought it was a witty take on well-known arthurian characters. The book was witty, the banter was on point, and the narrator did a fabulous job.

Imaginative take on the old legend. Really enjoyed these characters, never knew where it was going to go next.

If you are looking for a silly little queer and modern yet medieval time, this is the book for you! It was fun. Some books are truly just fun to read and this was one of them. I really look forward to checking out more by this author in the future. Thank you to NetGalley for both the audio and ebook ARCs!

Overall this was a really cute story. I found Arthur a tad annoying and frustrating, but overall the characters were likable and the romances were adorable.
I do think it was a nice YA fantasy romance, but I would have liked a little more focus on the Arthurian elements and less on the romance.

Gwen & Art Are Not In Love was a fun, queer read! I really enjoyed the characters and their respective gay awakenings, though Brigid was probably my favorite character. Strong, badass, and unapologetically herself.

I primarily listened to the audiobook and thought the narration very well matched the tone of the book and respective characters. Gwen and her slight better-than-thou attitude and Art and his…Art-ness 😅 They were both a little insufferable at the start but I grew to love them and their relationship.

Excellent narration and such a wonderful cast of characters! I loved this fresh spin on the world of Arthurian legend, and would recommend this book for lovers of the cozy fantasy, LGBTQIA romance, and stories of found family.

Historical Romance paired with a queer YA story? Yes please!

I just loved the medieval timeline of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, and thought the story was so cute. The characters were witty and funny, and I really enjoyed this book.

WHAT TO EXPECT
-queer YA story
-medieval timeline
-themes of friendship

*many thanks to Macmillan audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review.

I am no longer wanting to accept / review or discuss any books from saint martins press. I received an arc of this book from netgally ( thank you! ) before the boycott of this particular press and after this review will no longer be acepting or publicly reviewing any more titles form them until they meet the demands of the boycott.

With that said I thought this was cute and well narrated, even if as a young adult book at times I found myself struggling to keep up with the ridiculous rom/com aspects of this novel, I loved the queer representation and I thought the cover is and always will be one of the cutest I’ve ever seen. I would definitely recommend this narrator in the future.

This isn’t the kind of book I would generally pick up. In the past couple years, I have gotten into historical fiction but I’ve never read one from the medieval time period. But make it a YA queer romance, and I’m definitely in. This was a really sweet story of fake courtship that turns into true friendship. There audio was well done. I hated Arthur at first and loved that he turned from a straight up asshole to someone with a huge heart and asshole tendencies. I feel like I saw less growth in Gwen but still enjoyed listening to her POV nonetheless. This is also a book I’d love to see a sequel to. Otherwise, I look forward to reading more by this author!

Thanks to netgalley for this ARC of this audiobook? I think because I saw a review relate this story to a knights tale the movie I imagined those characters the whole time I was listening slash reading this book and it was just so cute. I liked it a whole lot, and it was an interesting background location to a cute romance story. Was the perfect story to listen and giggly to on a sunny afternoon, will for sure read again.

I wanted this to pull me in and surprise me with some type of fun ride of a story, but unfortunately I felt underwhelmed. There's nothing wrong with it, I just didn't find it that fun or interesting.