Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex CroucherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was provided both a print and audio ARC of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.
I don't know why but I love King Arthur lore. I originally thought this was retelling, but it is not. It certainly is a nice twist on Arthurian lore and I really like what the author did with this.
Gwendoline is the daughter of the current king of Camelot and betrothed to Arthur, descendent of the famous King Arthur. Gwen and Arthur can't stand each other, but their parents have decided that they should spend the summer together getting to know each other before they wed. Shortly after his arrival, Gwen and Arthur discover secrets about one another and devise and advantageous plan that will help both of them. You see Arthur definitively likes boys, and while Gwen has no experience liking anyone she very much feels some sort of way about Lady Knight Bridget. They agree to play up their engagement, while seeking the company of their preferred partner. Antics ensue. In the meantime, Art and Gwen slowly develop a truce as they get to know one another.
This was a really cute coming of age story as the characters have to work together to save Camelot from those who seek to overthrow the King and seek love at the same time. Arthur was hilarious and always up to something ridiculous. Both Gwen and her brother Gabe were raised to believe in a set of rules and expectations that they had to abide by, whereas Art just did whatever he wanted no matter the consequences. Art really inspired them to step out of their comfort zones a bit, break some rules, and make some new ones.
This book is set in a historical setting but uses more modern language. I think that is important to note as it will throw some readers off. There are a few more violent scenes toward the end not related to the tournament that feel a bit out of place compared to the overall cozy nature of the book. Overall though, I really enjoyed this.
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