Leanne Olson

by Lex Croucher

Published November 28, 2023 from Wednesday Books

Gwen & Art is a hilarious and sweet queer romantic comedy in a vaguely medieval setting hundreds of years after King Arthur’s reign.

Gwen and Art are betrothed, but each has a crush on someone else: Gwen likes a lady knight and Art’s into Gwen’s brother, prince of England. Gwen and Art hate each other but make a pact to pretend to be in love and cover for each other’s queer romance.

The banter in this one is hilarious.  It’s goofy and good-natured and made me laugh out loud several times.  The romances were sweet and believable, and the couples faced real challenges.

I’m not sure if the last quarter of the novel worked for me. I don’t think the world-building was strong enough that I understood the stakes of various battles and betrayals.  But overall, the book was so much fun that I decided not to care.

This is definitely a fluffy romcom rather than a historical fiction or fantasy novel.  The dialogue often feels intentionally modern, so go into it with that perspective and it’s a delightful treat.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for my review copy of this book.