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I’m crying because I was just in a bloody battle. I hated every second of it and I would not recommend it to a friend.

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

October 18, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Studying for what?” “Um. Everything? My future,” Gabriel said. Arthur’s instinct was to laugh, but he managed to keep himself in check. “You’re studying for life? For your life? Is there a—is there a how-to guide for monarchs? Tips and tricks for subjugating the masses? Prevent a revolt in ten easy steps?” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love “If you wanted to come and find me, I’ve actually been pretty stationary. You know. Nearly dying.” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:80 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero ·
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Is this a kissing book? Yes.

Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher

September 22, 2024 by dreadpiratekel Leave a Comment

She turned at the door, her face illuminated in the flickering torchlight, looking at him with utter disdain. “You can address me as Your Highness.”  “My apologies, Your f-ing Highness,” Arthur called after her, but the door had already slammed shut—he was shouting into an empty room. -Gwen & Art are Not In Love (small edit to text by me  to make this safer for work.) It’s enemies not to lovers, but enemies to friends who become wingmen for each other. It is late spring […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Alex Singh, audibook, Gwen and Art Are Not In Love, Lex Croucher, not real history, Sarah Ovens

dreadpiratekel's CBR16 Review No:28 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Alex Singh, audibook, Gwen and Art Are Not In Love, Lex Croucher, not real history, Sarah Ovens ·
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Gay-Lesbian Solidarity

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

September 16, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 15 Bingo – Queer Lives: Both the main characters in this book are queer, and one of the major plot-lines concerns itself with what must change in society for them to live their lives openly. Hundreds of years after the time of Arthur Pendragon, his descendent Arthur Delacey is betrothed to Gwen, the princess of England. If only she wasn’t more interested in the only female knight in the realm; if only he wasn’t more interested in her brother… I picked up this book because […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, ARC, Arthurian, cbr15bingo, historical, Lex Croucher, lgbt, NetGalley, queer, Romance, YA

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:65 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, ARC, Arthurian, cbr15bingo, historical, Lex Croucher, lgbt, NetGalley, queer, Romance, YA ·
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