Praise for Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay:
"Camelot’s most delightful chaos agents are back for more high jinks, yearning and growing pains." - The New York Times
“Lex Croucher serves up the sequel to the queer medieval rom-com Gwen & Art Are Not In Love with yet another queer quest full of yearning.” - Autostraddle, "Our Most Anticipated Queer Books..."
"This sequel is an indulgent, satisfying thrill ride that revisits beloved characters through new perspectives. The dual coming-of-age journeys contain emotional vulnerability, wry humor, a healthy helping of romance, and deft treatment of trauma. Croucher weaves queer representation and proclamations of beautifully defiant resistance throughout the story.... Bloody fantastic." - Kirkus (starred review)
Praise for Gwen & Art Are Not in Love:
An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
An Instant USA Today Bestseller!
An Instant Indie Bestseller!
"In this frivolous medieval romp of a queer rom-com, Lex Croucher toys with Arthurian legend to delightful effect." - Entertainment Weekly
"Croucher’s simultaneously sharp and subtle prose boasts delicious banter and a propulsive story populated by intersectionally diverse characters whose interactions feel fresh and vital through the novel’s climactic conclusion."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lex Croucher offers readers a quirky, queer Arthurian remix in which lighthearted, entertaining banter alternates with political machinations and intense battlefield scenes." - BookPage (starred review)
"A wonderful expansion of the YA romance genre... Frankly a delight." - Kirkus
"A high-spirited medieval adventure with a modern heart." - Booklist
"Croucher has created a vibrant medieval world for their readers to fall into with funny, well-developed characters to flesh out the story, and complex royal family dynamics adding layers to the drama...Heart-warming and hilarious." - School Library Journal
"A humorous and charming ode to found family and true love, this queer YA novel is a perfect find for fans of Merlin and Alice Oseman novels." - In Between Drafts
"Every time I think about this book, which has the royals-in-love (though not with each other!) vibes of Red, White & Royal Blue yet set in a distinctly A Knight’s Tale-esque setting, I just grin... Every autumn should have at least one queer remixed SFF romp like this." - LitHub
"An enjoyable Arthurian-adjacent story with a charming cast of diverse queer characters, Gwen & Art Are Not In Love applies a modern sensibility to its historical roots... A sweet, lighthearted story about friendship and found family, with a dash of popular romance tropes on top." - Paste Magazine
"If you have an afternoon and a fireplace and a cat and a cup of something hot and any amount of fondness for a romance novel, this will surely satisfy." - XTra Magazine
"Swoonworthy, hilarious and full of witty repartee, this gorgeous historical romance will sweep readers off their feet." - The Bookseller Teen & YA Editor's Choice
“Lex Croucher’s debut young adult novel is crowned a huge success... the perfect book to read after a long day, and can be finished all in one sitting but will leave a lasting impression.” - Children’s Books Ireland
“[A] fun Knight’s Tale-esque medieval story that’s part romantic romp, part subversive comedy, and all kinds of brilliant.” - Culture Fly
“Finally… A historical rom-com that’s queer as hell. And fun! Pitched as A Knight’s Tale meets Heartstopper, this medieval story has everything: sword-fighting, sharp wit and ridiculous shenanigans to warm the heart.” - Gay Times
"Smart dialogue drives this outrageously entertaining take on the fake dating trope." - The Guardian (UK)
"A queer medieval romp with contemporary sensibilities... Smart dialogue drives this outrageously entertaining take on the fake dating trope." ― Observer
"A total, rollicking delight. Gwen & Art gave me the same cheeky, swoony, giddy, irresistible high of the first time I saw A Knight’s Tale. Lex Croucher is one of my favorite romcom authors, and they should be yours, too." - Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Kissed Shara Wheeler
“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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Simon Snow trilogy
“Exactly what I needed right now―a delightful, heart-warming, hilarious historical romp, overflowing with queer panic and terrible jokes. I loved it.” - Alice Oseman, New York Times bestselling author of the Heartstopper series
"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, New York Times bestselling author of Kate in Waiting and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
“An utter delight. Croucher conjures a fresh new Camelot, full of jousts, hijinks and exuberantly queer characters that will make you swoon. This is the gay Camelot I always wanted!” - C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise
“This book does a flirty tango with the Arthurian legends while also sticking a KICK ME sign on their back: it contains enough sword fights and banter to keep the pages flying, but it’s also a sharp and compassionate look at the terrifying wonder of being a queer young person coming to terms with yourself. Gwen and Art Are Not in Love is a work of hilarious and heart-mending genius. I read it in a joyous rush and I can’t wait to buy it for literally everyone I know.” - Freya Marske, nationally-bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
“This is the queer YA take on A Knight's Tale I’ve always dreamed of! A charming, witty, and completely unputdownable adventure.” - Ava Reid, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
