I wasn't a fan of this book. The story sounded interesting but the writing just wasn't it for me. Not to mention that the lead guy would so readily just believe rumors that he heard about her. I only made it a few chapters in and I was too annoyed with the characters to keep reading

This was a fun, quick, entertaining read. As someone who is part of the medical field, I LOVED the co-resident love story and the medical aspects of this book. I didn’t find either character to be rather likable, but that’s okay! Overall, it was a solid read and I look forward to future books by this author.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to get this book early on Netgalley!

This is the first book I've read from Deidra, and I can't wait to read more.

If you are a fan of romance novels AND find yourself binge watching every medical drama, then this book is for you. If you aren't into a lot of medical jargon, then you might not love this book as much as I did because it has a lot of medical content.

I couldn't put this down and was super invested in Grace and Julian's dynamic over the years of their residency and was rooting for them so much. I loved this book!

I absolutely was obsessed with this book! Totally reccomend to all romance readers!

Perfect for if you loved The Fake Mate, Grey's Anatomy, and Undeniably Convenient!

As a nurse, it's hard for me to find a medical romance and NOT cringe / find blatant disparities / think it's annoying that it's loosely based off Grey's Anatomy; BUT this one hit's the nail on the proverbial head! I absolutely adored Grace -- I think to a degree; we are all her. We have all been in a position with rumors about us, albeit usually we're younger when it happens but I know how horrible they can be. Despite all the drama she's experiencing and the stress of residency, she still is determined to do her best and be a good friend.

Julian is the perfect book boyfriend. His first impression isn't the best, and he comes off as a dick, but he is genuinely a good person. The banter between him and Grace is unparalleled and the slow burn can rival that of Marianna Zapata.

There are some heavy parts to this, but overall, there is humor and love too, if you want to compare it to a T.V. show -- Scrubs is a better comparison. I legit cried when I finished this book only because I desperately wanted to reread it again. Everyone who gets to read this for the first time, consider yourself lucky. I need more already. I also know any book I subsequently read will not hit the same dopamine receptors this one did, so I guess I'm going to hit a slump, thanks Diedra (but it's okay, there are so little books that make me feel this way)

It would be unethical (see what I did there? no? okay, bye) of me to rate this anything less than five stars when I couldn't put it down to sleep two nights in a row. (The antidote was to switch to a different book and pass out within a chapter both times... AT 1 AM!)
Fans of The Resident or Grey's Anatomy will adore this book. It has the drama, romantic tension will-they-won't-they, and medical setting from both shows. I think Deidra's voice is perfect for a romance and her life experience as an OB lends a layer of authenticity that I crave in any book. The characters are well-written and pulled at my heartstrings. If Julian wasn't so fictional, I'd have to fight Grace for him. I loved the flirty animosity, the friendships, and the enemies-to-friends-to-lovers arc! The third act made me want to pull hair but I do think that it was exactly how each would react given the circumstances and their history. Fantastic debut and I can't wait to read another from her.
Thank you to HTP Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.

I really enjoyed this one! Grey’s Anatomy will always be a fav of mine, and this book definitely gives those vibes (minus the plane crashes and other super unlikely life or death events…)

Grace and Julian have great banter, and I loved the whole found family aspect of the residents! all of the shifts and schedules and doctors attitudes seemed super realistic (because it was written by one!) and I loved that! remind me to never ever be a doctor because it sounds like a living nightmare 🫣

It lost a star for me because I wish there was a bit more focus on the medical cases - but that’s just because I love that stuff not because the book needed more 🤓 and because the third act breakup just makes me sad ~ YOU LOVE EACH OTHER COMMON!!!!


read this if you like:

🏥 medical dramas

🤍 enemies to lovers

🥼 found family

🫄 OBGYN training/ life of a resident


🚨 tw: graphic medical scenes, death related to birth, bullying/rumours

As a healthcare provider, this was not it. for some reason it just realized heavily on most of the cliches that we all know about and towards the ending I just wanted it to end.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing, Deidra Duncan and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this book but sadly it was a miss for me. The 3rd act breakup was very unnecessary in my opinion. Additionally, there were some timeline issues for me, there was a specific point in the book where it went from Julian's point of view in April, Year 2 then the next chapter was Grace's point of view in March, Year 2. It was really confusing to read and I had to go back and reread to get clarification. This may have been the ebook or reading from a kindle device but there were several times where we went from Julian and Grace in their apartment and the very next sentence was something at the hospital. There needed to be some sort of page break or something to indicate that it was changing. That was frustrating as a reader since it felt very random.

I loved reading the medical cases and I actually wish there would have been a little bit more detail and character feelings surrounding the cases. You could tell the author is knowledgable about medicine but the medical aspect of the book was easy to read. Sometimes, with medical books it gets too technical but this was a very easy read. Overall, it gave a really good view into the life of residents. Although I enjoyed the "twist" of the original rumor being "solved" at the end with Alesha it felt almost like a completely different story and unnecessary to the story of Julian and Grace. At that point the book was almost over and I didn't feel like it was fully fleshed out with Alesha, Grace and Julian. Especially considering how important she was to the entire story.

I felt like the chemistry was there between Julian and Grace and I enjoyed the banter between them. I also loved the side characters and Julian's family. I do wish we had a resolution at the end of the book about where they end up! There were a lot of frustrating points for me during this book, it was a bit slow at the beginning and the ending was frustrating. Overall, it was a 2 story read for me. It would have been a 3.5 or 4 if it weren't for the issues with the timeline and page breaks.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this ARC, NetGalley!

And a huge thank you to deidra Duncan for writing this masterpiece.

If you’re looking for a romcom that gives major Greys anatomy vibes then look no further than “Love Sick”. I loved all the tension between Julian and Grace, their witty banter, light flirting and how the book was SUCH a slow burn. You really get to see the characters love for each other develop and there were times I definitely wanted to cry, but overall I desperately need another book lol

This was an enjoyable glance at the camaraderie of 5 doctors getting through their 4-year OBGYN residency together. This had a fun Grey’s Anatomy feel, and gets messier when 2 of the doctors find themselves annoyed with, and (of course) attracted to, one-another. I loved that the female lead character, Grace, was a knock-out but also incredibly studious and a self-classified “nerd”. The continuous playfulness between Grace and Julian was really fun. At times the pacing felt off, but I think it was due to the fact that the author was trying to stretch the story over the full residency. I love a steamy romance, love when a book is written from 2 opposing viewpoints, and LOVED that the author is a board-certified OB/GYN. There is an undertone of authenticity that is apparent throughout the book. All-in-all, an amazing debut novel by Deidra Duncan. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC.

loved this romance over medicine. Grace and Julian are medical students who fight all the time but slowly falling for each other. They are all friends in their medical cohort group and along the way they learn medicine.

Love Sick - ARC Review
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NOTE: While I rated this 5 stars, I highly recommend adding a content warning at the beginning, especially regarding medical emergencies (and death) of women and babies.
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FEATURES:
-Adult Contemporary Romance
-Own Voices: OBGYN Field
-Social Anxiety Rep
-Women in Medicine
-Enemies to Lovers
-Angry-Flirty Banter
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WHY: This is the first own-voices OBGYN story I have read and it was incredible! The author really brought the OBGYN world and medical residency experience to life.
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These characters were real, messy, and had amazing growth. Readers feel their struggles, pain, and exhaustion right along with them. But, along with the long hours and painful misogyny, also come toe-curling flirty banter and swoons galore.
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Add in the important women’s health needs highlighted amidst the story, and this book was such a rich experience.
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Content Warning: Medical emergencies involving women and babies are discussed
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Thank you @netgalley for my eARC copy. I was given this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own

Thanks to NetGalley and Canary Street Press for a DRC of this title.

Not sure if this one ever totally clicked for me, but I could definitely see it being a hit for lovers of Grey’s Anatomy!

If you love Grey’s Anatomy, this book is for you!

I loved the format and how we followed the doctors throughout several seasons of their lives together at the hospital, and I really appreciated that there was an equal amount of focus on the romance and the actual medicine/hospital/story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for this eARC!

This book is a love story at its core, but it covers a lot of serious topics along the way as well. From toxic treatment in the workplace to abusive romantic relationships and massive friendship betrayals, it’s a wonder that Grace and Julian were able to manage to find their way toward a friendship never mind trying to approach a HEA.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy.

love sick was a cutesy lil read! i’m a slut for a doctor romance and this scratched that itch. i loved the slow burn enemies to friends to lovers thing going on between grace and julian and appreciated the medical residency drama that felt realistic and not overdone.

thanks to netgalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.

I think this book had a lot of potential, and I truly loved it up until about the halfway point when it sort of lost me. The story intrigued me because it follows our female main character who is in her first couple years of residency in an OB/GYN program. She meets the main male character in a bit of an unconventional way, and he’s actually quite rude to her in the beginning of the book. I generally didn’t mind this as much because this behavior did not carry on the remainder of the book and their banter was fun to read.

We end up following our two main characters throughout the first few years of their residency, and we get to understand their challenges of their jobs and how they can be there for each other to help them succeed. Our main female character, however, faces unique challenges that go back to her entering the program. Because of her name, people make assumptions about her and a rumor that is spread throughout her peers only makes things worse. Our main female character certainly has a lot of dimension to her personality but because of this I felt like I couldn’t get a good hold on who she was.

I just felt like I couldn’t connect to the romance once they actually decided to end their little feud between each other. Both characters, however, are very sweet and I liked that they supported each other through this very difficult time in their careers. I think this book also does a really nice job of emphasizing the challenges that women in medicine face, and I love that the author herself is a physician. In her foreword, she mentions that a lot of the things that our character goes through were based off of real experiences the author faced, and I think it’s important that she shared the stories and she’s light on what women in medicine can go through.

For a debut novel, this was a quick and fun read for the most part!

Loved the characters of this book! Although the Mc was notorious for putting his ducks in a row and making the fmc mad I enjoyed the self love of this book. If you enjoy hospital or medical shows this one would definitely keep you interested!

I couldn't put this book down! The romance is a slow burn, but it’s the hospital politics and gossip that keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the story.

What really stood out for me was the depth of character development. It was clear that personal healing was essential before the relationship could truly flourish, and this made the romance feel all the more rewarding.

If you're a fan of hospital dramas, whether in books or TV shows, this is definitely a romance for you!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this ARC.