It was like having a front row seat to a Grey's anatomy season. I was glued to this story from the beginning. I loved the Duo point of view. It gave more to the story. Julian and Grace have the best banter. The back and forth was cute. He loved riling her up. I found myself not just swooning but also emotional. The rumors that spread and her past really take hold of ones heart. It was a bit of a roller coster ride that gave a happy ending that i needed.

If you’re a big fan of Grey’s Anatomy, you are going to eat this uppp! Grace and Julian are both interns in an OB program. There are rumors that Grace slept her way in the program. As much as Grace and Julian hate each other, they also can’t help but be attracted to one another…

The TENSION in this!!! I was living for it!! Also their banters are top notch!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 alsoooo Julian is Perfect! And the mouth on that mannnn!!! Its illegal! 🥵

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for this ARC! 🫶🏻

This was a DNF for me. I couldn't get invested in the story and too much was off putting. I really, really disliked the initial conflict and it was hard to move past that.

I love the cover…too cute! The title was good. The story was so good. I enjoyed knowing some medical and hospital terms. I hate when rumors get started without having the real facts. Glad the characters were able to get together and make things work. Would definitely recommend this book to others.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

This really wasn't for me. I struggled through the whole book and never liked the FMC, Grace. I get why she didn't like the MMC, Julian, at first, but he legitimately apologized almost immediately for assuming the rumor about her was true, yet she not only didn't give him a chance, she decided she hated him from that point. Another character, Asher, was in the same exact position as Julian, yet she didn't seem to think what he did was wrong AND he became one of her best friends. What?? That really left a bad taste for me from the start of the book. I thought Grace was immature and the romance, if you could call it that, not believable. There were so many characters to try to keep track of that I gave up and just called them all "doctor" in my mind as I was reading. I didn't care for the rampant misogynistic throughout the entire story. Do I think it happens? Absolutely. Do I want to read about it in a romance? No, I do not. Lastly, no spoilers, but that drama with Aleesha was no surprise at the end, and I'm not sure why not one of the characters saw that coming.

This book follows Grace and Julian, both OB-GYN residents, starting as first years in a program in Texas. Grace, suffers from a lot of anxiety, due to her past, while Julian is dealing with the issue of being a DO, not an MD. When Julian attends the first all-male mixer of OB-GYN residents, one of the residents tells them a rumor about one of the three new female residents who slept her way to getting into the program. The men decide it must be the resident named Sapphire. Fast forward to the group mixer of residents, and Grace meets Julian, who she thinks is very attractive. As they talk, he asks her name and she says Grace, but eventually finds out her first name is Sapphire - he disappears on her. She finds out that everyone is talking about her due to the rumor and she storms out of the party and ends up fighting with Julian as he tries to apologize to her, but she calls him a misogynist and decides from then on to hate him. As the book goes on, we follow Grace and Julian through their residency and the two slowly go from enemies to lovers. However, once they become lovers, Grace hesitates and makes Julian keep everything a secret from their friends and job.

I wanted to love this book because as a healthcare worker, I find that not many medical books are that accurate. The book had the potential to be amazing, but it was honestly ruined for me by all the stupid pop culture references. One or two here and it is cute in regards to a conversation between FMC and MMC, and having the character have a mug with their favorite movie or book on it sure - even merch in their home - whatever, but there were just TOO MANY conversations calling each other Voldemort and Darth Vader. I'm a nerd, but if a guy talked to me like that I would be like I'm drier than the Sahara desert. Also, it made me a bit uncomfortable to have that much talk about Harry Potter in a book - as we all know JK is transphobic - do you want to give that woman more by having her book/characters referenced so much? This isn't published for two more months - I would seriously edit that shit out. I think if all that wasn't in there I would give it 4 stars. The other two painful things for me are the third-act breakup and how Grace handled Julian in the beginning. For the Julian thing, he was really trying to apologize to her and she was acting like a child. People are going to talk shit about you. I thought it was so unrealistic how crazy the rumor stuff got as well along with the treatment of Grace - I have worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and private clinics - and yeah there are rumors about people, but we are all there to do our job and if you suck at your job that is when people won't respect your work. Now the third act breakup was just ugh - "you deserve better" - that felt lazy to me. The medical representation was great though - I thought explaining medical terminology and the accuracy of the resident program was good.

This love story is so cute. I'm obsessed with how cute these two are. This is an loathing to lovers romance (that does have a third act break up) featuring anxiety and neurodivergence representation. Julian and Grace's love story was so fun to read. I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time.

As someone in the medical field, some of the phrases and stories made me laugh so hard because I wouldn't be surprised if these are based on true situations experienced by the author. "Meth-clampsia" sent me rolling. It was so great to read a medical/hospital based romance written by a doctor because half the time when I read medical romances, all I can think is "that isn't how it works." Duncan also does a great job with the glossary at the beginning, but she also is easily able to explain certain terms while reading that doesn't feel patronizing or too dumbed down. Just the basic information you need to know to understand the story.

This story does have a lot of time jumps. However, I never felt like this detracted from the story. The only thing was that I felt like I wasn't able to get to know the supporting characters as well. My only other complaint is that I wish our characters would have gotten professional help for their mental health struggles, especially since they are medical professionals.

This was such a fun read, I think everybody should read this book just for the cuteness factor!

Review goes live April 7.

I had a journey with this book. I originally soft DNF'ed it at 30% in for two reasons: 1) I was having a hard time keeping track of all of the characters (so many doctors which I know is realistic in a hospital but my brain just could not keep up) and 2) I felt like the characters were being genuinely mean to each other, especially the male character. For example, Julian called Grace a witch and to me, it didn't feel playful enough, so it read as mean. Also, him calling her by a name she doesn't like over and over even when she tells him not to felt so rude to me! Also I felt that early on, Julian didn't do enough to stop the rumors about Grace and how she got her job.

However, both of those reasons are my preferences and me issues so I finish the book. I felt like it picked up and their chemistry became clearer and I felt more invested in Julian and Grace's story. There are also a bunch of people who said the portrayal of OB is very accurate so that was really interesting to read. I would recommend this book if you are in the medical field or want to know more about it!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing | Canary Street Press and NetGalley for providing this eARC! All opinions are my own.

Thank you to HARLEQUIN and NETGALLEY for the early copy of this ebook. I gobbled it up SO FAST. This dual POV book opens with our two MC beginning their intern year for OB/GYN program. We have a golden boy whom everyone adores, and a stunning woman who apparently who can only thank her looks for her success and not her brains.

Instantly, the tension and the banter between them is top-notch. Our characters are both realistic and flawed, and we love them more for it.

I also really enjoyed getting a look into what residency looks like from the inside. While we got enough details to understand it did not feel like too much.

I am a SIMP for fantastic cast of side characters, and Deidre Duncan supplied them in spades!

Also, we dealt with several important/heavy subjects like discrimination in the work place, misogamy, unethical practices that are the reality for these programs. Despite, how heavy some of the topics covered, the comedy aspect of this story provided a perfect balance.

While this is largely a character paced novel, we are following our characters through the years of their residency program so there is a lot of post following their success and failures as they navigate. Ultimately, I love a character based novel, but I also enjoyed the timeline we got to experience.

This is a debut novel, and I want the next 10 from this author immediately! Totally a 5 star read for me.

Should be a hit with Greys fans! This one wasn’t for me, but the premise is great and it’s a cute story.

A sweet rivals/dislike to lovers between two medical residents. They meet and start off on the wrong foot after a false rumor circulates about Grace at the start of her first year and she thinks Julian believes it. Loved how the author handled the passage of time. Julian and Grace had great chemistry and their banter was delightful. Life at the hospital seemed realistic and the misogyny plot was well done. I wasn’t huge fan of the third-act break up but it made sense.

I’m between 4 & 4.25 stars ✨ definitely would recommend, especially if you were a fan of early days Grey’s anatomy.


Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Canary Street Press, and NetGalley for this advanced copy. Pub date 5/13/25.

Love Sick by Deidra Duncan completely stole my heart! As a new fan, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but wow—this book hooked me from the very first page. Duncan's writing is fresh, emotional, and addictive, blending romance and heartache in a way that feels so real.

The characters? Absolutely unforgettable. The chemistry? Off the charts. And just when I thought I had a handle on the story, it took me on an emotional rollercoaster I didn’t want to get off. It’s the perfect mix of swoon, angst, and all-consuming love.

If you haven’t read Deidra Duncan yet, this is your sign to start. I’m officially a fan!

3.75⭐️ a cute medical romance book especially if you’re in the medical field. Was a good story and cute just didn’t spike or keep my interest long and took me a lot longer to finish than usual. Still cute tho!

4.5 ⭐️ I adored this book!!! It had serious Grey's Anatomy vibes! I love how this book showcases the difficulty of residency and working in healthcare in general, especially as a woman. I love Julian and Grace! There was so much banter and I love a good enemies to lovers trope!

Oh my god. This was so good. Grace was a fucking idiot for a second there near the end. I love Julian. No notes.

Review also on Goodreads.

This one just wasn’t for me unfortunately. I didn’t connect to the main characters, and actually found them a bit unlikable at times. As a healthcare worker, those aspects were very on target, so I did appreciate that.

HUGE shoutout to Dr. Deidra Duncan for sending me an ARC of this book!!

This was amazing. As a surgery resident I knew I had to read this and it did not disappoint.
It is hard for a book to combine the non-serious elements of a workplace romance with the very serious elements of sexism in medicine (and the world) but it was done flawlessly.
There was enough mix of what was exaggerated to keep it entertaining and what was spot-on to remind me of my real life as an intern.
I loved this and would recommend to any woman in medicine (or not in medicine!!)
I will read anything and everything else Deidra Duncan writes.

Love Sick is an expertly executed slow burn medical romance sprinkled with sharp banter between Grace and Julian, comedic relief from the side characters, and tasteful spice scenes. This was a stellar read that is perfect for fans of Greys Anatomy. I appreciated how Duncan highlights the injustices faced by women in medical fields as well as the joys and tragedies that come with being a female patient in the American healthcare system while weaving Grace and Julian’s story. Warning: there is a third act breakup, but the buildup to it and the final conclusion make it worthwhile! Well done!

I've read very few medical romances, partly bc I'm in the healthcare field myself, but I heard so much about this book that I had to give it a shot. Unfortunately it did miss the mark for me.
I did love the actual medical information in the book (the surgical rotation, the didactics). It was very realistic and I appreciated the medical humor too between the residents. Some things between nurse and doctor interaction was very on the nose.

I didn't really connect with Julian & Grace's love throughout the book. I mean Julian literally spends a good chunk of it calling her the wrong name on purpose, which I thought was pretty childish. The hazing of rumors being spread against Grace went on for such a ridiculous amount of time, I was getting very bored with it.
Julian and Grace had some banter and spice going, and it is a slow burn for sure, but the payout wasn't it for me.

Thank you Canary Street Press & Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC.

𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

🩺𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬
♥️𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
🩺𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲
♥️𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧
♥️𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬

✨𝒯𝒽ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈✨
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 story was filled with clever banter and workplace drama. Grace Rose and Julian Santini's initial meeting at a party was far from friendly. The tension only escalated when they started their hospital residency program, with gossip swirling around Grace, adding more strain to their already rocky relationship. As a female OB-GYN resident in a male-dominated field, Grace felt the need to prove herself even more after her reputation took a hit. In contrast, Julian faced similar challenges but was well-liked by his peers.

𝐈 was kicking my feet in excitement whenever Grace and Julian got into their heated arguments. There's nothing I love more than a good enemies-to-lovers story, and this was absolutely it! What made it even better was the satisfying slow burn - they genuinely couldn't stand each other at first. They took their time to turn into friends and then into something more romantic.

𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐬 debut is such a fresh and engaging read. She easily captured the essence of the characters and their internal struggles. She delves into complex themes such as the challenges faced by women in the medical field, mental health, and the destructive power of rumors. Overall, I was very impressed and cannot wait to read more of her work!

𝐈𝐟 you're a fan of enemies-to-lovers stories set in a hospital setting, this book is definitely for you!

Thank you to 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, and 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions shared here are entirely my own.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟒.𝟓⭐️
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥: 𝟑/𝟓🔥