As a GME program coordinator, I really appreciated the realistic depiction of residency in Love Sick. Unlike Grey’s Anatomy—which I’ll admit I love despite its over-the-top dramatics—Deidra Duncan captures the grueling hours, camaraderie, and emotional toll of OB-GYN training with impressive authenticity. Grace’s journey through her first year of residency felt well-researched and relatable, making the book engaging for those familiar with the medical field.
However, while the first two-thirds of the novel thoroughly explored the highs and lows of residency, the ending felt rushed. After so much buildup, the resolution came too quickly, leaving me wanting more—especially in terms of Grace’s professional and personal growth. The rumors about her were a compelling conflict, but I wish she had received more direct support in addressing them.
Overall, Love Sick is a witty, fast-paced read with a strong medical foundation and an endearing heroine. If you love a blend of humor, romance, and realistic medical drama, it’s worth picking up—but be prepared for a resolution that feels a bit too tidy after such an immersive journey

This was so cute! I like the dynamic of the couple and it's twist on a forbidden romance. Also love that the author has an educated woman as the lead.

Several close friends of mine have embarked on the med school and residency journey, so it was fun to read about it and see how Grace and Julian’s story unfolded. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars—purely personal—is that I couldn’t quite relate to Julian, the male lead. This is no reflection on the author’s skill, just personal preference. Looking forward to the next book! A well-written and impressive debut—I really enjoyed it!

I was really excited to read this from the blurb. I love a workplace romance and if they are enemies at first, that just makes the tension all the better. This one was even deeper than that. I felt like Julian and Grace got off on the wrong foot, but the banter afterwards was what kept both of them coming back for more. They knew that there was a connection there, but everyone else could see it for what it was besides them.
Grace and Julian both had things against them as they came into the program, but the rumors about Grace really held her back and that was frustrating to me. I know things go on like this but I really felt awful for her. Julian was just the sweetest. Getting both of their POV helped me to see how over the moon he was, very early.
This book took place over the course of two years and the major jumps in time messed with me a bit. I felt like their relationship was a slow burn in the book, but if you look at the time it took, it was an unbelievable amount and I felt like having some deeper conversations a bit earlier would have helped move that along. Grace had a lot of baggage with relationships and while I could understand it, it took her a bit too long to get out of her head for my liking. Julian was nothing but amazing, everyday, always. I was frustrated with her reasoning for things and I was frustrated that he just took it. Other than that, there were some moments that butterflies were all over my insides and I just fell in love with these two. Their job was so stressful and they tried to help one another and were there for support, which I loved.
Thanks to Harlequin, Netgalley and Deidra Duncan for an early copy.

Paging all romance lovers—this book is a prescription strength dose of tension, humor, and swoony slow burn! 💉❤️

Grace Rose is a first year OB-GYN resident with a reputation to fix, social anxiety to manage, and zero time for love—especially after the messy rumors about her spot in the program. But then there’s Julian Santini—handsome, charming, annoying—who somehow keeps getting under her skin. When they’re forced to work together through brutal shifts and sleepless nights, the tension turns from bickering to something else entirely… and let’s just say, their bedside manner needs some serious work.

🩺 Enemies to lovers with high stakes hospital drama? Check.
🔥 Slow burn so good it physically HURTS? Double check.
🤌 Hilarious banter and tension that will have you screaming into your scrubs? ABSOLUTELY.

This book is Grey’s Anatomy meets The Hating Game in the BEST way—laugh out loud funny, deeply emotional, and irresistibly steamy. If you love medical romance with sharp wit, grumpy/sunshine energy, and characters who fight their feelings like their lives depend on it, Love Sick is exactly what the doctor ordered. 💘👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

🩺 Medical romance with real, authentic detail
🔥 SLOWWW burn tension you can feel
💘 An MMC who is secretly soft for the FMC
🤣 Banter so good it should be illegal

Final diagnosis? I’m OBSESSED. Someone call a doctor, because this book gave me a serious case of heart eyes. 😍💉

Thank you to NetGalley, Deidra Duncan, and Canary Street Press for the eARC of this book.

I am definitely drawn to healthcare romances and this has a grey’s anatomy vibe. This is an enemies to lovers romance. The chemistry between main characters was good but there was a lot going on that was totally unrealistic.

Definitely not med school but I do work in a health care setting so I'm drawn to health care romances sometimes. This one kind of had a lot going on but I enjoyed it. It is an enemy to lovers romance. The book also focuses on how a workplace rumor can ruin a reputation.
The chemistry between the main characters was good. Especially when they were in the bickering with sexual tension phase. The story wrapped up nicely with an HEA.
The only thing that really bugged me was there wasn't really chapters. The author would mark which year of the program they were in, and the month but thay was it. Some "scenes" or days would just like end and the next day would start and it would feel unfinished or jumpy

4.5 stars! I loved this so much!! I got greys Anatomy vibes and I’m here for it! So if you’re into that show, this book is for you!

I found myself giggling and throughout the story! I loved the banter between Grace and Julian! I love their connection! I love their love for each other! I loved the characters as individuals too and that we needed to see the healing of grace in order for a relationship to work out in the long term!

I love diving into the healthcare system too! I feel like as someone who is not in health care, I got to see how chaotic and trying, as well as rewarding, being in the healthcare system is.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this advance readers copy!

Love Sick by Deidra Duncan was a page-turner for me! I flew through this book in just two sittings. The chemistry between Julian and Grace is on point, and I loved the slow burn enemies-to-lovers dynamic. Their back-and-forth dialogue is witty, sharp, and keeps you engaged from start to finish. What really stood out to me was the authentic medical setting; it added a layer of realism that made the story even more immersive. I will definitely be picking up more books by Deidra Duncan. I give it 4.5 stars.

I flew through the first half of this book. The ‘enemy tension’ between Julian and Grace had me locked in to find out when they’d give in. I also appreciated the
medical setting of the story and the resident friend group that forced interactions between the two main characters. But this rumor plot was not my favorite. The original rumor was believable but it spurred so many other rumors that were not as believable. As someone who works in a hospital, rumors go around but I thought the way it was portrayed here was wild. Additionally the 3rd act break up was a sore point for me. I enjoyed Julian’s character for the most part but he took the break up drama to a new level that didn’t even seem on brand for him. Decent debut from this author and I’d read another by her!

This book reminded me a lot of the dating game! Julian and Grace are both forced to work together. There is definitely tension between them two. Will they accept the tension and allow themselves to like each other? I found the story to be slow but I still managed to finish it. Hopsital setting is not something I’d normally go for while reading a book, but it was still interesting.

Thank you NetGalley, Deidra and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the E-ARC!

Publication Date: May 13 2025

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First, I love how the FMC deals with social anxiety in this story. I think Duncan wrote the character realistically. I enjoyed the storyline and the banter between the doctors as well. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved every minute of this book. It was easy to read, and worth every bit of time reading it.

I knew from the description I was going to be all in on this book. I work on an LDRP unit as a lactation consultant and the BroBGYN culture is real. The culture described overall is very real, especially the rumor mill and how people gang up with it. This excerpt was like reading a life story for me:
“It’s crazy how information mutates in the hospital. Last week, I overheard a nurse being reprimanded for giving the wrong dose of medication to a patient. At the end of the day, everyone was whispering that she’d done it on purpose because she was selling the extra fentanyl on the sly. By next week, the gossip will put her in jail and the patient in the morgue.”
Rumors have a way of taking hold and ruining people in medicine. I myself have felt the horrible isolation of being the star of the rumor. Just like Grace, it doesn’t matter how much you deny, show how it’s not you, and more because they will still believe it.

I was right there with Julian when he said, “this is what I hate about medicine. The elitism. The hierarchy. The animosity between specialties. The malignancy.” It’s the most accurate thing that shouldn’t exist in medicine because we’re all here trying to heal and help people. I’m not sure how it began, but it certainly makes a very difficult field more difficult. Perhaps only sadder is the truth behind “I’d tell her to file a complaint, but we all know it would go nowhere.” The bureaucracy and hierarchy of healthcare was 100% spot on as was all the -isms (racism, sexism, etc).

I appreciated as well the darker sides of the OBGYN floors. Yes it’s delivering babies, but there are dads like the one described to be smoking and missed the birth and couldn’t even remember which girl he was here for. Or the losses of moms and babies. It’s not all the happy things, but people think it is. It’s really hard to go from someone having the worst day of their life to the best day of their life. Deidra painted this picture so well.

And of course I cannot leave out the love story. It was beautifully done. Grace and Julian’s quips and banter before they got together was so wonderful and believable. It was clear early on the banter was out of admiration but they both were stubborn and unwilling to admit they actually didn’t hate the other. Their whole romance was believable as real. A slow start, a fight due to psychological issues, a slow return to each other. The realities of residency also thrown in such as not being able to really see each other for a month.

I also appreciated the “group therapy” because this is truly how you survive working in healthcare. Without them you will feel alone and isolated.

Finally, I was pleasantly surprised to see in the beginning of the book a shout out to Cape Coral Hospital. While I was never employed by the hospital I worked with them as they worked toward baby-friendly. I worked as private practice IBCLC in the area before moving north. The nurses there truly are amazing people. The practice the author now works at is a good one, the fact that you do gentle c/s is one of the best things that has ever happened in the field. I know the book is based on some truth, so I am happy it appears you landed someplace good.

I too despise ASCOM phones and hear them in my sleep. 😅

Look forward to seeing more from this author!

4.75 ⭐️ If this book had a soundtrack, "What is this Feeling" from Wicked would be Track 1. It had all the great aspects of a slow burn “enemies” to lovers but with the added benefit of a hospital setting. It had me grinning and kicking my feet the whole way through.

I loved how medically accurate and detailed this was, which is different from other hospital romances I’ve read. It didn’t shy away from references that mainly only people in medicine will understand (ACOG practice bulletins, dot phrases, etc.) and made the characters and conversations overall feel more realistic. Also, as an upcoming intern, reading this made me excited for the future friendships with my co-residents.

My one complaint was that nearly every character, even minor ones in one or two scenes, had full first and last names, which made it feel pretty clunky at times. Some scene transitions were also confusing, but this is most likely due to the ARC epub formatting and I hope it will be clearer in the published version.

I'm excited to read more books by Deidra Duncan! Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

Love Sick was adorable. I could not put this book down! I loved the back and forth between Grace and Julian and the growth in their relationship. I don't usually love a third act breakup, but it worked so well in this book and seemed realistic with what the characters were going through. The ending wraps everything up nicely.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a cute & quick read!

If you love medical drama shows then you will love this book! You get an enemies to friends to lovers vibe with lots of tension and minimal spice. You get the ins and outs of residency with some fun side characters & found family vibes. Julian and Grace are so sweet once they figure themselves out!
I can’t wait to read more from this author!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
.5/5 🌶️

unfortunately I'm unable to read this because I couldn't download the file. Support was unhelpful and I don't wish to comment on something I haven't read.

Thank you for the ARC copy.

This book gave me Grays Anatomy vibes. I liked the friendships and the medical information. The characters were likable and had depth to them. It was a little slow at times, but overall a good read. Liked the spicy too.

There was just something about this book that I couldn't put it down. There was just enough medical terminology that made it authentic. The lives and circumstances of the characters were very real. I loved the way that the themes rolled out, I loved the way the characters evolved. This was a really great book. I didn't find it overly difficult to read. The premise of the book was fun. It has that air of "grey's anatomy" without being copy cat. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to read this and have already alerted my audience that they need to be on the lookout for it.

Grace and Julian are first-year residents. While Grace is plagued by rumors that affect her professional standing and personal life, Julian struggles with feeling good enough. They get off on the wrong foot but as two of only five residents in their year, Grace and Julian keep bunking into one another. Can their anti meet cute turn into something special?

I loved learning more about the life of a resident (brutal!) and was intrigued by the rumors plot and how unfair and misogynistic it was - who will stand against it and who perpetuates? I thought Grace and Julian had chemistry, and make a good couple. It was fun to watch them quarrel during their “enemies” phase. Some of the pacing felt off (sometimes too rushed) and it was frustrating when Grace and Julian didn’t communicate properly; I didn’t always feel like they were consistent in their behaviors/characterization.

Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.