For fans of Scrubs and Grey’s Anatomy, Love Sick is the medical romance we all want in a book. There’s drama but also self-discovery, all-nighters, new and meaningful friendships, and a sloooooooow burn.

I thought this really came to life on audio!

Read for:
🩺 Hate flirting
🩺 Workplace romance
🩺 Chemistry
🩺 Great supporting characters
🩺 He’s down bad

Thank you to MIRA for the ALC!

I generally love healthcare books and I always LOVE enemies to lovers romances. Somehow, I just didn’t love this as much as I thought I would! I enjoyed the OB/gyne residency drama and the hospital drama. And the ending was satisfying!

Love Sick was a great listen! It reminded me of greys anatomy in the best possible way! I really loved the relationships between the leads!

I received a copy of this book for an honest review. Unfortunately this book was a DNF for me. The voices in the audiobook annoyed me. They felt like nails on a chalkboard. This book just felt too juvenile for me. For example they called the pager for urology a (*enis pager) and used the word (*ick wad) I’m sorry I just couldn’t continue reading after that. Maybe a lot of people will love this book but I knew it wasn’t for me.

From the first pages, I was captivated by Grace and Julian’s witty banter! Their laugh-out-loud exchanges and text messages had me hooked, but it was their evolution from rivals to friends, and eventually something more, that truly stole the show.

The narration by Meg Sylvan and Eric Yang is perfection! Sylvan perfectly captures Grace’s indignation over the rumor that shadows her arrival, along with her humor and sass. Yang brings Julian to life with charisma, portraying his insecurities and yearning for Grace. Together, they deliver the banter, chemistry, and slow-burn tension that make this story shine.

While Love Sick is a rom-com at heart, it skillfully explores the darker side of rumors and their insidious impacts in a tight knit, high pressure environment. Duncan bravely tackles issues of misogyny and reputational harm, adding layers that enhance the story.

All of the supporting characters are equally memorable. There’s a great camaraderie among the residents. I can’t wait to dive into Asher’s story next. This world is one I’m eager to revisit!

If you’re looking for a heartfelt, engaging listen that balances humor with poignant themes, Love Sick is for you!

I loved the "grey's anatomy" vibes, but I honestly found the book to be SO cringey. The "feminine' jokes were a little much.

An enemies to lovers surrounding medical residents and their lives? Alright, I’m into it. The only reason this isn’t 5⭐️ is because the FMC had me yelling in frustration at the audiobook. Characters that think they’re trying to protect someone they love by making decisions about wants and needs for the other person just doesn’t do it for me. Especially when it’s based around insecurities. NOW, we definitely find out later why sister girl is extremely insecure and for that I understand. I just still don’t love it lmao. The narrators felt so invested in the characters which made the listening experience 10/10. Definitely a slow burn, but the end result is beautiful. The enemies to lovers was executed very well 👏🏽 Overall I would recommend this read.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this audio ARC.

If you love smart, emotionally rich workplace romances with a medical setting, well-drawn characters, and intelligent humor, Love Sick is a standout debut. Highly recommended for fans of Close Proximity, Grey’s Anatomy, The Hating Game, or The Love Hypothesis—especially when narrated with such warmth and authenticity.

Thank you to the NetGalley team for the ARC!

A slow-burn medical, workplace romance between two OB-GYN residents where the chemistry was electric, the tension thick, and passion heavy between Grace and Julian. A true representation of the drama and trials of residents—long hours, oddly weird cases, exhaustion and hardly no social life brought to life along with some banter, humor and spice to lighten the storyline.
I was able to experience this both with my eyes and ears and I loved how the narrators, Meg Sylvan and Eric Yang brought just the right expressions at the right times to their voices making for an enjoyable and easy listening experience.

Love Sick was an okay read overall. The story had some moments, but honestly, the narration was better than I expected and made the audiobook more enjoyable to listen to. The narrator brought the characters to life in a way that helped me stay engaged, even when the plot felt a bit slow. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I loved this Rom-Com *so* much! The dynamic between Julian and Grace was perfect. The humor, the medical info (all of which is appropriate and correct- to my utter delight as an LPN), the tension.... amazing!

If you're a fan of Grey's Anatomy, you'll love this. It has similar vibes with so many laughs thrown in. Nothing about this book felt rushed, the story progressed at a great pace. The narrators did a wonderful job. I would absolutely listen to it again in the future.

I was given an ALC of this book and I'm so grateful. I enjoyed it SO very much! Many thanks to HarlequinAudio, NetGalley and Deidra Duncan!

O M G T H E D R A M A!!!!! *insert Michael Jackson eating popcorn gif here*

Thank you @harlequinbooks @htpbooks_audio for the #gifted copies of "Love Sick" Extra special hugs to @bookswithnopictures and @just_talking_to_my_shelf for organizing this traveling book. [Pub Date: May 18, 2025]

If you love shows like Grey's Anatomy or 9-1-1, you n e e d "Love Sick" asap. The romances. The drama. The bizarre cases. It's everything you'd want in a medical romance drama story.

I did not think I would be so invested in secrets, lies, and gossip that was spreading the halls of the hospital. I was at the edge of my seat the w h o l e b o o k. I'm seriously debating on watching the entire 50 seasons of Grey's solely because of this story.

BUT I'll shut my rambling mouth to say that all the chaos is worth it. The author really opens your eyes to how petty gossip in the workplace can really damage and destroy a person's life in many ways. Grace got the worst of it during her time in her residency and it just made me want to give her the biggest hug. She was a powerful woman & I appreciated that she never gave up on her dream to work in the medical field even when she experienced endless hardships not including the loose lips of her colleagues.

Speaking of hardships, this is a slow clap and gold stars thrown to everyone who works in the medical field. It's a thankless job & this story really opened my eyes to how much nurses, doctors, residents and everyone inside a hospital has to deal with. I was shocked at what Grace, Julian, Raven, Kai, Asher and all the other characters had to endure. Between 18+ hour shifts to disgruntled patients to inappropriate management, I am extra appreciative of health care workers.

The enemies to lovers hit so hard in this. I loved Julian and Grace's journey to love. Nothing grabs my lil heart more than when you notice little things that shows the characters are falling. Julian progressively changing her name in the text exchanges got me good for no reason but the tiny moments of love that spark the heart in that specific way (I know you know what I'm talking about)

When you read this romance, you can look forward to lighter moments that will make you wheeze. Seriously, a quote literally typed in this book is "I'm not a gynecologist, I'm a vagician." You know a book about OBGYN students is going to be riddled with hilariously inappropriate jokes.

🥼 Debut
🩻 Medical School/Hospital Setting
🩸 Enemies to Lovers
🩺 Forced Proximity
🥼 SPICY!
🩻 Slow Burn
🩸 B A N T E R
🩺 He's Down Bad
🥼 Hate Flirting
🩻 Found Family

🎧 Meg Sylvan and Eric Yang nailed the narration. I really loved listening to them tell the story. Meg really put emotion into the story, and the experience was extra entertaining because of it. I recommend listening to this with your earballs.

Thank you to Netgalley, Deidra Duncan, and Harlequin Audio for ALC of the audiobook!
Come one, come all, my sweet Grey's Anatomy friends! If you were looking for a medical romance book, look no further! This is especially for the Alex + Izzie stans, this assumption just feels right. Between the blatant misogyny, rumor-mill, and the FMC having to fight for literal respect, it all aligns with the themes we know from the earlier seasons.

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook, both Meg Sylvan & Eric Yang killed it as narrators. Deidra Duncan creating this as a passion project (as a doctor, so it is legit) allows for her expertise to shine through. It doesn't feel unreal.

This was a cute listen, loved the banter between Grace and Julian. I’m not the biggest fan of greats anatomy, but I did enjoy this especially since I work in the medical field.

I loved the character of Grace. She was misunderstood and a hard worker. I also loved Grace and Jillian together. They complemented each other well and had amazing chemistry! The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the third act break up.

unfortunately, this was a miss for me.

I wanted to love Love Sick. The premise had so much potential with enemies to lovers in a med-school setting… Sign me up. But sadly, the execution just didn’t work for me.

FMC felt emotionally exhausting to follow. Her reactions often came off as immature. MMC was stuck up judgmental and self-righteous. Their dynamic was more frustrating than romantic, and I found myself more annoyed than invested in their relationship.

The book leaned heavily into drama for drama’s sake… slut-shaming, toxic friendships, over-the-top emotional spirals, and excessive Harry Potter mentions and that’s coming from a dramionie obsessed girlie.

The writing style, character choices, and lack of emotional depth just didn’t land for me. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to read this ARC, but this one sadly wasn’t the right fit.

I wanted to love this book… medical dramas are my JAM. I struggled to finish it. And I believe it would’ve been a DNF if it wasn’t for it being an audiobook.

Thank you to Harlequin Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this advanced copy of "Love Sick" by Deidra Duncan.

I work alongside physicians and am familiar with the amount of energy that goes into their profession. Whenever I see a physician moonlighting as an author (because there are several!) it always blows my mind that they have the ability to churn out a piece of fiction on top of their day job. Deidra Duncan has done it and done it well with "Love Sick".

So many romance books have lead characters in the literature industry and I assume that's because authors write what they know. I feel like in this case, Duncan does a great job of giving us insight into what it's like to be an OBGYN resident and I can trust it's a pretty accurate portrayal, down to what type of rotations are preferred and the type of hours residents work. On top of that, we are given a slow burn romance between lead characters Sapphire "Grace" Rose and Julian Santini that feels real and has the challenges that I imagine are prevalent in a residency program - sexism, whether their program was an osteopathic one or not, general fatigue, competition, and burn out. This is definitely a romance and fits into the genre, but there is more substance here than just a fluffy love story.

I hope this isn't an one-off passion project from Duncan and that she continues to write so I can continue to read her work.

I'm not always the biggest fan of the misunderstanding trope, which is very much the basis for the enemies dynamic in this book. I did end up liking this book, and the little twist was fun, even if predictable.

You are taken behind the scene of what it takes before they are full fledge doctors. They are going from studying to actually putting those skills to practice in real life scenarios.

Some parts are extra long, their ins and outs and abuse by seniors. But at the core of it, they are all like they were in high school, there are cliques, there are snobs, there are cool kids, and jerks. You get the scenes like a bit of Grey's but the day-to-day is getting a bit much.

Kudos to Julian who wins the most patient award. I love how he knew he's flawed but doesn't see her flaws.

I got the audio version, which I love Meg Sylvan, she has a great repertoire of voices. Great job on the crying scenes. This is my first book w/ Eric Yang, got a great voice, emotion is strong, just wish he has more voice distinctions.

Thank you to Netgalley & Harlequin Audio for the ARC.