First year of residency is hell, and Grace Rose, a brilliant new OB-GYN resident, starts off in the deepest circle. Her social anxiety is on high alert after she discovers she's battling a rumour that she slept her way into the program.
Um. False.
Grace sets the record straight by putting on her devil-red lipstick and putting her rude - and frustratingly handsome - co-resident, Julian Santini, in his place. But rumours take on a life of their own, and no amount of studiousness, or support from her co-residents, can course-correct her reputation. Ironic, given Grace hasn't been physical with anyone since her ex broke her heart in med school.
Julian is exhausted from years of studying. Despite that, he's determined to prove he deserves the residency position he narrowly landed. If only he could buckle down and concentrate. Instead, he's preoccupied by the judgy girl grappling with an absurd rumour - a woman he unintentionally offended on day one.
Yeah, he put his foot in his mouth. But he has no interest in participating in the hospital's frat house culture that continues to slut-shame Grace.
Stuck together as residents, Grace and Julian begrudgingly set aside their mutual hatred to focus on training, and as their attraction grows, the cracks in the thin ice between love and hate start to appear.
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First line:
What torture-loving freaks burn bonfires for pleasure in the muggy heat of a Texas June?
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Source:
Source:
eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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Publication Date:
May 13, 2025
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Rating:
4.5 Pagers out of 5
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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 too dumbed down or overexplained. 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!
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