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The Doctor's Engagement
288 pages
A comforting, swoony contemporary romance where lifelong friendship collides with the breathless spark of a fake engagement.
What it feels like
This contemporary medical romance delivers a warm, comforting reading experience built on the beloved foundations of the friends-to-lovers and fake-dating tropes. The mood is cozy and hopeful, wrapping the reader in the gentle, protective dynamic between two lifelong friends whose boundaries are suddenly blurred. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, focusing heavily on the emotional shift from platonic safety to breathless romantic discovery. The prose is accessible and earnest, keeping the spotlight firmly on the characters' internal realizations and their undeniable chemistry. It is a perfect fit for readers who delight in watching comfortable familiarity ignite into something entirely new, offering a swoony, feel-good journey of healing, trust, and unexpected love in a medical setting.
- Mood
- cozy
- swoony
- comforting
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- hopeful
- warm
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- friends to lovers · fake relationship · healing and protection · shifting boundaries
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally focused, prioritizing character chemistry and internal romantic realization.
- The arc
- Moves from comfortable platonic familiarity to the breathless realization of unexpected romantic love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love the comforting familiarity of childhood friends navigating the sudden spark of a fake-dating arrangement.
Content notes
- deception
About the book
His fake fiancee Holly knew that she was possibly the only woman in Dr. Mark Logan’s life who had never fallen head over heels in love with him! They had been best friends since childhood, so when he needed her to pretend to be his fiancee, she couldn’t refuse. She hoped his gentle, protective strength would help her to get her life back on track again but all it took was one single breathtaking kiss for Holly to discover that being Mark’s fiancee was altogether a whole new experience....
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