Cupid on Call

A Sweet Fake-Dating Romcom

By: Melanie Oakley

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

An ER doctor. An orthopedic surgeon. One hospital newsletter that accidentally declares them a couple.

Dr. Julie Spencer has survived twelve-hour night shifts, broken MRI machines, and break room tea that should be classified as a biohazard. What she hasn't survived? Waking up to find that Mercy General's newsletter just declared her and her best friend, Dr. Drew Chapman, the hospital's official "Power Couple."

They're not dating. They've never dated. Drew is the guy who spilled tea on her shoes during residency and calls her "Staple Gun" because of an incident she'd rather forget.

But when the overzealous hospital administrator reveals that their fake love story is funding lifesaving NICU incubators, Julie and Drew strike a deal: two weeks of Valentine's ambassador duties. Photoshoots, flower deliveries, a staff dance-off.

Easy.

Except nothing about holding Drew's hand feels fake. Nothing about the way he cuts in when another surgeon flirts with her feels scripted. And when his whispered confession on the hospital terrace gets interrupted by a trauma pager, Julie realizes the only emergency she can't treat is her own heart.

Drew Chapman has never made it past three months with anyone. But he's been Julie's best friend for five years—and he's starting to understand why no one else ever measured up.

With the Valentine's Gala approaching and the entire hospital watching, they'll have to decide: retreat to the safety of "just friends," or finally admit what everyone else already sees.

✅ Fake dating to real love
✅ Friends to lovers
✅ He falls first
✅ Slow burn
✅ Workplace romance
✅ Protective hero
✅ Hospital setting
✅ Forced proximity
✅ Grand gesture confession

Perfect for fans of Jenny Proctor's sweet workplace romcoms, Annabel Monaghan's emotionally warm love stories, and readers who want all the tension of a medical drama with the heart of a Hallmark movie.

Fall for Mercy General's worst-kept secret.

Start reading Cupid on Call today.

Cupid on Call is a closed-door, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with a guaranteed happy ending. Dual POV. Third person. Standalone.

Short and sweet.

Characters were sweet on each other and at work the super started rumors. I’m not a spoiler so pick it up.