Anatomy of a Meet Cute

Written by Addie Woolridge

Narrated by Jeanette Illidge

Sparks fly when an ob-gyn butts heads with a doctor at her new hospital in this delightfully charming romance about bad timing, good friends, and fresh starts.

The last thing I ever expected was to insult a colleague before I even started a new job.

But here I am, already on thin ice after I mistook a fellow doctor for a patient on a bad drug trip. Oops.

No matter how handsome or infuriatingly aloof he is, Grant Gao isn’t going to spoil my fresh start. Instead, I’m going to keep myself (maybe too) busy with my roommates, work, and passion: starting a new program to improve pregnancy care in the community.

But getting the hospital bigwigs on board with my idea is proving to be more difficult than I anticipated, and I may be forced to swallow my pride and ask Grant for help.

But will working with Grant bring us closer, or will I be crushed under my ever-growing list of responsibilities?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Mar 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798400105104

Addie Woolridge

Born and raised outside Seattle, Washington, Addie Woolridge is a classically trained opera singer with a degree in music from the University of Southern California, and she holds a master’s degree in public administration from Indiana University. Woolridge’s well-developed characters are a result of her love for diverse people, cultures, and experiences. Woolridge currently lives in Northern California. When she isn’t writing or singing, Woolridge can be found baking; training for her sixth race in the Seven Continents Marathon Challenge; or taking advantage of the region’s signature beverage, wine.

Reviews for Anatomy of a Meet Cute

[Cece · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book! And even better friends. I enjoyed every minute, even if some parts were predictable. Give this book a try, you won’t regret it.

[mrsmommybooknerd7 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

#FirstLine - “If there is a doctor or a nurse on board, will you please ring the call button?”This book is a delight, a sheer delight! You will be sucked into this hilarious, romantic and entertaining story. You will have all the feelings! It is a slowly building story that will keep you guessing. A must read!

[catherinehsu · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

*Thanks to the publisher and author for a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.*Actual Rating: 3.75I've been in kind of a reading slump for a while but this book was actually the perfect one to get me out of it. On the surface this seems like a common contemporary adult romance, but the story actually turned out to be so much more than that. There was an extremely refreshing level of maturity in the topics and relationships it covered.Anatomy of a Meet Cute follows Sam, an ob-gyn who has an unfortunate (and embarrassing) run-in with a doctor who just then happens to show up at her place of work. In desperate need of a mentor to support her community program, Sam has no choice but to ask Dr. Grant Gao for help. And thus the drama begins. Combined with an overbearing mother, a friend's imminent wedding, and the stupid hospital bureaucracy, Sam finds more and more on her plate — and her inability to say "no" starts biting her in the ass.Admittedly I'm not a huge fan of medical plots and so I wasn't that interested in that part of the book either; instead, for me it was more about what that showed about Sam's character growth. Through it we saw her dedication to her craft, social commentary about underfunded communities, the pressure of work, and more.In fact, I think Sam's character development was the strongest part of the book. I've read several other reviews calling her overly snarky and defensive, but I actually found this really unique in a main character. To me, she seemed to be a paradox between confident and insecure, which made her all the more realistic and relatable. There are a few times it got too much but it was directly and decently addressed by the end.I quite liked Grant's dynamic with Sam too; yes she was prickly but he was able to stand his own and had his own way of calling her out for it and providing advice in a really straightforward way. I really wish we got more about him and his backstory because there were times he felt reduced to being Sam's love interest.Still, I absolutely loved their story and it was one of those stories that made me giggly and kick my feet in the air. The kind that gives you butterflies.I really enjoyed the side stories too — Jehan's wedding and Sam's mother — I felt like those were the stories that really elevated this book into something more than a rom-com. It felt almost slice-of-life as we watched these burdens pile up on someone, bit by bit.Overall, this is definitely a book I'd recommend for anyone in search of a light romance — especially if you like female main characters that are just a tad more hard-headed.