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Shy Sheldon
What happens when the adorkable guy from IT discovers he's accidentally asked out the hottest man at the office?When Sheldon Whitehall's best friend hacks his social media account to make it look like Sheldon is asking his co-worker on a date, poor sheldon freaks out. Meanwhile, the gorgeous and successful Carter Wardlaw is shocked to discover his secret crush on the IT guy might not be as one-sided as he thought.
This 5k short includes workplace romance themes, meddling besties, Instagram posts gone wrong, and the very real aftermath of a certain someone becoming downright twitterpated.
This 5k short includes workplace romance themes, meddling besties, Instagram posts gone wrong, and the very real aftermath of a certain someone becoming downright twitterpated.
30 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2019
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Lucy Lennox
94 books4,392 followersI write M/M romance with humor, heart, and heat. Check out my backlist here on GR for a selection of series and standalone or visit www.LucyLennox.com!
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October 6, 2025
|| 2.0 stars ||
This was very short and plenty awkward.
I love a shy and geeky main character, but Sheldon honestly just gave me secondhand embarrassment. It wasn’t really cute or endearing, it was just awkward.
Considering this is so short, the romance unsurprisingly had less than zero depth and the couple had absolutely no connection between them whatsoever.
The dialogue also just made me feel a little bit uncomfortable because it was so bad.
I did like the premise though, and I think that if it had been written better and/or longer, it could have been pretty nice.
However, as it was now, I simply wouldn’t recommend it.
Lucy Lennox books:
‘Forever Wilde’ series - var. ratings
‘After Oscar’ series - var. ratings
Shy Sheldon - 2.0 stars
Virgin Flyer - 4.5 stars
Say You’ll Be Nine - 4.5 stars
Hostile Takeover - 4.0 stars
Prince of Lies - 4.5 stars
This was very short and plenty awkward.
I love a shy and geeky main character, but Sheldon honestly just gave me secondhand embarrassment. It wasn’t really cute or endearing, it was just awkward.
Considering this is so short, the romance unsurprisingly had less than zero depth and the couple had absolutely no connection between them whatsoever.
The dialogue also just made me feel a little bit uncomfortable because it was so bad.
I did like the premise though, and I think that if it had been written better and/or longer, it could have been pretty nice.
However, as it was now, I simply wouldn’t recommend it.
Lucy Lennox books:
‘Forever Wilde’ series - var. ratings
‘After Oscar’ series - var. ratings
Shy Sheldon - 2.0 stars
Virgin Flyer - 4.5 stars
Say You’ll Be Nine - 4.5 stars
Hostile Takeover - 4.0 stars
Prince of Lies - 4.5 stars
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April 6, 2021It was kind of sweet and a bit silly. Too short and too rushed to give it a rating.
October 24, 2024
This was amusing, but far too short to say more. I would certainly have liked to have read a more complete story of the two of them.
February 27, 2021
Yep, I like this shy Sheldon.
And I would really really like more of this shy Sheldon.
Thanks for the shortie!
*3.5 more-please stars*
And I would really really like more of this shy Sheldon.
Thanks for the shortie!
*3.5 more-please stars*
February 18, 2021
I like it but it was just waaaayyyy too short of a short. 😆
December 1, 2025
A MM workplace romantic short-story! I found this as I wanted something short but sweet & oh boy 🙈.
The story idea had potential, I even kinda liked it. But omg, the narration is.... Ugh. I can give story 4⭐ but for that narration, it's going down to 3⭐. It's only ~30minutes but what a ride!
This was my 1st Michael Dean narrated audiobook & while his Carter voice was grumbly, hard to get. Monotone. Especially when compared to his Sheldon voice which has personality, maybe too much, so dramatic— it's hilarious 😅. In hindsight, it's cringy, especially when I did try other Lucy books he narrated where he did a FAR BETTER job. So does Sheldon sounds like that on purpose? He did the female voices way better here 😁.
Carter & Sheldon work in same office but different departments, have crushes on eachother. Sheldon is kinda clueless so he unknowingly rejects the charming Carter's advances. They're both fools & adorkable in their own ways as shown in the story lol. Thankfully, S's bestie comes in clutch & helps them get together by a little hacking. The plot is exactly what's in the blurb. It's funny & cute in that rom-com-y way. We don't get to see 'em together as its fade to black, I'm not that mad about it.
Audiobook+Story ratings :
POV: 1st Person, Dual POV
Narration: Single, Michael Dean
1) The Characters: 4/5
2) The Feels: 😅😯🙈😂🤨😏🙂🥰😚
3) Sexy/Steamy times: 0/5 (fade to black)
4) Levels: Lowish Angst, Kinda Cute, No Dark
5) Build up & Style: 3/5 (it's short, kudos for potential)
6) Voice acting: 4/10 (Bad, kinda cringe)
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The story idea had potential, I even kinda liked it. But omg, the narration is.... Ugh. I can give story 4⭐ but for that narration, it's going down to 3⭐. It's only ~30minutes but what a ride!
This was my 1st Michael Dean narrated audiobook & while his Carter voice was grumbly, hard to get. Monotone. Especially when compared to his Sheldon voice which has personality, maybe too much, so dramatic— it's hilarious 😅. In hindsight, it's cringy, especially when I did try other Lucy books he narrated where he did a FAR BETTER job. So does Sheldon sounds like that on purpose? He did the female voices way better here 😁.
Carter & Sheldon work in same office but different departments, have crushes on eachother. Sheldon is kinda clueless so he unknowingly rejects the charming Carter's advances. They're both fools & adorkable in their own ways as shown in the story lol. Thankfully, S's bestie comes in clutch & helps them get together by a little hacking. The plot is exactly what's in the blurb. It's funny & cute in that rom-com-y way. We don't get to see 'em together as its fade to black, I'm not that mad about it.
Audiobook+Story ratings :
POV: 1st Person, Dual POV
Narration: Single, Michael Dean
1) The Characters: 4/5
2) The Feels: 😅😯🙈😂🤨😏🙂🥰😚
3) Sexy/Steamy times: 0/5 (fade to black)
4) Levels: Lowish Angst, Kinda Cute, No Dark
5) Build up & Style: 3/5 (it's short, kudos for potential)
6) Voice acting: 4/10 (Bad, kinda cringe)
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February 3, 2021
“What’s wrong? What do you need?”
Fainting couch, I thought frantically. Definitely a fainting couch.
This short novella was so cute and funny! Definitely recommend this for a quick and adorable read :)
Fainting couch, I thought frantically. Definitely a fainting couch.
This short novella was so cute and funny! Definitely recommend this for a quick and adorable read :)
August 7, 2020
Too short!
This one was adorable. Wish Shy Sheldon could be way longer than this :)
This one was adorable. Wish Shy Sheldon could be way longer than this :)
August 10, 2020
Very cute, sweet quick story about Sheldon, a very adorkably shy IT guy and Carter, seemingly cool and manly but also a little adorkable as well, and some cute and silly shenanigans ensuing as they try to get that first date with each other and eventually, after some funny mishaps, succeed.
January 29, 2020
POV > Alternating first person
Carter and Sheldon work at the same company but different departments.
With the help of Sheldon's best friend, Alex, a first date is proposed and accepted.
Sadly, Sheldon had no head's up before he went headfirst into the coffee table upon Carter's arrival. An adorkable short story inspired by one of the author's readers/fans in her Facebook group.
Carter and Sheldon work at the same company but different departments.
With the help of Sheldon's best friend, Alex, a first date is proposed and accepted.
Sadly, Sheldon had no head's up before he went headfirst into the coffee table upon Carter's arrival. An adorkable short story inspired by one of the author's readers/fans in her Facebook group.
December 15, 2019
Super cute, short and soft read. Loved it. <3
December 6, 2024
Carter & Sheldon
Rating: 3.5⭐
Narrator: Michael Dean
- Coworkers
- Mutual Pining
- Meddling Besties
- Insta Post Gone Wrong
This was cute and had me laughing the whole time. Sheldon is adorable and accident prone! There's no spice except a kiss leading up to fun times.
Rating: 3.5⭐
Narrator: Michael Dean
- Coworkers
- Mutual Pining
- Meddling Besties
- Insta Post Gone Wrong
This was cute and had me laughing the whole time. Sheldon is adorable and accident prone! There's no spice except a kiss leading up to fun times.
January 28, 2020
Sheldon has a crush on his co-worker Carter but is too shy to act on it. Until his best friend hacks into his Instagram and asks Carter officially out on a date.
Was cute and funny but at the end a bit over the top.
Was cute and funny but at the end a bit over the top.
May 9, 2020
So very cute. I wish there was more to this one.
July 18, 2022
Such a cute short story. Obviously since it’s a short story there’s not a whole lot of depth or character development but enough that we get to know enough about Sheldon to connect with him.
I’d love it if he showed up in a book as a secondary character now that we know him.
I’d love it if he showed up in a book as a secondary character now that we know him.
February 9, 2021
Would've liked this one to be longer.
February 16, 2021
Very, very cute. Desperately need more words.
June 11, 2025
How I wish this was longer, it was so cute with the very shy and nervous IT guy and the hot coworker he never expected could be interested in him while instead was crushing hard since the beginning!
July 6, 2025
Malheureusement beaucoup trop court
September 30, 2020
2.5 stars
Cute short
Cute short
January 15, 2021
Cute story.
November 27, 2020
i generally find Lucy Lennox’s work quite good and very funny; her sense of humor just seems to align perfectly with my own. this was quite a cute story, but for some reason only around half the jokes landed for me here. and with the story being so short and most of the book being jokes, i just couldn’t bring myself to give this anything above three stars.
January 29, 2020
Such a cute novella. I wish it was longer.
Adorkable, shy, nerds are my favorite and this was an excellent storyline.
Lucy Lennox has such a way of writing humor into emotional stories and I fully support turning this into a full-length novel!
Adorkable, shy, nerds are my favorite and this was an excellent storyline.
Lucy Lennox has such a way of writing humor into emotional stories and I fully support turning this into a full-length novel!
June 10, 2024
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Literally NO CLUE how I missed reading "Shy Sheldon" 2-3 year ago when I was binge-reading Lucy Lennox's things. No clue. Better late than never though ;)
["When adorkable Sheldon Whitehall’s best friend hacks his social media account to make it look like Sheldon is asking his co-worker on a date, poor Sheldon freaks out. Meanwhile, the gorgeous and successful Carter Wardlaw is shocked to discover his secret crush on the IT guy might not be as one-sided as he thought."]
Meddling friends (Lucy trademark). Instagram posts gone wrong (happened to me very recently--though not in a fun, rom-com kinda way). Adorkable meets hot. Sign. Me. Up.
Lucy never fails to make me smile, laugh, and wish for my own perfectly imperfect person. This short novella was just what I needed.
"Shy Sheldon" is available via #BookFunnel.
#shysheldon #lucylennox #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
Literally NO CLUE how I missed reading "Shy Sheldon" 2-3 year ago when I was binge-reading Lucy Lennox's things. No clue. Better late than never though ;)
["When adorkable Sheldon Whitehall’s best friend hacks his social media account to make it look like Sheldon is asking his co-worker on a date, poor Sheldon freaks out. Meanwhile, the gorgeous and successful Carter Wardlaw is shocked to discover his secret crush on the IT guy might not be as one-sided as he thought."]
Meddling friends (Lucy trademark). Instagram posts gone wrong (happened to me very recently--though not in a fun, rom-com kinda way). Adorkable meets hot. Sign. Me. Up.
Lucy never fails to make me smile, laugh, and wish for my own perfectly imperfect person. This short novella was just what I needed.
"Shy Sheldon" is available via #BookFunnel.
#shysheldon #lucylennox #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
October 29, 2024
MM Short story
A very short fun story, made shorter by speeding up the narration. Sheldon is helped by his best friend (unbeknown to him) to ask out Carter, but that's after Carter gets the wrong idea about Sheldon's best friend.
It is an endearing story, well worth the read/listen, and, as always, a great book by Lucy Lennox. Its story will keep you entertained from start to finish, with its delightful humour woven throughout.
Michael Dean is a great narrator and doesn't disappoint. His performance adds a new layer of depth to the story. I did speed up to 1.20 on Audible.
Shy Sheldon
By: Lucy Lennox
Narrated by: Michael Dean
Length: 34 mins
❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.20 speed on Audible
A very short fun story, made shorter by speeding up the narration. Sheldon is helped by his best friend (unbeknown to him) to ask out Carter, but that's after Carter gets the wrong idea about Sheldon's best friend.
It is an endearing story, well worth the read/listen, and, as always, a great book by Lucy Lennox. Its story will keep you entertained from start to finish, with its delightful humour woven throughout.
Michael Dean is a great narrator and doesn't disappoint. His performance adds a new layer of depth to the story. I did speed up to 1.20 on Audible.
Shy Sheldon
By: Lucy Lennox
Narrated by: Michael Dean
Length: 34 mins
❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.20 speed on Audible
September 28, 2024
Hilarious and Adorkable
I wanted to read a short book and this was perfect. I was laughing so hard that I was crying happy tears with how this went. Sheldon and Carter are awesome. Alex is a great meddling best friend who gets these two together. I wish there was a little more or a sequel with that last thought that Sheldon had before the book ended. I just didn't want it to end and am so glad at how this book came about with a comment on Lucy's page. The reference to the Love, Simon movie was perfect too. One of my favorites. Thanks for writing this
I wanted to read a short book and this was perfect. I was laughing so hard that I was crying happy tears with how this went. Sheldon and Carter are awesome. Alex is a great meddling best friend who gets these two together. I wish there was a little more or a sequel with that last thought that Sheldon had before the book ended. I just didn't want it to end and am so glad at how this book came about with a comment on Lucy's page. The reference to the Love, Simon movie was perfect too. One of my favorites. Thanks for writing this
January 27, 2025
Sweet, but....way too short to even flesh out the two MMCs, let alone the solitary secondary character, Sheldon's best friend.
It reads like an author's plotline for a full-length novel when, in fact, it is a rushed novelette.
I hated giving it only three stars (my first for one of Lucy's works) because despite a few giggles, four stars simply could not be justified.
Lucy, if you see my review, please reconsider the format and amend it with an actual full-length book.
It reads like an author's plotline for a full-length novel when, in fact, it is a rushed novelette.
I hated giving it only three stars (my first for one of Lucy's works) because despite a few giggles, four stars simply could not be justified.
Lucy, if you see my review, please reconsider the format and amend it with an actual full-length book.
January 25, 2020
Such a cute short! It could have been waaaaaay more intrusive, after all, the best friend essentially force sets the two men up. But there is a whole thing about the fact that both men are interested in each other and just really, really, REALLY bad at it. It was adorkable and sweet with meddling friends in just the right way and such a fun little story.
September 5, 2025
Silly but in a fun way. I knew this was just a short story but I was disappointed there wasn’t more to it. We spend more time with the BFF than the characters spend together. It needed more of a conclusion than “yeah, they are going to have sex.” The word “adorkable” should not be said this many times in just a handful of pages.
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