Simple Man

De: Lydia Michaels

Narrado por: Brian Callanan

From bestselling author, Lydia Michaels–When Shane, a tattooed young musician becomes the guardian of a surprise baby, his life and heart are forever changed. Opposites attract when this single dad is assigned to a prissy social worker who dislikes him at first sight. Months after Shane Martin’s sister vanishes, his world crashes down and he finds himself the sole guardian of a surprise baby. Blissfully ignorant, Shane trades in late nights and fast women for midnight feedings and lullabies. But when Kate McAlester, the prissy, stuck-up social worker interferes, his devotion to family is tested.

Kate isn’t impressed by Shane’s messy bachelor pad, rocker image, sarcastic attitude, or showy tattoos. He claims he’s a simple man, but he quickly becomes the greatest complication in her life.

Passion explodes when opposite personalities collide in a touching story of love and redemption.

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Tugs at your heart strings

At first I thought this book was a mistake, the beginning had me thinking that I'd miscalculated, but thankfully I hadn't and buy the end I was smitten with the characters and the story.

Shane's journey of self discovery during the story is poignant and compelling. The change between who he was at the start of the book and who he'd become at the end are huge, and yet the key parts of him were all still there. It was beautifully written and I loved listening to the book.

Speaking of listening, the narration was very well done, the range of character voices was really impressive and the overall delivery was smooth and emotive.

This book tugged at my heart and I really enjoyed it.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

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Funny & Sad

I enjoyed the Simple Man, my first book by Lydia Michaels, an interesting combination of sad and happy with a splash of romance.

The main character Shane was a hard working blue collar worker (a wonderful change from all the arrogant billionaires) who struggled to make a home for his orphaned nephew. His dedication to learning how to take care of a baby was hysterically funny and achingly sweet.

When Shane falls for Kate, the social worker from family services, their relationship is threatened by his insecurity, her professional responsibilities and their many differences. Shane was simply a wonderful yet flawed man who loved with all his heart, treating Kate with kindness and respect.

Great story with graphic language and explicit sex but absolutely NO domination or sexual violence. Shane adored his mother, raised his younger sister after his parents died and wanted to find a loving & equal partner to share his life. Shane was so much sexier than any alpha jerk!

Beautiful story

This was a heart wrenching but beautiful story about family, love, friendship and loss. We witness Shane’s journey as he learns to cope with his grief, becomes a great dad and falls in love. Brian Callanan was absolutely stupendous. He portrayed every character perfectly. It was a pleasure to listen to him bring the book to life. I received this audiobook for free upon my request. I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased review.

Shane's Journey

This was an absolutely captivating listen! The main male character’s journey of growth and self-discovery, as he stepped up to provide for his nephew, was both inspiring and heartwarming. Witnessing him overcome life’s challenges and transform into a better version of himself made my heart soar with joy. I’m so glad I experienced this story—it was truly a rewarding and memorable journey! The narration by Brian Callanan was good for all characters!

This was fantastic!

A Simple Man is the story of a young man trying to do right by his family with EVERY obstacle to overcome. Some he tackles, some take him down, but his resilience to go the distance is astounding. Kate, the child welfare advocate assigned to him and his nephew, is instrumental is making him try harder to be the best version of himself. I am familiar with this author, but now I'm a fan. This is one of the best listens for me this year (and I've done a whole lot of listening).

The narration by Brian Callanan is absolutely fabulous. He embraces all the voices with emotion and passion (doesn't even make the female voices sound cringe-y), bringing this story to life. Thank you to the narrator for providing me a copy of this audiobook. It truly was a gift.