Panto Girl: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy

A crush, a clash, and a backstage compromise.The last thing Helmut was looking for was romance. The last thing Toby was looking for was a father. But Red, Toby's mother, had other ideas.Helmut, a travelling blogger from Germany, is searching for his next great story. When he meets Red and her teenage son, Toby—a boy determined to save the planet—he finds a kindred spirit.As Helmut and Toby bond over their passion for the environment, Helmut falls for Red. But Toby doesn't "e;do"e; sharing, and before long the friendship crumbles, taking Red's hopes of romance with it. When Red lands a role in the local pantomime, she sees the perfect opportunity to bring them back together by recruiting Toby to help on the sound desk. Toby refuses—until an ex-pole dancer joins the cast and sends his teenage hormones into overdrive. Can a pantomime, an unlikely crush, and a little backstage magic turn three stubborn people into a family? Panto Girl is the third novella in the Pantomime (Backstage Love Stories) series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Perfect for readers who enjoy warm-hearted British comedy, eccentric characters, theatrical mishaps, and small-town chaos.