Showmancing the Bone

A Warmington Players Novella

By: Erin Mallon

Narrated by: Erin Mallon

Wendy Finegan is a lifelong, self-professed theater nerd. When an unexpected opportunity arises to stage manage a truly awful show featuring a sexy soup maker she has secretly crushed on for years, how can she say no? But there are two rules Wendy absolutely must follow, or else the whole show could fall apart: 1. Never ever set foot onstage, and 2. Do not, under any circumstances, give in to a showmance with this sexy soup man. Rule number one certainly won’t be an issue, but rule number two? Rule number two is going to be a big problem.

©2022 Erin Mallon (P)2022 Oh Yes She Did Productions

Wendy & Duncan

I loved this book! It was so fun and wacky. Wendy and Duncan were such a cute couple! Wendy loves theater and decides to be a stage manager and reconnects with a man she used to know that she had a crush on. Now they are working on the same play together and Wendy needs to follow her number one rule which is not to have a romance during the show. But Duncan makes this super difficult.

I loved their story it was funny and wacky and heartfelt and such a great story! Loved it!

Erin as always is a pleasure to listen to! Her voice is so soothing and I will forever say she does the best male voices. Love everything she narrates!

Fun romantic comedy

I loved this cute, witty romantic comedy, that follows a theater geek, Wendie and a soup chef, Duncan. These characters are both single parents of older children and have found each other years after they originally met. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments including the fun names for the food dishes featured throughout this story. Erin Mallon not only wrote a fun story but she also narrates it and she does a wonderful job of bringing these cast of quirky characters to life.

Hilarious

A hilarious story about the theater and two single parents finding love. Ms. Mallon has a fantastic ability to write complex characters while infusing them with wit and depth. The chemistry between the characters was phenomenal and the fact that they both were interested years earlier and are getting a second chance to be together is great. Erin does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life. If restaurants like what she describes actually exist they sound awesome. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for more from this talented author and narrator.
I received an advanced copy and this is my honest, voluntary review.

Super Cute Love Letter to the Theatre World

This is the love story for the "we've already raised kids" generation. Both the characters had their kids early in life so they're both on the young side of middle age. Life has brought them back together after a few years removed from a situational acquaintance with some heavy unrequited lusting (because they never really talked to each other).

Wendy, lover of theatre, is getting the opportunity to stage manage a dinner theatre production of a community theatre show staged in a restaurant that only serves soup (but does a darn good job of it).

Duncan (aka Sexy Soup Man) is the owner/chef specializing in soup, the leading man of the show and very attracted to Wendy.

But, showmances are for the actors, not for those behind the curtain... or are they?

The only thing I want to change... is I want more of this story and these characters. The sassy older playwrite and actress who bicker in such an amusing way, the young director bringing big show ideas to this out of the box production, the quirky restaurants! I loved this one so much that I want more of it.

This quickie audio is solo narrated by author Erin Mallon and it's so much fun. The various side characters, the quirky nature of their surroundings, the emotional range and growth for this empty nesting single mom... it's a delight. And the tender moments! gah... Duncan is swoony with his romantic gesture.

I requested and was generously provided with an advance copy of the audiobook. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.

Sweet, witty, and laugh out loud novella!!

Showmancing the Bone by Erin Mallon was a sweet, witty, and laugh-out-loud novella that definitely made soup sexy, and put a huge grin on my face! I had the opportunity to read this novella when it was first featured in the Smartasses Anthology. However, hearing Erin bring all these hilarious and clever characters to life was quite an entertaining listening experience for my ears!

Erin’s performance of Wendy, a thirty-six-year-old single mom looking to find a new start after her daughter goes off to college, is one crazy romp of a good time. Along with fantastic writing, Erin also showcases her talented narration skills by voicing sexy soup maker Duncan, along with several other humorous side characters that will have you chuckling throughout the entire audio. Maude and Laurel were both an absolute hoot! (Well done, Erin!)

Overall, I LOVED this novella in audio! If you are a fan of an amusing romcom with a hot soupy hero, a bold sassy stage director, dates in your pajamas, entertaining cereal “killer” menu items, hilarious banter, the theater, a super dramatic actress, late-night phone conversations, snack time, second chances, taking center stage, and a HEA that never tasted sweeter, then you will love Wendy and Duncan’s story. I always look forward to more from Erin Mallon!