It's Prosecco O'Clock Somewhere

By Marianne Makdisi

Meet Brittany Blum, a far-from-home mother of three who resolves to throw off the ‘trailing spouse’ label she hated anyway and make a new life for herself in the sandpit. Having followed her husband to larger-than-life Dubai and lost him to another woman, Brittany decides to shake things up with the support of four very different friends: Adrianne, Natasha, her first ‘ex’ and a bottle of Prosecco.

Perfect for fans of Bridget Jones and Why Mummy Drinks, this #2Amazon bestseller will draw you in, make you laugh and refuse to let you go.

On New Year's Eve, Brittany promises to:

a.Listen to her children, even when they’re talking non-stop and she can see their mouths are opening and closing but can’t hear what they’re actually saying
b.No longer see software upgrades and TV remotes as scary and intimidating, and instead view them as a manageable, useful part of everyday life
c.Learn how to set parental controls on her kids’ iPads so she doesn't have to worry about weirdos ten thousand miles away
d.Lose the Dubai stone and stop valet parking
e.Figure out what to do with herself now she’s newly single in the sandpit

Welcome to Brittany’s first diary: a year of trail-blazing – with the occasional crash and burn – rediscovery.

PRAISE FOR IT'S PROSECCO O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE:

“If you want to experience the real Dubai, if you want to immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, feelings of that wonderful, difficult, unique place, please read this. Here we have no superficial surface level humour, but a deeply thought-out, so well-written story that will make your heart ache, your belly ache and widen your views. I need a sequel - NOW!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marianne Makdisi
• Release date: Aug 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463231500

Marianne Makdisi

Marianne Makdisi is the author of several much-loved books set in Dubai and also writes the popular expat blog Circles in the Sand. Prior to moving to the Middle East in 2008, Marianne lived in Minneapolis and before that, London, where she was a magazine journalist working across a range of women’s titles. Marianne and her husband are now raising two boys in the United Arab Emirates while she also attempts to hold down a job at Dubai’s Media City.

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