PRE-ORDER the BRAND-NEW, brilliantly funny novel from #1 bestselling author Fiona Gibson, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell. This year, their families can deck the bloody halls themselves. . . Old friends Shelley, Lena and Pearl have reached their limit with the festive preparation that has always fallen to them, and five days before Christmas, they've booked a mini break. . . without their families. Up until Christmas Eve, they'll be sipping prosecco in the Highlands while their kids wrap bacon around 100 chipolatas and their partners brave the supermarkets. It's exactly what they need. . . until they're snowed in. Facing the prospect of Christmas 500 miles from home, each woman is forced to confront her real reasons for needing to escape: the fiance with the obnoxious family; the son's new girlfriend who is taking over their home; the family who take their mother for granted all year round. . . Will the friends make it home before Christmas day? And if they do, can they really go back to their old lives?So forget Elf on the Shelf and get ready for Mums on the Run in the hilarious and heartwarming new novel from Fiona Gibson. Praise for Fiona Gibson:'I absolutely love Fiona Gibson's funny, emotional, relatable writing. ' - JENNY COLGAN'Hilarious, sparky and joyful, relatable and brilliant! Highly recommended, whatever the time of year. ' - JUDY LEIGH'Snowy, sparkly and satisfying. Highly recommended. ' - MADDIE PLEASE'Fun, festive and full of good cheer, Tis the damn season! should be on the top of your Christmas reading wish list. ' - SARAH BENNETT'This book isn't just for Christmas. . . it's the perfect escapist novel for any time of the year!' - KATE GALLEY'A festive, funny and heartfelt story of friendship and finding your way. I loved it. ' - FREYA KENNEDY'Warm, witty and wonderfully relatable. Perfect escapism for women struggling to juggle everything, especially at Christmas!' - KATHLEEN WHYMAN'I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in less than a day. It was fun, relatable and an easy read. This was one of my favourite books by Fiona Gibson!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Marvellous at any time of the year! You're never disappointed with a Fiona Gibson novel and this one is no exception. Simple storylines, lovely ending, characters you can relate to and root for, what's not to love?' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I adored this book! I love Fiona's books anyway and definitely have more on my wishlist! This is the perfect festive read. Wouldn't we all like to escape sometimes from the festive build up?' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'This book is honestly very funny. . . I am probably going to reread this story again in the next couple of days, I liked it that much. ' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I love a good Fiona Gibson book, and this is a very good one!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I honestly couldn't put this book down! Read in 1 day as I was just captured by the characters who are so true to life. This book has me laughing out loud and also in tears!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I was cracking up laughing through the entire book and devoured it in one sitting!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A terrifically entertaining, cheery romance, with an endearing heroine' SUNDAY MIRROR'Warm, funny and poignant' DAILY MAIL'Warm, witty and fun' MY WEEKLY'The voice of modern women' MARIE CLAIRE'More than funny, it's true' ELLE'Warm, funny and endearing' BEST