A burnt-out media executive. A chance to leave it all behind. Can she take that leap into the unknown, or is she doomed to fail? Alison was stuck going nowhere. Her shiny career had well and truly lost its lustre, despite the money her TV bosses were offering. Nothing would make up for the sacrifices she’d made these past fifteen years. When she spotted an opportunity for her other half Down Under, could she leave behind a well-paid job and all that was familiar to up sticks? When the restoration on the couple's dream home became unaffordable, they were off once again, crisscrossing the planet in a whirlwind journey of love, life, and passports. The Accidental Plus One: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse is a heart-warming and humorous true story, that proves sometimes love leads us on the most unexpected journeys. If you like stories about brave but foolhardy risk-takers, quirky characters, and amusing tales from departure lounges and arrival halls, you'll love this fun, globetrotting adventure. Whilst there's no doubt it's a privileged position to travel so regularly, it's not all whiskers on kittens! As glamorous as it sounds, the logistics surrounding a full upheaval to another country are complex. Alison discusses each move with detail and wit. She has a great sense of humour, and it comes across well on paper. The bits I enjoyed the most were the stories about the people she met along the way. Bookish Sam Instagram The Accidental Plus One is a heartwarming true story about what happens when love takes us to unexpected places. Pick this one up. NetGalley Reviewer I enjoyed this book a lot. It was wonderful! Angela Wetzel NetGalley Such a fun read! Highly recommend. NetGalley Reviewer Jill Campbell, Librarian NetGalley recommends this title through Readers' Advisory, book clubs and events and is likely to purchase this title for a library. I really enjoyed reading this travel memoir. If you like funny, entertaining reads, then you'll love this. Mum of Boys Northeast Instagram This book is perfect if you have ever wondered what it could be like to move abroad. Lady J Reads Instagram Lizbeth Meredith , author of Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters. The term 'trailing spouse' doesn't do the role justice. I enjoyed traveling with the author as she and her husband globe-trotted, househunted, and navigated a sea of red tape each government offered. I took on each new assignment as an adventure together rather than a burden to be shouldered. At every airport stopover, Alison faces the perennial question, 'You have how many passports?' Embark on a globetrotting adventure in a whirlwind journey of love, life, and immigration counters. The Accidental Plus One: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse is a heart-warming and humorous memoir that proves sometimes love leads us on the most unexpected journeys. Alison Ripley Cubitt started her writing career at age nine by winning first prize in a writing competition with a pony book. Some years later, she left New Zealand with the ability to make a white sauce without a recipe, carry three plates at once, and ride a horse (though not at the same time). Dreaming of becoming a copywriter, she landed a job as the receptionist in an advertising agency in Sydney that made the TV series Mad Men's work culture look tame.But the lure of London proved too hard to resist, and she left Australia. Landing in London at the right time, she got her break in television production and lasted 15 years, working on Channel 4's anarchic The Big Breakfast and at Walt Disney and the BBC.For the past four years, she has divided her time between Melbourne, Australia and Jane Austen country, England.An accomplished author of non-fiction, including two travel guides and three memoirs, her literary achievements encompass works of fiction, from screenplays to short stories and thrillers. The Accidental Plus One: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse is her ninth published book.