The last couple of Sophie Kinsella books I read left me feeling kind of meh. They either felt like books I’ve read before or I couldn’t get into the stories. This one, though, I loved.

Fixie (okay, that name …. I mean …. I changed it in my mind because I just couldn’t) lives up to her name in every sense. She has never seen an issue, no matter how big or small, that she doesn’t want to make right. As the youngest of three kids, though, her helpfulness is either completely disregarded or utterly denigrated.

Now, though, Fixie needs to do her thing because her family’s home goods store is in trouble, and Fixie needs to fix it.

Sophie Kinsella populates this book with characters you love (Fixie and Sebastian), characters you want to throat punch (Fixie’s brother Jake), and characters you feel like you know (Fixie’s sister Nicole, who might appear to be too frustrating to be true, but trust me, SHE IS NOT). The romance that brews–slowly–is sweet and warm and the sort that makes you so glad you’re a part of it.

Fixie is far from perfect. She has no self-confidence, and she allows herself to be treated poorly because she doesn’t see her worth. Watching her come to realize that she deserves better is a treat, especially with Sebastian along to help out.

Let me know what you think of this one. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Sophie Kinsella writes books that are fun and sexy at the same time. I always enjoy reading her stories and this book had all the elements I expect from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella is a super fun and sweet read. I loved the main character, Fixie. She is the youngest of three siblings, the least dominant and the most "walked on". But, Fixie has a huge heart and I found her endearing and kind. She definitely made some dumb decisions, but it only made her more loveable and real. This story is a feel-good one that you will zip through laughing at Fixie's escapades along the way. I also enjoyed the sibling storyline, how it progressed and matured along the way. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Sophie Kinsella has been a favorite author of mine for quite some time and I was so excited to read this book, fortunately, the story delivered!

This is my 20th novel by Sophie Kinsella and for a while I stopped reading her 🛑 ✋...thinking I just outgrew or moved on from her books📚. (I read Surprise Me last June and it was really just okay, in my opinion. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️)
But...after reading this, I am a reborn fan!!! 😍😍 I Owe You One was fantastic!!! I absolutely loved this book!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕 A light, easy read that made me laugh out loud 😆😂!!
Fixie is a young, single girl 👠👛🍷💄who runs her family’s business 🏪. She’s unlucky in love💔, struggles to get a long with her siblings 🥊👫, and has this uncontrollable tendency to “fix” things 🔨🔧...hence the nickname!! When her mother goes on a getaway 🏖, not only is Fixie left to run the store, she must also manage her brother and sister as well. All the while, everything in her life is slowly falling apart!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️
Fixie is a wonderful character that you will relate to and fall in love with instantly!! 😍❤️😍❤️
I truly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend this fun and easy read!!
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Fixie Farr is a compulsive “fixer” like her nickname suggests. She seems to be able to fix just about anything…well, at least anything that doesn’t involve her family. On that end, she’s just the family doormat. Her dad’s “family first” motto really holds her back from expressing her true feelings and ideas with her family. This is especially true with her brother, who is always just one step away from a huge business deal and making a pile of cash. It takes a chance encounter saving a laptop at a local coffee shop to, as the title suggests, someone owing her one; this continues back and forth through out most of the book. Along the way, there are family feuds, a blast from the past, an alley way beating, IOUs, etc., all of which flip Fixie’s world every which way. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, especially the second half of it. I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I hate writing this because typically, I love Sophie Kinsella's writing... However, something about this one just wasn't for me. I wasn't a big fan of Fixie or any of her family. I tried to like Seb (Sebastian), but just couldn't. Unfortunately, the same went for Ryan. After Fixie's initial encounter with Seb, this one just fell flat for me. But I must say that true to Sophie Kinsella, this was certainly original and light-hearted! Compared to My (Not So) Perfect Life or Surprise Me, this one just wasn't what I hoped for.

*Thanks to Dial Press and NetGalley for providing this review copy in exchange for my honest review.

I needed a break from all the suspense novels I've been reading lately and this light-hearted novel fit the bill. It's just a big piece of fluff and I'm not ashamed to admit that I liked it. I just wish the main character wasn't such a doormat! But if you liked Kinsella's other novels, then this one will be just as entertaining.

I generally love Sophie Kinsella’s novels, but I felt like something was missing from this one. I can’t quite put my finger on it. It was a good read with some humour, but I won’t be actively recommending my friends put it at the top of their TBR pile.

Another enjoyable Sophie Kinsella read. It provides a good look at family dynamics, and especially how those can become complicated when a family business is involved. Like some of the characters in her other books, there were points when I was frustrated with Fixie’s decisions and how blind she was to people’s true nature, and some parts of the story felt rushed. But it’s nice to see characters grow as the story progresses, and I appreciate a happy ending.

I have read all of Sophie's previous novels but something about this one just felt a little jaded. It didn't help that I hated the lead character's name of Fixie - sure she can't help fixing things but it was not endearing the character to me at all. For the first third of the book I really struggled to get into it, usually I would be reading away and finish a Sophie book in a couple of days. It was a little de ja vu from previous books with a slightly dippy character who can say anything in her head but not in real life. Her childhood crush Ryan was such an awful character that I couldn't believe she couldn't see through him.

Luckily just after the third part of the book I began to enjoying reading it. Things changed up and it actually became a good story that I wanted to read. The characters began to be fleshed out a little more and it seemed with the liberation of Fixie the book also became a little more liberated itself. I particularly liked the sparing between Fixie and Briony who is Seb's girlfriend. The skating scene was fabulous and I really felt like I was there watching it all. A good ending - so all was ok in the end and I await the next Sophie book.

I'm giving this book 3 out of 5 stars. My thanks to Netgalley for an ARC to review.

As always I had such a fun time reading Kinsella's books! They make me laugh on more than one occasion and always make me swoon with romance.
I owe you one wasnt one of my favorite of hers strictly because the majority of the characters made me so upset with their actions and words to Fixie. I wanted Fixie to stand up for herself and say what she truly meant, we did get that but I feel like it was to late in the novel.
Overall I did enjoy this book. Fixie was a well rounded character who you couldnt help but root for but her siblings and lovelife took a little to long to turn around.

Sophie Kinsella has always been one of my favorites. This story centered more around family with the love story on the side. I enjoyed it for that fact alone. If you're looking for something to read over the holidays, I would suggest this book.

She’s back! Sophie Kinsella is back which means that I spent two days completely immersed in her new novel and then sad when it was over. The protagonist of this novel is Fixie Farr, a young Londoner who can’t help but always fix things and people, although most of the times it backfires.
Like when she wants to help her teenage crush Ryan find a job. She’ll do anything to keep him in London with her and since Sebastian, a stranger who owns her a favour, is looking to hire someone for his own company, she asks for his help. What could possibly go wrong? A series of incidents, coincidences, and probably fate mean that Fixie and Sebastian exchange more IOUs and have to spend more and more time with each other.
Like all the main characters in Sophie Kinsella’s novels, Fixie is likable, engaging, funny, and realistic. She develops throughout the novel, learning to put herself first sometime instead of her family. Entertaining, original, engrossing, this is another brilliant novel full of hilarity, romance, and life lessons - an absolute must-read!

***All opinions that follow are my own, honest thoughts on this title. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC.***


Sophie Kinsella is an amazing author. I have read several of her books and loved them all. This book was no exception. Fixie Farr is the poster child for being a family doormat. She has spent her whole life feeling guilty and going above and beyond to make sure her family and friends have all they need. She got her nickname as a child because she has an obsessive compulsive need to "fix" things. I won't lie, I really wasn't a fan of Fixie for the first few chapters. I HATED the fact that she was constantly not speaking up for herself. The more I read thought the more understandable it was to see why she behaved in such a manner. I LOVED how far she grew as a person by the end of the story and how great everything turned out for her once Fixie started putting herself first. This is a really great read. It is very addictive so don't say I didn't warn you.

All books by this author are awesome and This book was no exception. It's well written with three dimensional characters. It will grip you from the beginning until the end. Absolutely pick up this winner. Happy reading!

Sophie Kinsella's books are always my go to for contemporary fiction and romance - they always are fun and funny - and a delight to read! I did love MOST of this story - but it's definitely not one of my favorites of hers.

Fixie Farr, is always - yep, you guessed it - fixing things. And she never takes care of herself or her own feelings. She's taken advantage of by her brother and sister, has been fawning over the same guys since childhood, and the only real joy in her life, is the working at the family store since her father passed. When Fixie's mom takes an extended break from the store and leaves it in her and her family's hands - will Fixie be able to stand up for herself and make her thoughts heard, or will she continue to let everyone walk all over her?

I felt this story was a bit exhausting as a reader. It was hard to watch Fixie fall flat over and over and over and over and over...... And her siblings, her uncle, and her crush are so irritating and unlikeable, that I found my self wanting skip of any dialogue they had! There was also a turning point in the story that really bothered me - it was almost like a snap of the fingers and everything was, well, fixed... I found it a bit hard to get past that.

The story and the other characters had all the SK charm I know and love. When Fixie meets Sebastian and they start to "owe each other" I found it classic Kinsella, and adorable! I wanted more of that - and SO much less conflict! I read her books to laugh and love and enjoy - but I found a lot of these characters giving me anxiety!

In the end, I enjoyed it - again, not as mush as her others, but it was still definitely worth the read. And if it's any indication - the book is BIG! And I breezed through it in no time.

I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute and charming read. If you're a fan of Sophie Kinsella's novels, you will likely find yourself easing right into this novel like a big warm dish of homemade macaroni and cheese. Straight away, we are introduced to Fixie Farr, the protagonist of this novel and a cast of characters made up of family members, friends and co-workers. When Fixie is asked to watch the laptop of a customer in a coffee shop, she saves the laptop from disaster and a back and forth of "favours" or "IOUs" begins between Fixie and a mysterious man, Seb.

This book takes you on the usual rom-com ride and brings along a cast of characters who really could have been completely cliche, but end up being quite unique and enjoyable (apart from the almost unlikable sister, Nicole). Onto the issues. Not that I wanted this novel to be any longer, but somehow what should have been the main storyline (the relationship between Fixie and Seb) is really glazed over, rushed and confusing. We didn't get to see enough of what made them so amazing together and the off an on nature of his relationship with another woman gets confusing and waters down the "specialness" of his connection with Fixie. Also, it would have been nice to see Fixie fail a little more along the way, maybe get called out for her "fixing", which really could be seen as meddlesome and maybe grow in regards to focusing on herself instead of others.

All in all, it's a decent read and I would recommend it to friends, colleagues or students looking for a little escape this winter but it didn't really stand out as a must read romance.

It seems like I've been reading Sophie Kinsella forever. Lately her novels are hit and miss with me but even if I don't love them, I'm usually thoroughly entertained and left feeling satisfied by the fun and lovely story she's written. I Owe You One, out today, was one that didn't quite hit the mark for me but I had a good time reading it.

Here's the synopsis:
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an irresistible story of love and empowerment about a young woman with a complicated family, a handsome man who might be “the one,” and an IOU that changes everything
Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” But since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will? It’s simply not in her nature to say no to people.
So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, Fixie not only agrees—she ends up saving it from certain disaster. Turns out the computer’s owner is an investment manager. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, Sebastian scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. But Fixie laughs it off—she’d never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she?
Then Fixie’s childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie’s buttons. She wants nothing for herself—but she’d love Seb to give Ryan a job. And Seb agrees, until the tables are turned once more and a new series of IOUs between Seb and Fixie—from small favors to life-changing moments—ensues. Soon Fixie, Ms. Fixit for everyone else, is torn between her family and the life she really wants. Does she have the courage to take a stand? Will she finally grab the life, and love, she really wants?
The main issue I had was with Fixie and how she was a doormat and incredibly naive. I felt a little bit like her but I wanted to swoop in and fix things for her because she was so blind to what was going on. My heart also hurt for her because her family just didn't listen to her. Ever. I also had issues with the family aspect and it did not get much better by the end of the book. There were some changes but the feeling at the end just left me even more frustrated at the attitudes of her family, her mum included. (I have to be vague here because it's the end of the book but if you've read it or don't care about spoilers, message me and we can talk about it!)

All those feelings aside, I am really glad I read this book. I had read a really bad one just before it and knew Kinsella would lift me up. I told a few friends that this book was like a balm for my soul. I could feel myself relaxing as soon as I started reading it. That is what makes a good book for me - the way you feel. And also why I will never, ever judge someone for what they read. Because that book I didn't like? Total CanLit and the most literary mumbo jumbo I've read in awhile. But the book that made me feel better? That one, and the genre it's in, gets sniffed at. SO FRUSTRATING.

Fixie is a really sweet and lovable character though. I absolutely adored reading as she grew a backbone and stood up to her family and the other jerks around her. I was sure Kinsella would give her a happy ending and I was rooting for it the whole way through the book.

The actual premise of this novel with all the IOUs is so much fun. I can just see Kinsella's mind working as she was likely thinking, "What if...." It's such a crazy chain of events that I enjoyed reading.

While I Owe You One didn't wow me like I know Sophie Kinsella can, I'm glad I read it. It's perfect for a time when you need to laugh.

*An egalley of this novel was provided by the publisher, Penguin Random House, in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.*

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review! <i>I Owe You One</i> was my first Sophie Kinsella novel, and I was very excited to receive an early copy!

This book was a welcome break from heavier novels I had recently read. I expected a light, entertaining read and that's exactly what I got from <i>I Owe You One</i>. There were plenty of laugh out loud moments, and Fixie was a fun character who grew on me as the story developed.

The love story was a bit predictable, as I figured out who Fixie would end up with pretty early on. Fixie's reluctance to stand up to her siblings' attempts to derail their family business was a bit wearing, but I liked how her character grew and became more confident as the story unfolded. The back and forth with Seb seemed abrupt at times, and their initial breakup was confusing, with a simple "row" escalating quickly.

That said, I enjoyed the story and felt that the book really picked up after the midpoint. I finished the book quickly, as I was anxious to see what happened with the shop and Fixie's love life.

<i>I Owe You One</i> reads like a movie rom-com; it was fun and had a cute storyline, with a few valuable lessons intertwined. I loved Fixie's refusal to accept Uncle Ned's (and eventually Ryan's) misogynist behavior. This was a delightful read, and I look forward to reading more of Sophie Kinsella!

Typical Sophie Kinsella: so enjoyable that you are sad when you finish reading! I read this in one sitting, it was that good!