I don’t really know where to go with this review. Part of me says it was a quick fun read. Another part of me says it was frustrating and hard to read. Fixie, appropriately nicknamed, has a yearning for fixing other people’s problems and situations alike. I found myself frustrated and wanting her to stand up for herself; to grow a backbone so to speak. I wanted her to flat out tell everyone off and not hold back right from the beginning of the book. Do you want to “meet” Fixie and see where her relationships with her siblings, mother and business go? Grab a copy today!

Sweet, comical, and delightfully uplifting!

I Owe You One is a charming, heartwarming read that takes us into the life of the thoughtful Fixie Farr as she struggles to keep her family’s home goods shop thriving while juggling an on-again/off-again relationship with her high school crush, two overbearing, older siblings, and a back-and-forth IOU with a handsome businessman.

The prose is well turned and light. The characters, including all the supporting characters, are unique, amusing and reliable. And the plot is a smart, engaging tale full of quirky mishaps, tricky moments, awkward situations, delicious chemistry, romantic drama, self-reflection, and the intricacies of familial relationships.

Overall, I Owe You One is another light, refreshing, entertaining read by Kinsella that's perfect for fans of insightful, witty, contemporary romance novels.

I didn't hate this one, but it was so blah-boring that I set it aside well over a week ago and haven't bothered to pick it up again. Officially <b>DNFing at 42%</b>.

This was my first Kinsella and I was ready for a fantastic read - clearly even her fans felt let down by this latest release. From the uber twee name <i>Fixie</i> ('cause she's the one who fixes everything in her family, doncha know) to the way she allowed every single character to walk all over her, I just couldn't get into this one. I really wanted to love it, but <i>I Owe You One</i> wasn't the book for me.

Fixie Farr works in her parents shop and always follows through with the phrase “Family first”. Then one chance day in a coffee shop, she saves a stranger’s “life” and gets an IOU for all of her help. She continues to meet this stranger in random situations and soon a relationship begins to develop.

This was a typical Sophie Kinsella book that follows her typical formula of girl meets boy, they start a relationship, girl or boy messes up, but they end up together. And while I thought a lot of the storyline was cute, especially with the IOU (I mean it’s basically in the title), I couldn’t get over how horrible all of the people around Fixie were and how she didn’t have a backbone. I wanted to slap so many people in this book and just ask why are you being that horrible?!?!

All that being said, I still really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down, and let’s face it I’ve read every Sophie Kinsella book and will continue to read her books. I just didn’t like the characters as much in this one. I give it a solid 3.5 stars but I’m rounding up to 4.

3.5 stars...I wanted to love this book. It’s been highly anticipated and I could use a lighthearted read. Unfortunately this book didn’t meet the hype. The characters were flawed and the 180 they did was unrealistic. I found the familial relationships very skewed and the romantic relationships were frustrating.

I loved meeting Fixie, the main character in I Owe You One by @KinsellaSophie - a quirky former caterer working in her family's shop, Fixie's life takes a sharp turn when she rescues the laptop of a coffee shop patron, who had stepped outside to take a call, just in time from being drenched from a burst pipe in the ceiling. He repays her with a favor, which she cashes in on a job offer for her long time family friend and secret crush, Ryan. I smiled and laughed out loud - if you are looking for your next light read, this is it! Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #IOweYouOne by Sophie Kinsella!

Fixie Farr is always trying to fix things and when it seems like her family is beyond her ability to fix, Fixie loses control. Her late father told her that family always comes first, but in reality, no one ever puts Fixie first. That is until she meets the silly man in the restaurant, her mom gets sick and her world upside down. I loved that Fixie was able to find her way with a little help from her friends but mostly she was a strong and independent and did it on her own.

This was not my favorite Kinsella book. I honestly didn’t like almost the entire first half of the book, as I found myself really annoyed with all of the characters and didn’t really like them. I am glad that I made myself keep reading though, because the second half was much better and of course had feel-good vibes by the end. A quick, chick-lit read.

Eh. I have really enjoyed some of Sophie Kinsella's books, and I've found some of them dull and unrelateable. This isn't a bad book-but in the wake of so many fabulous romantic comedies that have been published over the last year, this one felt a bit stilted. The characters aren't particularly likeable and appear very two-dimensional to me. I wanted to scream at Fixie "help yourself!" at least once a chapter. How can you be so aware of everyone's issues but make no effort to help yourself? I"ll certainly read a Kinsella book again as I thought her last book was great-this one just didn't spark the same feelings. (less)

Sophie Kinsella is one of those authors that I automatically want to pick up her books because I have enjoyed them so much in the past. This one, however, I wasn't really sure how to feel about. I wanted to like it as a light, fun chick lit read, but the characters made it so hard. My overwhelming feeling was more one of indifference. Fixie was cute at first but was such a doormat and so insecure throughout most of the book that she was just not enjoyable to read about. Her brother and sister were very one-dimensional and I hated reading about them. Her love interest was underwhelming - I felt Seb was immature in the back and forth between Fixie and his on-again, off-again ex.
I'm glad in the end that everything worked out with the store, and her love life (of course it did!) I think this would work maybe as a cute rom-com movie but as a book just fell flat with me. It wasn't the most terrible thing I've ever read by far, but I'm calling this one just okay.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review - thank you NetGalley!
I have always likes Sophie Kinsella's books when I am in the mood for a light and fun read. This one didn't disappoint in that department! This is actually one of my favorite books that she has written. It was fun and I really liked the characters. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a light rom-com type read.

As usual, Sophie Kinsella delivers a charming and fun romantic read. While her formula remains the same no matter the novel (bumbling, sweet girl meets gruff, handsome man and of course they fall in love but first there is some sort of miscommunication) it's a formula that works really well for her, and I still really enjoy reading every book she publishes. 4 stars, this book took me 4 hours to read.

I have always been a huge fan of all Sophie Kinsella's book, so needless to say this did not disappoint. I enjoyed Fixies story very much, as well as the plot-line. Great read, thanks Netgalley for the read!

Sophie Kinsella tends to always be a must read for me. Her characters always cheer me up and make me laugh, often feeling as though I know them personally. This book was no different as the main character, Fixie, is even more endearing. She is loyal, selfless, and just has a goodness about her. The premise of this story is that she is called Fixie because she can't help but fix problems around her. This becomes such a focus that she pushes her own needs/wants to the side to make sure others are okay. As storylines get complicated, she is finally able to realize that sometimes she has to be able to fix things for herself in order to be helpful to everyone. While this book did seem to be a little bit slower than the author's past books, it was still enjoyable, cute, and fun to read.

I Owe You One is a wonderful book that will have you laughing and smiling throughout. Sophie Kinsella writes another extraordinary book. I fall in love with her characters and wishing they find love and happiness. A wonderful book to read this winter.

I skimmed most of the first half, and only finally started liking Fixie once she grew a backbone.

I'm not sure I like Sophie's way of writing women who make terrible decisions, but somehow stumble into these great relationships while growing a bit themselves. Why are these men drawn to walking disasters? How is that lovable? I'm getting off-point, but regardless, this book wasn't a revelation. Rather just more of the same you should expect from Sophie Kinsella.

I’ve always been a Kinsella fan; she’s quietly become one of my auto-buy authors, especially when I’m in the mood for a romantic comedy that should probably turn into a movie. I’m also one of those people who has enjoyed some of her recent works, despite many Kinsella fans not really liking them quite as much. I can see what they’re saying, now that I’ve read this one…

I almost quit reading this book a few times simply because of her family members. Her brother and sister were incredibly annoying, in different ways, and it seemed like nobody was on the same page. Her mom didn’t do much to help in the beginning either; it was so frustrating to read! I saw in other reviews that the romance situation was back-and-forth and also not fun to read about, so I really thought hard about putting this one down. I got past the 50% mark and was feeling a little better, as her sibling drama kind of slid into the background for the most part… but overall, I was incredibly frustrated with literally every single character that I encountered. Every. Single. One. I wanted Fixie to scream at everybody from the get-go but I knew that wasn’t going to happen until the end. I also knew it would feel so good once she finally did it! But honestly, she was definitely part of the problem. Her relationship with Ryan in the early part of the book was so annoying to read. I understood part of the feelings she talked about, putting somebody on a pedestal and thinking they’re perfect for you when they actually aren’t, but that didn’t make me cringe any less.

Sometimes the phrase “it’s how you leave em” is so true. I left this book with an overall happy and positive feeling, like with all Kinsella books, but good lord – the journey to get there was mostly miserable. The story got better during the 60-70% mark and then was frustrating again until the very end, which picked up. I can’t justify rating this one any lower because I didn’t actually hate the book? The rom-com elements and ending can’t make up for everything but at least it left me feeling okay.

I enjoyed this book, but for some reason I found it more difficult to get into than Ms. Kinsella's previous books. I think at first I was kind of annoyed by Fixie's inability to stand up for herself, or even to recognize that she should be standing up for herself. It was nice to see her finally grow up and realize that she didn't have to be her family's (or Ryan's) doormat. Also, the "do-over" ending with Sebastian was very sweet.

Overall, not one of my favorites by Kinsella, but still an OK read.

*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Fixie Farr’s flaw is that when something—anything—needs to be fixed, she rushes in, damn the consequences. After a handsome stranger gives her an IOU for a favor for saving his laptop, she uses the chit to get her unemployed childhood crush a job; but what does Fixie need? A whimsical, warm-hearted rendering of love and family.

** Disclaimer: I received a free digital Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of I Owe You One from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ***

I received the latest Sophie Kinsella from Netgalley and I was so so excited. I have read a few of her other books and enjoyed them, and the synopsis for this one sounded so cute! Then I got caught up in a few other reads and so I just got around to reading it over the past week or so. And it was cute! This is one of the better women’s fiction (aka “chick lit” but I totally hate that name) I’ve read in the last few months, and like all Sophie Kinsella books, there was so much more to it than the romance. I will keep this spoiler-free but want to talk a little about the characters and story. Read on and I hope my review helps you decide if this book is for you!

The main character, Fixie, is a Hufflepuff through and through. She is kind and loyal, and always doing things for other people. In fact, the heart of the story is basically an exploration of what happens if a person spends so much time helping other people that they kinda forget to help themselves. In the first part of the book, Fixie is pining for the guy she's had a crush on since middle school, and then we get to meet him, and you guys-he is the biggest LOSER. He is totally self-absorbed and manipulative. And Fixie doesn't see it! So you kinda want to wring her neck, but then for me, it also got me thinking that I have probably been just like that with certain relationships in my life. I wanted it so badly that I deluded myself and didn't see how reality in no way matched what my hopes/dreams for it had been, and I didn't listen to anyone else when they tried to tell me so. This theme is very much explored for much of this book, and it is so darn frustrating, but also so relatable and real!

The main love interest, Sebastian, is just too adorable for words. But he also makes mistakes and isn't perfect, and I love that this is just such a realistic story. He and Fixie definitely have a kind of star-crossed relationship for a lot of the book, but you get a glimmer of what it might be like if they do ever sort it out, and that keeps you rooting for them. Yeah, I really liked Seb. Sophie Kinsella is good at creating book boyfriends who are keepers!

I also really loved the exploration of Sophie's relationship with her family members, particularly her older brother and sister. There are past events that have shaped how they interact with each other now, and again, some if it is really frustrating, but mainly because I could totally relate to it and I was shaking my head at Fixie saying and doing the exact same thing I would do, when I know that's not what's good for her. But there is great conflict resolution, and I really enjoyed that part of the story!

This is an entertaining, heart-warming, relatable story about a young woman trying to put herself first for once, and I absolutely loved it. Check it out!