I always love a new Sophie Kinsella book. She has a way of writing comedy scenes that never actually fail to make me laugh out loud. I usually enjoy the flawed characters in her novels, but Fixie was a bit of a trial. Her existence as a doormat for the entirety of her family didn’t feel like a minor character flaw that matched with the tone of the rest of the book. Kinsella has done this character much more eloquently in previous novels. Is this Sophie Kinsella’s best work? No. Did it still make an ungodly cold afternoon fly by? Yes.

I have been a fan of Sophie Kinsella since my twenties, but this wasn’t one if my favorites from her. I liked how the story ended up, but the characters were all so horrible that I found it difficult to connect with any of them, even the main character who was so clueless throughout most of the book I wanted to shake her.

First, thank you to NetGalley (Random House) for an e-book copy of this book for my enjoyment and review.
Fixie Farr is the main character, introduced at the beginning, and carries you through her journeys and adventures. A bit of a "chik lit", but enjoyable, lots of characters, none too remarkable. A pretty fast read, similiar to her previous books. Good job, Sophie Kinsella.

Sophie Kinsella delivers another charming tale of a woman finding balance with family, work, and romance. Her work life is especially challenging because it is a family business. The romance is secondary to the family dynamics but still an enjoyable element. Overall a good read.

What a happy day when I saw that I was granted an early look at Sophie Kinsella's new novel! As most of her books do for me, this one did not disappoint.

This stand-alone story follows the life of "Fixie" Farr, who got her nickname from her family because she always needs to help "fix" things. After her father died, and a business venture of her own failed, Fixie finds herself helping her mom take care of the family store, and living at home with her mom. After a meet-cute with a stranger in a coffee shop where she saves his laptop from water damage, the stranger lets her know "I owe you one."

Once the story is set up, it then begins to take off. We meet Fixie's siblings, who steamroll over her all the time and want to change the family store into their own visions. We meet Fixie's crush that she never got over from high school. And after a series of events, Fixie goes to cash in that IOU after all.

Fans of Kinsella will be able to predict the overall story arc and how this one will play out. The journey to that point was so well written and had moments that would have me laughing out loud. I recommend this one for Kinsella fans and anyone looking for a light read after reading something with a heavy feel to it. I had just finished a Holocaust-esque story and this was the perfect follow up to it.

This one is coming out next week - I recommend picking it up!

I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely fell in love with the characters in this book. It focuses around a woman named "Fixie" and her need to fix everything in her life. As her families business starts taking a toll on everyone in her family, she decides she tries to start fixing everything for everyone.

This story tells ideas of what it means to be a family, different family dynamics and how they can affect a person, and how there is always a give and take in love. There were many life lessons that were easy to relate to, and a good love story that you couldn't help but root for!

I highly recommend this book! Thank you NetGalley and RandomHouse for the copy!

I Owe You One was such a great read! You really get to know Fixie and her need to fix people's problems. The romance was cute, and I liked the growth in all the characters. There was so much secondhand embarrassment in the first half as we get to know the people in Fixie's life and how they all pretty much walk all over her. Once she snapped, though! Ugh, I loved her so much when she finally took charge.

The romance was a bit rushed to me, mostly because this book was more about Fixie herself rather than her romantic life. It also took so long for Fixie to finally stand up for herself, so that was a bit difficult to get through.

If you're looking for a nice, fun read, I definitely recommend I Owe You One!

Review posted January 29, 2019.

I usually have a 50/50 shot with Kinsella's books. I was hoping this would be a favorable one, however it just fell flat to me. From the very beginning, I was eyerolling whole passages. The plot was a mess and all over the place. I was hoping for the classic Kinsella charm (although sprinkled here and there, it was not enough).

**Review will be published to blog on 30 Jan 2019 at 10:00AM EST**

I chose this book because…

I read a lot of Sophie Kinsella growing up, so her stories will always have a special place in my heart. I’m imagining some good laughs from cheeky favours and a cute little romance that will tease me to a happily ever after.

Upon reading it…

This story was by no means perfect — in fact, I had quite a few issues with the characters — but the conclusion redeemed it for me. Let’s break it down.

Fixie was irksome. Her flaw was that she’s a fixer-upper, thus her nickname “Fixie.” Now, I don’t have any problems with flawed characters — more often than not, flawed characters are more interesting and more real — but a characteristic that I don’t have patience for is self-righteousness. Fixie was quick to identify other people’s flaws, and though to her credit she admitted she had her own as well (that she’s a fixer-upper), she saw her flaw as simply who she was and played the victim and martyr. I just didn’t buy it.

Besides that, she didn’t think for herself — she was intimidated by her siblings and she never challenged her mother, who was blinded by family. I understand devotion to family in general, but I didn’t understand her devotion to her family specifically, especially since their relationship to her was almost mentally abusive. If I understood Fixie better, I might have been more sympathetic towards her, but I needed a better reason than, “I care about family because my parents care about family.”

I liked Sebastian. Especially at the beginning, I wanted more of him. The combination of his sparsity at the beginning plus the really obvious interactions between him and Fixie made the whole arc of their relationship too predictable. Think an instantaneous non-connection that blossoms into a connection — not a spoiler, just the usual!

Let’s not forget the minor characters, mostly consisting of Fixie’s family members. They were one-dimensional, which doesn’t leave much else to say.

But despite all that, there are things to look forward to: Sophie Kinsella’s signature character development. However, it wasn’t a gradual progression. It was more like a single turning point, and it was almost as if the characters just flipped. I would have loved for there to be more nuance in the characters throughout the whole story to make this moment more believable, satisfying, and poignant. Because I really enjoyed the end.

Even though I had a difficult time with the characters, they eventually sorted themselves out and I liked the end, so I finished the book with a good feeling. This book is very readable, as Sophie Kinsella books reliably are, so I’d say to give this one a try if you’re looking for a light read and this story intrigues you!

I am a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella's books and have read them all so I was beyond excited to see I Owe You One on Netgalley.
I love Fixie!! Sophie wrote Fixie to be real and likeable! And this storyline was awesome! I was literally laughing out loud through out the book! I seriously devoured I Owe You One in a weekend!
Sophie Kinsella writes a lot of my all time favorite books and I Owe You One will be added to that list! One Click it today!!!

Fixie Farr is meek and lets her family, long time crush walk all over her and others walk all over her. She's Fixie Farr and know for fixing things it's what she does. However a chance encounter with a rich (of course!) handsome man name Sebastian puts her on a path that makes her grow as person and strengthen her character and finally get that much needed backbone!

Fixie works in her family shop with her mother but when her mother goes on a much needed vacation her siblings have to take a more active role and want to make drastic changes and have their own agenda's. Fixie knows these ideas are bad but she can't seem to find a way to make her voice heard.

Her childhood crush reenters the picture and he like many others want's Fixie to fix his life. He takes advantage of her kindness and is quite a shoddy fellow but the ever hopeful Fixie can't seem to stand up to the man she always wanted.

A chance encounter with Sebastian throws a bit of newness into her life rut. He writes an IOU on a coffee sleeve attached to his business card and while she never expects to claim it she finds herself in his office asking to redeem it.

Chaos and drama ensues. Fixie finds her self torn between her family and her own self. Will see find and get what she finally desires? You'll have to read to find out.

Kinsella writes another lovely novel with characters who have a mix or redeeming qualities and not so great ones. This is a easy, fun read. One that I really needed during this busy season of my life.
The will be a perfect addition or gift for an Kinsella fan. It's very reminiscent of her prior works and has inspired to pull out my copies of Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. This one had a slow start for me. The first half of the book I would probably rate as a three. It is hard to get into a book when you find most of the characters to be insufferable. Fixie has no backbone. Her brother Jake is a complete ass and his best friend and Fixie’s long time crush is even worse. And then there’s her sister, a complete airhead.

But I decided to stick with it. And I’m really glad I did. Even though the characters were unloveable, they were well written. And I enjoyed see each of them develop into the person they were meant to be. I even shed a couple of tears at the end. Somehow all their faults and failures made me love them. And isn’t that a sign of a good book!

4 stars for this one!

I sometimes think I am outgrowing Sophie Kinsella’s characters. They often seem really fun but also flaky and naive. This one was no different. I was sent an ARC to read and review and was super excited since I’ve been a fan since Confessions of a Shopaholic. I started reading and was only a bit into the book when I put it down with a groan. Here we go again. Fragile woman with low self esteem in love with the guy... I actually walked away for a day and almost didn’t continue. Luckily I did. Eventually the book gets super exciting and motivational and now I need to find a Sebastian for my life (sorry husband)!! LoL. I Owe You One was an up and down roller coaster of figuring out life and love and how to move on. I LOVED the ending glad to have read it but I’m getting wary of these type of characters.

Classic Sophie Kinsella....Love her wit, her spunk, her story telling ability and her loving, fun characters. I'm sure you will too. Enjoy it.

Its been awhile since I've read one of Sophie Kinsella's novels. When I saw "I Owe You One" I thought it was about time I give her another go. Well I was not disappointed. Fixie is such a likeable character, that I just could not put this book down. She works for her family business and when her mom needs to take a break from the shop it's up to Fixie to make sure everything runs smoothly. With the motto 'family comes first' she's going to have to decide how to keep the shop successful without stepping on anyone's toes. With so much on her plate she keeps putting her own life on the backburner until everything gets mixed up through a series of IOU's. Can she make it all work while keeping the family together? Trust me you will not be able to put this book down until you know how it all turns out. Highly recommend!

I tried really hard to get through this book, unfortunately I couldn't get past how much of a pushover Fixie was. I realize that was probably the point of the story, but sadly I just couldn't stand how she was doing things she felt uncomfortable with for a guy that she had a crush on her whole life. If he doesn't like you for you and only for what you can do for him, he isn't worth your time.

Sophie Kinsella has been one of my favorite authors for years now! I enjoyed this book but for 80% of it I wanted to shake half of the characters. The negatives for me: Fixie keeping her mouth shut, Nicole for being so out there and her awful brother. It just didn't feel so realistic to me in the end when everything changed so much in such a short period of time. Positives: I did enjoy all the other aspects of Fixie- she was quite charming and loved her family and friends. Her relationship with the stranger she met and the coffee cover IOU, made for a really sweet story. In the end, it is a light and funny read and I would recommend.

I'm always a little reluctant to read something out of my comfort zone, especially something tagged "chick lit" or "romance" but then I start a Sophie Kinsella novel and get caught up in her crazy characters living crazy lives and just devour it! Her stories are always so much fun!

Where do I even begin? The fact that I read the entire book in two sittings only shows how much I loved it. Fixie, the main character, is one of the people you have a love/hate relationship with. So many times I found myself wishing she would react differently (who is the Fixie now?).

The book is full of twists and turns you would never expect. You won't regret reading it, I promise.

I have received this book for free through NetGalley. All opinions are mine.

Just as I get cravings for certain foods, so too I get cravings for certain kinds of books. Sometimes I want a dessert of a book, something sweet - so I read some chicklit. I Owe You One, by Sophie Kinsella, was my latest indulgence.

The heroine of I Owe You One is Fixie Farr. She has the perfect kind of a name for a chicklit novel, and it’s a perfect name for her because she likes to fix things. Unwittingly she really helps someone and they say now they owe her a favour. She doesn’t intend to take them up on it, but then an opportunity arises where the favour could really come in handy. What should she do?

This book is funny and romantic, as you would expect, but it also has deeper aspects. Characters grow and improve. It prompts you to think about questions such as:
- What does loving somebody really mean?
- Do you have a responsibility to help somebody if you see them going down a wrong path?
- Is it healthy in a relationship to feel an obligation to them?

Read I Owe You One for an experience somewhat like a meringue pie - it may look light and fluffy on top - but there is something of substance underneath.

Note: I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley.