Just okay. A big let down. Maybe I've had enough of Sophie. It's a cutie book and not much else.
I’ve read enough books by Sophie Kinsella to know that the main character, whose nickname is Fixie because she’s always trying to fix other people and situations, will eventually have character growth. Has and epiphany, then rules the world.

Fixie Farr helps her family run their housewares store in a London suburb. She has two siblings, each with their own unique personalities and problems, and neither is much help at the store. Her mother becomes ill and then leaves for Spain to stay with her sister, and the children are left in charge of the store. Conflict occurs, putting the store in jeopardy. The other storyline in this book has to do with a mysterious man that Fixie meets in a coffee shop. She saves his computer from a leaking ceiling, and he writes her an IOU. The fate of that IOU is an interesting story in itself.

I loved the characters in this book, and the fact that Fixie is portrayed as a person with flaws in judgment. Her growth throughout the story is significant, and leaves one with a good feeling by the end of the book. This was one of those books that combines humor, family drama, and some mystery for a very enjoyable read!

While I usually adore Kinsella's books, I didn't fall in love with this one. I had issues with the plot, characters and what felt like forced romance. The introduction of the main character, Fixie, already had me worried. Naming a character with a cliched nickname of Fixie? Something already felt off. Add in messy side characters and cliches and I was disappointed. While I didn't love this one, it won't stop me from reading more Kinsella titles in the future. .

Fixie Farr saves a stranger’s laptop from disaster at a coffee shop and ends up with an “IOU” that changes everything... eventually. Prepare for these characters to test your patience on every page. The heroine’s nickname comes from her desire to “fix” everything around her, but she really needed to focus on fixing herself. The hero and other secondary characters weren’t any better, and that was the downfall of the book for me. There were classic Kinsella elements I enjoyed (humor, personal growth, heartwarming ending), but I was So Okay With It overall. It's hard to root for a heroine who let everyone in her life take advantage of her!

Every main character in Sophie Kinsella's books starts out as an actual mess, but then they grow and are able to get their lives together (+pick up a nice man on the way). I honestly was recluctant to pick up this book, but it was so much fun and made me realize how much I have missed Sophie's books. This book is funny and Fixie, despite being very naïve in the beginning, becomes aware of this.

It was very frustrating seeing everyone walk all over her, but that made the ending that much better.

I hate to say this but this was a DNF for me.

For some reason I couldn't connect with the main character. I felt the story was too slow.

I am disappointed in this book. I do like Sophie Kinsella's latest work.

I loved Confessions of a Shopaholic so much. This was my second Kinsella so I had high hopes diving into this book. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to them. I was upset that because I really loved the premise of the story, a young woman, bogged down by responsibilities, a door-mat, living for others but silencing her own voice. I think many of us can sympathize with this persona. I just hated to see it done and not having the protagonist find her voice until the end. It didn't seem to vindicate everything she had to put with. I don't mind unlikeable characters but I do mind a resolution that takes forever to settle and feels rushed in the end. One of the things I look for in a book is a strong ending and I didn't find it here. It was a bit of a struggle to read through the book and then I didn't feel the journey was wroth with the rushed ending.

Sophie Kinsella is always a fun read - I feel lately, she's written with more emotional and social touch points but still with the same levity and quirky, flawed characters. Tough to root for someone who lets herself be so walked all over ...

The second I knew that Sophie Kinsella was publishing another standalone, I jumped all over the chance at reading it. I'm a huge fan, except this one gave me a little pause...

As I started reading <I>I Owe You One</I>, I immediately thought that it was a very close resemblance to <I>Bridget Jones' Diary</I>. The main character, Fixie, seems to have similar nuances with the unlucky in love because she's been pining over the wrong guy, the awkward situations, the almost helpless about life aura that surrounds her.

There really wasn't a likable character in the book. Everyone was manipulative, selfish or awkward (and not in the endearing way), except maybe Sebastian, the tall and handsome male lead.

I really, really wanted to like this book but it fell a little short for me. Also, the amount of times that Sebastian's eyes were described as "woodland eyes" may have almost caused my own eyes to stay in a rolled position because I rolled my eyes each time it was mentioned.

All that said, I am still a huge fan and look forward to the next Shopaholic installment!

Rating 2.75/3. I don't know what it is with Sophie Kinsella books lately but I have not enjoyed them like I used to. I mean she sure can write infuriating characters. I could not stand our main character Fixie for much of the book or her family who were the worst. The only parts I really enjoyed were the parts with Fixie and Seb interacting. It reminded me of what I loved about her writing in the first place, but I don't think there was enough of that relationship to make this an enjoyable book for me.

Admittedly, this is not one of Kinsella's best. Same light style that we have come to expect, but it just didn't flow well and was not entirely engaging.

Sophie Kinsella's latest novel, I Owe You One, - which I want to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review - is the story of Fixie, a young woman who would do anything for her family and the house good store she, her mother, and two siblings inherited when her father died. She lives by her beloved father's motto of family first and her family takes advantage of her devotion sometimes to the point of cruelty.
I Owe You One holds a great message about balancing the needs and demands of those you love with your own happiness, and about standing up for what you value while valuing others. It is also a sweet romantic comedy. Fixie's dedication to being the family doormat wears thin quickly as does her naivete when it comes to her longtime crush, Ryan. I was often angry while reading I Owe You One because of the way Fixie is treated by her siblings, Ryan, her uncle, and even, to an extent, her mother. This only meant that I cared about Fixie, no matter how annoying I sometimes found her. I also recognized myself in her as I'm certain many readers, especially women, will.
The romance storyline is lovely but the message is the reason I would recommend I Owe You One, which is not Kinsella's best but still enjoyable.

This is the Sophie Kinsella I have missed for a few years. Great vacation read. Light story about sibling dynamics. A book where you root for the good girl as you sip your morning coffee.

Good chick lit, with the right amount of humor, romance, family loyalty and the “new guy.” Fixie alternately endeared me to her and annoyed me. Thankfully she found her guts before the book ended and everything fell into place. Can’t say I liked every character - but I can say that most every character got their due by the end, which was very satisfying.

It physically pains me to leave a negative review for a Sophie Kinsella book! I devoured her books when I was a teen and young adult, I reread her Shopaholic series many times. But this absolutely missed the mark for me. I feel that it is entirely to do with how my reading tastes have changed as I got older, and not at all the fault of the book! I just could not get into the plot and found the characters to be rather excruciating. The plot felt much too predictable, the romance portion was just not working at all for me. Will this stop me from reading Kinsella in the future? Definitely not! I still adore her, just not this book.

3/5

While I like some part of this book , there were other parts I disliked. I didn’t really care for any of the characters and just couldn’t get invested in their lives. Sure the main character grew a little as the book went on, but I still found her annoying. This unfortunately just wasn’t the book for me.

I have enjoyed several of Sophie Kinsella’s books, but this one sadly fell flat.

It was hard to get through about 60% of the book. Fixie seems like a pushover and a fixer for everything. I’m disappointed that this book didn’t meet up to the hype.

I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

I really like this but I want a Sebastian book...I want to know his story from his perspective. I had such a hard time connecting to Fixie. I like her on a level but man...I wanted to smack her so many many many many times. I will always love Sophie Kinsella books so this is a no brainer for me but Sophie if you are reading this...can we have more Sebastian or more Sebastian like men? If you do that I'll owe you ;)

This is another great Sophie Kinsella book!! Its a delightful love story that isn't what you think! I loved this story because of the setting, a quaint family store. Plus a coffeeshop is involved...and that setting in a love story is always a winner for me. Readers will love and identify with Fixie, a people pleaser and do-gooder. Where it may get her in trouble, it also solves her problems.

The little houseware store Farrs was started by Fixie's parents, and when her dad passed away, her mom and siblings took it over. The story has a wide group of loyal customers. But Fixie's mom is getting at age and thinking about selling the store as now is the right time to get a good price for it. But Fixie doesn't like this at all, as the store is important for the town and most important; it is her father's legacy, they can't give that way!
Everything changes for Fixie though when she goes to a local coffee place to get coffee. There is water leaking from the cealing, and just before the whole cealing crashes down into the cafe, a random guy asked her if she could watch his laptop for a few seconds. Jumping from under the water crash saving his laptop and herself. The guy, named Sebastian is so thankful to her that he comes up with the plan that if she needs something, she mustn't hestitate to call him, as he now ''ows her one''. She doesn't expect to fulfill this, but when her old crush Ryan returns from his not so succesfull time in the US, she want to help him finding a job through Sebastian. Meanwhile, some serious love sparks fly over between Fixie and Sebastian, who just broke up with his girlfriend.

The set up of the storyline of I Owe You One was good at a first look. But the storyline get's lost in the situations centered around a main character that lets everyone walk over her. You would hope in the end she has progressed something, but that only came out in the part where her mom appoints her to manage the story after her siblings miserably failed and even played with big sums of money from the family business.
I do think though that book isn't Sophie Kinsella's best one, maybe the big hype around her books have dimmed a little, as you it is difficult to top over the succes of her Shopaholic series again. So without further ado, this book is nothing special. If you are looking for the same kind of humour of the Shopaholic series, you will not find it in this new book.