I am biased because i love all of Sophie work. She just gives us great gushie novels that will have you fawning over the story. The characters are entertaining and always seem to be up to something. honestly cant wait to reread this book

Sophie Kinsella writes the kind of chick-lit that is so perfect I automatically reach for it when nothing else works. She makes me laugh, but without being stupid or playing to stereotypes. I was crushed then to read her latest novel, I Owe You One. Actually, neither of those are accurate. I was not crushed, I was furious. I did not read it, I dumped it at 40%.

The main character’s name is Fixie—a name that was enough to give me pause, because it is ridiculous. No grown woman would let a nickname like that stick. But, I soldiered on, hoping it was a weak moment. My mistake. She is a doormat, a character type I’ve never seen from Kinsella before. Everyone walks on her and she just smiles and hopes things are going to get better. I might have been able to shrug this off, but it is the men in I Owe You who are the most egregious. They are loathsome stereotypes—from her money-hungry, bully of a brother who flat-out ignores every word out of her mouth to her uncle (who becomes her boss), a misogynist with pervert tendencies. Except, of course, for a Prince Charming. Yet another stereotype.

Maybe when I was younger I could laugh this off, but I don’t find it funny anymore.

Fun. That's what I would describe Sophie Kinsella's I Owe You One. Honestly, there were too many "unbelievable" moments, but the plot went quick and the characters, though quirky and again unbelievable, were cute. I read Kinsella's books for pure entertainment, because she has a knack for combining contemporary nuances with eccentricity that ends up a great laugh for the reader. Here last few ones missed the mark on several areas, but this one gave us multiple glimpses of what I'd expect of her stories. Though, I will say that I don't understand the need for profanity and adult content in the story. Despite it, I did enjoy it enough.


Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and have not been compensated for this. This is my honest opinion.

I am a big Sophie Kinsella fan and enjoyed her prior books. But this one isn't her best effort. The plot was slow and didn't pick up until I was about a third of the way through the book. The plot was also predictable. And I really disliked the main character, Fixie. In this day and age of female empowerment, who wants to read about a wishy-washy protagonist who has no backbone? True, she comes through at the end, but it's agonizing watching her get stepped on constantly.

I did finish the book, however, and for those wanting a light "girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl rises above it all" story, this is it.

I usually like her books but this one just wasn't it for me. I didn't find this one to be it. It was a bit cliche.

I stopped reading at 15%. I usually love Kinsella’s books but this one was disappointing. I didn’t enjoy any of these characters. Fixie is no Becky Brandon née Bloomwood.

I can usually count on Sophie Kinsella for some fun Rom-Com, but the characters in this book are maddening. It just didn’t make me laugh like Kinsella's writing is apt to do.

By the end of this book, I was more engaged, but for most of it, the characters grated on my nerves. They were all so mean and self-absorbed! So much so that it just wasn’t realistic.

I tried reading this book two times, but unfortunately, neither time really ended up working for me - I DNF-ed it both times. While the writing style is the easy to get into, familiar Kinsella style that I do enjoy, I just didn't get on with any of the characters, and that's always important for me in any story. I know that they're likely going to have changed by the end of the novel, but unfortunately, I just don't feel the need to see this one through since the journey to that ending didn't hook me at all 25% into it.

Thank you NetGalley for the allowing me to review this book. I have read many of the Sophia Kinsella books but this one was not for me. I really could not get into it as much as I tried. I put it down many times to pick it up and could not remember what i read. I did not finish (DNF) . after reading half of the book. Sorry.

Thank you for the opportunity.

I have read a lot of reviews saying that they did not like this one, but I enjoyed it. It did take me awhile to get into the story as the beginning was somewhat slow, but once I got into the story (just under halfway) I zoomed through the story. I will say that Fixie was somewhat annoying at the beginning of the story and I could not believe that she let Ryan walk all over her. I liked that she got a backbone finally and tossed him out on his rear. Her brother Jake was also very annoying at the beginning and it took until the end of the story before he finally became a man and stopped expecting that the world owed him whatever he wanted. In fact, as I write this review, I can see why many people did not like this book. The saving grace was the supporting cast. The employees of Farr’s and the customers provided humour and were all likeable. I also liked Seb very much. He was rich and could have been snobby or allowed others to take advantage, but he was just a good guy. I liked the idea that the messages passed between Fixie and Seb were done on a coffee sleeve. This is not one of Ms. Kinsella’s best, but this was a second chance story, where the characters grew backbones, found out that honesty is the way to go and gave each other second chances to develop a relationship that would work. If you are a Sophie Kinsella fan like I am, you will probably enjoy this story, but you need to persevere and not give up before the story gets good.

This was a fun one, and pretty in line with a typical Sophie Kinsella book if you've read her before. The characters were fun and there are all kinds of misunderstandings.

The story revolves around Fixie and her family. Fixie is incredibly loyal to her family and tries to take care of everyone. She feels like she is the weak link in her family, though that couldn't be further from the truth. She is afraid to stand up for herself with her family, though does fine with other people. While she doesn't undergo the most growth in the book, she has the best arc.

Fixie's siblings are another story. Her brother is arrogant and manipulating and somewhat misogynistic. Her sister is flighty and incredibly self-centered. Together they are a complete mess and treat Fixie horribly, because she lets them.

The staff that work at the family store are incredibly quirky and, like the family, tend to take a little advantage of Fixie because she lets them. They aren't anywhere near as bad as the family and do have some respect for her, but are also very self-involved. Her friends are infinitely more supportive, at least.

While Fixie's brother Jake is manipulative, he seems tame when compared to Ryan. I utterly disliked Ryan from the moment he first appeared on the page and he never redeemed himself for me. There are a lot of words that I could use to describe this character, but I will refrain.

Finally that leaves Sebastian. While he is probably the most likeable male character in this story, he still has some pretty major flaws. He's not a horrible person and is much more supportive than most of the other characters, but he makes some questionable choices, especially towards the end of the book.

On the whole, this book did not disappoint and was a lot of fun.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley and the publisher {Random House Publishing Group & The Dial Press} in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

While I liked 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.

Guys, I'm in love with Sophie Kinsella. For real. I met her once and she was more charming and delightful than her books are, and that's saying a lot.

This was another solid chickflicklit book with really cute characters, some thought about what it means to have a spine, some discussion of what it is to be family and to take care of each other, and a really great store.

Kinsella's writing is so propulsive and compelling and this charming story was a delight to read. It was fast, interesting, and cleverly written. I enjoyed the plot, the characters, and think it's a great read for when you're in the mood for something light and fun.

This book was basically what I was expecting. Very cute and a nice/easy read. Reading this during December was a good decision, since they touched on Christmas little bit. Definitely not the focus, but it was a nice aspect.

I didn't really care too much about the characters. I found most of them annoying and unlikable, which was probably the point.

*Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC, for which I have given an honest and unbiased review*

As much as I adore Sophie Kinsella’s books usually, I just couldn’t get into this one. I DNF’d about 40% through. Didn’t connect with the characters or the story.

Fixie Farr is a delightful character who seems to be effervescent and savvy at the same time. Fun story, fun characters and a great addition to everything Kinsella has done before.

At one point, Sophie Kinsella was my go-to author for women's fiction but for some reason it's been years since I've read one of her books. I'm glad to see that the spark is still there and I will definitely be putting in some time to catch up now that I know. I truly enjoyed I Owe You One, though I must admit, at times I was supremely annoyed with the heroine, her brother, her sister, her uncle, and her crush - simultaneously. But as the story progressed, and Fixie became less passive and starting speaking up for herself, my enjoyment of the book increased exponentially. I also really liked Seb and the way that they both helped each other to grow as individuals. I do wish more time was spent with them as a couple; they went from acquaintances to lovers rather quickly. I also felt some type of way about Seb's actions when they had their falling out. Other than that, I honestly couldn't put the book down and I'm now adding Sophie Kinsella back to my "must read" author list. 4 out of 5 wine glasses.

I will read anything Sophie writes. She'es one of my favorite authors and I usually laugh my rear end off reading her books. Maybe I'm just in a funk or in a different stage of my reading, but I didn't love this one as much. I really love strong female characters I can root for & I had a hard time really getting behind Fixie. Of course, I'll anxiously await her next read. Thank you for the opportunity to be an early reader.

I really enjoyed this book though I was disappointed in the lack of back bone in the main character. I thought the main character came off more wishy-washy than anything. I also was frustrated with the lack of obvious of communication between the characters that caused undue storylines. I did like the story I just wish the plot had more functionality.