I have been a Sophie Kinsella fan for as long as she's been writing. This book was fantastic and hooked me from the start. A light, whimsical read, perfect for in between my addiction to thrillers. Loved this book.

Fixie Farr loves and appreciates her family’s business, two siblings with lofty, grandiose ideas, and a boyfriend just returning from a unsuccessful stint in Hollywood. Why is she named Fixie? Because she wants to “fix” everything! This new addition to best-selling author, Sophie Kinsella ‘s list of novel’s is a stand-alone. Cute story with plenty of zany characters, including a thirty-something heroine, make this a fun and entertaining read! Fixie is just trying to “fix” her life and everyone else’s!

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella will be available February 5, 2019 from The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group-Random House. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

This is the first Sophie Kinsella book that I've ever read. I really enjoyed the Farr family. Being a part of Fixie's life when she was desperately trying to come into her own, leave her past failures behind her, stand up for herself and really say what she wanted to, to make a life for herself had me holding my breath to see what would happen next. She was doing all of that while also trying to hold her family together and find her voice with them. Her siblings were so used to her doing what ever they tell her to that she has been lost. Nice light story that makes you chuckle while rooting for the heroine to have her happily ever after!!

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgally in exchange for my review. I have been a Sophie Kinsella fan since her Shopoholic series, so I was really excited for the opportunity to read I Owe You One. One of the things that I like best about Kinsella's writing is her quirky but loveable characters. Fixie, the main character in this novel is loveable but her flaw of allowing her family and friends to push her around was a distraction in the story. I wanted to root for her and at times the story flowed really well, but then her brother or sister would screw things up and she would have to step in and clean up the mess again and again and it would get tiresome. With that being said, I loved how the title of the story became the main plot line and I will think of this story whenever I use the phrase," I owe you one!"

What a super fun, fast read! I love all of the characters and the family dynamic. They were totally dysfunctional but functioned well together. I haven't read Sophie Kinsella since her Shopaholic days. I really enjoyed this one as much as I enjoyed Shopaholic.

Fixie was a super fun character. I get why she was called Fixie but I hated that name. What a dumb nickname. Terrible, awful, yuck.

The main character of this book was very hard to root for, she was desperate, a pushover, and didn't have any backbone. It was hard to finish the book when I couldn't even root for the main character to win. She had these horrid relationships with her siblings and couldn't seem to stand up for herself or others. You couldn't understand why this CEO would take a liking to her when she had barely a personality except for her incredible desperation for another man. It's hard to see how a woman in the 21st century would be this downtrodden and without courage.

I've read Sophie Kinsella before on vacation and it ended up being a perfect vacation book. This one is too! It's a light, funny, entertaining romantic comedy that's a nice read when you need a break from life. TBH, Fixie's name annoyed me. Her entire family walked all over her like a doormat, but it was nice when she finally developed a bit and made some changes in her life while still staying true to her nickname (but helping instead of flat-out fixing). Ryan was a red flag from the start, Maybe I've been reading too many romantic comedies that I saw it coming so soon, but I didn't like him from scene 1. And I didn't like it that he really didn't get what was coming to him and more people didn't tell him off.

No spoilers for the ending though! All in all, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading another Sophie Kinsella book...I have Surprise Me! on my shelf right now.

Sophie Kinsella is one of those authors whose books I keep picking up even though a lot have them have been lackluster. This one was a pleasant surprise. Her protagonists are usually insufferable, almost always because they’re pathological liars. but this one isn’t bad – she just starts out a little weak and evolves over time. This story revolves around family and the obligations that come with it, but also includes the usual romance aspect, too. It was a little slow in spots and I would have liked better character development, but overall it was a nice breezy read.

I really liked this book! It's a return to what I think is classic Sophie Kinsella - the sassy leading lady with an equally sassy name (Fixie Farr!).

Fixie has to fix things, people, the world. It's a compulsion that you know will either get her trouble or save her. She saves a man's life, and they have a complicated "payback" series that teaches Fixie some lessons in the end.

Sometimes reading this book I wanted to strangle her, but as in all Kinsella books, it's all about the character development and you have to sit back, read, and enjoy.

I highly recommend this book. Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Sophie Kinsella is back with a sweet, thoughtful book about family loyalty and breaking out on your own two feet. Fixie is an endearing and at times meddlesome sibling who just wants to fix everyone's problems all while forgetting to follow her own dreams. When the reality of life finally hits her that she too needs to follow her own plans...will she step out or just keep fixing her families issues? Kinsella brings love, laughter, and a little reality check into Fixie's fixer habit.

This was my first Sophie Kinsella book, but it certainly won't be the last I read! Fixie is an engaging heroine. I loved reading about her life. I highly recommend this title!

Fixie Farr is a fixer and puts others needs before her own. She can’t say no to people and feels that she is responsible to keep her father’s legacy going.

In a coffee shop a handsome investment banker Sebastian asks her to watch his laptop while he steps out. She dives to save the laptop from disaster and he writes her an IOU. Fixie doesn’t think she will every use you but you know how the story goes.

I would lie to you if Fixie didn’t piss me off at the start. She has her old school crush Ryan that returns home crushed from his career failure and she goes out of her way to make him feel like he can do anything and that is special. She even finds herself calling in the IOU to get him a job. You realize he is using her and wonder why doesn’t she figure it out. You start to see her evolve in the book and her relationship with Sebastian evolve along with the IOU.

I did enjoy the story line and always great writing from Sophie Kinsella. A story of family, bonds, grief, and learning to speak up. To also love yourself enough and not give up on things. There has not been a story I haven’t liked that she has written. Very relatable characters and demonstrates our ability to change and grow.

I have read Sophie’s books for 15 years. They are comforting. I always know I’m going to get a sweet story with some emotional components -and that’s exactly what happened here. Sure, one may say the story is predictable but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable in my eyes.

I awkward know what I am going to get with a Sophie Kinsella book - which is both good and bad. The quirky heroine, characters who are either good or bad (but never in between), and a handsome love interest who the main character meets by coincidence and almost loses through a series of blunders and misunderstandings.

But I’m on vacation this week, and nothing screams vacation better than Sophie Kinsella. It’s mindless and fun, and while I won’t think about it again after reading it, it never feels like a waste of time.

Three stars. I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have to start by saying I love Sophie Kinsella and will continue to read every single thing she writes. Sometimes you need a super lighthearted kinda cheesy book and she always satisfies that need. And while I love the concept of I Owe You One, it just wasn't a hit for me.

I love the idea of the initial meet-cute with Fixie and Seb and also thought the concept of "I owe you" in a new relationship is a good one. But there are so many parts of the book that just didn't feel believable to me, that were over the top, and that felt a bit forced. It also didn't really feel like there was much of a "story" until the book was practically over. Even the fact that the main character's name is "Fixie" felt super forced to me.

To be fair, I have to remind myself that most of Kinsella's books are like this and that's what most of us like about them. I mean, Becky Bloomwood wasn't a totally believable character and was super exaggerated, but we love her nonetheless. I honestly think that my serious love for My Not So Perfect Life almost ruined Kinsella for me because I thought that book was so awesome and enjoyable and I want another one of those for her!

Still, if you're a Kinsella fan, you should read this one, too, especially if you need a break from anything heavy.

This is definitely a cute, feel good story. It’s pretty predictable. I didn’t enjoy this book as much the author’s other books though..

II really enjoy Sophie Kinsella's writing style, although I felt the Shopaholic series went on way too long.

This book centers on Fixie who helps run a small everything store with the help of her mother and various eccentric clerks. Fixie feels less accomplished than her older brother and beautiful sister and has a problem speaking up for herself.

In addition, a long absent love interest returns to the scene and her mother takes a trip to find herself and recover from a health scare. With these developments, it's finally time for Fixie to learn to stand on her own two feet or watch everything her family has worked for be destroyed.

This will be an amazing beach read. It's fast, fun, and shows some real heart.

I thank the publisher, author, and NetGalley.com for a free ARC of this title.

This book was very captivating. I was hooked from the first chapter. Five starts. I enjoyed the characters and the story so very much.

Thx to Netgalley, Random House publishing and Sophia Kinsella for this ARC.
So I am a big fan of the Shopahlic series, and have read every one of all Sophia Kinsellas book.s.
I wasn’t a fan of her last few books, but this one makes up for it, I loved Fixy Farr. How could you not with a name like that . She was my kind of girl, kind, considerate and always “feet dancing” till she could fix something ! So cute. The characters were not always like able, but thats a good thing. To many books these days I find are a gooey sweetness . I laughed , I oohed and aahed, I cursed a bit too. But in the end, I cried for such a great ending. This was one of my favorite alone books by this author.

This book was a delight. Four stars!

I have to start out by saying I am a longtime fan of Kinsella's. I've been reading her since about 2004, give or take a year. I started with Shopaholic, and I've read everything she's put out (under this name; she also writes under at least one other). So when I say I'm a fan, just know that I mean it.

Now since I'm a fan, I normally automatically rate all her books five stars. However this book didn't quite get there - in my eyes the beginning dragged just a little too much. BUT. The middle of the book quickly gained momentum (the end of chapter 17 had me fist pumping the air!), and the book ended on a really strong note. So four stars it is. Old and new fans will enjoy this book greatly. I know I did!