A fresh new rom-c0m from British author Sophie Kinsella that left a smile on my face.

The Farr Family Household Store has survived the early death of its founder but will it survive the health scare fueled absence of Joanne, mother of Jake, Nicole and 27 Y.O. Fixie when the three take over for a few months?

Sibling dynamics play out well in this story and at times I wanted to throttle Fixie's "Family First" ideology. Wonderful characters with a potential of a Happy Ever After (HEA) ending.

Looking forward to it's release in Feb 2019.

What a fun read ! Laugh out loud story by Kinsella. Great cast of characters, that keep you interested. I could not put this down !

Cute and funny, like all of Sophie Kinsella's other books. The main character is clumsy, anxious, energetic and very relatable. I enjoyed the book and the laugh out loud moments

I've read and enjoyed Sophie Kinsella's books for years and was happy to receive an advance copy of her latest book. As always, it was a great, escapist read. I flew through it, My only complaint is that I found the characters' faults were treated heavy-handedly; I felt like I understood their flaws the first time and didn't need the repetition of their flaws. Nevertheless, it was exactly what I was in the mood to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Her fans will be happy to add this to their libraries, and it will be a good holiday read for them.

I've been a long time fan of Sophie Kinsella, but this book doesn't even seem like it was written by her. It's not really the same style - other than trying to be light-hearted - as her other stories, and I just couldn't ever get into it. It was downright painful to plow through for the sake of review. The characters are two-dimensional, flaky, and just not great people....sure we're all flawed, but novels are typically about facing those flaws and having some resolution. These characters are content with coasting through the same as ever...... Hopefully the next Kinsella book will be better.

What I love about Sophie Kinsella's books, are that they are always completely different stories, but with the same great writing. Great romance, great characters, complex and kooky, selfish and selfless. The description of the offerings of Farr's makes me wish I could shop there. This book makes you realize that family isn't always only those bound to you by blood. Fabulous as always.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This time Sophie came back with an amazing story. It takes a great writer to pull you into a book and pull extreme emotions from their readers. While reading this book I went through a roller coaster of emotions. Fixie is a great girl that see the goods in everyone, even from people who were deceiving her. Sophie created Fixie to be a true character that you can completely relate to (when it comes to family) and at the same time want to scream at her to wake up and live in the real world. I could not put this book down. One day read, it's that amazing!

Overall, I enjoyed this book - it's a light romantic comedy that fits well with Sophie Kinsella's other works, of which I am a fan. I found the atmosphere of the hardware/kitchen store the family runs totally charming (plus I'm a sucker for the British-ness of it all). The meet cute and I owe you's are adorable too. However, there are some aspects that bring the story down. The siblings (and their friends) are HORRIBLE, and while I think the characters are believable and I'm sure many family members act this way, they aren't that fun to read about. Plus, the main character, Fixie (the name bugs me too), essentially lets everyone walk all over her for most of the book. I get that these initial flaws are what drive the character development, but I really wanted to yell at many people in the book.

Generally, I like Ms. Kinsella's work. However, her past few novels seem to be going further and further away from my level of entertainment. Mostly, they just contain annoying characters (and not lovingly annoying - just people I don't want to read about). As the novel was predictable, I skimmed through the majority of the book. While there, as always, a good sense of humor, I just didn't connect with any of the characters.

I was elated to have been awarded an ARC for exchange for an honest review.
This is Sophie Kinsella’s latest stand-alone due out in February 2019. I really enjoyed it. This is your typical Chick lot novel.

The main character Fixie got her name by always wanting to fix things. Her motto, “family first” is portrayed throughout the entire book. This book has everything in one, love, conflict, friendship and family. It is a feel good book. I really enjoyed it.

I keep thinking that the "next" book written by Sophie Kinsella will be really good.......and it never is.

This book is so boring. She takes forever to describe one scene in the first chapter, I mean, how many "thoughts" can the main character have??????? about that darn Coke can??????

Yeah, this book is boring and corny.

I think its time to stop reading Kinsella

I've been a long time fan of Sophie Kinsella. Her books are so entertaining to read. It's so easy to get lost in them for hours; to become completely absorbed in the story. This new stand alone is no different.

While I generally loved the story, I do have 2 small complaints. The first is the name Fixie. I understand it's a nickname, but it's awful. Second, (SPOILER WARNING!!!!!) I really don't like that Fixie never confronts her brother about what he said to her about her skating. It had a massive effect on her life. Nothing ever really comes of it either. She has one show-off moment where she can one up Briony, but that's it. (end spoiler)

This isn't the book I would hand to anyone new to Sophie Kinsella, but for her fans it's definitely going to charm them.

I received an advance we just can’t be in exchange for an honest review.

This one was a little painful to read. I know it was supposed to be light and fluffy comfort reading, but it actually made me feel quite uncomfortable quite often. The protagonist was a bit over-the-top, a self-defeating doormat in all of her relationships, and it was hard to root for her or any of the other characters as none of them seemed three-dimensional. It was a bit like reading Cinderella- it didn’t feel realistic for a contemporary chick-lit novel. It was a relief not to spend more time with these people when it was finally over

I’ve been a big fan of Sophie Kinsella’s ever since Confessions of a Shopaholic. That series ended and since then, she’s written quite a few more books. I Owe You One is her newest, which is due out at the beginning of 2019. If you loved Confessions, you will love this one.

Fixie is a girl who believes in family first, no matter what. She loves her family and would do anything for them, even if they don’t appreciate her. One day, she’s at a coffeeshop and a handsome stranger asks her to look after his laptop while he steps outside to take a call. While he’s gone, the ceiling right above where he was sitting collapses due to a leak upstairs. Quick thinking Fixie reacts before the water hits and saves his laptop. Sebastian is grateful to her. When Fixie won’t accept anything in return for saving his work and laptop, he takes a coffee sleeve and writes her an IOU, saying, “I owe you one.” Does Fixie ever cash in her IOU? Will she ever stop trying to fix everything by herself?
There's love, family and just the right amount of wrenches thrown in to keep it moving and interesting. Definitely a fun vacation/holiday book that you want to read. I read it in two days, I couldn't put it down!.

Another delicious book by Sophie Kinsella enjoyed laughed could not put down,Each of her books draw me in put me in a wonderful reading space.Highly recommend.#netgalley#ioweyouone#randomhouse

Another excellent one by Sophie Kinsella. I laughed and giggled at her Fixie character and her family. A delight!

I am a big fan of Sophie Kinsella ‘s writing and so I was so excited to get an Arc of this latest book from Netgalley and the publisher. During the first few chapters I felt almost uncomfortable with the main character, Fixie. Maybe I saw too much of myself in her. Fixie got her nickname because of her need to fix everything. Some things aren’t so easily fixed and it seems like Fixie is in over her head. As Fixie learns to stand up for herself again her siblings’ attitudes as well as her own she takes back control of her life. I found this to be an enjoyable read.

Who doesn't love Sophie Kinsella? I admit, there was one of her books I wasn't quite as thrilled with as others. It was not this one. Ms. Kinsella has again delivered a book with characters likable and not, and even lovable, ones we root for and feel better for spending time with

This is a charming little book about a young woman, FIXIE, who works too hard for all those around her and doesn’t take care of herself.

It’s light and fun, but it gives women an opportunity to look at ourselves as caregivers, rather than being strong for ourselves. In this book, it is as a daughter and sister, and sometimes toss-away girlfriend, that FIXIE forgets to assume her own identity.

So, within this but of fluff, there are hard truths about the role of women and the strength we must muster not to be mowed down by others.

Another wonderful gem from Sophie Kinsella! A quick read, finished the book in less than 12 hours. However, I always love the characters in Ms. Kinsellas books and these two did not disappoint. A bit predictable, but a cute story nonetheless.