It has been a while since I read a Sophie Kinsella novel (How to be an Undomestic Goddess) and I Owe You One has reminded me of what I'm missing, I love her humorous writing, her oddball characters, and underlying plot twists, all of which are present in her latest book.
Such detail has been added that almost every character in this book has one plot twist be it the two main love interests Fixie and Seb or the brother and sister from hell (not really, okay just a smidge) Jake and Nicole, and not forgetting the list-loving bestie. My only issue and the reason for 4 stars is that, like Fixie, we are left hanging as to what happened to James, it's not major but it had an impact on a major scene in the book for me.
My thanks to #Netgalley, #TransworldPublishers for giving me the opportunity of reviewing #IOweYouOne, I would recommend this book to anyone who has read all of Sophie Kinsella's books or is a first timer introducing themselves, enjoy.
Right, I'm off to track down the books I've missed out on.

So enjoyed Fixie’s story, we need more of these books we can all relate too. She’s a pleaser and wants everyone to enjoy life so it was great to go through this journey of discovery that despite her fixing obsessions she too can find love and fun. Following her antics was both delightful and amusing and I want more.

I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. The situations Fixie found herself in and conversations with family and book characters were very well written and many were really amusing and made me smile - just what you need on a wet February evening. It was one if those books that you want to finish but don’t want to! The only slight thing that grated is her name ‘Fixie’ I found that slightly annoying all the way through.The ending was great. Would recommend this book if you want an amusing well written romance.

I received an early preview copy of this book from in return for an honest review.
I have read all of Sophie's previous books and I was looking forward to reading this one. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed her previous books.
The main character is Fixie, this is a nickname which was given to her by her friends and family, as she always has a desire to fix everything, whether it is an object that is out of place, or someone else's problems. I found the nickname Fixie was a little annoying for an adult. However, the character of Fixie was also annoying, as she let everyone walk all over her, and take advantage, yet she still tried to help them. From a young age, she was always taught 'family first ' which she took literally, even when the rest of her family didn't adhere to the same rule.
Fixie meets Seb in a coffee shop, when she comes to his rescue, he tells her that he owes her one, for saving the day. As this favour is returned, then the I.O.U. continues backwards and forward between them, and a friendship begins.
As the book devlops, Fixie grows in confidence and becomes a lot stronger and able to stand up for herself. However, the storyline for me wasn't captivating and I really disliked most of the other characters. It was enjoyable enough to pass the time, and read a book that didn't require a lot of attention. It was a disappointing read for me though, by this particular author, as I have always loved her books and I have high expectations of her writing. I am not discouraged from reading her books though, and I am looking forward to the next one.

Sophie is back! I loved this book....eventually.. what i mean by that is Fixies family drove me so crazy that I thought I might not be able to keep reading! I mean how on earth can these people redeem themselves?

It took a while to get past my hatred of her brother and really get into the story but when it got going my goodness what a fabulous book. I’m now going through a book hangover how will I survive until the next Sophie Kinsella book!?

4 stars losing one star because of the frustration I felt towards the family members, they really are awful 😂

As with a few of Sophie Kinsella’s books it took a while to draw me in. When I started reading it I kind of hated the main character, Fixie (only ever known by her nickname except on one occasion in the book!) she had absolutely no backbone and was a complete doormat to all and sundry. I wanted to shake her so bad but I guess most of us have all been there in a situation where you have a million things rehearsed in your head you want to say but when push comes to shove you can’t get the words out for fear of upsetting or angering someone or making yourself look silly or inferior. That’s how Fixie feels around her older brother and sister and why she gets taken advantage of.

So the story: Fixie is in a coffee shop when a man asks her to keep an eye on his laptop while he steps outside to take a call. Disaster is about to strike and Fixie saves the day (and the laptop). The man (Seb) thanks Fixie profusely and insists on writing her an IOU. The story progresses with Fixie calling in her IOU etc and its good to see how her character grows as the story unfolds.

There are also some very funny laugh out loud moments in the book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced read copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

It took me a few chapters to actually get into this book but once I did I was hooked.
The storyline kept me interested and wondering what would happen next.
It had enough laughs and drama to keep my attemtion.

Overall a very enjoyable book.

This is the ultimate feel good story!
Fixie Farr thinks of everyone else, rather than herself....but in the end gets the balance right. You know all the way though that it’s bound to be a happy ending, but that’s part of its charm.
Enjoyable characters, an easy read, lovely romance (I want a Seb too!) - what’s not to love?!

It's a long time since I read one of Sophie Kinsella's books, as I don't read very much chick-lit. However there was something about the blurb for "I owe you one" that made me want to read it. I very much enjoyed it.. It's a nice, funny romance with a happy ending, and enough "not nice" characters to prevent it from being too sugary. A perfect Valentine's Day read!

This book is a fast paced fun read. It tells the story of sibling strife, with a dollop of romance, a measure of family rivalry and all set again the back drop off a lovely shop selling kitchen and household goods. I thoroughly enjoyed this unusual tale, it was pleasant to come back to and kept me totally entertained. The characters are full bodied and believable, the family rivalry is authentic and this book flowed easily. It has a clear beginning, middle and end. A lovely ride.

This is the first Kinsella book I’ve read in a long while. I loved The Undomestic Goddess and Remember Me? But after that we kind of parted ways.

This novel is about main character Fixie who is there for everyone else fixing their problems but rarely focussing on her own life. I tried not to but at times I just wanted to reach through the pages and give Fixie a shake, her siblings just walked all over her! Fixie meets Seb and her carefully fixed life is thrown into question with a series of IOUs.

Sadly I have to say I really didn’t enjoy this book. The characters were unlikable and in places downright horrible. The plot is weak and unbelievable in places. I gave up half way through.

This is Sophie Kinsella at her very best! I started & couldn’t put it down. It’s laugh out loud funny. I love Sophie’s stand alone books & this one is no exception.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher & Sophie Kinsella for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A fun read with a rollercoaster of emotions, I liked he family dynamics of the characters and the depiction of relationships.

Thanks for letting me review this.

Fixie Farr works at her family’s home wares shop alongside her mum. She is a great friend and employee but she has doesn’t have the nickname Fixie for nothing not always with the best results. But if she thinks she can help she always will.. when things change within the family meaning she has to work together with her older brother and sister who have very different opinions of how the shop should be run. The there’s the man with the forest green eyes who owes her one . Can she change and let the past go and stand up for herself and find herself in the process. A great book that has you screaming with frustration then laughing at Fixies escapades.

I Owe You One was a sweet and easy read that had many laugh out loud moments and towards the end some heartfelt lessons about family, love and doing the right thing.
At times I felt Fixie was naive and not so straight thinking, but you can see she's struggling with self doubt and sees the best in people, even when they don't perhaps deserve it.
I loved how there were so many positive female relationships explored in their complexity and how loss and tragedy can define a person and change a family dynamic.
Overall there were parts (particularly about the shop) that seemed to drag and detract from the flow of the story, but there are also some classic emotional, heart tugging moments too that really made the book enjoyable.

Fixie Farr's fingers drum, her feet itch, her head thrums and a tension rises through her. She can't help fixing things. Will she ever focus on what she owes herself rather than what she believes she owes to others though? Her self-absorbed, yoga-obsessed sister for example, or her entitled heartthrob, the family shop....It all begins when she rescues a stranger's laptop.

A light holiday read with a good few laughs.

I really like Sophie Kinsella's style. Her books are always entertaining to read, even if the plots aren't always the best. This was the case with I Owe You One: the story wasn't among her bests, but the reading experience was overall enjoyable.
The characters were amusing but not overly memorable. I sympathized with Fixie but I was annoyed at how she continually let people boss her around. Her obsession with Ryan also annoyed me. However, her character evolution was good when it finally happened, and I cheered for her.
What I enjoyed most was Fixie's relationships with her family members. I liked seeing how they changed as the story went on. There were some really funny moments (her older sister was hilarious), but also heartwarming ones. The ending was especially satisfying. And I also loved Fixie's friendship with Hanna, whom I really liked. She had some fantastic moments.
The romance was just okay. At first I really liked Fixie and Seb together, but as the story went on I was less keen on their romance. There were just too many misunderstandings and I didn't like how they got together immediately after he broke up with Briony.
All in all, this was okay. Not one of Kinsella's best, but still enjoyable.

I started this book with some qualms because of the conflicting number of reviews available online.

I understand why that might be because I was annoyed with Fixie in the first quarter of the book because she seemed like a woman-child with her obsessions and her need to take things literally as well as the way her thoughts were conveyed to us. Then once that phase passed and the situations changed and she dealt with them all and matured over the remainder of the tale, made up for it. I even shed a few tears with the ending (my favourite way of wrapping up a story of this sort)

Almost everyone has a sort of redemption arc in this book, some believable, some required for the full effect of the tale while not completely believable but since we are only given tiny windows into the people's lives, it can satisfy us for the time being.

Fixie lives up to her name whether people around want her to or not. She is the woman at the center of it all. She is trying to hold her family and their shop together while at the same time trying to make sense of her love life and her obsession with her childhood crush. She starts a chain of events by saving Seb's laptop and he decides that he owes her. She doesn't think she would take that seriously, until she does.
Seb is the man of the hour, the guy who does good but has his own arc to complete. I really do not understand his relationship with his 'girlfriend' and the way it swings around so quickly!
Jake the elder brother, the bane of her childhood (even though she does not label him as such). His redemption is difficult and a little convoluted and I for one did not feel like letting a few things go! His girlfriend is an interesting addition to his role in the whole scenario.
Nicole the sister could have been dealt with a little bit more but she and their mother had probably the same amount of time for us to make up our minds about them.Both are poles apart as they deal with humankind in general.
Then there's the best friend, the old flame (Ryan, the most absurd villain). Overall I had fun with them all and the ending sealed the rating for me. I think the narration/writing carried off the parts where the story slowed. The store and all the people involved in it (both customers and the staff) were pretty randomly funny. This is something that you have to read till the end before you make up your mind, it will be worth the effort!

I always enjoy Sophie Kinsella and this didn't disappoint, She writes fun, engaging characters, this is a story told with humour and compassion. which I throughly enjoyed. Thank you.