I Owe You One: A Novel

· Sold by Dial Press
4.3
20 reviews
Ebook
448
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gem of a novel.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life
comes an irresistible story of love and empowerment about a young woman with a complicated family, a handsome man who might be “the one,” and an IOU that changes everything.

Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” And since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will?

It’s simply not in Fixie’s nature to say no to people. So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, she not only agrees—she ends up saving it from certain disaster. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, the computer’s owner, Sebastian, an investment manager, scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. Fixie laughs it off—she’d never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she?

But then Fixie’s childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life, and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie’s buttons. As always, she wants nothing for herself—but she’d love Seb to give Ryan a job. No sooner has Seb agreed than the tables are turned once more and a new series of IOUs between Seb and Fixie—from small favors to life-changing moments—ensues. Soon Fixie, Ms. Fixit for everyone else, is torn between her family and the life she really wants. Does she have the courage to take a stand? Will she finally grab the life, and love, she really wants?

Praise for I Owe You One


“This book is a shot of pure joy!”—Jenny Colgan, author of The Bookshop on the Corner

“A humorous exploration of family life, finding love and the difficulties of coming into one’s own as a young professional woman . . . The entertaining cast of characters . . . will certainly remind readers why nineteen years after her first hit Kinsella remains one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction.”The Washington Post

I Owe You One is another impossibly delightful story by Sophie Kinsella, a must-read for her die-hard fans and new readers alike.”PopSugar

Ratings and reviews

4.3
20 reviews
Mo Daoust
February 5, 2019
I have been a fan of Sophie Kinsella’s since first reading the Shopaholic series, and I have remained one all through the years. She is in fact the only Women’s Fiction author constantly on my list, regardless of the book description. I know that I can depend on Ms. Kinsella for excellent writing, stellar dialogues, and stories that will keep me interested. I OWE YOU ONE is, simply put, a perfect character-driven novel: each one a complex entity, unlike any other in Ms. Kinsella’s books, and a story so compelling that I experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, from rage to tears and relief. I was nearly exhausted after the first chapter, but I already cared so much about our heroine, Fixie, that I nothing could have prevented me from reading this extraordinary book, which had me as excited as any great thriller. Many of us will identify with because we don’t always see what is in front of us when we love, don’t we? I can hardly find the right words to express how moved I was in so many different ways. What I can say is that I very, very highly recommend I OWE YOU ONE; it does not get any better than this.
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Antoinette Green
February 14, 2019
I think this is going to be great way for me to get back into reading!!!!????!!!!😇😇🐶🐶🐾🐾❤❤
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Pragnaa Ananth
March 14, 2021
it was an amazing book! Something which I loved.
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About the author

Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series as well as the novels Can You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, My Not So Perfect Life, and, most recently, Surprise Me. She lives in the UK with her family.

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