I Owe You One

(Hardback, Large Print Edition)

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, 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." But 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 her nature to say no to people.

So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, Fixie not only agrees--she ends up saving it from certain disaster. Turns out the computer's owner is an investment manager. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, Sebastian scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. But Fixie laughs it off--she'd never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she

Then Fixie's childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie's buttons. She wants nothing for herself--but she'd love Seb to give Ryan a job. And Seb agrees, until 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

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Praise for Sophie Kinsella's Surprise Me

"Well paced and . . . genuinely funny, with a likeable cast of peripheral characters. . . .[Kinsella's] hold on the reader's sympathies is deft, and I found myself rooting for Dan and Sylvie."--Sally Rooney, The New York Times

"Heartfelt . . . what at first seems like a light novel about familiar woes turns into a deeper story about trust, family, and perception."--Publishers Weekly

"Winsome and zesty, Kinsella's latest delivers all the hallmarks her many fans have come to expect."--Booklist

"In her signature fashion, Kinsella brings a cast of quirky, funny characters to this new work. . . . [she] keeps the laughs coming. . . . Readers will follow the story with bated breath as the couple struggles to make their marriage right after everything they thought they knew about each other proves wrong."--Library Journal

Author Bio

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 between London and the country.