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I Owe You One

I Owe You One

The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller

Summary

The irresistible novel from Sophie Kinsella is a story of love, empowerment and an IOU that changes everything . . .

'I Owe You One came just when I needed it. . . a smart lesson wrapped in a gem of a novel.' JODI PICOULT

'Fizzingly fresh and can't fail to lift your spirits.' SUNDAY POST

'This book is a shot of pure joy.' JENNY COLGAN

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Fixie Farr can't help herself. Straightening a crooked object, removing a barely-there stain, helping out a friend . . . she just has to put things right. It's how she got her nickname, after all.

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. To thank her, the computer's owner, Sebastian, scribbles her an IOU - but of course Fixie never intends to call in the favour.

That is, until her teenage crush, Ryan, comes back into her life and needs her help - and Fixie turns to Seb. But things don't go according to plan, and now Fixie owes Seb: big time.

Soon the pair are caught up in a series of IOUs - from small favours to life-changing debts - and Fixie is torn between the past she's used to and the future she deserves.

Does she have the courage to fix things for herself and fight for the life, and love, she really wants?

***** EVERYBODY LOVES SOPHIE KINSELLA: *****

'Compulsively readable. . . I adored it' DAILY MAIL

'What an absolute treat - sheer joy from start to finish' LUCY DIAMOND

'Another clever, witty story of love and empowerment' SCOTSMAN

'Heartwarming. . . once again, Kinsella creates a sweet, relatable lead you can't help rooting for.' HEAT

'Left me giddy with laughter. I loved it' JOJO MOYES

'Life doesn't get much better than a new Sophie Kinsella novel' RED

'One of the most relatable books I've read in a long time, I couldn't put it down.' LOUISE PENTLAND (SprinkleofGlitter)

Reviews

  • I love having the opportunity to escape with a Sophie Kinsella book, and I OWE YOU ONE came just when I needed it. Fixie’s story is one of missed cues, mistakes, and the realization that you can’t fix someone else’s mess until you fix your own — a smart lesson, wrapped in a gem of a novel.
    Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A SPARK OF LIGHT and SMALL GREAT THINGS

About the author

Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella is an internationally bestselling writer. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family.

Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk and find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SophieKinsellaOfficial. You can also follow her on Twitter @KinsellaSophie and Instagram @sophiekinsellawriter.
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