Cute book. Kept
my interest. A good rule to learn people
are not always who they say they are.
Fixie Farr works for her family’s business, and has been in love with
Ryan her brothers’ friend for years. She
thinks he might be the “one” even though he leaves her behind and goes to
Hollywood. She meets a really nice young
man in a coffee shop, when she minds his laptop while he takes a call and the
roof collapses due to water damage on top of his laptop, where his entire
business is held. He writes her an “IOU”
that she thinks of as a joke until she decides to use it to help Ryan when he
comes back to town and says he’s broke.
This book has a really interesting story along with quite a few
“lessons” that anyone should realize when reading is the backbone of the
story. I did enjoy it, I give it 4 Stars
and recommend it for light reading to anyone loving these types of stories….
I received this
book from the author, Goodreads and the promotional people, in hopes that I
would like it and give it an honest review which I’ve done. The thoughts above are my own. #GoodReads #IOweYouOne #SophieKinsella
Description
from Good Reads:
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? (less)
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? (less)
