I Owe You One

An enticing tale of love and empowerment about a young lady with a complex family, a dashing boyfriend who seems like "the one," and an IOU that alters everything comes from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella.

"Family first," her father's slogan, has always guided Fixie Farr's actions. But instead of taking the initiative and going it alone, Fixie spends all of her time taking care of her siblings' needs after her father died away, leaving his lovely housewares company in the capable hands of his wife and kids. Fixie believes that if she is not the one to continue her father's legacy, then who will? She just doesn't have the ability to say no to people.

Therefore, Fixie not only offers to guard an attractive stranger's laptop for a little while in a coffee shop, but she also ends up rescuing it from impending catastrophe. Turns out the computer’s owner is an investment manager. Sebastian scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card as a thank you to Fixie for her fast thinking. But Fixie laughs it off—she’d never genuinely claim an IOU from a stranger. Might she?

Then Ryan, Fixie's childhood infatuation, reappears in her life, and his lack of a career really gets under her skin. She has no desires for herself, but she would really like Seb to offer Ryan a job. And Seb concurs—that is, until the roles are reversed and a fresh round of IOUs, ranging from little favours to pivotal events in life, transpire between Seb and Fixie. Fixie, known to everyone as "Ms. Fixit," soon finds herself divided between her family and the life she really desires. Does she possess the guts to speak up? Will she ever have the life and love she really desires?