A fun,
lighthearted story about a spirited 20-something woman tangled up in family,
business and romantic woes.
Fawn
"Fixie" Farr is dependable and loyal--the youngest child in a British
family that owns and operates a West London home-goods store that sells
everything from licorice to hardware to children's toys. Since Fixie's father's
death, Fixie has honored him by preserving and growing the business he started,
working alongside her mother and older siblings Jake and Nicole. "Family
loyalty is a big thing" to 27-year-old Fixie, who earned her nickname
because of her penchant for fixing things and people--and keeping everything in
its proper place.
But all
that's challenged when domineering Jake starts socializing with posh people and
wants to overhaul the business to appeal to a more upscale crowd. When Fixie's
mother has a health scare and takes a hiatus from the shop, normally
non-confrontational Fixie locks horns with Jake and his high-minded plans,
along with beautiful, yet "drifty and vague" Nicole, and her uncle,
who steps in to lend a hand. Along the way, Fixie's former crush Ryan returns
from an unsuccessful stint in Hollywood, and Fixie rescues the laptop of
handsome investment manager, Sebastian, who, in his gratitude, proclaims to
Fixie, "I owe you one." If Fixie takes Seb up on his offer, might it
prove the impetus finally to upend the status quo of her life?
A cast of
quirky characters infuses this briskly paced, lighthearted story. Kinsella (My (Not So) Perfect Life)
adds another entertaining meet-cute rom-com to her long line of escapist
fictions.
I Owe You One: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella
Dial Press, $27.00 Hardcover, 9781524799014, 448 pages
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
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