Looking for a light read with a loveable protagonist? I Owe You One is the perfect book to add to your list!

Fixie Farr has the urge to fix everything – for better or worse she cannot leave well enough alone. It can be something as simple as a crooked painting or as complicated as her relationship with the guy she thinks is “the one”. She dubs it her flaw after years of criticism from her family. Until one day, a man gives her an IOU that changes everything and eventually drives Fixie to re-evaluate her life.

I had a love / hate relationship with Fixie. On the one hand, she is kind, thoughtful and generous, but on the other she is far too trusting and allows herself to be taken advantage of. She is willing to do anything for the people she cares about, even if it is at her own expense. I found her lack of self-esteem incredibly frustrating; at times I wanted to ring her neck for not seeing how great she is.

At its core, this is a story of empowerment and learning how to be true to yourself while still honoring your love for others. I found the message uplifting and the story delightful. It was reminiscent of One Day in December and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Fixie, similar to the protagonists in both of those novels, is a woman unknowingly on a journey of healing and self-discovery, who finds what she is looking for when she least expects it.

Verdict: Read it! (4/5 stars)
Length: 448 pages
When: You are in the mood for a lighthearted book about getting out of your own way. This is a great vacation read!
Quote: “You need to start thinking less about what you owe other people and more about what you owe yourself.”
Also Read: One Day in December by Josie Silver (B2C review) or if you haven’t already, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (B2C review)

Buy I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella