By Sophie Kinsella
Dial Press, 2019. 488 pages. Fiction
Fixie Farr spends most of her time working in her family's housewares store to carry on the legacy of her late father and help her mother with the workload. When a stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, she saves it from certain disaster. To thank her, he scribbles a quick "IOU" on a coffee sleeve, though Fixie would never think of taking him up on it. But when an old flame walks back into Fixie's life and needs a favor, she can't help but think of the kind stranger and wonder if he might be able to help her out after all.
Sophie Kinsella is known for her popular chick lit, and while this book doesn't quite outstrip some of her better stories, it's an enjoyable addition to her work. Fixie is caught between trying to do good by her family and actually doing things in her own best interest, and her family issues add some interesting complexity to the plot and her character development. There is a romance here, but it almost takes a back seat to pressing issues in Fixie's life and her journey toward becoming a stronger person.
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