I loved this book sooo much! It gave me all the warm and fuzzies and I loved the intertwined found family storyline! The vibes definitely hit for me with this book.

Without spoilers, even though I loved this book Iris did infuriate me with her “secrets” the entire time… I found myself wanting to scream at her way too often hahah. I guess that’s what made the book the book.

Also, my biggest criticism of the book is that the title is very VERY misleading. This book actually takes place over multiple seasons, and isn’t really about “a winter in New York”. I thought the author/publisher could have picked a better title that actually involved gelato or the story itself… it felt like a cop out using catchy words.

I love, love, LOVE the Belotti family. They remind me of my New York, Italian, loud family... but in all the best ways. I also loved the brief flashbacks to Vivian's life. The development of the relationship between Gio and Iris was so sweet. This book was the perfect New York, wintertime romance to read while snuggled up on the couch avoiding the weather outside. Fair warning though, this book will make you hungry and crave ALL the vanilla gelato.

Another perfect book from Josie Silver. Myself and all of my friends adored A Winter in New York! Thé characters were absolute perfection.

I tried to get into this book during the holidays but it was much too heavy, emotional, and a bit slow paced. I DNF’d about 30% but might try again during the summer or another point in the year my holiday spirit won’t be dampened. Still love Josie Silver and will buy anything she writes!

A Winter in New York is a wonderful story filled with endearing moments and lovely characters. The main characters of the story are Iris and Gio, who come from different origins and must deal with their dysfunctional families. It's difficult not to push for Iris and Gio's happiness because of their amazing connection. The side characters in this story were some of my favorites!

Everything you need for a holiday romance that will make you swoon is in this book. I was about to rate it five stars, but I took one star away since I was dissatisfied with Iris's stubbornness in holding her secret for so long. That didn't, however, lessen my enjoyment of the book, and I heartily suggest it to you. As you immerse yourself in this lovely love story, allow the warm emotions to draw in you.

This is my first Josie Silver book and looking forward to reading more from this Author!

I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Josie Silver has become a "season pass" author for me--anything new she writes, I will read. And once I read it, odds are I will love it and recommend it heartily.
A Winter in New York was the perfect book for the week before Christmas. Heartwarming, but not sappy, with perfect midwinter characters and setting.

⭐️⭐️.5

𝘼 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚—𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧.

📍 Read if you like:
• Cozy Winter Vibes
• Found Family
• Slow Burn Romances
• Miscommunication
• Gelato

I read One Day In December so long ago, but I remember really enjoying that book. Unfortunately, this book was such a disappointment. I had such high hopes as it’s set in New York and sounded so interesting.

The main focus of the story is on a family’s secret gelato recipe, which is how both our characters’ chemistry grows. We get flashbacks from the past and also a timeline set in the present, and I honestly didn’t care for either of them.

Iris, a chef, meets Gio when she decides to visit Belotti’s Gelateria after noticing it in her mom’s pictures. While I loved Gio and his family, I didn’t care too much for Iris. She annoyed me so much and I absolutely hated the miscommunication in this book.

The romance is so slow, which isn’t always a bad thing, however, I had to push to finish this book. I was buddy reading it and we all struggled to get through it.

I will say the found family trope was the strongest factor of the book, I loved Gio’s family and the whole gelato aspect. I also enjoyed the cozy winter vibes this book gave.

Overall, I had high hopes for this book, but unfortunately, it didn’t reach my expectations. I struggled so much to finish it and didn’t care too much for the romance. The mystery of finding the recipe for the famous Gelato was interesting, but as a whole, this story wasn’t for me.

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Emotional Abuse, Death Of Parent, Grief, Toxic Relationship, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content

A really cute holiday read! I enjoyed everything about this story! Make some hot cocoa and snuggle up with this book!

I enjoyed A Winter in New York! The setting of downtown NYC and Little Italy was amazing; as an Italian living in NJ, I felt like I was back in the city during the holiday time. I really loved Iris and her struggles and strengths resonated with me so much. The story about her mom's journey through the musical world and her sudden death was so interesting and heartbreaking at the same time. I also really loved Gio and his entire family, plus who doesn't love reading about gelato?!

I do have some critiques: I wish we learned more about Iris' mom and her father, I also don't think that Santo and her mother only knowing each other for 48 hours was enough time to hold the weight of this "secret" that Iris was carrying. I would have also loved Gio's POV, I also think the family's photo album having a picture of Iris' mom would have been such a twist!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me access to the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Josie Silver is a Queen at tugging at my heartstrings. A Winter in New York started in my favorite place- a bookshop! Well, make that two favorite places- a bookshop in New York!

Iris was a wonderful female MC, although her lies of omission made me want to throttle her (although that's all part of the drama!). All she wants to do is belong somewhere. That somewhere was with Gio and the Belottis. I adored Iris and Gio's connections and how they fell in love (plus how Iris fell in love with his whole family). The secret gelato recipe, the familial connections, the last book on the shelf- everything made me smile and tear up at the same time.

With the New York backdrop, I loved how Iris followed in her mother's footsteps so she could feel closer to the woman she loved most in life. The trip to Katz's was so fun, as was busking in the park and belting out The Pretenders! The final scene with the busker broke my heart (can't give away too much!).

Also- Oh. My. Goodness. Gio and his Moonstruck reenactment. SWOON! Plus, his sexy Italian swearing. Double swoon. THEN! The Christmas trip to Dyker Heights? Extra swoon! That's the Christmas date of my dreams. I adored the main characters, but I also LOVED the secondary characters, especially Bobby and Sophia. This book was fast, fun, beautiful and full of gelato!

A Winter in New York
By Josie Silver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Oh, I love a Josie Silver book!!!

Iris finds herself in New York City after fleeing from a troubled relationship in London. Iris only has herself and her beloved gelato machine ever since her mom died three years earlier and she up and left her disgusting ex-boyfriend. She’s grieving the loss of her mom and trying to figure out her next steps. Her mom loved New York City and Iris is inspired to get her fresh start in a place that meant so much to her mom. Iris finds herself in a bookstore on Valentine’s Day hoping to find a copy of a book she’s been dying to read for a long time. When someone else grabs it before she has the chance, life as Iris will come to know it is changed forever. But Iris is keeping some pretty big secrets. What will happen when those secrets come to life?

This was a great winter read. And as someone who has lost their mom and cherishes things her mom once loved… well let’s just say this book gave me all the feels 🤍

This was such a sweet romance. Gave ya some spice, but not too much for this bashful gal 🫢

Highly recommend if you’re looking for one last wintery read!

3 Stars An adorable holiday romance by the same author as One Day in December, Josie Silver’s books make you want to cozy up with a mug of hot chocolate while the snow falls outside. A Winter in New York is mainly a romance, but it is also about loss, grief, family, and healing. It’s a journey of moving on from loss and finding new hope.

Josie silver never misses!! This was the cutest little love story set in New York, during the winter and it filled my heart with so much joy. I just love any book set in the city, and this one will be a new favorite. Everything about this book is why I love reading and I found myself unable to put it down. And don’t even get me started on the adorable cover!! Josie silver didn’t disappoint and will be an autobuy author for me for a long time.

Iris relocates to New York City where she meets Gio, the owner of Belotti’s gelato. When I received the ARC, I didn’t know what to expect - a story built around a top secret gelato recipe is definitely unique! But Josie Silver does it so well! It was a super charming read, and although it was a little “insta-love” at times and I could’ve done with out so much lying, I still enjoyed so much about the book.

** thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC and chance to read and review **

I thought this was such a great book. Once I got started it was hard to put down. I loved all the characters and plot of the story. I think that Iris was such a great main character. I like Gio as love interest and how Iris and his family intertwin with each other. I love the chapters with Iris' mom and learning about how she met Gio's Uncle. I also love the rom com references through out the book. Joise Silver is such a talented author and love how she can tell a story.

After her mom’s death, Iris feels a bit lost and decides to move to New York, a city her mom fell in love with. As much as she wants to wallow, Iris’s best friend Bobby isn’t having it and drags her to a famous street fair. As they are walking around, a door catches her eye - it’s the same door she’s seen many times in her mom’s scrapbook. She goes back to the shop the next day to go inside and check it out, only Gio, the owner says due to a family emergency the one person who knows their secret gelato recipe doesn’t remember it. Iris sets off to help him, but doesn’t mention she thinks she might also have the recipe. It’s the recipe her mom made her as a kid but made her promise to never share with anyone. Now that she knows her mom also had a connection to this gelato shop she knows it has to be the source of the recipe and is determined to help them.

I love Josie Silver’s books, and this one might be up there with One Day in December for me. The romance between Iris and Gio was much more prominent than romance has been in Josie’s previous works and I loved it. Seeing Iris and Gio find themselves while simultaneously finding love with each other was so beautiful and magical. I also adored the importance of family in this story and the lengths the characters were willing to go through to support and protect their loved ones. And uncovering the secret connection between the two families made for a bit of a fun mystery. Overall, I adored this book!

Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

My final holiday read of the year...

Summary
A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love—and life—she’s been looking for in this stunning novel from the New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December.

I was absolutely loving this one -- Little Italy, the gelateria, the mother/daughter aspect...but in the end, the secrets went on too long and the miscommunication that arose because of said secrets just made the last quarter of the book a bit of a disappointment.

I still recommend it though because for 75% it was giving me all the festive feels 🎄

Have you read anything by Josie Silver? I read One Day in December last and I remember enjoying it but I haven't read anything else by her yet.

3.75 stars rounded up

Full of depth and longing this was a lovely holiday read! There were moments bursting with joy. Others when I wanted to scream for her to tell the truth! And still others when my heart was cracked open.

I have been a fan of Josie Sliver's since One Day in December. That book was sublime. I was so excited to receive a copy of this book. I was lucky enough to spend some time in New York over the holidays, and this book was the perfect way to end the trip. I loved Iris and Gio!

Iris has moved to New York from London to start fresh. After losing her Mom and a terrible relationship, she needed a fresh start. She met some new friends and got a job and started the process of getting her life back and back on track. After a series of events leads her to a gelateria, her past runs into the present. She meets Gio, a single father trying to hold his family business together. Iris offers her help, and by doing so, puts herself in a position in which she needs to guard her secrets. However, relationships and feelings become complications for Iris.

I absolutely adored this story. I loved Iris's descriptions of places around the city and memories of her Mom. Gettting to know Iris's neighbors Bobby and Robin and the whole Belotti family was wonderful. This book made me long to get back on a train to New York and explore the places in the story. I enjoyed learning the Belotti family history and Vivian's - Iris's Mom - history as well. But what I loved most was watching Iris take control of her life and make her own choices and decisions.

There are so many little moments and things that stand out to me, but I do not want to give any spoilers away. This is the perfect story for you to curl up with a fuzzy blanket, a fire, and a hot cup of coffee or tea and read. I enjoyed every page. The audiobook also has a wonderful narrator - Emma Appleton - if you prefer to listen!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read this book! Josie Silver is an auto buy author for me. Her books are fantastic! I highly recommend this one - it is out now!

Thank you to Random House for this arc! All thoughts are my own.

There was a lot going for this book that really worked - the setting, the premise, the way the two met, and I really loved Gio’s family. This big Italian family with all of their siblings and their inability to stay out of each other’s business was such a fun aspect of the book.

But what I really hated about this book was all the lying. So much of this book hinged on lying and miscommunication and it was so frustrating.

At the end of the day, this vanilla gelato recipe threatened this family’s livelihood. There was money and legacy and reputation that were at stake here and Iris could have easily helped them but just kept hiding the truth because she was afraid of them hating her in the end. For MONTHS, Iris dangled this recipe in front of them but never helped them until Santo recognized who she was and the jig was up. It was incredibly hard to root for her in the end because Iris just read off as so selfish.

Also, what gelato shop only sells vanilla? And only two people know the recipe at a time? That’s just asking for trouble.