Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell for this ARC. I've read Josie's books before and I've LOVED them. I can't say the same about A Winter In New York. It felt slllloooooow in so many parts, with the middle of the book just dragging and going nowhere, while the end wrap up quickly and with the perfect bow on it. There were so many other parts of the book that I thought could have been written in more detail and would have added to the story. Since there are two different stories happening- the main character and the mother's- the mother's story could have been told in much more detail and would have made a big difference to the overall book . Not my favorite book and took me way more time than usual to read it because I couldn't get into it. I hope her next one is better and doesn't feel as rushed to get out, more thoughtful like her past ones.

This was a solid weekend escape read. While ‘A Winter in New York’ isn’t exactly a festive holiday read, there is snow falling, iconic city locations and a huge holiday dinner with a delicious menu. There is a lot about grief, loss and toxic relationships wrapped into the story that make this a bit heavier than a light and fluffy romance read. But overall, I recommend it. I really enjoyed all of the characters, and appreciated a few flashbacks to the mother’s perspective. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing access to a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a delightful story! Holiday time in New York City! This is the story of Iris and Gio and all of the stories that came before them that got them to where they are. It’s a story of families and loyalty and secrets. It made me hungry for a bowl of gelato. Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you #NetGalley. For the ARC #AWinterinNewYork in exchange for a fair and honest review.

It has been a while since I truly enjoyed a book. I love Josie Silvers style of writing. From the first page to the last I was hooked. I found myself not wanting this book to end. I wanted to be in New York and to know Bobby and Robin and Gio, Sophia and Bella and the rest of the family. I cried during parts of the book. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to say that.

Run, do not walk, and grab this book. You will not be disappointed!

Really cute but I felt like something was missing and it didn't captivate me like I was hoping. I think it was partly the love interests and the frustration from the storyline there.

I first feel in love with Josie Silver's writing when I read One Day in December, so to have a chance to read an ARC of A Winter in New York was such a treat. This is a perfect read for the holiday season, and while I adore the leads Iris and Gio, I'm living for the Belottis, Bobby, Robin, and Smirnoff. Iris is a bit of a mess, but given she's lost her mother and had an abusive ex, frankly that's the only way to be all things considered. Gio is a bit stuck in his ways, but Iris thaws him out a bit, gets him to live a little from his self imposed life of adhering to responsibility.

This whole book I could have seen the mess coming, but Josie Silver enchants you so thoroughly with her depiction of Little Italy and the love surrounding Iris that you forget an inevitable blow up to Iris' life is coming.

Loss, love, and found family wrapped up in the heartwarming package that is A Winter in New York is enchanting.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
A Winter in New York came out on October 3rd, 2023
3/5 Stars

This story is set in New York and revolves around Iris and Gio and their unlikely connection via a secret family gelato recipe. After losing her mother to cancer, Iris leaves London and her emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend and makes a new start in New York, following in her mother's footsteps. When she attends a festival in Little Italy and sees a storefront that she recognizes from one of her late mother's photographs, she feels compelled to learn more. The photo is of Belloti's Gelateria, a family-owned shop with a much beloved and well-kept secret recipe. The only problem? The only living person who has the recipe recently had a stroke and is unable to remember it. Iris discovers that her mother must have a connection to the family, as her photo album includes an old napkin with the exact recipe written on it. Soon Iris is swept up into the Gelateria business - and a budding relationship with the shop's grandson, Gio - as she helps them rediscover the family recipe while harboring secrets of her own.

This book is a great atmospheric read as winter approaches. It is broader than a Christmas book and really encapsulates the setting of New York over the holidays. As someone who married into an Italian family, I enjoyed the Belotti family and their cast of characters and really liked Gio's character. That being said, you definitely need to suspend belief in order to buy into the plotline of this book as there are multiple coincidences that are difficult to believe. The book utilizes some flashbacks to tell some of Vivian's (Iris' mom) story, which I liked, but felt like I didn't get enough of. I wish the author had either not included them or had fleshed it out more to make the then-and-now timelines more even. Finally, I had a difficult time forgiving Iris for her deceit throughout the book, and especially as she got more enmeshed with the Belotti family. Clearly Iris was struggling with maintaining the web of lies, but it certainly didn't make her likeable.

Overall, on the surface this was a quick and cute holiday read, but if I let myself sit and think about it for too long I find myself being more and more critical. I liked it for the atmosphere, the gelato, and the Italian family but had a hard time with the deceit.

I was a bit hesitant to read this book, as I wasn’t I would get into the story, but figured since I liked the two previous books (One Night on an Island & One Day in December) I read by this author that I would give it a chance. I’m so glad I did because I absolutely fell in love with all the characters.

A chef named Iris has moved to New York fleeing a horrible ex-boyfriend while still mourning the loss of her mother. She chose NYC because her mother loved this city and she wanted to have similar experiences in order to keep her memory alive.

Upon attending a local food festival, she stumbles upon a closed shop, Belotti’s, whose door sparks a memory from her mother’s scrapbook. In this book, there is also a secret gelato recipe that her mother promised she can never share. She returns to Belotti’s the next day and discovers they are unable to remember their famous gelato recipe, so Iris offers to help Gio recreate it.

The secret recipe belongs to Belotti’s but how can she betray a promise to her mother? As Iris helps the Belotti’s daily, she slowly falls in the family and especially Gio. Her mother story unfolds and she finds out how she got the recipe but revealing those secrets could ruin the Belotti family and their legacy. As her heart is torn, then she gets a text from her abusive ex-boyfriend taunting her about a visit.

This a heartwarming story about family, love, loss, secrets, starting over, forgiveness…you name it! Definitely worth a read! Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for an advanced review digital copy of this book.

A Winter In New York is my first novel by Josie Silver. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t what I was expecting. I thought it would be a typical romance novel. It was really a story about family, grief, and finding yourself. It is a character-driven novel that takes you through Iris’ journey. I absolutely loved her relationship with her mother. The flash backs of her mother’s life that intertwined with the present helped to bring the story full circle. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced reading copy.

This has all the cozy feelings of a great holiday romance and so much more. This is about grief, family, loyalty and redemption. I couldn't put this down because I was having such a good time reading and following Iris and Gio.

This is great for anyone who loves a good holiday romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

A Winter in New York is so much more than a holiday romance! It is about love, loss, grief, family, loyalty, hope, redemption and healing. I loved all the witty banter, secret dates and amazing chemistry between Iris and Gio. Do not even get my started on Gio because he is everything you could possibly want and more in a man, swooning🫠🥰! The way the Belotti family fully embraced Iris was so touching and just so lovely. All of the secondary characters were amazing!

I really was sucked into this book from the very beginning!!!

A Winter in New York is a delightful wintertime romance that exudes charm and warmth. The romance between the characters feels fated, adding a sweet and lighthearted touch to the narrative. Getting to know the characters becomes a fun and enjoyable adventure, creating a connection that resonates with readers. The story's setting and atmosphere contribute to its cozy appeal, making it the perfect holiday-time romance read. With its adorable romance and the festive backdrop, A Winter in New York is a heartwarming tale that captures the magic of the season and leaves readers with a satisfied and joyful feeling.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. I was really looking forward to this read but it didn’t quite meet expectations. The miscommunication / lies trope is one of my least favourites and after a promising start, the story just seemed to fall into a repetitive circle. There was abit of a dual timeline, but not enough of past storyline, which I wanted to know more about. I did like the descriptions of New York though - really transported me there. I have enjoyed all of Josie Silver’s other books so will be looking out for her next.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Adorable and heartwarming ❤️
I was so excited to read this book because I absolutely adored One Day in December. This was just as good!

Iris, a struggling chef, leaves London for New York after losing her mom and ending an emotionally abusive relationship. Her mom lived in New York before she was born, and she wants to feel that connection to her. Upon arriving she comes upon a gelato shop that she recognizes from her mom’s pictures and gelato recipe. There she meets Gio, a single dad trying to save his family’s business. They have an amazing connection, but when secrets are revealed, will they be able to overcome them?


This was just the most charming holiday read! I would love for this to be made into a movie! The characters were so lovable, and you can’t help but fall in love with them! I absolutely adored this book and look forward to see what Josie Silver writes next!

📘: A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
🗓️: August 18, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley, Josie Silver, and Random House Publishing Group - Ballentine for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

*Reviewed on NetGalley and Goodreads.

3.5, rounding up. Josie Silver is just my favorite! Truly, nothing makes me more excited than finding out she has a new release on the calendar. And Net Galley gave me an early copy - Christmas came early!

This one took me awhile to get into and Iris frustrated me as a character, but the last third of the book really sucked me in and I was sad that it ended.

I ended up buying this book when I saw it in stores even though I had it on my NetGalley shelf. I loved it. I love Josie silver. The way she writes allows you to make a personal connection with the characters. The main characters emotions as she grieves the loss of her mom is so palpable and relatable. Also, the gelato?!

I highly recommend this book.

Thanks for the opportunity NetGalley.

For whatever resson (probably me not being in the right mood), I have never been able to finish reading a Josie Silver book until this one. This is a cute story to start the holiday season.

I cried and should have had gelato. Josie Silver's A Winter in New York was the reading experience I needed after reading a couple heavy books.

This has everything I love: A perfectly paced winter romance. An ode to rom coms, New York City and found family.

As a lover of food writing and romance, this one combined the two for such a heartfelt read. I don’t know what it is about me and books about grief this year, but here’s another book that handles it well and did it for me!

I was immersed in this story from the beginning. It has a fantastic plot and characters.
Many thanks to Random House and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you so much for an advanced copy of this book! Josie Silver is an auto-buy author for me, and that was just further solidified with this release!

I just found the entire premise of this book magical. I was captivated by Iris and her gumption. She moved to a city where she knew nobody just to feel closer to her mother, and the way the story showed how she not only fell in love but also fell in love with the city was so moving. I also loved her connection with Gio, their little enemies moment at the beginning, and the moral ambiguity of her all her half-truths with a pure-hearted intent. Plus, who can say no to a big, wonderful, Italian family Gio's? I certainly couldn't!

I was also loving the backstory about Vivien, BUT I have to say, I wasn't a huge fan of Santo and how he tried to bully Iris. I know eventually he comes around, but I was about to throw down when he tried to make her leave NYC. Come on man!

Gio and Iris have such a hot connection I found myself blushing at times! It's not that their sexy times are overtly open door (they are more or less open door, but also with fade to black elements, if that makes sense)...it was more the sensuality of their connection that had me swooning. And when Gio showed up big for Iris at the end? I was SOLD!

Such a good book, and another hit for Josie Silver!

Rating: 5⭐️