Josie Silver at her best! This book is not just a cheesy holiday rom com. You truly can’t help but become fall in love with Iris and the Bellotti family. Also be prepared for strong gelato cravings!

Always my favorite types of books! Magical, the characters come alive and the setting is just dreamy!! I felt transported and definitely have a book hangover!!

Another enjoyable Josie Silver book. This was a cute rom-com with an intriguing premise. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and can't wait for more books by this author.

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A Winter in New York
By: Josie Silver
Publisher: Random house Publishing Group- Ballantine Group
Pub Date: 10/3/2023
This was an amazing story about lost connections, grieving the loss of a parent, plus a new family but of course with major secrets.
Iris, a young British woman is running from an abusive boyfriend Adam. It’s been rough for her. Her mom had passed just before her horrible two year relationship with Adam started. Now she needs somewhere to go so she heads to NYC. She spent her childhood hearing about the city from her mom and making her mothers secret gelato recipe. When she gets a job in a kitchen she meets Bobby and his husband Robin, they take her in. She moves into an apartment in their building.
While out with Bobby she finds the scene including a door from a photo in one of her moms photo albums. It happens to be The Belotti’s gelato shop. As she starts to put things together, she realizes she has their secret family recipe. But not only that her mom had once had a short fling with Santo. What’s even weirder is that Gio, Santo’s son, has a connection to Iris too. When she’d arrived in New York they had met in a bookstore. She was naturally attracted to the shop. She keeps returning and when Gio starts telling Iris about Santo’s stroke. He couldn’t remember the secret family recipe. She begins to help them get it back by trial and error knowing Santo had given her mom the family recipe to be kept a secret. She plans to keep trying until she can give them the exact recipe but she can’t just give it to them without revealing who she is and what her Mom and Santo had before his marriage. As Gio and Iris develop a relationship things get even more complicated. Can she stay with all the secrets? What about Adam, he’s begun to text but she doesn’t think he’ll come all the way to New York. Will he leave her alone?
I absolutely loved this one. Thanks to Josie Silver, NetGalley and Random House Publishing for this ARC.

I loved one day in december so I was very happy to get this ARC of another winter Josie Silver book. Although this is a cozy winter read it is not a Christmas book and can be read any time of the year. I enjoyed this book very much but it did leave me with a little sadness which was not what I look for in a Holiday Romance. The hope we get more Holiday Romances from Josie!

Thank you netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. This book was absolutely delightful! I loved the characters, the set-up, the flashbacks, the dueling family structures. All in all it was wonderful! The author does an especially good job of weaving the tension with the feel good before tying up everything with a happily ever after.

Two of my favourite things, seasonal reads and New York, I also love Josie’s books and her descriptions just make me feel like I’m back in NYC. This book is full of heart, family, friendships, love and finding yourself and I loved every second

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

While I enjoyed the book, I could help but think how a little honesty from the start would have changed the whole story. I would recommend it to others but it wasn’t one of my favorite holiday reads like I had hoped it would be.

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver. Pub Date: October 3, 2023. Rating: 3 stars. Set in New York City, this story follows a young woman leaving an abusive relationship across the pond for a world of self discovery and longing for a connection to her late mother. Filled with the landscape of NYC and gelato at its helm, this story has heart, character, growth, love, compassion and strength. I loved the premise of a woman finding herself, but thought the story was a little slow. I enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. Thanks to #netgalley and #ballantinebooks for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review. #awinterinnewyork

4.25🌟 I loved this story. Gio had me swooning the entire time. I was enchanted by the Belotti family just as much as Iris. The story is centered around family and gelato, who doesn’t love both of those! There’s secrets old and new which makes navigating the love that slowly blooms over the story difficult for Iris, with the truth weighing on her that she feels will ruin things with Gio. Josie Silver has written such a wonderful story filled with self growth, romance, and a heart warming found family.

Thank you NetGalley, Penguin Random House, and Dell Books for the eARC of A Winter in New York by Josie Silver in exchange for my honest review.

"Winter in New York" by Josie Silver is a captivating winter romance that transports readers to the enchanting streets of New York City during the most magical time of the year. Silver's vivid prose brings the bustling city to life, evoking the sights, sounds, and smells of a snowy Manhattan landscape. Against this backdrop, she crafts a heartwarming story of love, friendship, and second chances. The characters are wonderfully drawn, each with their own hopes, dreams, and struggles, making them feel like old friends by the end of the book. As the snow falls and holiday lights twinkle, Silver weaves a tale of romance that is both poignant and uplifting, reminding readers of the power of love to warm even the coldest of winter nights. With its charming setting and irresistible love story, "Winter in New York" is a delightful read that will leave readers with a warm and fuzzy feeling long after they've turned the final page.

This was the perfect book to pick up at the height of winter. This wasnt so much focused on romance, instead there were heavy issues that were discussed. There is mention of deceased love ones, an abusive relationship, and parental abandonment. While these topics can be difficult to read about, Silver managed to overcome them by shifting the focus to the healing that can take place when they are confronted and dealt with.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Josie Silver, and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I thought “A Winter in New York” was an adorable romance! I got Mama Mia themes with the dual timeline and POV between mother and daughter, while also a dash of Daisy Jones with the signer and band vibes. I thought the plot was SO original and would make such an amazing movie!!

I love the family theme, found and blood. I thought the rich Italian background of Gio’s family in New York was such a rich setting and I love how strong their family ties were. I’m usually not a fan of miscommunication but as where it was at the first of the book and Iris keeping the secret of Gio’s family was tactfully done. I love the sweet connection and unconditional love that was between Iris & Gio! This was such an amazing book & I can’t wait to recommend it to everyone!

I will attach my social media link to the review as soon as it’s up!

This could be classified as general fiction or women’s fiction.. I didnt love the romance or the lies in this story

The cover makes it look like this is a fun, light romance, but that’s not the case. This was a serious, sad story with some romance thrown in. It felt like one of the dramatic Hallmark movies they play during the holidays. At one point I even cried I felt so bad for Iris. I was a little frustrated that the author chose to make Iris so loyal even having her willing to give up on love and to sleep in a storage unit rather than stand up for herself. Of course everything works out in the end with his family doing a complete change of heart. I highly recommend it, especially if you love serious romance novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

This was a good adult book, with great characters and plot!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

A fantastic holiday story for any Rom Com loving readers out there. The characters are flushed out well, the writing keeps you interested and it was a quick read for me. A great suggestion to have out during and leading up to the holidays!

I absolutely loved her previous books but this one just did not do it for me. The miscommunication was extremely frustrating and really detracted from the story. Will still read everything author puts out!

3.75 Iris a chef recently moved to Nyc is reliving some of the stories of her mom’s past when she comes across a shop that looked familiar from her mother’s photos. Iris learns it’s the shop her mom often talked about that was famous for their secret recipe for gelato. Iris learns the shop is in danger of closing because the owner recently had a stroke and could no longer remember the secret recipe. Iris realizes that she has the recipe, torn between breaking the secret she promised her mom who passed and helping save the business Iris is left with some big decisions make.

I really enjoy these women’s fiction romances this book gave me Emily Henry or Emily Giffin vibes. I will say this book lacked a little comedy for a rom com for me but I still had a really fun time with this book. The side plots in this book were a lot of fun I really enjoyed the secret recipe drama and learning about Iris’s mom’s past. The characters were ok in this one but some of the side characters felt a little flat. Where Josie Silver shines is her beautiful descriptions and lyrical writing. I can get lost in her books. I have previously read One Day in December by this author and adored it while I liked this book it wasn’t quite as good. With that being said I already added another book by this author to my TBR pile ! I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

Similar to Silver's other book, One Day in December, A Winter in New York starts slowly. It takes some investment on the part of the reader to understand the chemistry between the characters. This book offers that romance angle that readers will love, but something I appreciate is Silver's ability to bring self discovery to her characters who feel smart and fully formed. The background of New York was enjoyable as someone familiar with the city. I think readers will appreciate the familiar feeling that the setting provides. Would absolutely recommend for folks looking for a great character driven romance, but they need to be ready to read the first third of the book before they realize how good it is!