loved this! iris was a great character who deserved good things. the coincidence of her finding the gelato shop her mother used to go to/know was a nice beginning touch. i don't think the fact that iris was deceiving gio by way of having the gelato recipe was a negative thing at all, it moved the story along and gave the characters depth. i loved the inclusion of gio's sisters and family. such a good ending, too

Warning: this book will make you crave vanilla gelato and a hot family man to fall in love with.

If you loved ONE DAY IN DECEMBER, this will be your next obsession!
This jumps from past to present, following the story of Iris and her mother. Iris, who is so close with her mom, struggles with the loss of her and finds anyway she can to connect with her mom now that she's gone. When her mothers pictures lead her to a little restaurant, she meets the most handsome man, who is in desperate need of help with his family's gelato recipe, one that Iris may have the key too.

UGH this one pulls at your heart strings, it was just so adorable and perfect and I have no notes. It is a wonderful Christmas read, but it's just an amazing romance you can pick up at any time. It was just the sweetest I love these characters so much!

Overall, this is the perfect quick read to cuddle up on the couch with while it's freezing outside!

I absolutely loved this book. It was really well written and it was also surprising. Thank you for the arc. I really appreciate it.

DNF. I wanted to like this, and it could have been that I just could not get into the winter vibes. I will want to try this again next year most likely, but for now, this book is not bad. It's just not for me.

A Winter in New York is Josie Silver’s newest winter romance book. Silver has definitely created a niche for writing stories on the streets of New York that pull readers in and makes them instantly invested. Iris flees to the city to escape a troubled past, she’s found work and an apartment, but aside from Bobby, her landlord/boss/friend, Iris doesn’t get out much. On a forced outing with Boppy, Iris finds herself outside a familiar gelateria. Iris realizes she’s seen the shop in a picture from her mother, who passed away. Inside, Iris meets Gio, who’s desperately trying to find out how to keep the gelateria up and running while it’s owner, his uncle, has lost his memory from a health scare. Without the gelato recipe, Gio is unable to keep the shop going, which his extended family depends on. Iris realizes that the recipe is the same one her mother has spent her life making for her, but Iris can’t figure out why her mother would have the family recipe that has never been shared. Unable to turn away, Iris agrees to help Gio, but doesn’t confess how much she knows. Over the course of the several weeks, Iris discovers that not only is Gio an incredible person, but his entire family seems to welcome and adopt her in. I loved Gio and his family and felt like A Winter in New York would make a perfect holiday movie! While the story was sometimes a little slow going, it was sweet, endearing and very romantic. Iris, Gio and Bobby were all very likable and enjoyable characters that kept the story engaging throughout. Fans of Silver will be thrilled that her newest novel is a perfect holiday companion!

A sincere thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was in the mood for a seasonal book and decided to give Josie Silver a second chance. Ultimately, her books just aren’t for me. I couldn’t get into the story or connect with the characters. I tried listening to part of it as an audiobook and that was even worse! I wouldn’t tell everyone to avoid this book, but it just wasn’t for me.

Loved this book! My favorite holiday book is One Day in December so when I saw Josie Silver was coming out with a new holiday book I had to read it. Loved the NYC setting, the family, the characters, the gelato, everything. Definitely recommend to read during the holidays.

To be completely honest, I wasn’t really a fan of this one. It took forever for me to finally get invested, and by then I wasn’t in the mood.

Iris and her secrets! Love love love all of the side characters and regret reading this in the winter when it’s hard to find gelato. This book was a delight!

4.5 Stars!

This was such a charming, cozy read! I absolutely fell in love with these characters and the found family vibes in this book and the interwoven, dual timeline was so well done and made me even more invested in the story. I also found the nuanced discusions of grief and toxic relationships to be poignant and impactful. I need a big bowl of Belotti's vanilla gelato in my life ASAP after finishing this book, please.

I really loved the writing in A Winter in New York - I highlighted SO many passages. This was the first book I've read by Josie Silver and I can't wait to read more!

Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you, NetGalley for the advanced copy of A Winter in New York by Josie Silver. This was one of my favorite Christmas reads of 2023. I love that these two had an invisible string that tied them together, that led to their happily ever after.

The story revolves around Iris and Gio, both coming from different backgrounds and dealing with their own dysfunctional family issues.I really liked all the quirky side characters (and a 😸). However, I was also frustrated with all the secrets that Iris kept from Gio & felt this one was a pretty predictable & formulaic - you just know the lies are going to come out & where it’s all going to go. Would not be shocked if this was turned into a rom-com movie in the future

I have yet to read a Josie Silver book that didn’t absolutely charm me. 🥹 I really, really liked this book. Iris has had a rough few years. She’s still healing from the death of her beloved mother followed by an abusive romantic relationship. She’s in the process of building a new life in New York when a chance encounter brings her face to face with a piece of her mother’s past.
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Enter Gio and his family’s gelato shop. Loved him, loved all his family. His mother. His sisters. His daughter. Just the best bunch to wrap Iris up and love on her. Add in Iris’s boss turned friend Bobby and you get the perfect blend of romance and found family.
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I loved the New York setting and loved the flashbacks of Iris’s young mom. Great touches.
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Was it a lot of gelato? Yes. A lot. Of gelato. 🥴
I thought that part of the book was a little overdramatized, a little who cares? But to me, the characters and the relationships shined so much that I was willing to overlook it. ☺️🍨
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Thanks a million to NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine for the advance e-copy!

This was fine...it started out very strong and I was in the mood for wintery vibes during the holidays so it was great timing to pick up the book. It wasn't bad, and it wasn't great, just fine. Not a crazy fan of the miscommunication trope.

Josie Silver books are hard to top from one to another; this one is sweet, and like a warm hug in winter. I love found-family tales and while bits of the storyline feel cliche or too-stretched, I liked this cozy read in the midst of cold weather and holidays closing in.

I have been a Josie Silver fan for a while, and this book was perfect for this winter holiday season! It is everything you want in a cute, cozy, winter romance. In addition, I love that it celebrated the friendship between Iris and Bobby. Too many books forget about the best friend or just don't celebrate the type of love you can have for a friend, and it warmed my heart that they highlighted this! If you were a fan of One Day in December, this is a must read!

Josie silver is the queen. Honestly I just cannot with her. She can do no wrong. I will be reading everything she writes until I die.
One day in December is in my top 5 of all time books and this book absolutely help up.
Josie knows how to build a romance that makes a reader fall in love- not just watch characters fall in love.
I’m gobsmacked

Over all not a bad read. This book takes readers on an emotional inside look of what it means to be a part of a strong family unit yet also somehow lets readers feel what it’s like to feel completely alone too.

There were definitely some parts that I felt dragged out a bit but I guess in the end it made sense. One of the biggest reveals I was waiting for the whole book and when it happened I was left feeling like “that was it?” But again, I can see WHY that was it, that’s the message readers should take from that specific plot point.

As romance novels go this one stays pretty clean cut without missing all the things you look for when reading a romance novel. But man, can Iris keep a secret which frustrated me to no end! Haha.

Some Josie Silver novels are huge hits for me and others are not. I wanted to love this book so badly, it seemed like the perfect holiday novel for me but sadly it just missed its mark. It is one I may come back to again.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ballantine and Josie Silver for the eARC of A WINTER IN NEW YORK. Gosh, I loved this one! It was so heartwarming! The characters were so lovable, and I enjoyed the parallel timelines of mom and daughter. I have only read Ms. Silvers ONE DAY IN DECEMBER and THE TWO LIVES OF LYDIA BIRD and this title lives up to those beautiful, gut-wrenching love stories. This also isn't just for cozy winter reading - it can be enjoyed year round!