Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this festive, slow-burn romance! The main characters had great chemistry, as well as a really sweet initial friendship which came at a time in both their lives when they really needed it. I think the part I loved most about the book was Gio's (the male MC) large, Italian family. Their love and support for each other was obvious, despite the friendly teasing and sibling disagreements. They also took Iris (the female MC) in as one of their own without question.

The only small things I didn't like about this book were the secrets and the flashbacks. It makes me uncomfortable when one character is keeping a big secret from the other, so it took me a while to get used to that aspect. It was worse at the beginning, but by the middle it started to make more sense with the storyline, and I did like how it was resolved at the end. The other thing was the flashbacks to Iris' mother's story. I enjoyed them, but they were few and far between, and only to add details that were related to Iris' present story. I think that if they were going to be included, I would have liked to learn more about her mother's early life.

Overall, a really well-written, enjoyable read that I would recommend!

This was so good. Oh how I missed Silver’ writing!! I liked the story well enough, and tore through it. Plus, it's a fast read, and very entertaining. I highly enjoyed it!

A gorgeous love story within another gorgeous love story, as Silver has written as much a romance about New York city as the tale between Iris and Gio. A Winter in New York is about laying the past to rest and finding your own future, of facing the world alone but curating your own family, all against a backdrop of gelato and it’s a perfect heartwarming winter read.

Absolutely magical.

I did not want this story to end I could’ve lived in it for so much longer.

Iris is starting over in New York. She finds her own family in Bobby and Robin her landlord and employer and his husband.

She goes on a journey to discover her mothers past and creates her own.

I love how the two times connect.

Full of so much love, passion and emotion.

Definitely read with a large box of tissues but well worth the tears.

“I see you shine, Iris.”

We always look forward to a Josie Silver romance! And in A Winter in New York, she’s mixed a little bit of mystery with romance, and we were in our element. Josie Silver writes so vividly and beautifully, we felt as though we spent a wonderful time in New York surrounded by the warmth of the Belotti family, and we cherished every moment.

‘By my reckoning, everyone gets a handful of movie-worthy moments in their lives. Some people would probably pick their wedding day or the birth of their child for their show reel, but for most of us it’s the unexpected moments life occasionally gifts our way that make for the best memories. This is one of my movie moments.’

After losing her Mum and escaping a controlling relationship, Iris Raven embarks on an odyssey to New York to trace her Mum’s steps. Her Mum, Viven Raven had personal reasons for her trip to New York back in 1985, which leads Iris to the Belotti family, and the gorgeous widowed, single Dad, Gio Belotti. But Iris is hiding secrets from Gio and his family that could have dire consequences.

“I’ll be here…I always am.”

Josie Silver has once again delivered a heartfelt story that, at times, had us in tears. It was the flashback POV’s from Vivien that really touched us. This lady was a shooting star, a woman who lived and loved with everything she had. Vivian's POV was engrossing and provided the puzzle pieces as to how the Raven’s and Belotti’s were intertwined.

‘They saw in each other things they felt lacking from their lives.’

We did love A Winter in New York, however, there were a couple of instances when the story line didn’t quite gel with us. We found the focus on gelato a little overdone, and Iris’s reluctance to reveal her secrets to Gio became strung out and frustrating. We wished she had revealed her secrets a little sooner so we could have had more time with the ‘afters.’ However, it didn’t detract from this emotional story of love and loss being another Josie Silver winner.

We always look forward to a Josie Silver romance! And in A Winter in New York, she’s mixed a little bit of mystery with romance, and we were in our element. Josie Silver writes so vividly and beautifully, we felt as though we spent a wonderful time in New York surrounded by the warmth of the Belotti family, and we cherished every moment.

‘By my reckoning, everyone gets a handful of movie-worthy moments in their lives. Some people would probably pick their wedding day or the birth of their child for their showreel, but for most of us it’s the unexpected moments life occasionally gifts our way that make for the best memories. This is one of my movie moments.’

After losing her Mum and escaping a controlling relationship, Iris Raven embarks on an odyssey to New York to trace her Mum’s steps. Her Mum, Viven Raven had personal reasons for her trip to New York back in 1985, which leads Iris to the Belotti family, and the gorgeous widowed, single Dad, Gio Belotti. But Iris is hiding secrets from Gio and his family that could have dire consequences.

Josie Silver has once again delivered a heartfelt story that, at times, had us in tears. It was the flashback POV’s from Vivien that really touched us. This lady was a shooting star, a woman who lived and loved with everything she had. Vivien’s POV was engrossing and provided the puzzle pieces as to how the Raven’s and Belotti’s were intertwined.

We did love A Winter in New York, however, there were a couple of instances when the storyline didn’t quite gel with us. We found the focus on gelato a little overdone, and Iris’s reluctance to reveal her secrets to Gio became strung out and frustrating. We wished she had revealed her secrets a little sooner so we could have had more time with the ‘afters.’ However, it didn’t detract from this emotional story of love and loss being another Josie Silver winner.

After leaving her boyfriend in the UK, Iris finds herself packing up and following her mum's story to New York. She finds a job and new best friend in Bobby, and whilst out with him at a food festival, she discovers a place that looks memorable from her mum's photos. What follows is the story of Iris rediscovering her mum's life, and her relationship with gelato shop owner Gio and his family.

A book that plays with your emotions - a story of love, loss, grief, abusive relationships, single parents. Beautiful characters, just let down slightly for me by their inability to talk to each other openly!

A Winter In New York follows Iris as she moves to New York as she tries to start again. It's a great story, with great characters. I highly recommend it!

A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied, the plot is one that is engaging and medium paced. I found myself completely drawn into the story and enjoyed the writing style.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Iris decides to follow her moms story and move to New York leaving her past behind her. That is until she is wandering the streets and realises that she has stumbled on a gelateria that looks familiar. Gio works in the gelateria and is in the middle of a crisis. Iris discovers she has the answer to his crisis but she can’t just give him the answers he needs. Can Iris let go of her past and move forwards helping Gio along the way?

I loved this festive tale set in New York. A great story with a fabulous set of characters including the obligatory gay best friends and the loud but welcoming Italian family. All sounds a bit clichéd but actually is a very well written and engaging story. Loved the flashbacks to the 1980's that really gave depth to the story.

This is not just a romantic story, this is about family, loss, coercive control and finding your own feet. All of this is helped along by music, food, friendship and love. I really would love to taste that gelato and to be invited for a meal with the family. Hell, I don’t even like limoncello and now I’m craving it. It’s also a great look at life in New York for those of us that have never been and I enjoyed all the film references.

Gelato in New York, a great mix of intrigue and romance, where the romance nearly gets lost. Not a book where you can judge the outcome at the beginning you have to read it all the way through. the tow man characters Iris and Gio are wonderfully portrayed. Why gelato, well that is the recipe to the success of the story.

Josie silver does it again. What a brilliant book. Possibly my favourite of Josie’s so far. 10/10 as always.

This is going to be the holiday read of the season!! Honestly it isn't just a love story it's a woman's journey of her grief and leaving an abusive past behind, finding herself alone on the world and starting over.

I loved all the characters, Iris is a superb protagonist. I also loved the side characters this definitely bought the family theme to life and made it feel so so real.

I can't even put my feelings into words the whole book was just cute!!! It was foodie, wintery, romantic, but also sad and heartbreaking too. It definitely gives all the feels!!!

Huge thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for the E - ARC.

This had me hooked from the offset, I couldn’t put it down and read it over 2 days! Set in NYC we follow Iris as she is starting a new life following the loss of her mother and also a nice fresh start leaving old wounds behind.

Although I couldn’t really warm to Iris during the first half of the book, there was a point later on where I had a little tear, it was quite emotional and I think that was the turning point for me, I really felt for her!

Josie Silver has really captured it all in one book, it’s hard to review without revealing too much but what I will say is it encompasses, love, loss, secrets and family!

Highly recommended!

A lovely story about love and friendship, starting over and living your dreams. Well written and enjoyable festive read.

Iris embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing as she leaves behind her past heartbreak and strives to restart her culinary career in the city that never sleeps. The story takes a charming twist when Iris stumbles upon a gelateria that feels strangely familiar and meets Gio, a charismatic man with a personal crisis of his own.

As Iris and Gio's paths cross, fate intervenes, and Iris becomes the key to solving Gio's dilemma, creating a unique bond between them. However, there's a catch—she can't reveal the solution to his problem. This delightful tale explores themes of love, letting go of the past, and taking chances on new beginnings.

A captivating blend of romance, personal growth, and delicious culinary experiences.

A lovely story on romance and friendship.
Iris moves to New York after the death of her Mother and the end of an abusive relationship, she wants to relive the happy times her mother had in New York during her singing career and before she had Iris and become a single parent and Iris had no other relatives.
Iris comes across a gelato shop which she had seen in one of her mothers old photos and so the story begins.
Loved this story and the characters, definitively recommend.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review.

Book Review 📚
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver - 4.5/5 ⭐

I'll be honest - these small town, romance story's don't really do it for me at all. They're all quite predictable and similar to so many other stories. But, A Winter in New York was actually amazing. I loved the entire set out for the plot, it's more a second chance type of plot where the MC happens to find love along the way.

Silver managed to hook me with the cover alone - yes I judge a book by its cover! So when I got accepted I was a little thrown that I'd even choose to read it as the cover was very "romance-y". But I really was pleasantly surprised. Ok, yes, there was romance but it wasn't the main theme to the book. I feel like the second chance, overcoming death and trying to do better for yourself, was definitely more the theme here. I was so routing for our FMC the whole way, there was so much pain to her story.

The writing was pretty amazing as well. It's not full on and it's not boring. I didn't want to stop reading until I was content with the happy ending our FMC needed. I loved every second of it. The description of New York was also phenomenal, one place we all want to imagine at Christmas time and Silver described it beautifully.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for allowing me to read this ARC - this is an HONEST review from my own personal opinion.