A Winter in New York

Iris moves to New York City to start over, and she wanders into a gelato place that feels oddly familiar.

And that's not all that feels familiar...Gio, the gelato shop owner, and his entire family...plus the recipe for amazing gelato...

What's going on here?

I think you know. It's a romance, for goodness' sake, and romances thrive on odd coincidences. And it works, for the most part.

It's my choice for a winter-y, Christmas-y read.

Out now!

One day in December was the first romance I've read. With it, came my love for the comfort of the HEA romances provide, granting Josie Silver a special place in my heart.

A Winter in New York does what it promises, and bring us to the magical New York during the holiday season. The book celebrates family bonds, the importance of fighting for your own voice, dealing with heavy past baggage and finding love after difficult times.

This is a sweet story, full of lovely characters and heartwarming moments. Iris and Gio have great chemistry and it's impossible not to root for their happiness.
The characters are slightly older than what it's typical in recent contemporary romances, which was a nice change, though I struggled to understand some of their choices and decisions.

Although I wanted to scream with Iris during the whole book regarding the things she was holding back, the ending wraps everything rather nicely.

Overall a cozy and tender read for the winter.

TW - death of parent (off page), verbal abusive relationship, gaslighting

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up

I would like to thank Penguin General UK - Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Viking, Penguin Life, Penguin Business and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.