Mourning the loss of her late mother and escaping a toxic relationship with a psychologically abusive man, Iris uproots her London life and moves to New York City, a place her mother loved as a young adult. Feeling more connected to her mother than she has since her passing, Iris allows her best friend Bobby to drag her out to explore the city. Which is how she stumbles upon the Belotti Gelateria, a feature in her late mother’s scrapbook. Iris meets Gio, the handsome shop owner, and learns that the business is in danger of closing because Gio’s uncle, the sole keeper of the store’s famous gelato recipe, is in a coma. When she samples the gelato, she instantly realizes that the recipe is the exact same as the gelato her mom made growing up, leaving her to wonder how her mom came to get the recipe and what her connections to Gio’s family really are. Iris offers to help Gio recreate the recipe. But when his uncle wakes up from his coma, all of the secrets Iris has kept threaten her new life and her budding romance with Gio.

Thank you @netgalley, @randomhouse, and @josiesilverauthor for the ARC! This was a heartwarming story full of love, loss, friendships, and overcoming past traumas. Iris’s character was so well developed and I loved her and felt for her so much. Her journey to overcome the trauma of her past relationship and live with the grief of her mother’s loss were so poignant and you couldn’t help but cheer her on. I loved how the Belottis embraced her and their family dynamic was so fun and felt so authentically New York and Italian. Gio was so well written to and I love his character and how he and Iris cared for each other. The slow burn between them was perfection. Overall this was a great read that lovers of the holiday, New York, and gelato will devour! A Winter In New York is available October 3! (On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. Iykyk)