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Title: A New York WinterAuthor: Isla GordonFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: SpherePublication Date: 23rd November 2023Rating: 4 Stars
Title: A New York Winter
Curl up this Christmas with the ultimate city escape, and get ready to fall in love with NYC
Will her dreams come true in the city that never sleeps?
When she was nineteen, on a magical trip to New York City, Ashling created a list of her five life goals. There, she'd felt inspired to dream big, but now, ten years later, with four out of five goals having crumbled before her, she realises she has only one option left to live the life she's always dreamed of: move to New York City, before it's too late.
Armed with a ninety-day visa, she's sure that a winter in the city that never sleeps will help her finally get her life on track. However, after arriving in the Big Apple with nowhere to live, Ashling realises that she may be in over her head, until she meets River . . .
River is miserable. He's newly single, recently demoted and feeling entirely lost, but sensing Ashling could do with the help, he offers her his sofa bed. Despite their clashing personalities, over the course of the winter, outgoing Ashling finds herself growing closer to quiet, geeky River - but is he just shy or is there another reason he's holding back?
With snow falling on 5th Avenue, a Thanksgiving parade and a fun-filled Christmas in the most romantic city in the world, can Ashling once again learn to follow her dreams - and maybe even her heart?
How wonderful to visit New York at Christmas, from the comfort of my armchair, without the need to freeze in the cold!
And I truly feel as though I have experienced the holidays in New York after reading this, as Ashling fits so much into her time in the city.
Ashling at times drove me slightly mad with her need to find new dreams for the rest of her life, but other than that, I loved every moment of the book.
From the run up to Thanksgiving, including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to Christmas, including the Rockettes Christmas extravaganza and the Times Square Ball drop - this must have included just about every iconic New York Christmas thing you could do. And I was so living it up alongside Ashling.
But we also get to see some of the less touristy things, and spend a fair bit of time in Greenwich Village too. There's even a road trip to another gorgeous American wintery location. I'm positive this book will do good things for New York tourism.
Everything was described to perfectly. But it's not just an ode to New York, there is a lovely story within the pages too, about Ashling trying to work out what she would like to do with her life next, after a freak injury means she can no longer fly planes.
This is just a charming story that totally transported me. Another great book from the always talented Isla Gordon.
Thank you to Sphere and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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