Josie Avery didn’t
expect to fall in love with Alaska, particularly the remote area
around the small town of Ponder. She had always wanted to be a chef.
With her dream job waiting in Seattle, she takes a job for the summer
at the Caribou Lake Lodge not far from the Arctic Circle.
Josie becomes
friends with Palmer Saxon, a famed swordsmith and a very attractive
man. She also finds a friend in Jack Corcoran. His appetite is
legendary. He’s willing to be the guinea pig for any recipes Josie
wants to try.
As the summer ends,
Josie is torn. She loves Ponder and has become very fond of Palmer,
but her job and her mother are waiting in Seattle. She can’t give
up the dream job she’s worked so hard for. After a tension filled
goodbye, Josie falls asleep and doesn’t wake until the last ferry
of the season has left. How will she get back to Seattle? Palmer
wants her to stay and be his wife, but he won’t keep her against
her will, so he finds a way to get her back to civilization.
This is a lovely
romance. I liked both Josie and Palmer. They’re obviously meant for
each other. The only problem is Josie’s commitment to a career she
thinks she wants. My favorite character, however, was Jack Corcran.
His lines are some of the funniest in the book, particularly when he
tries to teach Palmer how to be romantic and talk to women.
This is a quick
read. The scenery is beautiful and the romance is light. It’s a
great book for a winter afternoon.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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