Alaskan Holiday Author:Debbie Macomber Before beginning her new job as sous chef at one of Seattle's finest restaurants, Josie Stewart takes on a six-month position cooking at a lodge in an Alaskan lake town. It's only temporary -- or so she thinks, as she becomes a valued part of the local community, falling in love with the people who call the Klutina Lake home. — But one ma... more »n, in particular, stands out among Josie's new friends: Palmer Saxon, a quiet, intense sword craftsman, whose very existence forces her to question whether her heart wants to return to Washington at all.« less