Publication:
October
2, 2018
Publisher:
Ballantine
Books
Source: Publisher
Synopsis:
An uplifting Christmas tale, set in the Alaskan wilderness, about
finding love where it's least expected--from the #1 New York Times bestselling
author who's one of America's most beloved storytellers.
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 man, 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.
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 man, 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.
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Palmer,
a master swordsmith who lives in Ponder Alaska is contemplating settling down.
He is quickly approaching his thirties and feels that the time might be right
to finally find himself a wife. Luckily for him he meets Josie, a sous chef at
The Caribou Lake Lodge. However Josie is a native of Seattle and her job in
Alaska is temporary an ending soon when the lodge closes for the winter.
Josie is
independent and is very dedicated to her work. She loves to cook and is great
at taking charge. She manages to score a job working for a very famous chef in
Seattle, but while she is waiting to start that job, she’s been in Ponder for
six months working at the lodge.
Even
though Josie and Palmer seemed cute together, I didn't feel connected to the
characters. I would have loved to watch their relationship bloom from their
first meeting up until the end of the story. I think because I never got the
chance to see the relationship grow, that hindered me from feeling connected to
the characters and also from being invested in their relationship/outcome. The
romance was okay but it just didn't make me swoon. The author made it seem like
Palmer was a little socially awkward, however seeing his interactions with not
only Josie but Jack and other townspeople as well, I didn't get that feeling.
So the way he proposed to Josie at the beginning of the story seemed slightly
out of character, even if he isn't a “romantic". But by the end Palmer
redeemed himself in my eyes. Everyone got their happy ending and I was happy.
The Epilogue was perfect!
Interesting
thing about this story is that it didn't feel very holiday-ish or Christmassy,
despite the name. I wouldn't call it a Christmas romance since the holidays are a little glossed over in this story, but it does take place during Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Alaskan Holiday is a light
and fluffy contemporary romance perfect for readers who enjoy their love stories
with HEA endings.
RATING: 2½-3 out of 5.
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