Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it's least expected. Josie Avery, a talented sous chef set to cook in one of Seattle's hottest new restaurants, takes a summer position cooking at a lodge in the remote Alaskan town of Ponder. Ponder quickly becomes a second home, and Josie fits seamlessly into its rustic, tight-knit community. Palmer Saxon, the town's quiet and intense swordsmith, falls for her instantly—and, though Josie feels the same way, she knows that, come fall, she'll be returning to reality and the career she's worked so hard for. But fate has other plans, and she finds herself stranded in Alaska until Christmas. Faced with an impossible choice—a new life in Seattle, or sacrificing her dream for the man she has come to love—Josie must learn to follow her heart in this beautiful holiday story about the far journeys we travel to find a place to call home.