Spooning Daisy

It's a long way from Seattle to Otter Bite Alaska. But if one woman can survive the trip--and the locals--she just might find what her heart has been searching for.<P>Her mango chutney is exquisite; her blueberry sauce is to die for. But right now <I>Chef de Cuisine </I>Daisy Moon is a woman without a kitchen--and without a fianc��. Unceremoniously dumped from her place of business <I>and </I> her relationship Daisy sells her belongings plus a few of her ex's and packs her bags. Maybe smashing all the china in her former restaurant was a bad move. Stripped of her Golden Spoon for un-chef-like conduct she is now blacklisted all over Seattle. Her sole job offer is from the Wild Man Lodge. . .in Otter Bite Alaska. <P>Too bad Daisy can't even get out of Dodge without incident. By the time she boards a ship for Alaska she's got a trail of new troubles behind her and suddenly Otter Bite is sounding pretty good. But the vessel turns into her own personal Titanic when a series of close encounters confirms her terrible taste in men--including one very good looking bad luck charm named Max Kendall. She vows to dedicate the rest of her days to chowders and brul��e. Yet even Alaska isn't far enough away to shake the memories of the sexy shipmate who rocked her cabin--and her world. Thank goodness she's done with surprises--but they may not be done with her. . .