Mike's love is one from the north (6)
I believe the answer is:
eskimo
'mike's love' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'one from the north' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is found within the answer.
'from' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'skim' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eskimo that I've seen before include "Igloo dweller" , "Inhabitant of Arctic region, may live in igloo" , "Arctic dweller" , "Less-preferred name for Inuit" , "Igloo-dweller" .)