Jake Estam heard Ryn’s recording of a lullaby she wrote for a baby she never thought she’d have. He searched all over Seattle to find her and ask her to record it. He didn’t expect to meet the widow behind the voice—someone careful, warm, and still carrying two years of grief.
Ryn hasn’t dated since her husband died in combat. She wasn’t looking for a rockstar, and she definitely wasn’t looking for someone whose fame makes her past feel even further away. But Jake, shy and quietly persistent, is harder to turn away than anyone she’s met.
As the holiday season arrives in Seattle, something between them grows warmer than the city lights—if they can both stop running from what they want.
✓ War-widow heroine ✓ Rockstar hero who fell for her voice first ✓ Slow-burn romance Holidays in Seattle ✓ Grief-to-healing arc ✓ Quiet, persistent hero who doesn't give up
Alexa Padgett writes contemporary romances filled with heart, heat, and emotional depth that helps readers breathe easier. Her stories offer women a soft place to land, a world where they feel seen, valued, and loved by partners who show up. She writes hockey heroes, rockstars with wounded hearts, and the women strong enough to love them. When she isn’t writing, Alexa can be found at home near Santa Fe, NM, drinking too much coffee, dreaming up new characters, and believing in the power of love stories to make us feel whole again.