IN THE DARKEST SILENCE OF SPACE, ONE WOMAN MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN THE GHOST OF HER PAST AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A FUTURE. Commander Isabel "Izzy" Torres has only one mission: survive Christmas.After losing her husband Daniel in a tragic Mars accident, she swore off emotion, off holidays, off anything that reminded her of what she'd lost. When NASA assigns her to Station Alpha, Earth's orbiting research outpost, she sees it as an escape-a sterile world of routines, oxygen reports, and cold metal where no memories can follow.But life in space has other plans. Her crew isn't made of machines-they're human, messy, loyal, and impossibly kind. And chief among them is Dr. Matthias Volkov, a brilliant engineer whose humor and warmth start thawing the walls around Izzy's heart. Together, they face solar storms, system failures, and a life-or-death EVA that forces Izzy to confront the same terror that once destroyed her.As the Christmas lights flicker against the void, Izzy must decide: Will she remain the woman who hides from pain, or become the leader-and lover-who risks everything for connection?From the fragile beauty of Earth seen through a Cupola window to the red horizons of Mars, Christmas at Station Alpha is a soul-stirring sci-fi romance that blends the emotional depth of Jojo Moyes with the scientific wonder of The Martian. It's about grief, courage, healing, and the miracle of finding family in the most unexpected places. Fans of romantic space fiction, heartfelt second-chance love stories, and strong female protagonists overcoming trauma will find themselves at home in this luminous tale of human resilience.Because even at the edge of space, home is where the heart chooses to stay.