This is a lovely duet of sweet Christmas romances. In both stories, the hero and heroine are perfect matches. I did think both stories might have benefited as a longer work than the novella form or maybe I just wanted more.
I liked Ms. Burrowes's story just a little better as the underlying plot fit together better. Ms. Caldwell's story was a little more contrived. I didn't understand why Merry was sent abroad to learn to become a housekeeper and I honestly thought it was because Lucas's parents planned for her to be Lucas's wife all along though that didn't make much sense. Still, a nice pair of Christmas stories. ( )