However, because both of these stories are shorter than the normal Nora Roberts books, the characters tend to fall in love faster and it is much less realistic than her longer stories.
The added drama of a missing jewels is what ties these two stories (and the others in this series) together.
In the first story- C.C. and Trent are fun to read about. They are opposites and prove that love can conquer all. The second story about Amanda and Sloan I found very enjoyable because of their constant sniping at each other.
As an added note, it is best to read these and all of the Calhoun Women books in order.