Two historical western romance short stories.

Christmas Eve Promise
Sheriff Jubal Denton promises Suzie Harper they'll marry Christmas Eve. Two weeks before Christmas a breakout at the Willow Bend jail sends Jubal across the state in an attempt to capture the outlaw. Christmas Eve arrives. Other members of the posse have returned but where is Jubal?

New Year's Kiss
Edda Rae Bartlett is pacing back and forth on New Year's Eve waiting for her beau, Cort Haywood. He said he had something important to tell her before the end of the year. And there were only a few hours left to this year. Her best friend arrives, dragging her to a party, and into a game her friend learned while traveling. Edda Rae likes the fact she is elbow to elbow with Cort, but soon learns everyone in the room knows something about the game but her.