Stranded in a castle at Christmas? Sounds great, right?

Tonya just wanted a Christmas-free getaway. Cheryl needed two weeks off from guests at her castle-turned-B-&-B. Instead, both women get Christmas at Greenaway Castle with the female equivalent of the guy from Elf. Sort of. The women can't stand each other, but they stand united in one thing. "Elf" Joy's relentless... um, joy is even worse than the sudden power outage.

Enter Tonya's matchmaking scheme. If they work together to set up Joy with Cheryl's tenant and all-around handyman, their troubles will be over in a flurry of warm fuzzies and the desire to be alone.

Aaah... blissful aloneness. Too bad women underestimate Joy's love of Christmas, celebrations, and sharing the joy of the Lord. Oops!

Caught in the middle, Brett acts as a buffer between the women and falls victim to their matchmaking scheme. No complaints here!

In this heartwarming and humorous "noella," follow Tonya, Cheryl, Joy, and Brett as they each embrace the true meaning of Christmas and experience the magic of unexpected friendships.

If you enjoy friends-to-more and loathe-to-like romance and friendships, you'll also love "Escape to Greenaway" (which first appeared in the Keeping Christmas collection).