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Posted on Aug 31, 2026 in Brenda's Banter & Balm | 0 comments
Happy September! Book Two in the Eggnog and New Beginnings Series is available on Amazon. One Cold Wintery Night features two senior citizens who find themselves sharing a house and perhaps a future if outside forces would stop interfering.

Widow Edna Richardson hates her empty, lonely existence. On a frigid, stormy night a few days before Christmas, she rescues a vaguely familiar homeless person. After receiving a glowing character reference from the fellow’s social worker, Edna hires the down-on-his-luck man as her personal chef. The gregarious fellow provides excellent meals and welcome companionship, but her children are shocked when they learn what she’s done. Then the unthinkable happens.
Robert St. Clair lost his wife, his job, his life savings, and his apartment within a year. After living rough on the city streets for six months, a well-to-do woman offers him meaningful employment. Edna’s son isn’t very happy with her and even less so with Robert. Instead of a fresh start, Robert finds himself embroiled in a dire situation when he’s blindsided by a serious accusation.
Could Edna’s children derail her good deed? Will Robert’s past collide with this new opportunity he’s been offered? Or could a spur-of-the-moment arrangement be their perfect second chance at love?