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A Simple Kindness in FlatsboroHeather Norman Smith

Christian contemporary romance

A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro

by Heather Norman Smith

Andy Clark has spent much of his life defined by a facial tumor, yet he quietly shapes Flatsboro through anonymous acts of generosity. Della Rose, a former beauty queen fleeing a broken marriage, arrives in town carrying her own wounds beneath a polished exterior. Their growing friendship reveals how quickly appearances can mislead and how deeply a small kindness can alter someone's sense of belonging. This gentle contemporary novel centers on second chances, community, dignity, and the transforming power of compassion.

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Crumbling marriage and separation; controlling/stalking ex-husband; facial tumor/disfigurement and past bullying/rejection; child accident requiring a heroic rescue; Christian faith and emotional healing.

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  3. Glassware: Highball glass.
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