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Heather Day Gilbert

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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Heather Day Gilbert, an RWA Daphne du Maurier Award-winning author and 2-time ECPA Christy Award finalist, enjoys writing contemporary mysteries and Viking historicals. She brings authentic family relationships to the page, and she particularly delights in heroines who take a stand to protect those they love. Avid readers say Heather's realistic characters—no matter what century—feel like best friends. When she's not plotting stories, this native West Virginian can often be found hanging out with her husband and four children, playing video games, or reading Agatha Christie novels.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 8,188 ratings · 1,812 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	Miranda Warning (A Murder in the Mountains, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,951 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Filter (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #1) 4.35 avg rating — 682 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God's Daughter (Vikings of the New World Saga #1) 3.99 avg rating — 555 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trial by Twelve (A Murder in the Mountains #2) 4.45 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iced Over (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #2) 4.52 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass (An Exotic Pet-Sitter Mystery Series, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spilled Milk (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #4) 4.69 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trouble Brewing (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #5) 4.58 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barks & Beans Cafe Mystery Series #1-3 (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #1-3) 4.53 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hemlock Creek Set, #1-3 4.52 avg rating — 256 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The first is BELINDA BLAKE AND THE WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING, which is Book 2 in the Exotic Pet-Sitter cozy mystery series. Each mystery in this series can be read as a standalone, since the mysteries are concluded by the end (though some of the characters recur in each book). It’s only 99c/Kin

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Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery (8 books)
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The Last to Vanish

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The Offer (Deadly Decisions, #2)

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Heather Gilbert said: " I TORE through this thriller, and, as with THE VOW, Wood kept me glued to the edge of my seat! I'm a reader who loves to be surprised by unexpected twists, and boy, did this book have them. This is really nail-biting suspense, and I'll be recommendin ...more "

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“I wish I could fly like that hawk, rising and falling with the still spaces in the air, far above all this sickness and death and evil.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: death, escape, evil, flying, sickness

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“I'm not surprised he wants to challenge me here, where no one can protect me. He thinks I'm a weak woman. He thinks wrong.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: strength, vikings, weak, woman

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“Torture is being married to a proud, insensitive man, while an attentive, supportive man lives under the same roof.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: marriage, viking-woman, vikings

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Polls

This is the poll for August's Book of the Month - the book with the most votes will be the Group Read, and the book with the second most votes will be the Group Buddy Read.

A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1) by Tamera Alexander

A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander

7 votes 18.9%

Close to You by Kara Isaac

6 votes 16.2%

Fading Starlight by Kathryn Cushman

5 votes 13.5%

In the Shadow of Denali (Heart of Alaska #1) by Tracie Peterson

In the Shadow of the Denali by Tracie Peterson

5 votes 13.5%

God's Daughter (Vikings of the New World Saga #1) by Heather Day Gilbert

God's Daughter by Heather Day Gilbert

4 votes 10.8%

A Promise to Love (Michigan Northwoods, #2) by Serena B. Miller

A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller

3 votes 8.1%

A Noble Groom (Michigan Brides, #2) by Jody Hedlund

A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund

3 votes 8.1%

Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky

3 votes 8.1%

More Than a Promise by Ruth Logan Herne

1 vote 2.7%

Crescent Tides by J. Aaron Gruben

0 votes 0.0%

37 total votes

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Heather’s Quotes

“Fair is whatever God wants to do.”
― Leif Enger, Peace Like a River

tags: fair

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“I couldn’t describe the smells of West Virginia, even if I tried. It has something to do with the leaves composting in the woods, the cold trickle of little creeks and waterfalls, the ferns greening up everything. But somewhere deep below, I can smell the rock and the coal this state is built on.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Miranda Warning

tags: appalachian, coal, mountains, nature-s-beauty, west-virginia

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“I'm pretty certain most women hate her guts. Luckily, I see past her perfect good looks and into her tangled personality.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Guilt by Association

tags: jealousy

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“At the end of the school day, we walked the long, cold way home feeling happy and hungry. There we found a warm fire, country ham with gravy and hot biscuits, and a mother to hug us! If snow blew under the doors that night, what did it matter? Christmas time was just around the corner.”
― Jenny Lee Ellison, Sand Knob through the Eyes of a Child

tags: biscuits, christmas, love, mothers-love, poverty, west-virginia

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“If we are to survive, I must start and end my war this same day.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Forest Child

tags: vikings, war, warrior-women

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