Heather B. Moore (also writing as H. B. Moore) is an American writer of fiction, notably romance,

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, LDS, and

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(especially scriptural) novels, as well as nonfiction on religious and family topics.

Biography

Heather B. Moore's father is professor S. Kent Brown. She is a member of

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. Moore attended

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, where she majored in fashion merchandizing and minored in business management. Among the awards and distinctions her work has received or placed in include Best of State (Utah) winners,

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, and the League of Utah Writers awards. In 2013, she received the 2013 Trumpet Award from her publisher

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for sales over 100,000; and in 2014 she was recognized by ''

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'' as a bestselling author. She writes historical thrillers as H. B. Moore so "men will buy her books." She co-wrote the book, ''Divinity of Women: Inspiration and Insights From Women of the Scriptures'' (2014) with her father S. Kent Brown. The

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novel, ''The Paper Daughters of Chinatown'' (2020) by Moore includes a fictionalized depiction of

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References

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