Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Angel from the East Tour by Celebrate Lit

About the Book

Book: Angel from the East

Author: Barbara A. Curtis

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: June 24, 2025

His path to redemption lies in the hands of the citified newcomer who believes the worst of him.

Caleb Morgan has had everything stolen from him—his strength, the job he loved, even his good name. He’s determined to even the score with the man responsible, until he meets the captivating new owner of the Double E Ranch. Though he’s drawn to her compassion, he fears she may never see beyond his supposed wrongdoings, unless he can prove his innocence and reclaim his honor.

Eliza Roberts is a teacher, not a rancher. But if she has any hope of selling the ranch she inherited from her grandfather and continuing on to her new life in California, she needs to restore it to some semblance of order. If only the man her grandfather advised her to trust wasn’t refusing to help her.

When an offer of courtship arises from the current foreman, Eliza sees the practicality in the offer. So why does her heart keep wandering back to Caleb? And why can’t she shake the feeling that something’s not right at the Double E Ranch? Will she have the courage to follow the clues behind the strange mishaps at the Double E—and possibly embrace a different life than she imagined?

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Barbara A. Curtis lives in Connecticut with her husband, and they have one grown son, a blessing to their hearts. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and NovelAcademy.

More from Barbara

Though Elizabeth Rose Roberts, the matriarch of the Double E Ranch, has passed before the Blooms of the Bitterbrush series begins, each story reflects the legacy she left for the generations to come. May the journey of these four descendants be an encouragement to your heart as you follow the struggles, love, and joy of Elizabeth’s family through the years.

In Angel from the East, Nellie loves baking pies and had a special request from one of the little Billings girls.

“I love pie! I hope it’s pum-kin tomorrow!” Virginia shouted.

Hopefully, Nellie had prior experience making a pumpkin pie or possessed a later recipe with detailed instructions, as this early recipe from an 1876 cookbook might not have helped much:

Peel and cut your pumpkin into small pieces and put into a kettle with a very little water; cook from six to eight hours, stirring frequently to prevent burning. When done, rub through a colander. One quart of pumpkin, five pints of rich milk, four eggs, three cups of sugar, one scant teaspoon of ginger and 4 tsp of cinnamon.

I hope you enjoy the stories—and perhaps a piece of pumpkin pie to go with them!

Blessings!

Barbara

MY REVIEW

I usually write a review by sharing my thoughts about the main characters. This book has been so powerful to me that I want to tell readers about the lessons I learned while soaking in this story. There are times when a person you think is a friend will cause you to doubt and become less trusting. Jealousy and greed is very relevant in this story as the author slowly exposes evil.

As I read one part of the book in particular I saw how each of us can be guilty of judging others. The enemy wants nothing more than to cause us to stumble, feel hatred toward someone and have unforgiveness in our heart. It was so sad to read that one character was so upset by lies she believed that she had decided that she would have a difficult time forgiving. Why do we think it is alright to think that someone deserves to suffer and not allow them to share the truth with us?

Little by little the author reveals the lies that have labeled someone as a thief and therefore not worthy of being in church. The message the pastor was sharing hit characters differently. By the grace of God we are forgiven and He is the One to that will shine truth. It is hard to not want to seek justice and defend ourselves. The author does an excellent job of illustrating how God will turn what was meant for evil to good. The truth will set us free and in this story we see how God prevails.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.