Angela Castillo

The River Girl's song Angela Castillo

Join a young pioneer girl on a journey of hope and courage on the Colorado riverbank in frontier Texas.




Zillia Bright never dreamed she'd be orphaned at sixteen and left to care for her baby brother and Papa's farm. With only a mule and a hundred-year-old shotgun, she must fight to protect what's hers. Countless dangers lurk on the Bastrop Texas riverside. Zillia must rely on the help of her best friends, Soonie and Wylder, to hold her world together. With Zillia's struggles come unexpected miracles, and proof that God might just listen to the prayers of a river girl.




Clean and wholesome, faith-based inspirational Christian western frontier fiction with romantic elements.




If you enjoy Janette Oke and Tracie Pederson, you will love The Texas Women of Spirit series, which follows three courageous young women on journies of faith and love.




"I recommend this book to everyone. This book was fast, easy to read with a good ending."-Amazon review




"Zilla's determination to take good care of Orrie, her hard work on the farm and her faith make this a great Christian novel." -Jane Jones, Amazon top 1000 reviewer




"You'll fall in love with the strength of the characters and their ability to overcome hardships by working together."-Amazon reviewer