About the Book
Book: A Wealth Beyond Riches
Author: Vickie McDonough
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: May 12, 2026
She’s searching for a place to belong. He’s haunted by the horrors of war. When danger threatens everything they hold dear, they must trust in God’s plan to find their way home.
Sasha Di Carlo has spent her life in her famous actress mother’s shadow, longing for family and roots. When she learns she has an uncle in Indian Territory, she seizes the chance for a new beginning. Upon arriving at her uncle’s ranch, she finds herself drawn to his quiet carpenter, Jim Conners, even as she struggles to embrace her Creek heritage.
Jim Conners came to Indian Territory hoping to escape the nightmares of his time in the Spanish-American War. Working for kind-hearted Dewey Hummingbird has helped heal his spirit, but Dewey’s beautiful niece stirs long-buried feelings. Just as his discovery of his own Native American ancestry offers the opportunity to build a bridge between them, corrupt oil companies target Dewey’s land. As Sasha and Jim work to protect their loved ones and help struggling oil field widows, they discover that true wealth lies not in riches, but in faith, family, and the courage to love.
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About the Author
Vickie McDonough is the CBA, EPCA and Amazon best-selling author of 54 books and novellas. Vickie grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams penning romance stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, and others living in the Old West. Vickie’s books have won numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, OWFI Best Fiction Novel Award, the Inspirational Readers’ Choice awards. When she’s not writing, Vickie enjoys reading, making cards, gardening, and traveling.
More from Vickie
If you read Sooner or Later, you met Jimmy when he was a young boy. He’s now grown and struggling with PTSD after fighting in the war. Oklahoma, at this time, was split in two, with the eastern section being Indian Territory and the western half, the Oklahoma Territory. Jimmy has left his family and taken a job building a house for an older Indian man. But he’s soon in for a big surprise.
Interview with the Author
- What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
My husband and I have been on several writing research trips. We went to North Dakota to research a three-book series that I was writing for Barbour Publishing.
We also we went to South Carolina, Texas and Kansas. I live in Oklahoma, which is one of the newer states in the US, so I loved visiting older towns like Charleston and seeing such old architecture.
- What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?
That’s a hard question. Gabriel’s Atonement is a story of a gambler seeking redemption and an impoverished widow and single mother who is desperately in need of help. When their paths cross, Lara sees Gabriel as another derelict man, just like her husband was, and refuses his help. Sometimes, though, help from God comes in the most unexpected places.
- How do you select the names of your characters?
I generally use names that I like that I feel would suit the character’s personality or heritage. If the heroine is Irish, I’ll pick an Irish name. Villains often have a name that sounds hard or rough. There are times where I’ve referred to a baby names list for the 1800s.
- What was your hardest scene to write?
Usually the middle of the book is the hardest. In the beginning I’m eager to get started and jump right in. The ending often comes quickly because there’s usually a big event that pushes the writing forward. The middle doesn’t always have as much action, so that’s when I add an interesting twist, like a main character getting injured or sometime surprising. - What is your favorite childhood book?
My favorite books were those that had a horse on it. Horses were my passion when I was young, and I loved reading about them. - If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?
I’d probably would have paid better attention to my grammar classes. I preferred math, but that didn’t help me much when I became a writer.
- What comes first, the plot or characters?
I’d say the characters. You can have a fascinating plot, but if your characters aren’t interesting, you’ll lose readers fast.
- Who is the author you most admire in your genre?
There are several: Karen Witemeyer, Linda Ford, and Lacy Williams.
- What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I make cards for friends and family. I garden in warm weather, planting flowers and usually some onions and squash in pots on my deck.
- If you could invite one person to dinner, who would it be and what would you cook?
I think I’d have to say Jesus. I don’t care to cook all that much, so I’d probably take him to a good barbeque place.
Blog Stops
lakesidelivingsite, May 20
Sydney Schmied Books, May 21
Simple Harvest Reads, May 22 (Author Interview)
Holly’s Book Corner, May 23
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 23
Texas Book-aholic, May 24
Artistic Nobody, May 25 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, May 26
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, May 27
Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, May 28
Guild Master, May 29 (Author Interview)
Books You Can Feel Good About, May 30
Pause for Tales, May 30
Cover Lover Book Review, May 31
Connie’s History Classroom, June 1
Fiction Book Lover, June 2 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Vickie is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/UnDWs/a-wealth-beyond-riches-celebration-tour-giveaway