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.

My Thoughts

A Wealth Beyond Riches is written by Vickie McDonough. This is a Christian historical romance set in Oklahoma’s Indian Territory in the early 1900s. It is the sixth and final book in the Windswept Weddings series, though it can be enjoyed as a standalone novel. I’ve not read the whole series and had no issues following along.

Sasha Di Carlo has always been in the shadows. Her mother is a famous actress. She finds out she has an uncle that is in Indian Territory. She travels from New York to Oklahoma. I loved the authors description of the scenery. It’s one of the things I love about her. I can close my eyes and envision what is going around me.

Sasha meets Jim Conners, a carpenter and Spanish-American War veteran who is struggling with the emotional scars of his wartime experiences. The Spanish American War is not one that I’m as familiar with but it was refreshing to see it through the lens of Jim’s character. I also love that the author has created flawed, realistic characters.

These two characters have chemistry but have some past baggage they need to heal from. The author has done an amazing job with the reminder of faith and healing I love how she also blended Native American heritage with the story. I felt that I learned a lot from this story.

If you’re a fan of Christian historical romances, with a nice blend of romance and a bit of suspense/mystery this is the book for you. I loved Sasha wanting to find out where she came from.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.