


Books in series

#1
The Trader's Wife
2011
Singapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for Isabella Saunders, a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess' job, she accepts an offer from Mr Lee, a Singapore merchant, to teach him English and live with his family.
Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in the country, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee sees a way to expand his business connections and persuades Isabella to marry Bram, and she bravely sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow and together they face unexpected dangers. Will they ever be able to achieve their dreams - and find happiness together along the way?
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What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S WIFE
'This is women's fiction at its very best' - 5 stars
'I loved this book' - 5 stars
'Fantastic, couldn't put it down' - 5 stars
'I love Anna Jacobs books and never want them to end' - 5 stars
'Like all her books, excellent' - 5 stars

#2
The Trader's Sister
2012
Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. However, her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn, even though she loathes him. But after Rory brutally attacks her Ismay realises she has to escape. So, disguising herself as an impoverished young widow, she sets sail for Australia, hoping to be reunited with her brother. When she meets Adam Treagar on the ship, she finally starts to believe her dreams of future happiness may come true. But before they even reach their destination they are flung into adventures in Suez, Ceylon and Singapore... Can Ismay tell Adam the truth about who she really is? What secrets is Adam himself hiding? And will Ismay's past catch up with her and threaten her new life in Australia, before it has even begun?

#3
The Trader's Dream
2012
Bram Deagan dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. And, with other family members scattered round the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces and nephew. Forced to abandon her own ambitions, and unsure whether she is ready to become a mother to three young children, Maura makes a drastic to join Bram in far-away Australia.
They set sail on the SS Delta, anxious for their futures. It is only when a storm throws Maura and fellow passenger Hugh Beaufort together that she realises this journey may also give her a chance to pursue a dream she set aside long to have a family of her own. That is, until someone from Hugh's past threatens to jeopardise everything . . .
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What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S DREAM
'Anna Jacobs is the best storyteller bar none!' - 5 stars
'A wonderful book . . . Very engaging and engrossing' - 5 stars
'Another must-read' - 5 stars
'Yet again couldn't put this book down' - 5 stars
'Excellent read from start to finish, couldn't put it down' - 5 stars

#4
The Trader's Gift
2013
Happy and content with a beautiful wife and thriving family, successful trader Bram is determined to help his two friends Mitchell and Dougal find wives.
In England, Eleanor Prescott has not forgotten the ship's captain who was a true friend to her. Dougal McBride told her to come to him when she was ready. When her ailing husband dies, she wonders if she dare return to Western Australia. Will Dougal still want her after nearly a year?
Mitchell Nash, Bram Deagan's friend in Australia, has asked his cousin in England whether he knows of any lady who might be suitable for him to marry. Though what sort of woman would make such an arduous voyage to marry someone she's never met? For one widow, however, desperate to keep her young son from a cruel relative's clutches, Mitchell's invitation is a lifeline she will grasp with both hands.
Clutching their courage in both hands, Eleanor and Jacinta take a huge risk on the chance of happiness and set off for Australia. But the troubles of their old lives can't be easily left behind . . .
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What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S GIFT
'A wonderfully written, enjoyable story' - 5 stars
'No surprise that this is yet another fantastic read from Anna Jacobs' - 5 stars
'Anna Jacobs is an amazing story teller, she never disappoints and you are hooked from the first page' - 5 stars
'Loved this book and all the other books in the Traders Series. I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars
'Extremely good reading - Anna Jacobs is a top-of-the-range author' - 5 stars

#5
The Trader's Reward
2014
1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to make sure their children don't miss out on a mother's love.
Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She struggles on in deep despair, until a plea to wet-nurse a motherless baby gives her life new purpose. When Fergus proposes marriage, she accepts. She respects him and is happy to stay with the baby she now loves. During the voyage to Australia, she and Fergus draw closer, until her past rears its ugly head and they face a terrible crisis . . .
When they finally get to Fremantle, Fergus and Bram, always rivals, struggle to get along. To make matters worse, Bram has financial problems and there is no railway where Fergus can find engineering work. Can the two brothers solve their problems? And will the newcomers find a way to build a new life?
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What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S REWARD
'An excellent book, and series, that I couldn't put down. Definitely worth reading' - 5 stars
'A great end to a wonderful series' - 5 stars
'Fantastic reading' - 5 stars
'Brilliant as always' - 5 stars
'I loved this one as much as the rest of the Trader Saga' - 5 stars
Author

Anna Jacobs
Author · 92 books
Anna Jacobs has 87 novels published as of April 2019. She writes historical sagas and modern novels alternately, and in the past has written historical romances and fantasy novels (the latter as Shannah Jay). She's addicted to story-telling and writes three novels a year. You can find a list of books and series on her website at www.annajacobs.com Anna reads 3 novels a week. Happy reading, everyone.