BRILLIANT STORYTELLING FROM ONE OF BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED SAGA WRITERS, WITH OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE!
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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‘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
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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?
**************
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
*** DISCOVER A GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE AND REDEMPTION IN DIAMOND PROMISES, OUT NOW! ***
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Reviews
'This story has something happening on every page...great characters and the ensemble of secondary characters flow easily with some quite complicated plots flowing well around the central story.'
'A compelling read'
Impressive grasp of human emotions.
Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around.
Jacobs excels at creating vivid, memorable characters.
'A gripping storyteller.'
This is a fascinating insight into a piece of Australia's history that receives little attention.
