This is that rare thing, a pacy page-turner with a ripping plot and characters you care about . . . [Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff! Daily Mail 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 ships 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 Deagans 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 shes never met? For one widow, however, desperate to keep her young son from a cruel relatives clutches, Mitchells 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 cant be easily left behind . . . ********************** What readers are saying about THE TRADERS 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 couldnt put it down - 5 stars Extremely good reading - Anna Jacobs is a top-of-the-range author - 5 stars