The Trader’s Wife

'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.

Vivid insight into family relationships

'A gripping storyteller.'

This is a fascinating insight into a piece of Australia's history that receives little attention.

With more than 50 mostly romance books under her (garter) belt, the author is more than adept at spinning a yarn and her characters, surprisingly enough, are a particularly engaging lot... whose back stories, which run to petty jealousies, domestic violence and even murder, are carried along nicely by Jacobs' pacy writing and eye for historical detail. As romantic fiction goes, this one's a winner.

With more than 50 mostly romance books under her (garter) belt, the author is more than adept at spinning a yarn and her characters, surprisingly enough, are a particularly engaging lot... whose back stories, which run to petty jealousies, domestic violence and even murder, are carried along nicely by Jacobs' pacy writing and eye for historical detail. As romantic fiction goes, this one's a winner.

[Anna Jacobs has an] impressive grasp of human emotions