OK, this is getting too quiet. Given that I've already nominated a "trader" book, I'll nominate a second 'Trader' book,
Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell. The first in his
Trader's Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series. This is very much a YA coming of age book, with absolutely no violence or sex. Rated G. Originally published as a podcast read by the author, it has that feel about it even when read as an eBook. Available free if you have KU, and can be listened to for free as a podcast if you prefer, or as a paid Audible book if you find podcasts annoying. (The Audible book is not read by the author, though I found the Audible narrator non-jarring even though I had already heard the author's podcast.)
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Originally Posted by Amazon
The Golden Age of Sail has Returned -- in the Year 2352
When his mother dies in a flitter crash, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Horatio Wang must find a job with the planet company or leave the system--and NerisCo isn't hiring. With credits running low, and prospects limited, he has just one hope...to enlist for two years with a deep space commercial freighter. Ishmael, who only rarely visited the Neris Orbital, and has never been off-planet alone before, finds himself part of an eclectic crew sailing a deep space leviathan between the stars.
Join the crew of the SC Lois McKendrick, a Manchester built clipper as she sets solar sails in search of profit for her company and a crew each entitled to a share equal to their rating.
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This has a solid 4 stars on Amazon from more than 700 reviewers. It's probably a bit light, IMHO, but sometimes we need some fluff. AND, I promise, no green-eyed monsters.
Honestly, though, I fell in love with this book. Try it -- you might as well.
Amazon -- $4.95 or KU
Audible - 1 Credit
Podcast -- Free
Goodreads - 4.13 with >5,000 ratings