Jilly Cooper OBE – författare

Get your hands on the steamy prequel to Rivals, a must-read before Season 2 comes out on Disney+! Welcome to the 80s, the decade of decadence. . . where everyone wants to get on top'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes‘Flawlessly entertaining’ Helen Fielding‘Joyful and mischievous’ Jojo MoyesFall in love with Jilly Cooper and escape to the glorious Cotswolds countryside, where Riders offers an intoxicating blend of swooning romance, adventure and hilarious high jinks.Brooding hero Jake Lovell, under whose magic hands even the most difficult horse or woman is charmed, is driven by his loathing of the dashing darling of the show ring, Rupert Campbell-Black. Having pinched each other’s horses and drunk their way around the capitals of Europe, the feud between the two men finally erupts with devastating consequences at the Los Angeles Olympics . . .A classic bestseller, Riders takes the lid off international show jumping, a sport where the brave horses are almost human, but the humans behave like animals.‘Sex and horses: who could ask for more?’ Sunday TelegraphREADERS CAN'T RESIST RIDERS‘Wildly entertaining’‘Pure racy escapism’‘Rupert really is as fabulous as people say!’Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Now a major series streaming on Disney+, read the whole story here!Everyone wants to get on top . . .‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’ - Marian Keyes'Pure, unadulterated joy' - Sophie Kinsella'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' - Helen Fielding_______________________Welcome to the 80s, the decade of decadence…The glamorous, cutthroat world of 1980s British television is all about power, a time when the affluent elite exist in a bubble of immense wealth and influence, and will use any means to get what they want. Lord Baddingham is desperate to retain his Corinium TV franchise, and to do so he’s hired Declan O’Hara, an Irish talk show mega-star. Baddingham has also enticed on board Cameron Cook, a gorgeous and brash executive, to produce Declan’s program. But Declan and Cameron detest each other, soon provoking a storm of controversy.Enter into the fray everyone’s favourite hate-to-love-him bad-boy, Rupert Campbell-Black. As a rival group emerges to pitch for the franchise, reputations ripen and decline, true love blossoms and burns, marriages are made and shattered, and everyone is competing—in bed and in the boardroom—to come out on top._______________________PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER‘Joyful and mischievous. I know of no woman my age who won't admit that Rupert Campbell-Black nearly ruined them for other men for life . . .’ - Jojo Moyes‘Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is’ - Jenny Colgan'A combination of drama, sex, and good social comedy ... unputdownable' The Sunday Times'Jilly Cooper is the very best ... elegant, glamourous, wonderful fun' Daily MailJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Want to know what happens next? Don't miss the third racy instalment of the Rutshire Chronicles series, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals – now a major TV series streaming on Disney+'Compulsively readable and funny...the irrepressible Jilly remains irresistible' The Times'Polo is the best thing she's ever done' Daily Mail'A work of towering genius' Evening StandardEscape to the 80s – the decade of decadence…Ricky France-Lynch was moody, macho, and magnificent. He had a large crumbling estate, a nine-goal polo handicap, and a beautiful wife who was fair game for anyone with a cheque book. He also had the adoration of fourteen-year-old Perdita MacLeod. Perdita couldn't wait to leave her dreary school and become a polo player. The polo set were ritzy, wild, and gloriously promiscuous. Perdita thought she'd get along with them very well.But before she had time to grow up, Ricky's life exploded into tragedy, and Perdita turned into a brat who loved only her horses - and Ricky France-Lynch.Ricky's obsession to win back his wife, and Perdita's to win both Ricky and a place as a top class polo player, take the reader on a wildly exciting journey - to the estancias of Argentina, to Palm Beach and Deauville, and on to the royal polo fields of England and the glamorous pitches of California where the most heroic battle of all is destined to be fought - a match that is about far more than just the winning of a huge silver cup...Readers love Polo:'This book is Jilly Cooper at her best''A glorious romp''A really good holiday escapist read''ABSOLUTELY terrific''You can't beat Jilly Cooper'Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+‘Infectiously joyful and funny’ – The Observer‘If you loved Riders, and binge-watched Ted Lasso, then this is your dream novel. Pitch perfect and utterly swoon-worthy. Jilly is a genius’ - Clare Pooley‘Pure escapism - who could ask for more?’ - Daily ExpressRupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places.His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated.Now his daughter Bianca is badgering him to buy into a failing local football club so he can sign up her superstar striker boyfriend, Feral Jackson.Rupert dislikes football and his first impressions of Searston Rovers are distinctly unfavourable. But as their new and indelibly competitive chairman, he won’t stand for anything less than an Everest climb to the top of the Premier League.With the help of the club’s ravishing and adorable secretary, and sassy Press Officer, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players.But Rupert’s explosive arrival at Searston causes outrage, and the fights are as furious off the field as on. With glamorous WAGs looking to stir up trouble, and the rival local football team’s duplicitous and corrupt chairman, things aren’t going to be easy.Let the scandals, sabotage, and seductions begin…Praise for Tackle!‘A total treat’ - Daily Mail‘A giddy, sexy, exuberant romp of a story...a total tonic, offering the sort of glorious escapism we're all desperately in need of’ - Daisy Buchanan‘Bursting with fun, puns, and shenanigans’ - Jill Mansell‘Won't disappoint her many fans’ - Sir Ian Rankin‘With her talent for boisterous plots and dialogue, Cooper delivers feisty fun ... With this novel, Cooper shoots again and scores’ - Daily Telegraph‘A fabulous feast of fun, frolics and football’ - Jo Thomas

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+CLASS IS DEAD!Or so everyone claims. Who better to refute this than Jilly Cooper?Describing herself as 'upper middle class', Jilly claims that snobbery is very much alive and thriving! Meet her hilarious characters! People like Harry Stow-Crat, Mr and Mrs Nouveau-Richards, Samantha and Gideon Upward, and Jen Teale and her husband Brian. Roar with laughter at her horribly unfair observations on their everyday pretensions - their sexual courtships, choice of furnishings, clothes, education, food, careers and ambitions...For they will all remind you of people that you know!Everybody loves Jilly Cooper:'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes'A delight from start to finish' Daily Mail'Fun, sexy and unputdownable' Marian Keyes'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian

The classic bestseller from the author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora. Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant, Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944, she had cast her spell over his family - all artists and dealers - for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house, Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers, and giving birth to her four children: Jupiter, Alizarin, Jonathan and superbrat Sienna.Then an exquisite stranger rolls up, claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family, setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend, whose very different agenda includes an unhealthy interest in the Raphael.During a fireworks party, the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna, Geneva, Paris, New York and London. After a nail-biting court case and a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, passionate love triumphs and Pandora is restored to her rightful home.PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes‘Flawlessly entertaining’ Helen Fielding‘Joyful and mischievous’ Jojo MoyesJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Now a major series streaming on Disney+, read the whole story here!Everyone wants to get on top . . .‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’ - Marian Keyes'Pure, unadulterated joy' - Sophie Kinsella'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' - Helen Fielding________________________Welcome to the 80s, the decade of decadence…The glamorous, cutthroat world of 1980s British television is all about power, a time when the affluent elite exist in a bubble of immense wealth and influence, and will use any means to get what they want. Lord Baddingham is desperate to retain his Corinium TV franchise, and to do so he’s hired Declan O’Hara, an Irish talk show mega-star. Baddingham has also enticed on board Cameron Cook, a gorgeous and brash executive, to produce Declan’s program. But Declan and Cameron detest each other, soon provoking a storm of controversy.Enter into the fray everyone’s favourite hate-to-love-him bad-boy, Rupert Campbell-Black. As a rival group emerges to pitch for the franchise, reputations ripen and decline, true love blossoms and burns, marriages are made and shattered, and everyone is competing—in bed and in the boardroom—to come out on top._______________________PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER‘Joyful and mischievous. I know of no woman my age who won't admit that Rupert Campbell-Black nearly ruined them for other men for life . . .’ - Jojo Moyes‘Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is’ - Jenny Colgan'A combination of drama, sex, and good social comedy ... unputdownable' The Sunday Times'Jilly Cooper is the very best ... elegant, glamourous, wonderful fun' Daily MailJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+Sir Robert Rannaldini, the most successful but detested conductor in the world, had two ambitions: to seduce his ravishing nineteen-year-old stepdaughter Tabitha Campbell-Black, and to put his mark on musical history by making the definitive film of Verdi's darkest opera, Don Carlos.As Rannaldini, his charismatic French director Tristan, and a volatile cast and crew gather at Rannaldini's haunted abbey for filming, it is inevitable that violent feuds, abandoned bonking, temperamental screaming, and devious plotting will ensue. But although everyone wished Rannaldini dead, no one actually thought the Maestro would be murdered. Or that after the dreadful deed some very bizarre things would continue to occur.Praise for Jilly Cooper and Score!'Romance, glamour, seismic sex and delightful comedy?this book is a slice of heaven: pure, blissful escapism' Kate Saunders, New Statesman'A deliciously funny, lusty, riproaring read with the added dimension of suspense and murder'Good Housekeeping'Has all the usual Cooper ingredients ... but with the added twist of a murder mystery' Linda Roberts, Daily MailJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+The most fun you can have under a Tenor...Abigail Rosen, nicknamed Appassionata, was the sexiest, most flamboyant violinist in classical music, but she was also the loneliest and the most exploited girl in the world. When a dramatic suicide attempt destroyed her violin career, she set her sights on the male-dominated heights of the conductor's rostrum.Given the chance to take over the Rutminster Symphony Orchestra, Abby is ecstatic, not realising the RSO is in hock up to its neck and is composed of the wildest bunch of musicians ever to blow a horn or caress a fiddle. Abby finds it increasingly difficult to control her undisciplined rabble and pretend she is not madly attracted to the fatally glamorous horn player, Viking O'Neill, who claims droit de seigneur over every pretty woman joining the orchestra. And then Rannaldini, arch-fiend and international maestro, rolls up with Machiavellian plans of his own to sabotage the RSO.Effervescent as champagne, Jilly Cooper's novel brings back old favourites like Rupert and Taggie Campbell-Black, but also ends triumphantly with a rampageous orchestral tour of Spain and the high drama of an international piano competition.Praise for Appassionata:'Delicious ... I could not put the damned thing down' Sunday Express'A boisterous tale of sex and Chopin' Tatler'Sexy, dazzling protagonists... the humour comes thick and fast' Daily ExpressJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Want to know what happens next? Don't miss the fourth instalment of the racy Rutshire Chronicles series, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals – now a major TV series streaming on Disney+.‘Pure, unadulterated joy’ - Sophie Kinsella‘Jilly Cooper’s writing is hilarious, witty, wise, astute, [and] flawlessly entertaining’ - Helen Fielding‘Joyful and mischievous’ - Jojo MoyesLysander Hawkley is a good man - but far, far too attractive to women.Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn't pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn't please their erring husbands one bit.Lysander's mid-life crisis had begun at twenty-two. Reeling from the death of his beautiful mother, he was out of work, drinking too much and desperately in debt. The solution came from Ferdie, his fat, fast-operating friend: if Lysander was so good at making husbands jealous, why shouldn't he get paid for it?Let loose among the neglected wives of the ritzy county of Rutshire, Lysander causes absolute havoc. But it is only when he meets Rannaldini, Rutshire's King Rat and a temperamental, fiendishly promiscuous international conductor, that the trouble really starts. The only unglamorous woman around Rannaldini is Kitty, his plump young wife who runs his life like clockwork. Soon Lysander is convinced that Kitty must be rescued from Rannaldini at all costs, even if it means enlisting the help of the old blue-eyed havoc maker: Rupert Campbell-Black.'Wicked, sexy, sparkling with wit' Sunday Express'Irresistible... I devoured it in a day... she's on cracking form' Sunday Telegraph'Delicious ... her bawdy humour shines through at all times ... settle down and have a rollicking good time. Satisfaction guaranteed!' Jackie CollinsJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+A tale of two schools...At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive - known locally, as 'Larks'.His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave - and she will do anything to rescue her demoralised, run-down and cash-strapped school.Neither parents nor staff of either school are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.'Simply enjoy the wicked pleasures Cooper does so well' The Observer 'A brilliantly refreshing read' Polly Vernon'I devoured it with as much joy as I would a bucket of pistachio ice cream' Daily MailJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+Rupert Campbell-Black takes centre stage once more, this time in the cut-throat world of flat racing.Rupert is consumed by one obsession: that Love Rat, his adored grey horse, be proclaimed champion stallion. He longs to trounce Roberto's Revenge, the stallion owned by his detested rival Cosmo Rannaldini, which means abandoning his racing empire at Penscombe and his darling wife Taggie, and chasing winners in the richest races worldwide, from Dubai to Los Angeles to Melbourne.Luckily, the fort at home is held by Rupert's assistant Gav, a genius with horses, fancied by every stable lass, but damaged by alcoholism and a vile wife. When Gala, a grieving but ravishing Zimbabwean widow moves to Penscombe as carer for Rupert's wayward father, it is not just Gav who is attracted to her: a returning Rupert finds himself dangerously tempted.Gala adores horses, and when she switches to working in the yard, her carer's job is taken by a devastatingly handsome South African man who claims to be gay but seems far keener on caring for the angelic Taggie. And as increasingly sinister acts of sabotage strike at Penscombe, the game of musical loose boxes gathers apace . . .Praise for Mount!'Packed with warmth, wit, and unforgettable characters, this is an utterly joyous read' Daily Express'Pure, unadulterated joy' Sophie Kinsella'It's Cooper doing what she does best ... it's a thoroughly enjoyable roll in the hay' The Times'Witty and wonderful, as always' Trisha Ashley'This endlessly fun humdinger of a novel is an absolute riot' HeatJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+During the ten years she lived at the edge of Putney Common Jilly Cooper walked daily on this expanse of green. For most of the time she lived there she kept a diary, noting the effects of the changing seasons and writing about her encounters with dogs and humans.This book is a distillation of those diaries: an affectionate and enthralling portrait - warts and all - of life on Putney Common. Never has Jilly Cooper written more lyrically about flowers, trees, birds and the natural world; more tellingly about the sorrows - as well as the joys - of caring for dogs and children; or more outrageously about the gossip, illicit romances and jealousies of life in a small community.

The feel-good romcom from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'Absolutely brilliant' 5 STAR reader review'Such good fun!' 5 STAR reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . one of the best books I've read!' 5 STAR reader reviewIf Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel; would never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home along with his eccentric mother, Coco, and the dog, Walter Scott.She'd never have met the wild and mysterious Marina, a wraith from Rory's past, nor her brother, the disagreeable Finn Maclean; never have spent a night in a haunted highland castle, or been caught stealing roses in a see-through nightie...Yes, it all started at Annie Richmond's party.'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding[cover may vary]

The charming romcom from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'Absolutely brilliant' 5 STAR reader review'Such good fun!' 5 STAR reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . one of the best books I've read!' 5 STAR reader reviewThere was no doubt Bella Parkinson was a success: the most promising actress in London, bright, sexy - and hopelessly scatterbrained - she was taking the town by storm.Rupert Henriques, dashingly handsome and wealthy enough to buy her every theatre in London if she wanted it, couldn't wait to marry her . . .But Bella had a secret in her past - and the one man who knew it was about to come into her life again. Worse, Rupert's sinister cousin Lazlo, for some reason of his own, was trying to prevent her marriage.Before she knew where she was, Bella found herself in real danger . . .'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding[Cover may vary]

The charming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'Absolutely brilliant' 5 STAR reader review'Such good fun!' 5 STAR reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . one of the best books I've read!' 5 STAR reader reviewShy, dreamy, and incurably romantic, Harriet Poole was shattered when her brief affair with Simon Villiers, Oxford's leading playboy undergraduate, ended abruptly, leaving her penniless, alone and pregnant. Still hopelessly in love with Simon, she took baby William and buried herself in deepest Yorkshire as nanny to the children of Cory Erskine, a somewhat eccentric scriptwriter.Local tongues were just beginning to wag when a whole host of visitors began to arrive to disrupt Harriet's peaceful routine: first Cory's estranged wife Noel, hellbent on winning Cory back, then Cory's glamorous brother Kit, whose old affair with Noel didn't stop him making passes at Harriet, and finally, of all people, Simon...'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding[cover may vary]

The unmissable romcom from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'Absolutely brilliant' 5 STAR reader review'Such good fun!' 5 STAR reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . one of the best books I've read!' 5 STAR reader reviewAs soon as Octavia catches a glimpse of Jeremy in the nightclub, she knows she just has to have him. It doesn't matter that he's just got engaged to an old school friend of hers: good-natured Gussie. His look suggested bed rather than breakfast, and made her weak at the knees...Rich and stunning, Octavia is used to men falling in love with her at a moment's notice and an invitation to join Gussie and Jeremy for a cozy weekend on a canal barge comes like a gift from the gods. How can she fail to hook Jeremy?But the other part of the foursome is whizz-kid business tycoon Gareth Llewellyn, a swarthy Welshman with all the tenderness of a scrum-half...definitely not Octavia's type!And one way and another, he certainly manages to thwart her plans...'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding[cover may vary]

A charming collection of love stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'Absolutely brilliant' 5 STAR reader review'Such good fun!' 5 STAR reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . one of the best books I've read!' 5 STAR reader reviewLisa Aitken initially seemed impervious to Paul Buchanan's charm. Unwilling to resist such a challenge, handsome Paul set about trying to win Lisa over - even though she wasn't his usual type. But as Lisa grows more and more attracted to him, Paul finds her bewilderingly hard to resist.As well as Lisa, we meet Hester, Julia, Helen and Caroline, and a host of other devastating girls, falling in and out of love, finding, losing (and often finding again, sometimes in the most unexpected places) the men of their dreams.'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding[cover may vary]

The witty and irreverent guide to surviving the festive season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+. Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's peke or the undesirable in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August?Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.With the help of the perfect Christmas family - Scarlett O'Aga, the Xmasochistic housewife, her wayward husband Noel, his seductive mistress Ms Stress, their four delightful children Holly, Robin, Carol and Nicholas, and their dog Difficult Patch, we learn how to survive this most demanding of occasions.Praise for Jilly Cooper'Pure, unadulterated joy' Sophie Kinsella'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’ Marian Keyes'Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is’ Jenny ColganJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+A fabulously entertaining romp through the world of jump racing.Etta Bancroft - sweet, kind, still beautiful - adores racing and harbours a crush on one of its stars, the handsome high-handed owner-trainer Rupert Campbell-Black. When her bullying husband dies, Etta's selfish, ambitious children drag her from her lovely Dorset house to live in a hideous modern bungalowin the Cotswold village of Willowwood.Etta's life is transformed when she finds a horribly mutilated filly wandering in the woods. She names her Mrs Wilkinson and nurses her back to health. The filly charms everyone in the village, and when tests reveal her to be a spectacularly well-bred racehorse a village syndicate is formed to put the filly into training.Captivating vast crowds as she progresses from point-to-point to major races, she brings fame and fortune to the syndicate, until, at last, she is entered in the greatest jump race of them all. Can Mrs Wilkinson win the Grand National? And can Etta gain her heart's desire?Praise for Jump!'Hugely entertaining, touching and funny, yet again Cooper has a winner' Daily Express'The narrative zips along, pierced with her characteristically brilliant ear for dialogue and empathy for human relationships of all kinds...You won't be able to put it down once you get going' Daily Mail'A classic romp through the world of horse racing. Guilty pleasures rarely come as delicious as this' ELLEJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'No one else can make me laugh and cry quite like Jilly Cooper.' Gill Sims'Jilly Cooper's non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels.' Pandora Sykes____________________'One truth I have learnt, as middle age enmeshes me like Virginia creeper, is that I shall never change-because my capacity for self-improvement is absolutely nil.'Jilly Cooper's observations from her days as a much-loved newspaper columnist cover everything to do with sex, socialising and survival - from marriage, friendship and the minutiae of family life, to the tedium of going to visit people for the weekend, the stress of hosting dinner parties and the descent of middle age.Entertaining and full of heart, this classic collection of journalism from the legendary author explores the highs and lows of everyday life with wit, wisdom and warmth.Praise for Jilly Cooper:'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes'Fun, sexy and unputdownable' Marian Keyes'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+Pigeons carrying vital messages to and from the beleaguered city during the Siege of Paris; horses and mules struggling through miles of fetid mud to bring ammunition to the front in the Great War; dogs sniffing out mines for the British invasion force in the Second World War - countless brave animals have played their part in the long, cruel history of war.Some have won medals for gallantry - like G.I. Joe, the American pigeon who saved 100 British lives in Italy, and Rob, the black and white mongrel who made over twenty parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others have died abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction.Jilly Cooper has here written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. It is a tragic and horrifying story - yet it has its lighter moments too: a hilarious game of musical chairs played on camels during the Desert Campaign; and the budgie who remarked, when carried from a bombed-out East End tenement, 'This is my night out'. This is a vivid and unforgettable record of man's inhumanity to animals, but also an astonishing story of courage, intelligence, devotion and resilience.Everybody loves Jilly Cooper:'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes'A delight from start to finish' Daily Mail'Fun, sexy and unputdownable' Marian Keyes'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian

Curl up this festive season with this witty and irreverent guide to navigating the chaos of Christmas - the perfect gift for fans of the legendary Jilly Cooper!'A magnificent storyteller' Guardian'Few writers have brought such joy to the nation' Harper's Bazaar‘Jilly Cooper's non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels’ Pandora Sykes‘Being prepared is the secret to a more harmonious Christmas. If Joseph had booked a room in advance, Jesus would not have been born in a stable.’Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's dog or the ghastly in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, though summer is not yet a distant memory?Never fear: Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything.Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride that is the festive season.Praise for the legendary Jilly Cooper:'Cooper was a master at serving relatability [...]. She majored on joy, pleasure, tenderness, and romance' The Standard'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian'The queen of glamorous escapism' Woman & Home'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of The Christmas Bookshop'Jilly Cooper is the very best' Daily Mail'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding, bestselling author of Bridget Jones’s Diary‘Jilly is a genius’ Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project‘No one else can make me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, quite like Jilly Cooper’ Gill Sims, bestselling author of Why Mummy DrinksJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+'There is no one else like Cooper' GuardianIn 1969 when Jilly Cooper, then a young Sunday Times journalist, was asked to write a book on marriage, she had been married to Leo Cooper for a mere seven years. Although the institution of marriage has changed a great deal since this book was first written, much of Jilly's advice - frank, fearless, often hilarious, but always wise - still holds good.From the wedding and the honeymoon to life afterwards, including how to deal with the in-laws and how to tell if your other half is having an affair, she dispenses anecdotes, jokes, common sense and endless optimism and fun.Whether you are contemplating marriage, living together, or have been married as long as Jilly and Leo were, you will find plenty of good advice and humour in How to Stay Married.______________________Everybody loves Jilly Cooper:'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes'A delight from start to finish' Daily Mail'Fun, sexy and unputdownable' Marian Keyes'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+During the ten years she lived at the edge of Putney Common Jilly Cooper walked daily on this expanse of green. For most of the time she lived there she kept a diary, noting the effects of the changing seasons and writing about her encounters with dogs and humans.This book is a distillation of those diaries: an affectionate and enthralling portrait - warts and all - of life on Putney Common. Never has Jilly Cooper written more lyrically about flowers, trees, birds and the natural world; more tellingly about the sorrows - as well as the joys - of caring for dogs and children; or more outrageously about the gossip, illicit romances and jealousies of life in a small community.