Jilly Cooper

About The Author

Jilly Cooper was a journalist, author, and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she was lauded as “the grande dame of English romance novels” (The New York Times). Awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, she also won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019, and was appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity. She died in 2025. She lived in Gloucestershire where her groundbreaking Rutshire Chronicles series was set.

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Books by Jilly Cooper

Riders (the Prequel to Rivals)

By Jilly Cooper

Before you watch Rivals—Season 2 now streaming on Hulu/Disney+—read the prequel now!

The first book in the steamy, scandalous Rutshire Chronicles series—an intoxicating blend of swooning romance, adventure, and hilarious high jinks set within the elite world of...

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