As the former editor of the ‘Erotic Review’, Rowan Pelling explains why Jilly Cooper’s champagne-fuelled, hedonistic spirit and unabashed emphasis on flirtation was her generation’s presiding spirit. Few could surpass the mischievous wit of a woman whose genius was often underestimated

The best-selling author of novels including Rivals wrote glamorous tales of love, lust, and horses.

A prolific British writer and keen observer, she sold millions of copies of her juicy, sometimes racy “Rutshire Chronicles” series.

Author whose bestselling novels, including Riders and Rivals, were set deep in an English countryside where the natives pursued land, sports, and each other, with lust and gusto

The British author's publishing house confirmed her passing in a statement on Monday. She was best known for a series of romantic novels known as The Rutshire Chronicles,…

‘A group of people saw Jilly’s work as naff but another group saw it as dangerous and sexy,’ said ‘Rivals’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins

Her romances were so intelligent, raunchy and outrageously readable that she created her own category, bewitching generations of readers

As the former editor of the ‘Erotic Review’, Rowan Pelling explains why Jilly Cooper’s champagne-fuelled, hedonistic spirit and unabashed emphasis on flirtation was her…

The ‘Rivals’ author, whose death was announced yesterday, helped us talk more openly about sex

Fans pay tribute to the author’s escapist tales, her real-life largesse and her unexpected passions