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Bowednotbroken · 2023-03-29T20:32:31+00:00

I've had a few Jilly books on my kindle for a while now - since they were 99p each on Amazon! Missing - Polo. Does this affect the story arc? Is it worth the £3.99 current price?! Any thoughts appreciated.

Speeds · 17/10/2023 18:57

CrushingOnRubies · 22/08/2023 13:51

Jilly's new book Tackle! is out in November and is available for preorder on Amazon! 😁😁😁😁

Oh my god!

ChessieFL · 15/10/2023 08:27

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 14/10/2023 20:28

I love Polo. The Right Man (no spoilers) is my all-time favourite JC man.

I love the fact that Tackle is called Tackle but I'm not expecting to like it very much, partly because the last few haven't been that good, and partly because I'm not only not very interested in football myself, but I suspect JC isn't either. She did sort of cover rugby before as a subplot in the teacher one IIRC.

Apparently she is a football fan - she follows her local team Forest Green Rovers and has her own billboard at the ground!

CrushingOnRubies · 15/10/2023 07:57

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 14/10/2023 20:28

I love Polo. The Right Man (no spoilers) is my all-time favourite JC man.

I love the fact that Tackle is called Tackle but I'm not expecting to like it very much, partly because the last few haven't been that good, and partly because I'm not only not very interested in football myself, but I suspect JC isn't either. She did sort of cover rugby before as a subplot in the teacher one IIRC.

Oh yes Emlyn the lovely ex welsh rugby player .

And the schools had lots of rugby matches together

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 14/10/2023 20:28

I love Polo. The Right Man (no spoilers) is my all-time favourite JC man.

I love the fact that Tackle is called Tackle but I'm not expecting to like it very much, partly because the last few haven't been that good, and partly because I'm not only not very interested in football myself, but I suspect JC isn't either. She did sort of cover rugby before as a subplot in the teacher one IIRC.

MaudGone · 22/08/2023 22:18

orangelotus · 01/05/2023 09:42

i just wondered is there any equivalent kind of stuff being written now?
used to be Harold Robbins, Jacqueline Collins just easy fun reads. yes i realise they are of their time but is there anything like them now? A fast paced story some steamy scenes not too graphic and most of all funny!
everything seems to be thrillers with twists (yawn) or misery .
If anyone knows anything similar please shout out.
Marianne Keyes is the only one I can think of

Rebecca Chance, especially "Bad Brides". Ridiculous but fun. Over-the-top on every level.

CrushingOnRubies · 22/08/2023 20:39

PussBilledDuckyPlait · 22/08/2023 18:18

Oooh. When I saw 'Tackle' I stereotypically assumed it would be about rugby, the Rutshire folk being all posh, like. But I see RCB buys a football team! I see this as potentially having a 'Rivals' vibe - hope so. And hope RCP keeps his plonker in his pants this time buttercunt.

So it will be Taggie cooking for a bake sale to raise money for a new kit

Dora Belevedon running the club house

Loads of past characters suddenly interested in football.

An exotic trip to some far off country to watch the World Cup to drum up support .

CrushingOnRubies · 22/08/2023 18:43

Gunpowder · 22/08/2023 17:53

Stop it! This is excellent news.

I know right! I'm on holiday gutted that it's not here too read but equally excited that it's on its way which has made my day

PussBilledDuckyPlait · 22/08/2023 18:18

Oooh. When I saw 'Tackle' I stereotypically assumed it would be about rugby, the Rutshire folk being all posh, like. But I see RCB buys a football team! I see this as potentially having a 'Rivals' vibe - hope so. And hope RCP keeps his plonker in his pants this time buttercunt.

Gunpowder · 22/08/2023 17:53

Stop it! This is excellent news.

CrushingOnRubies · 22/08/2023 13:51

Jilly's new book Tackle! is out in November and is available for preorder on Amazon! 😁😁😁😁

JaneJeffer · 01/05/2023 11:59

ChessieFL · 01/05/2023 09:55

I’ve just remembered it’s 1st May so time to repeat the lovely ditty from Rivals:

First of May, first of May
Outdoor fucking starts today
But as usual it do rain
So we fucks off indoors again

Chessie

Allschoolsareartschools · 01/05/2023 10:38

ChessieFL · 01/05/2023 09:55

I’ve just remembered it’s 1st May so time to repeat the lovely ditty from Rivals:

First of May, first of May
Outdoor fucking starts today
But as usual it do rain
So we fucks off indoors again

Brilliant!!😄
I agree, they're dated books but so much fun.

burnoutbabe · 01/05/2023 10:29

pandora did bring us in the annoying Dora who is in all the next few books and i have in my mind she is a short tubby child but she seems to be dating some gorgeous actor stud type. But she is irritating in Mount and Jump.

SydneyCarton · 01/05/2023 10:18

@burnoutbabe Pretty much the same for me, Pandora was the last one I read all the way through and enjoyed. The school one was bizarre. Jump and Mount just didn’t grab me at all.

I still love the 70s/80s novellas (Emily, Octavia etc) mainly for the description of the clothes and the lifestyle, though all these posh secretaries living in Chelsea flats seemed a bit unrealistic. Imogen stuck at home in a Yorkshire vicarage and working in a library was more believable!

PussBilledDuckyPlait · 01/05/2023 10:10

ChessieFL · 01/05/2023 09:55

I’ve just remembered it’s 1st May so time to repeat the lovely ditty from Rivals:

First of May, first of May
Outdoor fucking starts today
But as usual it do rain
So we fucks off indoors again

Has to be done 😄

ChessieFL · 01/05/2023 09:55

I’ve just remembered it’s 1st May so time to repeat the lovely ditty from Rivals:

First of May, first of May
Outdoor fucking starts today
But as usual it do rain
So we fucks off indoors again

BatFaceOwl · 01/05/2023 09:51

Jilly cooper is 86 now so I'm not sure if her much rumoured football book will see the light of day. I base that not so much on her age but on the fact you don't see or hear so much from her these days - perhaps understandably

Anyway, for me, there will never be anything that comes close to Prudence!

ChessieFL · 01/05/2023 09:48

@orangelotus try Rebecca Chance. Early Tasmina Perry also.

orangelotus · 01/05/2023 09:42

i just wondered is there any equivalent kind of stuff being written now?
used to be Harold Robbins, Jacqueline Collins just easy fun reads. yes i realise they are of their time but is there anything like them now? A fast paced story some steamy scenes not too graphic and most of all funny!
everything seems to be thrillers with twists (yawn) or misery .
If anyone knows anything similar please shout out.
Marianne Keyes is the only one I can think of

ShakeYourFeathers · 30/04/2023 12:10

I'm listening to Rivals via Audio book in anticipation to it coming on to Disney + have read it a few years ago, but forgotten most of it

Really enjoying it. And it's making me want to revisit others

Iamblossom · 30/04/2023 12:09

Riders was a total revelation to my 13 year old self. Life changing. Adored it.

burnoutbabe · 30/04/2023 12:07

i love a re-read of jilly but generally skip a few

Riders - bit dated
Rivals - love
polo - okay
Man who made husbands jealous - good fun
appasionatta - okay - liked marcus and Flora here
Score - murder mystery - loved
Pandora - okay
Wicked - underage orgies, very dodgy
jump - mostly about a shagging 60 year old, felt weird.
Mount - am struggling on a 2nd re-read, as taggie is treated like crap

ChessieFL · 30/04/2023 11:55

She is writing another set in the football world, but she’s been writing it for years now and no sign of a publication date so who knows if we’ll ever see it!

orangelotus · 30/04/2023 09:46

i just wish there were more

JosieOhNo · 29/04/2023 15:21

ChessieFL · 29/04/2023 13:11

No, Riders is first, then Rivals and then Polo.

Thanks!