Jemma's Jill Books
Jill Rides Cross-Country
Book One
This is the first book in Jemma Spark's Jill Series which is a follow-on from the original Jill books by Ruby Ferguson. JIll Crewe is about to reluctantly go off to secretarial college to pursue a dismal career in office work when her mother announces that she is re-marrying and her fiance lives in the Scottish highlands in a castle. This is the stuff that dreams are made of and Jill learns that there is not only an ancient castle but stables, an indoor riding arena, and a cross-country course. Real life intrudes upon the fairy tale fantasy when Jill meets her step-father's nephew Mark Lansdowne , a well known three-day eventer, who is unimpressed with the arrival of Jill and her mother.
Jill Has Two Horses
Book Two
This is the second book in Jemma Spark’s Jill Series which is a follow-on from the original Jill books by Ruby Ferguson. Jill Crewe is now living in the Scottish Highlands and is the proud owner of a young horse, Balius. She decides that she would like a second horse, more experienced and ready to begin competing in open classes, as she had had two ponies in her youth, Black Boy and Rapide.
She accepts the offer of a full-time job working in Cornwall. Taking Balius with her, she drives down south. During the journey she stops over at different places meeting some friends and contacts of her step-father, Richard. She begins her position as a private secretary and gets mixed up in various awkward situations.
Jill Goes Pony Trekking
Book Three
This is the third book in Jemma Spark’s Jill series which is a follow-on from the original Jill books by Ruby Ferguson. Jill Crewe is going pony trekking, just as she had done some years previously. She had met a marvellous family called the Merrivales when she stayed at their farm in Dartmoor. Now, she is returning to trek around the moor with them.
Before she leaves on this innocent adventure, she becomes entangled with a mysterious young man called Mungo. He insinuates himself into her life and somewhat reluctantly she agrees that he tag along on the trip to Dartmoor.
Jill and the Steeplechaser
Book 4
This is the fourth book in Jemma Spark’s Jill series which is a follow-on from the original Jill books by Ruby Ferguson. Jill Crewe returns to her childhood home, Pool Cottage in Chatton, Oxfordshire.
Her best friend arrives back in the village, woeful and depressed having experienced a doomed romance. They get to meet up with old friends, including Diana and James Bush and Jill’s cousin, Cecilia. Other people from the past pop up, including Susan Pike, Amanda Applewood, and Mercy Dulbottle. Best of all Jill finds her childhood ponies Black Boy and Rapide. Jill rescues a horse that is being ill-treated and then goes steeplechasing.
