Jean Gill

'A masterpiece. A historical feast.' C. M. T. Stibbe, Chasing Pharoahs 1151: the Holy Land From the Winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction Estela, the troubadour, is following the destiny of her beautiful voice. Dragonetz, her passionate knight has a dangerous mission to fulfill; divided by the times they love in, they fight to be together. Imprisoned in Damascus, Dragonetz suffers the mind games inflicted by his anonymous enemies, as he is forced to remember the traumatic events of the crusade, two years earlier. His military prowess is as valuable and dangerous to the balance of power as the priceless Torah he has to deliver to Jerusalem, and the key players want Dragonetz riding with them - or dead. Instead of remaining safely at home, Estela is desperate to rescue Dragonetz at all costs. She sets out for the Holy Land, never realising that the person she thinks will be her knight's saviour might actually be his doom. Can Estela get him out alive, despite Nur-ad-Din, the Muslim Atabeg; MElisende, the Queen of Jerusalem; and an avenger from the past? Will she still want to, when she knows what they've done to him? Once more 'the master of historical intrigue' whirls the reader off into medieval mayhem. Jean Gill's details of crusading strategy and riding a camel are as convincing as the pangs of medieval childbirth. She brought medieval France to life in 'Song at Dawn'; now she adds 12th century Damascus and Jerusalem with equal aplomb. 'Wonderful. If you love historical romance and adventure, you must pick up this series!' Autumn Birt, Rise of the Fifth Order Book trailer youtube.com/watch?v=5PREVetis1E

Jean Gill has captured the innermost thoughts of this magnificent animal.' Les Ingham, Pyr International By IPPY and Global Ebook Award Winner Jean Gill A dog's life in the south of France. From puppyhood, Sirius the Pyrenean Mountain Dog has been trying to understand his humans and train them with kindness. How this led to their divorce he has no idea. More misunderstandings take Sirius to Death Row in an animal shelter, as a so-called dangerous dog learning survival tricks from the other inmates. During the twilight barking, he is shocked to hear his brother's voice but the bitter-sweet reunion is short-lived. Doggedly, Sirius keeps the faith. One day, his human will come. View the book trailer youtube.com/watch?v=JFPrJbqM4LU www.jeangill.com

The true scents of Provence? Lavender, thyme and septic tank. There are hundreds of interesting things you can do in a bath but washing dishes is not one of them, nor what writer Jean Gill had in mind when she swopped her Welsh Valley for a French one. Keen to move out of the elephant's stomach, that stew of grey mists called weather in Wales, she offered her swimming certificate to a bemused Provencale estate agent and bought a house with good stars and its own spring-water. Or rather, as it turns out, a neighbour's spring-water that is the only supply to the kitchen, which, according to the nice men from the Water Board, is emptying its dirty water directly and illegally onto the main road...and there's worse ... But how can you resist a village called Dieulefit, God created it', the village 'where everyone belongs'. Discover the real Provence in good company ... Watch the book trailer youtube.com/watch?v=o_Rrn4CGw5A..

'Laugh out loud...such a picture of the fields of lavender, sunflowers and olive trees that you could almost be there with her.' Stephanie Sheldrake, Living France Magazine From the author of the bestselling memoir 'How Blue is My Valley' comes another irresistible invitation to join her in Provence, this time to discover everything you want to know about cheese and its place in French life. How to choose it, serve it and cook with it. Recipes range from traditional tapenade to original British/ProvenCal fusion such as Big Franglais Breakfast and Pizza Gallois, all illustrated with step-by-step instructions. Beautiful colour photos throughout take the reader into ProvenCal landscapes, street markets and conversations, food history and verse. The celebration of cheese in French and English includes the godlike goatherds and a charming poem in homage to the ravioli of the DauphinE region, translated from the local Occitan. You could say it's good, ravioli well made topped with some gruyEre extra thick-laid. A flavour of France, even for those who don't cook; food for the brain as well as the table. Why was goat cheese sent on an Apollo space mission? What should you wear if elected to the Guild of Olive Brothers? What is the connection between France's biggest cross-country car rally and the Picodon cheese? Entertain yourself and your dinner companions with fun facts as well as recipes that are tried and tested. Award-winning writer and photographer Jean Gill has lived in Provence since 2003. Her articles and photos of French food and lifestyle have appeared in France Magazine and Living France Magazine. www.jeangill.com

Winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction 'Believable, page-turning and memorable.' Lela Michael, S. P. Review 1150 in Provence On the run from abuse, Estela wakes in a ditch with only her lute, her amazing voice, and a dagger hidden in her underskirt. Her talent finds a patron in AliEnor of Aquitaine and more than a music tutor in the Queen's finest troubadour and Commander of the Guard, Dragonetz los Pros. Weary of war, Dragonetz uses Jewish money and Moorish expertise to build that most modern of inventions, a papermill, arousing the wrath of the Church. Their enemies gather, ready to light the political and religious powder-keg of medieval Narbonne. Set in the period following the Second Crusade, Jean Gill's spellbinding romantic thrillers evoke medieval France with breathtaking accuracy. The characters leap off the page and include amazing women like Eleanor of Aquitaine and Ermengarda of Narbonne, who shaped history in battles and in bedchambers. Watch the trailer youtube.com/watch?v=XZvFmOkD6Pc

' FINALIST in The Wishing Shelf Awards Longlisted for the HNS Indie Novel of the Year 2017 from the Winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction 1152: Les-Baux-de-Provence ' By far the best historical fiction I have read this year! - Rabia Tanveer, December 2015, for Readers' Favorite Summoned to the court of Les Baux, Estela and her lover, Dragonetz, are embroiled in two rival claims for power as their feuding liege lords gather in Provence. Although Estela is reluctant to leave her idyll with her young child Musca, and her pursuit of Arabic medicine, she welcomes the chance to show her musical skills and to support Dragonetz, who must use his swordsmanship to play peacemaker. The visit of the Comte de Barcelone to Les Baux sparks bitter memories of the recent civil war and Lady Etiennette des Baux has no intention of ceding to her overlord. Nor does she plan to remain a widow. With good friends on both sides, Dragonetz weaves a precarious path through the rival factions at court where an uneasy truce prevails behind the chivalry of hunt and tournament. Meanwhile, Estela faces her own demons. Confronted with her childhood abusers, threatened and attacked, she confides in her friends. Unfortunately, one of those friends is Dragonetz' worst enemy and Estela has no idea of what he is capable. In this third volume of the Troubadours Quartet, Jean Gill, the 'master of historical intrigue', continues to weave the gripping adventures of Dragonetz and Estela seamlessly into real historical events. Medieval France comes alive in all its facets, from healing with leeches to training a goshawk. Watch the book trailer youtube.com/watch?v=EhJgJURO_7g

A fantastic array of wonderful prose, from bee-keeping to Top Tips on Dogs A FINALIST and highly recommended.' The Wishing Shelf AwardsFinalist in the SpaSpa Awards Perfect for holidays Five-minute reads. Meet people you will never forget: the night photographer, the gynaecologist's wife, the rescue dog. Dip into whatever suits your mood, from comedy to murders; from fantastic stories to blog posts, by way of love poetry. Fully illustrated by the author in black and white; Jean Gill's original photographs are as thought-provoking as her writing. An out of body experience for adventurous readers. Or, of course, you can 'Live Safe'. Not for youthe blind alley on a dark night, wolf-lope pacing you step for stepas shadows flare on the walls.'A rare treat' - J. G. Harlond, author of 'The Empress Emerald''An eclectic mix - quite unputdownable' - B. A. Morton, author of prize-winning crime novel 'Mrs Jones'

From acclaimed authors David Blixt, Jean Gill, Kristin Gleeson, J. K. Knauss, Laura Morelli, Katherine Pym, Deborah Swift, Melodie Winawer, and Lisa J. YardePlague has no favorites. In this anthology, USA Today, international bestselling, and award-winning authors imagine a world where anyone--rich, poor, young, old--might be well in the morning and dead by sundown. Readers will follow in the footsteps of those who fought to rebuild shattered lives as the plague left desolation in its wake.* An Irish woman tends her dying father while the Normans threaten her life and property--* A Hispano-Muslim doctor fights the authorities to stem the spread of the deadly pestilence at great personal cost--* A Tuscan street hawker and a fresco painter watch citizens perish all around them even as they paint a better future--* A Spanish noblewoman lives at the mercy of a jealous queen after plague kills the king--* The Black Death leaves an uncertain legacy to Dante's son--* In Venice, the artist Titian agonizes over a death in obscurity--* A Scottish thief loses everything to plague and repents in the hope of preventing more losses--* Two teenagers from 2020 time-travel to plague-stricken London and are forever changed--* And when death rules in Ottoman-occupied Greece, a Turk decides his own fate. Nine tales bound together by humanity's fortitude in the face of despair: a powerful collection of stories for our own time. In dark and deadly times, love and courage shine bright.