Behind Bridgerton Shannon Salgadoe talks to Julia Quinn about her wildly popular Regency romances View(s): View(s):Dearest gentle reader,One does not simply meet the talk of the Ton – one is granted an audience. Best known as the author of the wildly beloved Bridgerton series – and, more recently, as the literary force behind Netflix’s Bridgerton adaptation – Julia’s journey into historical romance was less a calculated career move and more a natural extension of what she loved as a reader. Historical romance, Julia explains, is not nearly as restrictive as critics imagine. Romance readers expect certain emotional beats, and she intends to deliver them. “I’m both of those people,” admits Julia, though with a smile she adds that she may now be more Violet Bridgerton than either of her younger heroines.

Source: Sunday Times February 21, 2026 19:49 UTC