“This was different. He didn't want a woman. He wanted her. And he supposed that if he had to spend the afternoon being strange, sad, and disfigured just to be in her company, it would be well worth it. Then he remembered the wart. He turned to Miss Wynter and said firmly, "I am not getting a wart."Really, a man had to draw the line somewhere.”

American novelist

Julia Quinn, born Julie Pottinger, is an American novelist best known for her historical romance books. Her work has reached a wide international readership, with translations into 41 languages, and her novels have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List nineteen times. She is also a member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Quinn is especially known for the Bridgerton series, which was adapted by Netflix into the television series of the same name.