While creators have begun to adapt romantic novels for their films in recent years, avid readers are more than happy to watch these novels coming to life. One of such novels is Julia Quinn's The Duke and I, which is a bestselling book consist of eight-book series.

The 50-year-old romance author said that she was shocked when she learned that the industry's big name, Shonda Rhimes, is interested in her book to make a series, The Bridgertons. Rhimes is known for popular projects such as Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice.

In an interview with EW, the author said that she never thought that the television producer would be interested in her work. However, she noted that no other platform than Hallmark would consider adapting romantic novels. She explained that creators would love doing period pieces based on the Bronte sisters or Jane Austen's adaptation.

"The historical romance novels that are being written today are a little bit different, and there's a huge market for them. I don't think it's at all surprising that the person who would realize that would be Shonda Rhimes," she added.

Quinn noted that making a movie through a novel was an extremely lengthy process. She recalled the first phone call she received from her agent, who asked if she is aware of Rhimes. She explained further how difficult it was to keep her lips tight for four years until the project went live on the streaming platform.

The author explained that she was so excited about the project that she wanted to tell everyone about it, but unfortunately, she couldn't. However, she noted once the production work started, it felt fabulous and positive.

As a writer, she felt that the scripts are done in an amazing way, while it also fascinates her how the adaption takes place. Moreover, she admitted that after hanging around with the writers, she is learning a completely new way of writing, which she was unaware of.

Although Quinn served as a consultant on the project, she wasn't working with the writers. The writers' room was taken care of by the showrunner Chris Van Dusen. However, the author said that she was able to visit the sets twice while she used to read every script being a consultant.

In fact, the creators encouraged her to give feedback on the scripts, while she admitted there used to be barely any changes. She explained that at certain places, the character was referred to as “Sir” instead of “Lord,” which she requested to change.