Goodreads asked James Ramos:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

James Ramos With That Girl, Darcy, the idea came because of another project I was working on at the time. The story called for a romantic subplot in which two characters begin the story hating each other and, over the course of the plot, develop a mutual respect for one another that blossoms into a romance by the end. I wasn't sure how exactly to write such a plot, so I decided to look for other literary examples.

Eventually it occurred to me that Pride and Prejudice is the quintessential example of just such a plot, and so as a writing exercise I decided to write my own version. What started as a writing exercise grew into a full-length manuscript, which in turn eventually became That Girl, Darcy!

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