Jayashina Parthiban
Jayashina Parthiban asked Julia Quinn:

How did the Idea of The Duke & I came to your mind? Love, Hugs, Jayashina,

Julia Quinn Honestly, I don't remember! I do recall how Lady Whistledown came about, though. I was trying to figure out how to get a lot of background information into the story without it being overwhelming, and on a lark I put it into a gossip column. Then the book naturally opened with Daphne and Violet talking about the gossip column, and the rest is history...
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