Julia Quinn
Julia Quinn
Julia Quinn is the pseudonym used by Julie Pottinger, a best-selling American historical romance author, who says she chose her pseudonym so her Regency romances would be on bookshelves next to those of the successful romance writer Amanda Quick. Her novels have been translated into 26 foreign languages, and she has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List 18 times...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
Julia Quinn quotes about
craft good learn love people romance
There are people who say they want to write novels. They think, 'I'll learn my craft on the romance novel.' If you don't love the genre, it's going to show, and it's not going to be a good book.
assigned despite fact last learned minute spoke supposed word
In college, I was a researcher/writer for 'Let's Go: Europe,' assigned to Crete and Cyprus. I was supposed to go to England, but at the last minute they transferred me, despite the fact that I spoke not a word of Greek. I learned the very basics, and to this day can say 'oil,' 'vinegar,' and 'boyfriend in America.'
romance happy-endings
You always get more respect when you don't have a happy ending.
mysterious-ways way mysterious
Love works in mysterious ways,
necks shut-up ifs
Caroline, do you value your neck?" "Yes, I'm rather fond of it. Why?" "Because if you don't shut up, I'm going to wring it.
understood
It was one of those things that had to be experienced to be understood
flirting perfect gentleman
He’d spent his life being a perfect gentleman. He’d never been a flirt. He’d never been a rogue. He hated being the center of attention, but by God, he wanted to be the center of her attention. He wanted to do the wrong thing, the bad thing. He wanted to pull her into his arms and carry her to her bed. He wanted to peel every last inch of her clothing from her body, and then he wanted to worship her. He wanted to show her all the things he wasn’t sure he knew how to say.
ifs-and house what-if
Gregory,” she said, “you cannot leave me here. What if someone finds you and removes you from the house? Who will know I am here? And what if…and what if…and then what if…” He smiled, enjoying her officiousness too much to actually listen to her words. She was definitely herself again. “When this is all over,” he said, “I shall bring you a sandwich.” That stopped her short. “A sandwich? A sandwich?
planning indication ifs
If he was planning to attack and ravish, he gave no indication of being in a hurry to do so.
painful hard knows
Suddenly it was too hard to be in his presence, too painful to know that he would belong to someone else.
motherhood vex curse
It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.
romance waiting historical
I keep waiting for the day in which everyone who loves Downton Abbey will realize they were actually watching a historical romance novel.
why-not fiction lost
Most fiction series are written so that the reader can come in at any point and not feel lost, but if you can start at the beginning, why not?
each-day lasts hours
You have to live each hour as if it's your last and each day as if you were immortal. - Kate Sheffield