“I ask that you grant me and the Shondaland team some faith as we move forward.”
BridgertonauthorJulia Quinnis breaking her silence on the big book-to-series change introduced in season 3.
Admitting to having her own reservations, Quinn wrote that she discussed the change at length with Brownell.
Victor Alli as John Stirling and Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton in ‘Bridgerton’.Netflix
I didn’t want to just tell the reader that they loved him.
I wanted the reader to feel it.
Brownell previously opened up toEntertainment Weeklyabout the thought process behindgender-swapping Francescas love interest.
Masali Baduza as Michaela on ‘Bridgerton’.Netflix
“There’s some themes in that book about Francesca feeling different.
Julia Quinn just means it in terms of her being an introvert.
So, I felt like there was good thematic resonance telling a queer story with Francesca.”
Something I love about Francesca’s book is it’s actually a story of two great loves.
So we do intend to honor that."
