Crista McHugh | A Female Darcy

Most of us romance readers have an opinion or Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. And if you’re anything like me, all I need it to picture Colin Firth playing that role in one of the many movie adaptions to get a little hot and bothered.

But when I set out to write a Young Adult story, I wanted to switch up the gender roles. I created a female Mr. Darcy.

Like Mr. Darcy, Alexis Wyndham is somewhat blinded by pride. She’s worked hard to achieve her place in the high school social hierarchy and thinks she’s better than her peers. Therefore, she has no problem dismissing Brett Pederson as nothing more than a dumb jock. But when they are forced to work together, she begins to see the real him and starts to question the common teenage stereotypes.

What are some of your favorite updates to classics? Did any of them have gender reversals?

About Crista McHugh

Crista McHugh is a multiple award-winning author of fantasy romance and paranormal romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but ordinary.

Growing up in small town Alabama, Crista relied on story-telling as a natural way for her to pass the time and keep her two younger sisters entertained.

She currently lives in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she continues to pursue writing on nights and weekends.

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About CONFESSIONS OF A QUEEN B*

Alexis Wyndham is the other type of Queen B—the Queen Bitch.

After years of being the subject of ridicule, she revels in her ability to make the in-crowd cower via the exposés on her blog, The Eastline Spy. Now that she's carved out her place in the high school hierarchy, she uses her position to help the unpopular kids walking the hallways.

Saving a freshman from bullies? Check. Swapping insults with the head cheerleader? Check. Falling for the star quarterback? So not a part of her plan.

But when Brett offers to help her solve the mystery of who’s posting X-rated videos from the girls’ locker room, she’ll have to swallow her pride and learn to see past the high school stereotypes she’s never questioned—until now.