This was the story Free deserved! I have been anxious for her Main Character Moment ever since she showed up in The Heiress Effect, and this exceeded my expectations. This is set ten years after the conclusion of The Countess Conspiracy and feels most closely tied to The Duchess War (seeing Robert and Minnie again made me so dang happy). Free is now operating her own press and pushing boundaries as an investigative reporter on women's suffrage and feminist issues (Milan shares in the author's note how both Nellie Bly and Josephine Butler inspired her character and experiences) and our male main character, Edward, finds himself aligned with her in an effort to upset his brother's plots against her. While his motivation, initially, has nothing to do with protecting Free, this quickly changes as the two develop deeper respect for each other. The final act was just perfect (we even get a grovel?!), and this became my favorite installment in the series.