In 1900 Oregon the women are fighting for the power to vote. Olivia Mead sees herself as a suffragist. On the eve of her birthday (Halloween), she and her friends attend hypnotist Henri Reverie's show. Having always been quiet and maybe a little meek, Olivia is shocked when she's asked onstage and even more taken aback at how relaxed she feels afterwards. Little does she know, this moment is the just the first down the path to her awakening. 
 Upon hearing of Olivia's suffragist tendencies, her father, an anti-suffragist, enlists the young hypnotist Henri Reverie to take the outspokenness out of Olivia. 
 When Henri tells Olivia she "will see the world the way it truly is", Olivia eyes become more opened than closed as her father hoped. Her father also imposes upon her that she cannot speak out when she is angry. She cannot speak against him as is becoming more regular. This is both a good and bad thing for Olivia. I really liked this twist that Cat Winters threw in for our heroine because it is at this moment that Olivia truly has to choose her words wisely otherwise she risks being stifled. 
 She's still a young woman growing into her opinions and at the beginning of the book I suppose one could say she speaks before she thinks. Olivia's father's plan is thwarted once again because she still doesn't see the world his way. I liked the way Cat Winters incorporated this into the story with it's own spooky twist placed upon it. 
 I also liked the partnership that develops between Olivia and Henri. The word partnership (as opposed to relationship) is very apt in that this book deals with women trying to gain some equality with that of men. Saying that Henri and Olivia have a partnership is bringing them more in line as equals. They play off each other well. I like that Henri listens to Olivia and vice versa. They both try to compromise in order for everyone to get what they want in the end. 
 There were times when I felt the story was moving too slowly, but once it got going I didn't want to put it down. I'm a very big fan of the HEA at the end of a book / series. Cat Winters gives us a nice variation on that HEA. It's very hopeful and seems to be pointing in the right direction. It was a perfect ending for the message that the book was trying to get across. 
 I'm very excited to read more by Cat Winters, as this was my first book by her. 
 *This copy was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.