Bridgerton season 3 introduced a significant change to Francesca's love interest, Michael Stirling, who is now portrayed as Michaela Stirling, a woman. Francesca's infertility story is a crucial aspect of her character in the book "When He Was Wicked," so the show must not ignore this aspect of her character. Bridgerton can still include Francesca's infertility story by focusing on it during her marriage to John Stirling.

Despite the massive book change, in season 3, Bridgerton must honor an integral part of Francesca's story. The show shocked viewers when it revealed a twist that changed Francesca's romance in her Bridgerton book When He Was Wicked: Michael Stirling, her love interest, is now Michaela Stirling on the show. This decision astonished many fans, but it should not be that surprising considering the contextBridgerton has always tried to be inclusive since its first season, adapting the books to allow people from all walks of...