Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining readers in the Cerise DeLand Tea Room for a Facebook takeover celebrating the release of A Redemption for the Baron. It was a joyful, whirlwind hour full of questions, giveaways, and behind-the-scenes fun. But there was one moment I keep coming back to—the kiss.

Every story has a turning point. For Thomas and Bridget, it wasn’t a declaration or even a conversation. It was a kiss. A single moment when everything they were—bruised, brave, broken, h...