Bonbons. They’re considered the candy of choice for romance readers by folks who don’t share our passion for the genre. But as readers, we know the truth. We’d rather spend our money on a good book than candy. Okay, so we save a dollar for that Milky Way bar we’ve been craving. But when all is said and done, our favorite kind of chocolate is a good romance book.

So just in time for the biggest candy holiday of the year, I've found a delicious bonbon of a self-published romance. Chocolate doesn’t get any better than Love Letters by Lori Brighton.

There's no shortage of villains in the world, but what if the villains were members of your own family? What if your father, brother, or even your husband was the bad guy, someone who didn't think twice about committing murder?

Welcome to life in the Mafia. 

Most romantic suspense novels these days seem to be either police procedurals or serial killer stories, but I recently came across two entertaining thrillers set in the world of organized crime.