Better When He's Bold: A Welcome to the Point Novel (Welcome to the Point, #2)

by Jay Crownover

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover, comes the second book in a combustible new series, Welcome to the Point, that is sexier, darker, and better than ever. There's a difference between a bad boy and a boy who is bad...Welcome to the Point. In a dark and broken kingdom, a ruler has be fearless to control the streets and the ruthless people who run them. Race Hartman is just bold enough, just smart enough, and just lost enough to wear the crown. Places like The Point will always have bad things and bad people, but the man in control of all that badness can minimize the devastation. Race has a plan, but can he prevent total annihilation without destroying himself? Brysen Carter has always seen the real Race-a guy too pretty, too smooth, and way too dangerous. Basking in his golden glow is very tempting, but Brysen knows she'll eventually get burned. She has enough problems without the risky danger and mayhem that comes with a guy like Race. Too bad Brysen faces a threat close to home that might be more dangerous than anything The Point has ever produced. And the only person interested in keeping her safe is the one man she can't allow herself to have.
Sometimes being bold is the only way to stay alive. But can she let Race save her life ...if it means losing herself to him?

• ISBN10: 0062351915
• ISBN13: 9780062351913
• Publish Date: 12 March 2015 (first published 1 February 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 5 April 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

How could I be Race's safety if I didn't even know how to handle a gun?

Better When He's Bold brings us back to the Point. This time, we explored the gritty underworld from Race's and Brysen's point of views. Race was climbing the ranks in organized crime, while Brysen was dealing with a horrendous home life and a stalker.

Again I am shocked how much I enjoyed this type of story. I read a lot of contemporary romances that lean towards the fluffy side, but this is angry and raw and full of violence. And, I loved it!

This whole concept of the bad bad, who only shares his best self with his one special person is so romantic to me. Every time Race referred to his "girl", I couldn't help but grin. Race and Brysen had off the charts chemistry, and his alpha tendencies made me swoon.

The story was suspenseful and had quite a few interesting twists. I really liked the way Crownover had the stalker storyline, which was specific to Brysen's and Race's story, but kept a second storyline going, which I assume will carry over to Titus' book. It was very well executed and speaks to what a gifted storyteller Crownover is.

The denizens of the Point are really starting the grow on me. As the crew fills out, you can see that maybe not everyone in the Point is only looking out for themselves.

Overall: This hits a trifecta of sexy, suspenseful, and swoony.

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[Cocktails and Books]

Better When He's Bold showsoff Jay Crownover's amazing storytelling skills. Everyone fell in love with her Marked Men series including myself and her Welcome to the Point series doesn't disappoint in this second installment. What makes this series better than the Marked Men series is the world building that Jay Crownover has accomplished in the first two installments. The Point jumps off the pages at the reader....you can almost feel its seedy underbelly touching you. It reminds me a great deal of the cities we often see in comics or storylines with superheroes. What makes Better When He's Bold even better than those stories are the characters. Jay isn't afraid to dive into the darker, dirtier characters in this series.

Better When He's Bold is the story of the “anti-hero” character of Race Hartman and a girl who is barely holding her family together, Brysen Carter. Race is attempting to "clean up" the bad dealings leftover from Novak. The problem for him is how far is he willing to go and will he lose what light he has left in the process. Byrsen left college and her carefree life to move back home and care for her sister. Her family life has deteriorated and she can't save them and is afraid she may drown herself.

The chemistry between Race and Brysen was apparent in the first book and is only hotter in this installment. Their paths keep crossing and as Brysen seems to be in danger, Race comes to the rescue over and over again. What is amazing about these two is watching them come to understand what they both want and need from each other.

While watching their story unfold, you are getting more and more details on the dealings of the Point. You meet more and more characters that are not only intriguing but make you crave the next book. Are we saying goodbye to Race and Brysen? No, that is the best part of this series. It is impossible since they are such an intricate part of the Point and the storyline. What is going to happen to Bax, Dovie, Race and Brysen, and the Point and the rest of the citizens? I am dying to know. Unfortunately, it isn't a tv show that you can tune into each week....we have to patiently wait for the next installment. Write faster, Jay Crownover. We need more of the Point.


Reviewed by Candace for Cocktails and Books