4.5 Star Review! Better when He's Bad (Welcome to the Point, Book 1) by Jay Crownover

4.5 Bad Boy Stars!!!

‘some boys… they are just better when they’re bad.’

After reading Rule, I’ve been a huge fan of Jay Crownover and her Marked Men. They are all good guys, maybe tattooed up and a little rough around the edges, but they’re good. Shane Baxter is not a good guy. He’s a bad guy. The blurb says it best: There’s a difference between a bad boy and a boy who’s bad.I love my antiheroes, my bad boys, so you know I loved Bax! With the exception of Rule (which is still my absolute favorite Jay story) I think this was her best book to date!Welcome to the Point.Shane Baxter is a 23 year old guy who just got out of prison. He went down to protect his best friend Race- not that Bax was innocent, but he went down for them both. He lives in a world of crime and violence. That’s how he grew up, it’s what he knows. He’s made a name for him on these streets and even being locked up for five years doesn’t lessen that. He’s a criminal, a man who takes what he wants without repercussion. He’s hard because he’s lived a hard life. Bax seeks out his best friend Race when he gets out only to discover that he’s missing. And he has a half sister Bax never knew about. Dovie Pryce.Dovie came from the same side of town as Bax, unlike Race who grew up in a privileged world. Dovie isn’t as hard as Bax, she’s not a bad girl. Despite her surroundings, she’s managed to stay good and clean.Dovie has red hair and freckles, she’s feisty, but also loving and caring. She’s concerned about her brother and she’s not letting Bax track him down alone. She wants to be right along with him. Even though she shouldn’t, she knows she can trust Bax. If Race trusted him, she can. He was her brothers best friend so she’s got no other choice. Bax is the only person who can get her brother back to her.The last thing Bax needs is a good girl hanging around while he’s trying to find answers about Race. Especially one who’s bringing out feelings in him he has no business having.

I shouldn’t be interested in anything about her; instead, I was interested in everything about her, and I didn’t like it one bit.

And the last thing Dovie wants or needs in her life is a bad boy like Bax. The more she knows him, the more she discovers that there is so much more to Bax than she originally thought.

Bax was nothing but bad news, but Shane… well, Shane could be sweet, thoughtful, and there was more going on with him than met the eye.

Bax and Dovie go on a journey together. They are both looking for answers, but the more they look, the more things just don’t add up. The answers to their questions only bring out more questions. It’s pretty apparent that Race was hiding a lot from them both. So they continue their mission. To find the only person who can clear things up and give them the answers they desperately need. Race.While on the hunt, Bax and Dovie spend a lot of time together. They say that opposites attract, and in this case, it couldn’t be more true. Bax and Dovie have no business being together, but for some reason, their chemistry is undeniable. They have a connection thats so strong, they can’t resist. Bax makes Dovie stronger. Dovie makes Bax better.

She was like some kind of redemption I never even realized I needed until we collided into each other’s lives.

Dovie was one of those heroines you wanted to be best friends with. She had strength and determination. I loved how she saw Bax. Really saw all his sides and accepted him as he was. She didn’t love him in spite of the bad, she loved him because of it.

“I’m never going to ask you to be a good guy, Bax, because I feel in love with you just the way you are. Bad.

I loved both sides of Shane Baxter. Yes, he wasn’t a good guy, but he did have some good in there. Some sweetness and tenderness that only came out with Dovie. I’m not gonna lie though… I loved the bad boy part of him more!Better When He’s Bad is story full of suspense, mystery, drama, and even some romance. It had it’s fair share of steam, and I loved that it was written in dual pov. It’s about imperfect people doing what they have to do to survive, and just maybe finding love along the way. The story was a page turner. Once I started, I had to keep reading to find out what happened next. I loved how the characters were all woven together. There were a few twists that shocked me. The writing had great flow. I really enjoyed this book and I’m very much looking forward to Race’s book!

“I don’t know how love works, Dovie. I don’t know how to be anything other than this, but I know the only thing that gives me hope is the idea of you and me. I know I’m not the ideal, not the dream guy, but no one will ever fight for you the way I will...

#45stars #review #alpha #adultcontemporary #badboy