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Loveless, Texas
The Loveless, Texas series by Jay Crownover has 4 known books (4 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Unbroken (2019).
- Books
- 4 known books (4 novels)
- Published
- 4
- First published
- 2019
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance
- Last checked
Start here: Unbroken (2019) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Unbroken
Unbroken opens Jay Crownover's Loveless, Texas series in 2019, introducing the fictional small Texas town where a string of residents with rough pasts find unlikely romance. It sets the template the following three books follow — small-town grit, banter, found family and emotionally heavy backstory — in a shift from the mountain-resort setting of Crownover's earlier Getaway series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Unbroken - Book 2:
Justified
At 432 pages, Justified is one of the longer entries in Loveless, Texas, appearing in 2019 as the second book set in Jay Crownover's fictional small Texas town. It follows a different resident of the town than Unbroken did, with recurring secondary characters connecting the two, and keeps the series' mix of banter and rough-past backstory.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Justified - Book 3:
Unforgiven
The third entry in Loveless, Texas, Unforgiven was published in 2020 and runs 432 pages, opening the pair of books that closed out Jay Crownover's small-town Texas series. It centers yet another resident of Loveless navigating a rough past toward romance, with the same found-family cast recurring from the earlier books.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Unforgiven - Book 4:
Blacklisted
Blacklisted closes out Loveless, Texas to date, following Unforgiven in 2020 as the fourth and final resident's story in Jay Crownover's small Texas town. No fifth book has been announced as of August 2026, making it the series' current ending point after two years of releases.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Blacklisted
About the Loveless, Texas series
Loveless, Texas is Jay Crownover's contemporary small-town romance series set in a fictional Texas town whose name belies the string of matches its residents find there. Unbroken and Justified, both published in 2019, open the series, followed by Unforgiven and Blacklisted, both released in 2020, each following a different Loveless resident navigating a rough past toward an unlikely romance.
The series continues Crownover's move toward contemporary small-town settings after Getaway, trading the mountain-resort backdrop for small-town Texas grit while keeping her characteristic mix of banter, found family and emotionally heavy backstory.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Loveless, Texas series?
Four: Unbroken (2019), Justified (2019), Unforgiven (2020), and Blacklisted (2020).
What is Loveless, Texas about?
A fictional small Texas town where a string of residents with rough pasts each find an unlikely romance across the four books.
What order should I read Loveless, Texas in?
Publication order: Unbroken, Justified, Unforgiven, then Blacklisted.
Is Loveless, Texas connected to Jay Crownover's other series?
No -- it's a standalone series, unconnected to her Marked Men, Point or Getaway books.
Is a fifth Loveless, Texas book planned?
None has been announced as of August 2026; the series appears complete.
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