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Welcome to the Point
The Welcome to the Point series by Jay Crownover has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Better When He's Bad (2014).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2014
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Better When He's Bad (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Better When He's Bad
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Better When He's Bold
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Better When He's Brave
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About the Welcome to the Point series
Welcome to the Point is Jay Crownover's follow-up New Adult series set in a rougher corner of the same fictional world as Marked Men, following a new set of hard-edged, morally grey characters navigating crime, loyalty and unexpected love in a dangerous part of town known as the Point. Better When He's Bad (2014) opens the series, followed by Better When He's Bold and Better When He's Brave, both released in 2015.
Where Marked Men leaned on tattoo-and-motorcycle-culture found family, the Point books push further into darker New Adult territory -- gang loyalty, criminal pasts, and genuinely dangerous stakes -- while keeping Crownover's signature blend of banter and angst-heavy emotional payoff.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Welcome to the Point?
Three: Better When He's Bad (2014), Better When He's Bold (2015), and Better When He's Brave (2015).
Is Welcome to the Point connected to Marked Men?
It's set in the same fictional world but follows a different, rougher cast of characters centered on the Point neighborhood and its criminal underworld.
What order should I read Welcome to the Point in?
Publication order: Better When He's Bad, Better When He's Bold, then Better When He's Brave.
Is Welcome to the Point connected to Jay Crownover's Breaking Point series?
They share the same Point setting and some background characters, but Breaking Point (Honor, Dignity, Respect) is a separate, later series with its own cast.
Is a fourth Welcome to the Point book planned?
A later title referenced by some sources as a fourth entry could not be independently confirmed as of this site's August 2026 curation pass, so only the three verified books are tracked here.
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