4.5 stars 
 Better When He's Brave is a cop and criminal love story that takes place in one of the most gritty and dangerous areas simply called "The Point". Titus King has made it his life's mission to stay on the right side of the law in a place where corruption runs rampant and even good guys can have some very questionable behavior. 
 When Reeve Black returns to The Point after leaving her witness protection program, she lays a bucket of trouble at Titus's feet, and he's just the type of guy that will take it on, just because it's the right thing to do. Not only is Reeve a witness in the case against Novak, she's also the girl that facilitated Dovie's abduction back in Better When He's Bad, the first book in the series. She's not well-liked by Bax, Race and their women, but Titus gives her his protection, because there's a whole lot of chemistry between them. Oh yeah, a lot of chemistry. 
 While Titus tries to flush out Roark, the dirty cop after Reeve, he's also trying to resist their obvious attraction between them. But it's impossible, and once they give in to their feelings for each other, there are some other big issues to deal with, one involving a situation with Bax that had me saying --"oh Jay, you didn't go there!" I liked that Jay Crownover has the guts to take the characters in this series into some super dangerous situations because those dangerous situations often have some very serious consequences. 
 There's a criminal to catch and a potential traitor in their midst that challenge Titus, but when it all comes down to it, both Titus and Reeve have the bravery needed to take this situation to its explosive conclusion. 
 I love this series. It's dark, gritty and doesn't paint the bad stuff with a romantic brush. I like that about it. But what I love the most about this series are the women. They are strong and capable. They love their men with a passion that puts them right in the line of danger. And they don't take crap from anyone, even if that means they could get hurt too. 
 Jay Crownover does a great job of showing that love can exist in the most dangerous of places with this series, and Better When He's Brave does an awesome job of pushing that point home. 
 ARC provided for review. 
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