Blog Tour & Review: Marked Steel

 

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𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 by MJ Fields is live! This is a stand alone dark romance.

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Tris

When a spring flower blooms too early, it often wilts while others blossom during their proper season. 

That’s me in a nutshell, and what eventually landed me in the nuthouse.

Through necessity, I found a new passion, one that helps mask the darkness by thrusting me into the spotlight.

Each show is a session, ending in a kiss meant for revenge.

He broke me, and I will make sure I do the same to him.

Matteo

Wealth is the very thing most people desire above all else, except those who have it and know the truth in its empty pleasures.

Love, the ultimate luxury, is the one thing that even the wealthy cannot afford.

I lived without it all of my life, and when I found love, I could no longer live with it.

On my journey from then until now, I have accepted my fate and found solace in molding beautiful things that others can love.

I am a broken man, but I’ll make sure all I leave behind is whole.

This is a story about two broken hearts—one danced in dark and one in light—who were both marked by tragedy yet found love, and together, they created a beautiful life.

This is the 8th book of the series. The whole thing being a spin off from the Men of Steel series. These are the next gen but they are young.  In this case, Tris is just 17. Yet she is in a band and tours the world with her cousin and uncle supporting her. Trouble is her nickname because she comes with a whole lot of baggage. 

First the good stuff:  I love the author for naming mental health. It needs to not be shamed. People are humans first and then have the attributes of their mental health. I think the author does a great job letting the reader in on what life is like for the families and the individuals who live with their diagnosis every day. I also really liked seeing the transformation in Tris once she named what was happening to her. I could feel some of her burden rising off her shoulders. 

I also really liked Matteo. He is such a kind soul. He doesn't want to be attracted to Tris but he is. He reads much older than he actually is. Regardless, he is older than Tris by a few years. I'm not sure what made her family allow her to marry him. I felt a bit like they gave up on her at some point.  I loved how Matteo was with his family and his whole outlook on the world and life and love. 

So.....some things I question:  We have seen this story in 3 previous books. Yes, we get Tris's take on the events, but we have read this story or parts of it 3 times now. Love the writing style of this author. I would pick up anything she puts out. But I am feeling a bit cheated on the originality. It isn't an awful story. It is very poignant at times. The last couple of chapters were my favorite part. 

I also was missing the Crew in this one.  Patrick is with Tris and they have some conversations/yelling matches. Everyone comes in for the wedding. I didn't get the sense like the previous books, that they all had each other's backs.  In high school it was maybe more of a need??  It seemed to me that they have fallen apart a bit as young adults. 

Still more to come for this Crew. I can't wait to read more!  

*Complimentary copy provided for an honest review. 

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