When offered the keys to the kingdom, I all but pissed on the throne. I didn’t need the figurative crown to become the king, and I sure as hell didn’t want anything more to do with the little queen. When the power started to shift and lives were being torn apart, justice needed to be served. Who better to serve it up … than me?
This is Justice and Gabrielle’s story and one I have been waiting for. Justice is Cyrus’s son and truths twin and I’m glad to say papa Cyprus is included in this book too.
When I started this book I thought I knew which direction it was going in but then Mj threw a curve ball and left me an emotional wreck.
Seashore has a hierarchy and Justice is handed the keys to the kingdom that makes him powerful, and includes secrets that could destroy families of seashore elite.
I thought Gabrielle was just a mean girl but my heart went out to her when I read her story.
I was already a massive Steel family fan but this story has definitely instilled even more love for them.
This is a definite
I purchased this book on Amazon Kindle. And I really enjoyed it. Justice Steel is Cyrus and Tara Steel son, they have a daughter Truth! Omg, I’m so in love with the Steel family. I feel like they are real people and not characters in an addictive series!
Justice is a gorgeous, built, serious 17 year old, but reading this book you would never know it. It took a few chapters to follow this storyline, but wow is ever angst filled!!
Gabrielle is his classmate in a snotty private school. I can’t begin to tell you how many twists and turns, I just have to highly recommend this book, this series, and of course the author!!
I received a free copy of this book.
Justice is a real piece of work. He is a serious bully to Gabrielle and I love when his dad puts him in his place for his actions. Gabrielle is not a very nice girl herself, overall. She is doing a lot of hiding and it takes Justice quite a while to start putting things together. The “good” guys and “bad” guys lines a very blurry. There is a history between Gabrielle and Justice that doesn’t completely come out for a while. Broken hearts can lead to no good! Justice is a seriously bad boy, but the good guy in him prevails. Good read!
If there was one Steel book I wanted above all books, it was this one. I needed Justice Steel like I needed my next breath. I’ve never hidden the fact I love Cyrus Steel. Now it’s time to fall in love with his son and fall is exactly what I did. Justice Steel loves his family. He’s loyal as they come, maybe more so than the rest of the Crew. But there’s another side to Justice. One that is brutal, honest, angry. And to be honest with the things that come to light as this story progresses, Justice has every right to be the way he is. I will say, I was a little “upset” with Justice and his behavior at times. Cyrus and Tara would never allow Justice to disrespect someone so blatantly, especially a woman. But then again, Justice had his reasons for being the way he was.
As this story developed so many things came to light. I understood Gabrielle more. It became clear why she was the way she was. Clarity is an amazing thing. And MJ kept us asking so many questions over the last couple of books. But those things become clear.
I love MJ. You all know that. This book was so much more than I could have asked for. For me, I felt this book in my soul. I don’t know if it’s because I love Justice so much, or if because Cyrus has always been mine. Or maybe because I love MJ and how with each new book, she takes us on a new adventure and keeps me wanting more. We have more of the “Crew” to come, but I think I’ve found my man in this generation. Forever Steel!
What can I say but I loved this book!!!
At first I really wanted to slap Justice because of the way he acted. However, the more I read I really started to understand his ways.
Gabrielle was someone I truly felt for. She just had this way about her, however she was not a push over because the girl could hold her place with just about anyone.
Will Justice and Gabrielle be able to overcome everything that has happened?
I will say the ending was not what I expected but it really made this book all the better.
Oh Wow!! Love me some Justice. You will love him and hate him at times. He is a very strong, dominate Steel Man, just like all the others. When he sets his eyes on what he wants, that is it! But I must admit, I am not a huge fan of Gabrielle. I am not real sure that I like the 2 of them together. She is a very strong, sassy woman. She has been through so much in her life. She has risen above all of it. She has done whatever she needed to, to survive. Like always, I can never get enough Steel. I love the Steel series, it is my absolute favorite. I love seeing how they always have each others back no matter what, that what family is all about. This is just an amazing read and great story. Once I started it, I could not put it down until I finished it. I so can’t wait for the next one. MJ never disappointments with her amazing stories. They just suck you right in to the story line. Forever Steel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me first say that I’ve loved Justice from the beginning with his need to protect the Steel Crew but I was not happy with him the first few chapters of this book. Man did he redeem himself and show the man he truly is and was raised to be. My heart hurt for the anger, betrayal and doubt these two went through but the redemption, forgiveness and love that crept through the pages of this beautiful story about first loves…..truly EPIC!
I was really looking forward to Justice’s story. I must say my boy Justice was disappointing me in the beginning. I did not like where he was going. To be honest is was getting me mad, but like MJ Fields does she makes me fall in love with him. He totally redeems himself and he shows me the guy I was waiting for. I was really excited to get more of Justice’s dad Cyrus. That man is still beyond yummy. Him being all alpha and a dad, yes please! I really love the Steel Crew. That close knit family and that has tour back is priceless. Which is why it’s all that more important Gabrielle is shown that world. She just breaks my heart with her backstory. I just want to hug her, but with the Steel Crew in her corner I know she’s going to be okay. This definitely a must read! I can’t wait for the next book!
Justice is a young man who seems to be angry at the world – or at the very least, a certain someone. As he’s telling us his story, he gives the reader some interesting visuals. Be prepared to laugh at his expense. After that, the story gets very serious. One word I thought of was “bully”. If you had issues with bullies growing up this could possibly be a stark reminder.
When we first meet Gabrielle, she may answer some questions you’ve formed while getting to know Justice. This seems more his story – he commands attention. That could be one reason that you can’t seem to look away from what is going on. Something else I found was that the young people seem more college age than high schoolers. Then there was trying to figure out why they felt they had to behave a certain way.
The person I felt most sorry for was Gabrielle. She’s the one who tells us what she’s having to deal with. I didn’t feel as if there was anyone she could turn to. Adults make an appearance but it always seemed to be brief and part of that is because it’s not their story to tell. It seemed more as if these young people were raising themselves instead of just being young adults. I think this had to be one of the toughest books to read this year. The authors gets my mind working though. It has me wondering about what I might do and why did it seems as if the adults were failing here.
If you’ve not read this series yet, I would say that your best bet would be to start at the beginning. This way you get to know who the Steel Crew are from the beginning. The ending of this book helped me decide whether to continue or not because redemption is possible. Lucky for us the next book isn’t too far away.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
MJ blew my emotions up with this story. Between Justice’s anger, Gabrielle’s almost bi-polar personality and incorporating all of the Steel Crew around them, I felt happy, sad, mad and horny. Even after all of the fighting and history they shared, I was glad that they eventually worked together on their problems.
4.75 stars
This is the fourth book in the Steel Crew series and it the first one I have read. It can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading the books in order to meet all of the players and I plan on going back to the first book myself. Justice is an alpha male who is strong in his own skin but one gets the impression that there is more to him than meets the eye. Gabrielle is the girl that you either love or hate and she is considered “the queen” among her peers. From the beginning these two have had an acrimonious relationship and the banter between them makes you want to get on board and see where these two will land when they finally come up for air. While there is action at the beginning, the pacing was a little slow but picked up as the pages turned as one delves deeper into this twisted history and all that follows with Justice getting the keys to the kingdom. This is one storyline that packs an emotional punch as readers will feel like they are on a roller coaster with all of the drama, secrets and love contained within. I cannot wait to see what this author has in store when the fifth book releases next. I volunteered to read a copy of this book.
This is the book I have been waiting on in this series and MJ did not disappoint at all. This is a story that grabbed me from the start the storyline had me laughing crying and screaming. Justice is not an easy character to like the way he treats Gabrielle had me literally tearing my hair out. To say they have a volatile relationship is an understatement. They know exactly which buttons to push to rile each other up. From the previous books I had an impression of Gabrielle but now we find out why she acts that way and I saw her in a totally different light. MJ has dropped hints but now the mystery of who Gabrielle’s family is and how they are linked. I love the way the old characters are worked into the story and they fit seemlessly with the new ones I am quickly growing to love.
Another 5 star read by the AMAZING M. J Fields!
Justice is so much like his dad with the heart of his mother. This boy will have you so wrapped up in your feels you won’t know what is happening.
Gabby is not who you think she is and when you find out her truth it will break your heart into pieces.
I wasn’t sure exactly where this book was heading and I can’t say to much without giving it away. But when you get to the part in the book and your like OMG that is just beautiful is when you know you have just read a EPIC LOVE story.
You guys, this book is AMAZING!!! Loved the chemistry between the characters, the banter, ALL OF IT. And no one does Steam like M.J Fields. She is a true master in her craft! The Steel world is the best and I am here for it!
Well talk about a couple with a love/hate relationship. Justice and Gabriella had sparks flying from the get go and this couple really take one heck of a journey both together and individually. Justice had me wanting to slap him on more than one occasion and Gabriella really pulled at my heart strings all the way through. I really enjoyed this book. There was plenty of drama, our leads had smoking chemistry and it certainly had all the feels too. Bring on the next book!
Justified Steel had me on a roller coaster of emotions and at times had my mind reeling. Justice at times had me struggling to like his character and understand his treatment of Gabrielle. These two are explosive together and always seem to rub each other the wrong way. Their journey is full of bumps in the road with plenty of twists and turns. A story that will have you on the edge of your seat and at times your anxieties will be high. Their story is emotional, passionate, frustrating, drama filled and with plenty of secrets to have you captivated right to the very end.
Justified Steel is the 4th book of the ‘Steel Crew’ series and this is Justice and Gabrielle’s story. The books can be read as standalones although I recommend reading the previous books in order to know who everyone is and so far what’s gone on. Plus really enjoyable reading fun.
Let me say that the first several chapters are explosive in relation to Justice and Gabrielle- boy, their chemistry is sizzling. Plus these two have a past, a history and their relationship is a bit of a love/hate. It’s intense. Get ready to take the emotional rollercoaster ride and read on as Justice takes the “keys” to his kingdom, not realizing that the one person he hated is part and parcel to him getting the keys.
Gabrielle is someone who isn’t quite as she seems. My heart broke for her as she dealt with the emotional rollercoaster Justice took her on. At times, the rollercoaster ride was quite dangerous. The angst, drama, secrets, lies, passion, 2nd chance romance, and love makes for a great read. Look forward to book 5 in this series next.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *******
Again this Steel Crew WOW! Justice is definitely he’s fathers son in some ways 😉 Gabrielle is a totally different person than you think…she is going through so much! I never thought I could read about high school students and be so drawn into their story but MJ keeps doing it. I was absolutely blown away by this story and some really unexpected surprises. I can’t wait to see what else this crew & their family brings us. #foreversteel
Justified Steel is another Amazing Addition to this series.
Justice Steel is as complicated guy, he has his loyalties, his family is always number one and he will do whatever it takes to to be there for his “Crew” but when he is given basically the keys to everything Seashore he doesn’t realize that includes having Gabriele Morales-Ortez in his life as part of the deal.
Gabriele is a young woman living her life the way everyone sees her but behind close doors it’s not what everyone thinks. She does everything she can to survive but when you are taken under the wing of The Steels life just might get better then you ever expected.
JT & Gabby will definitely have to get past a lot of emotional issues that they will encounter, a lot of different trusts issues too but there will come a time that everything will fall into place that will show you that if you know the person besides you has your back you can overcome anything.
Justified Steel is book #4 of the ‘Steel Crew’ series and is Justice’s story, though these books can be read as standalone stories, you get a much better enjoyment reading them as a series and they’re as awesome as the original Steel’s and I’m loving that we got more Cyrus, as Justice is the oldest male of the NA’s and Cyrus’ son – twin to Truth.
Justice’s story was one I was waiting for as in the earlier three you got a sense he was holding something back and definitely more closed off than the others and his reasons for this becomes clear – his ‘I don’t care’ attitude is really the opposite.
If you’ve read the others in this series you’ll know there’s a hierarchy at Seashore and a lot of hidden truths about the ‘old money’ which if gets out would destroy many – legal and other, for both parents and their children, so when Justice is handed ‘the keys to the kingdom’ and the power to destroy many it’s very interesting what he does with it.
Gabriella, who we first came to ‘dislike’ in Bella’s book (Tagged Steel), is Justice’s SO, and I’m not gonna lie – my heart bled for this young woman – you totally see a different side to her.
Just as you think you have sussed the direction MJ is taking you, she throws you a curve ball!
I can’t say how much I loved this book – I’m absolutely loving the next generation Steel, these ‘young adults’ are awesome, but so far Justice has taken the crown!
Up next we have Trix’ book (Patrick – Xavier & Taelyn’s only child) in Tricked Steel and as these books only keep getting better, when you don’t think it’s possible too – I seriously can’t wait!
MJ, you did it again – without a doubt a read!