Forge

Iron City Knights MC #2

by M.L. Nystrom

He’s a craftsman who craves peace. She’s a storm with secrets. Together, they’ll forge something stronger—or shatter beyond repair.

Camshaft just wants to keep his head down—making knives, fixing engines, and keeping the Iron City Knights running in their new direction. With the club fighting to clean up its reputation, he’s sworn off drama and distractions.

Then Sabrina barrels into town. Sharp-tongued, fearless, and hiding a past she doesn’t fully understand, she turns Cam’s quiet world upside down. Rumor has it she’s the daughter of Scrap, the club’s disgraced ex-president—and if that’s true, she may be the key to the Knights’ future… or their undoing.

As violent vandalism rocks the neighborhood and innocent people get hurt, the Knights are forced to hunt the ones responsible. But danger isn’t only found in the streets. Secrets swirl around Sabrina, threatening to unravel everything she’s built—and everything Cam has tried to hold steady.

When the truth explodes, Cam must cling to the safety of solitude, or risk it all for the fierce, unpredictable woman who’s stolen his heart.

Explosive chemistry. Hidden legacies. A fight for love in a world built on steel and fire.

Perfect for fans of gritty MC romance, Forge delivers a blend of suspense, steam, and raw emotion in the next chapter of the Iron City Knights saga.

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2026

About the author

ML Nystrom had stories in her head since she was a child. All sorts of stories of fantasy, romance, mystery and anything else that captured her interest. A voracious reader, she’s spent many hours devouring books; therefore, she found it only fitting she should write a few herself!

ML has spent most of her life as a performing musician and band instrument repair technician, but that doesn’t mean she’s pigeon-holed into one mold. She’s been a university professor, belly dancer, craftsperson, soap maker, singer, rock band artist, jewelry maker, lifeguard, swim coach, and whatever else she felt like exploring. As one of her students said to her once, "Life’s too short to ignore the opportunities." She has no intention of ever stopping... so welcome to her story world. She hopes you enjoy it!

Reviews

[BiblioDarling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forge
Iron City Knights MC Book #2
ML Nystrom

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating System (as of 8/14/2025):
⭐: It was a struggle to read. I almost DNF
⭐⭐: This could have been so much better.
⭐⭐⭐: Good/Average
⭐⭐⭐⭐: Great book. I will probably reread it.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: I absolutely loved this book.
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Triggers:
🚩Child Abandonment
🚩Kidnapping
🚩Attempted Sexual Assault
🚩Violence
🚩Bombings
🚩Arson
🚩Attempted Strangulation
🚩Death by Drug Overdose
🚩Mass Shooting

Tropes:
💕Found Family
💕MC Romance
💕MF Romance
💕Part of a Series (Book#2)
💕Suspense/Mystery
💕Small Town
💕HEA
💕No Cheating
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Spice: 🔥🔥🔥
Spice Level Rating System (as of 9/4/25)
🔥: Clean. Handholding. Kissing.
🔥🔥: Non-Descriptive/Implied on Page Sex
🔥🔥🔥: Hot-Descriptive on Page Sex
🔥🔥🔥🔥: So Hot—Do Not Read in Public
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥: Oh My-BDSM. Blood Play. Smut.
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THIS BOOK IS BOOK 2 IN THE SERIES. FOR A BETTER READING EXPERIENCE PLEASE READ THE BOOKS IN ORDER.

Quote:
"Forget the past. Start over. Everyday."

Summary:
The FMC has come to town to meet who might be her biological father. He is a member of the MMCs mc club. MMC finds himself attracted to the FMC. This attraction is reciprocated. A friendship begins that leads to a relationship.

Local businesses are being targeted. The MMC and his club are trying to figure out who is attacking their small town. Plus, the FMCs family is after her to sign over her inheritance. Eventual HEA.

Review:
The thing I love about ML Nystrom's books are the way that she draws you in the world that she has created. Yes, there is a love story for whatever trope. But in addition to the love story is a great story filled with believable and loveable characters.

This book takes you on a journey with the FMC and MMC. You learn about love of family, the joy of found family and survival. ML has done it to me again and I intend to keep coming back for more.

MC Romance Author Recommendations:
Eve Black
Candice Wright
Samantha Cole
Penny Dee
Sandy Alvarez & Crystal Daniels
Audrey Bell
ML Nystrom

I RECEIVED THIS BOOK AS AN ARC HOWEVER MY REVIEW IS BASED ON MY OPINION OF THE BOOK ITSELF AND NOT INFLUENCED BY THE AUTHOR, ETC.

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[Jaymie | Girlogic Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cam & Sabrina

I enjoyed Forged, I think maybe a little bit more than Ignite but I think that was because I was prepared for multiple POV’s.

Sabrina and Cam have a very similar upbringing and background. Stability isn’t something they really experience in their childhood until someone stepped up and finally provided that. It’s sad but it’s very relatable and is done daily.

Sabrina has fought hard for her life and now she’s on a mission to get to the bottom of the truth. Even if that means the man that raised her, may not be her dad after all.

Along the way she meets Cam.

These two had a connection from first meeting. It definitely draws the reader in with their chemistry.

Cam is all in with Sabrina from the very beginning. He’s all about her and isn’t afraid to make it known to her.

There was a bit of suspense, twist and turns in this one. Unexpected protagonist that does follow from the previous book, so I do recommend reading them in order to fully appreciate it.

Thank you to Hot Tree Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Yes_I_Read_Lots · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just call him Cam … Sabrina literally storms through the clubhouse doors and into his life… Cam needs healing and Sabrina needs answers and together they might just find something worth fighting for.

Sabrina is a firecracker with a no nonsense attitude and she is not leaving until her questions are answered.

The chemistry between this couple is absolute perfection. Sabrina has never really felt like she belonged until she meets Cam.

Another great read of Iron City Knights MC Club. Do yourself a favour and read Ignite as well .

[Bec Condran · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay read for me. It was fast paced which was good and enough to pull you in but it felt like I was reading a rip off of sons of anarchy a bit.

I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first book, but it was still well written and enjoyable to read but not my favourite in the series. I do hope there is more in this series to follow on.

Thank you again to Hot Tree Publishing for this ARC, this review is my own and has not been influenced by anyone else

[Mrs J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somebody is targeting local businesses and the Iron City Knights MC are desperate to find out who is responsible. Cam is intrigued by Sabrina, who insists that she could be a relative to someone in the club.

A great page turner with plenty of family drama, suspense, twists and betrayal as the club search for the perpetrators and family answers are revealed. I look forward to more of the series.

[Googly55 · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 stars. Not my favorite. While Cam and Sabrina were fine as a couple, the plot surrounding their “romance” was pretty bleak. Both mains had some seriously messed up families and the MC was still mired in ineptitude. I wished I could say I enjoyed this more, because I do like this author, but this book was just such a downer.😔

[MJ's Book Blog and Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review by: Jennifer
(4 Stars)

This is the second book in the series and in my opinion, you should read book one just so you know all the who's who and previous happenings. This is everything one needs in a good MC story: danger, violence, bit of suspense, good cast of characters, and some hot naughty times. I enjoyed Cam and Sabrina's story and give this 4 stars.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow.

I didn't think Ignite could be topped tbh... but I'm glad I was wrong. I absolutely loved Sabrina and Cam's back and forth. Also the way they brought out the soft side of eachother just melts me.

I can see these two being a couple I return to again and again!

Thank you to Hot Tree Publishing and M.L. Nystrom for the eARC of Forge.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beta read.Another excellent book in this very good series. Awesome characters and a very good plot make for a brilliantly engaging read. I love the Iron Knights just as much as I did the Dragon Runners. Can’t wait for the next one!

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forge and Sabrina.
This series is interesting...it's darker, it has a dysfunctional MC that's trying to find it's feet. Also, why do I find Melter so funny?

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Never suspected the bad guy. Lots of secrets, lots of surprises. Community means everything in this story. MCs are great