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Irrefutable

(Tortured Love #2)

Ravenna Tate (Goodreads Author)

4.50 · Rating details · 18 ratings · 10 reviews

Ex-con Carolyn Lucchesi receives a shock nastier than another prison sentence when she discovers she inadvertently lied to the police. Uncle Tony had sworn to her the man in the photo taken from the video footage of a robbery at an art museum was none other than infamous ex-con and jewel thief Jagger Tyrell. But when Jagger confronts her in the park, he tells a different s ...more

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Published September 14th 2016 by Evernight Publishing

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Sep 18, 2016 Rhonda rated it it was amazing

I felt so bad for Carolyn when she figured out she had been set up to tell a lie. The man she lied about, Jagger was trying to help the police by telling them what he knew about the crime that had been committed and not get himself thrown back into prision. Both Carolyn and Jagger have served time in prison and that was what made this story unique for me. They start working together to figure the whole thing out and end up falling in love. The author dealt with the emotions of this story very we ...more

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Sep 18, 2016 Doris rated it it was amazing

This series just keeps on getting better!

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Mar 09, 2017 Pam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Irrefutable is the second book in the Tortured Love series by Ravenna Tate. As with the first book in this series, it's an uncommon love story but a thriller/mystery that will not only hold your interest but will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Carolyn is a product of her family's "business," organized crime. It's all she's ever known. She's been involved since she was a child. She's even gone to prison. Having been released on parole, Carolyn vows to leave her life of crime behind her and sta Irrefutable is the second book in the Tortured Love series by Ravenna Tate. As with the first book in this series, it's an uncommon love story but a thriller/mystery that will not only hold your interest but will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Carolyn is a product of her family's "business," organized crime. It's all she's ever known. She's been involved since she was a child. She's even gone to prison. Having been released on parole, Carolyn vows to leave her life of crime behind her and start over. But starting over is never easy. In the six months since she was released, she hasn't been able to find a job. Her Uncle Tony has been sending her money to support herself but how long can she continue to do that? To make matters worse, she's taken in for questioning for something she didn't do. It doesn't matter that she's completely innocent. All the police have to do is look at her record and they assume she's involved. While she sits in the police station, knowing that it's just a matter of time before they release her, as there is no evidence against her, she overhears news of a major jewel robbery from a local museum and immediately goes on alert. Uncle Tony has been "retired" from the family business for a while now but recently he's been talking about "getting back into the game." Could he be behind this jewel theft? After all, that was his area of expertise. Carolyn tries, and succeeds, in getting more information about the robbery, only to find all the hallmarks of the robberies committed by her uncle and his old gang. Shock doesn't begin to describe her feelings.

Jagger Tyrell was a member of Uncle Tony's gang. All the gang had matching tattoos. And Carolyn's Uncle Tony holds a major grudge against Jagger, believing him to have informed on the rest of the gang for a major jewelry heist in San Francisco years before. Jagger got a reduced sentence and, based on that information, Uncle Tony believes Jagger turned on the rest of the gang. Carolyn's not sure what to believe since Jagger went to jail along with the rest of the gang. He only got out a few years earlier than the rest. Is that enough to prove that he had "ratted out" the rest of the gang? But Uncle Tony is convinced, so convinced that he persuades Carolyn to return to the police and tell them that Jagger was the person behind the new theft. Carolyn is reluctant but agrees.

In the years since his release from prison, Jagger has gone straight. He's made a legitimate fortune and now lives a very comfortable life, far removed from his past. He wants nothing to do with his former life or any involvement with his partners in crime. But news of the local jewel robbery reaches him, along with information that could potentially tie him to the crime, and he begins to wonder if he's being set up. In an effort to prove his innocence, he heads to the police station to give them information he has that might help them find the true perpetrators. Unfortunately for Jagger, Carolyn is at the station when he arrives and she recognizes him. Having just named Jagger as the thief, Carolyn scrambles to verify her story and get away from Jagger as fast and as far as she can.

Jagger is released due to lack of evidence but he knows it was Carolyn who told the police he was responsible. He tracks her down. From there, things snowball out of control. The FBI is now involved. Is Jagger really the thief or is it someone else from Uncle Tony's old gang? Why is Uncle Tony so certain that it's Jagger? Has Uncle Tony indeed gotten back into the game? If it wasn't Jagger or Uncle Tony, then who? What is the truth and who knows what? Does any of this connect Jagger and Carolyn and, if so, how?

Irrefutable is yet another riveting novel by Ms. Tate. The plot is completely unpredictable, full of twists, turns, and totally unexpected events when you least expect them. The characters are captivating, intriguing, and will resonate with you. As with all of Ravenna Tate's books that I've read, I never wanted to put this book down! It's hard to make the decision to stop reading for the night, even when you know you have to work the next day! Ms. Tate once again makes you feel as if you are part of the characters' lives as you read their story. And although this is the second book in this particular series, each book is a complete standalone book. If you've never read anything by Ravenna Tate, I would highly recommend both Unyielding (the first book in the series) and Irrefutable. If you have read her other books, you will not be surprised at the way you are pulled into the engrossing story.

One final note. This is an amazing but also ADULT book. It contains explicit language and explicit sexual scenes. If you do not enjoy thriller/mysteries with erotic romance and sexual scenes then please carefully consider your purchase before starting this series. PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANY BOOK IN A GENRE YOU KNOW YOU WILL NOT ENJOY AND THEN LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW OF THE BOOK AS IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE AUTHOR! She works hard to provide a quality work product and if you know before you purchase a book that you will object to the subject matter contained therein, you will be doing not only yourself, but the author, an extreme disservice.

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Sep 27, 2016 Liz ~ Liz's Reading Life rated it it was amazing

A life of crime isn't all it's cracked up to be. Jagger Tyrell has served his time and left alone to live his life on his own terms. But when a jewel heist is committed, he is thrust back into the spotlight for something he had no part in.

Carolyn Lucchesi is ready to get her life on the right side of the law. Starting fresh isn't easy, and trying to find a job has proven harder than she expected. At the behest of a beloved uncle, she walks into a police station and informs them she knows who com ...more

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Sep 29, 2016 KnottyGirl Reviews rated it it was amazing

Irrefutable is the second book in the Tortured Love series by Ravenna Tate, author of The Weathermen Series and other yummy books. I must say, I am really loving this new darker series. It's not as dark and twisty as some dark BDSM romances get, and that's perfectly okay. I can't tell you how many of them I've had to put down because they just pushed a boundary or hit triggers like a minefield.

We have Carolyn Lucchesi, who's a career shoplifter and at the station because of a suspected Prada the ...more

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Sep 25, 2016 Michelle Roth rated it it was amazing

I can't get too far into why I loved this book without some major spoilers. The main character's sexual chemistry was off the charts and the suspense was UNREAL. I couldn't put it down and it left me wanting more. <3 ...more

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Oct 29, 2016 Trish-Sunshine Reads rated it it was amazing

This is a darker romance. Not too dark. Not perfect characters. That's great. a couple ex-cons, but not bad people. Both trying to find their way and in the process they find each other. Awesome storytelling in this book. I'm looking forward to more in this series. ...more

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Nov 12, 2016 Katerina Ross rated it it was amazing

Interesting characters, unusual for a romance. Both were criminals in the past, and it still haunts them. The story is not too dark, but the suspense is certainly there.

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Jun 04, 2017 Chanel rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This is not a book I would have normally selected, but since it was one of those Free or .99 ones, I gave it a chance. I must say, I never read a book before where all the main characters are criminals or past criminals. For me this book had an original plot with mystery, sex, action and love. It was the type of book you weren’t sure whom to trust, and that certainly something both Carolyn and Jagger could relate to, as their relationship began because of distrust. These two go from being suspic ...more

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Ravenna Tate lives in the Midwest where it’s cold six months out of the year, but inside her stories you’ll find plenty of heat. The sex is hot, the men are alpha, and the women give them a run for their money.