Revenge

by Meredith Wild

  Hardpressed

  Hardline

  Hard Limit

  Hard Love

  The Bridge Series

  On My Knees

  Into The Fire

  Over the Edge

  Author’s Note

  When Tristan and Isabel introduced themselves to me many years ago, I couldn’t have known then that the story would eventually unfold during such a meaningful time in my own life. Any book I write is in some small way a reflection of my current reality. The Red Ledger has been more than a winding romantic journey toward a happily ever after, quietly echoing some elements of my personal life. It’s been a much louder, bloodier, and twisted tale of two lost souls navigating an ugly, unforgiving world. And for my own survival, I needed to live inside this world with them for a while, as unpleasant and hopeless as it sometimes felt.

  My first thanks go to those characters in my own life who have offered such rich inspiration during my creative process. Without your immaturity, malice, and pettiness, this story simply would not be possible. Every moment of outrage added valuable fuel to my hate fire, which I then poured directly into the book. As a writer, I couldn’t have pushed myself as far without your help.

  Thank you to Jonathan, my mom, my children, and my loyal friends for being emotional lifelines. I’m forever grateful to the Waterhouse team for restoring my faith in what I’ve built and lifting my spirits simply by being yourselves. Thank you as always to my readers, for your patience and continuous support.

  Special thanks to Kirk Overhoff for your insights about the pharmaceutical development process, and Brian Saady, whose book, The Drug War: A Trillion Dollar Con Game, played heavily into the themes that emerged in the series.

  Lastly, to my characters, who after all this time together feel quite real, thank you for waiting for me and for coming to life precisely when I needed you to.

  About the Author

  Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. After publishing her debut novel, Hardwired, in September 2013, Wild used her ten years of experience as a tech entrepreneur to push the boundaries of her “self-published” status, becoming stocked in brick-and-mortar bookstore chains nationwide and forging relationships with major retailers.

  In 2014, Wild founded her own imprint, Waterhouse Press, under which she hit #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. She has been featured on CBS This Morning and the Today Show, and in the New York Times, the Hollywood Reporter, Publishers Weekly, and the Examiner. Her foreign rights have been sold in twenty-three languages.

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