He’s death for hire…Some people measure life in hours. Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less. I was ready to write Isabel Foster’s name in my ledger of unfortunate souls until she uttered the one word that could stop the bullet meant … bullet meant for her. My name.
She knows my face. She knows me. She’s the key to the memories I’m not sure I want back. Now nothing is simple. I still have a job to do, and my soul isn’t worth saving. I’m not the man she thinks I am. I can’t love her. And sparing her life puts us both in the crosshairs.
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I always tear through my Meredith Wild books at the speed of light. She’s just that good. And riveting. And romantic. And heart-breaking. And about a thousand other adjectives that add up to one inescapable truth: the woman can tell a story like few others on my keeper shelf. If she’s on yours–and even if she isn’t–this is the book that will have you placing the author into a different stratosphere of greatness.
The Red Ledger is Wild’s most daring, suspenseful, and brilliantly executed work to date–she has said this series is like the Hacker books on crack, and she REALLY means it–so just clear your schedule and expect to be doing nothing else as you turn pages on this book as fast as you can. This is romantic suspense at the genre’s finest, earning the woman a solid place beside Nora Roberts, Sandra Brown, and Julie Garwood for take-no-prisoners, leave-me-alone-I’m reading, grab-me-in-the-heart-and-don’t-let-go plotting, pacing, and technical excellence.
I am completely HOOKED on this story–but more than that, I am solidly invested in these two incredible characters, who have to face eye-popping odds to find their way to each other. They’re both crafted with layers of such intricate care and beautiful detail, you’re invested in them as people and not just names on a page. A truly stunning book, serving as the gateway to what’s sure to be an amazing romance suspense series. I devoured every word.
Sexy! Romantic! Suspenseful! The Red Ledger is the beginning of a gripping, action-packed ride into the world of intrigue and suspense, expertly crafted by the brilliant Meredith Wild. Highly recommend!
Hot moments & Suspense. This is the first of Ms. Wild’s books that I’ve read. I’ll try not to leak any spoilers. First off, this is written in first person. The thing I liked best is that the story has one of the freshest concepts for a “meet-cute” that I’ve read in ages, something difficult to come up with these days. And wow, what a conflict between the H&H! I believe this is the first of a 50-Shades-type of trilogy, with the story leaving you wanting to pick up the next book to find out what happens. I’m definitely curious about the hero’s backstory and his mysterious stint in the military.
Red!
The blurb for this book blew me away and after reading it, I know I didn’t make a mistake in purchasing it! Isabel is currently living in Brazil teaching English to students. She is unable to forget the man she loves who disappeared from her life years ago but suddenly she spots him in Rio and chases after him, thinking she’s losing her mind. When he approaches her, it’s the same man she fell in love with but there’s no recognition in his eyes!
Tristan thinks he is crazy for not going through with his job of eliminating Isabel but the simple fact is she knows his name and most likely, she could hold the key to his memories and he’s trying to decide if he wants to pursue finding out more about his past or if he should let it go!?! But when it’s clear their lives are in danger he will protect her with everything if he has too!
Intriguing story and obviously so much more that can happen or has happened that we can find out in the next book! Explosive says it all:)
Mystery – Intrigue – Suspense
This was a fast-paced read.
Once the target is in Tristan’s sites their is no stopping the events that follow – good or bad – Tristan will add a name to his ledger.
I have so many questions! Anyone who follows my reviews knows how engaged I get in a strong storyline and how I enjoy the emotional connection I forge with my characters. I found Tristan easy to connect with, his character was well crafted and there was just something about his aura that called to me. Okay, I may be a bit drawn to his darkness.
Isabel was a bit naive for me in the beginning, but in all honesty, she had her reasons to believe.
As for the storyline – Wow
This was one of those that brought me to the edge of my seat right from the opening and kept me there.
The story quickly switches tones from suspense to intense action then to heartfelt moments of sensual exploration only to suddenly thrust us back into the action.
My poor heart never had a chance.
Tristan has no past. His life before Jay is a complete blank. Occasionally glimpses of his possible past grace his dreams but they are like water in a sieve and quickly dissipate upon awakening. He has been okay with that, it has made life easy for him. He follows his orders, collects his rewards and moves forward. No connections, no ties, no nasty emotions.
Isabel is running from her heart. Never said she was rational.
When she becomes the next name in the ledger fate intervenes. A name cried out in a moment of weakness may be the only thing that saves her life.
One carries the answers to the past the other their hope for the future.
Can one lost soul and one broken heart find the pieces to create their perfect picture?
Amazing! Definitely a must read!
Tristan Stone, a man with no past, no future only today; a paid assassin; a ghost. Isabel Foster; the target; the key to his past and possibly his future. It seems she’s more valuable than he was led to believe. Keeping her alive will come at a cost. Is he willing to pay it?
“I’m incomplete. Still utterly broken. And he doesn’t have what it takes to put me back together.”
This book blew me away! I already have the next 2 books in the series downloaded. I have been a Meredith Wild fan, but this really put her higher on my fan list.
“…she’s graduated from a mark to the most fascinating person I’ve ever known.”
This book is filled with heartache, mystery, loss, fear, hope, betrayal and chemistry where you’d least expect it. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book waiting for the other shoe to drop…not if, but when. My heart was racing the entire way through the book~yet I can’t wait to start on book 2 of the Red Ledger.
“I mean nothing to him, and I never will. I’m the key to a locked door. A means to an end. Nothing more.”
Tristan Red came into existence three years ago. He has no memories of his previous life, only that he was once a soldier and that if he looks into his past too deeply he could put other people’s lives at risk. After being critically injured he was given a second chance working as an assassin for a shadowy organisation that may have government links. His latest target is Isabel, an American teaching English at a school in Rio. He doesn’t know or even care who wants her dead or why she has to die, only that he’s being paid a lot of money to end her life. Just as he’s about to pull the trigger though she calls out his old name making him hesitate. He doesn’t recognise her so how does she know him? What was she to him? Can he dare take the risk and keep them both alive long enough to find out what she knows before others from his organisation track them down and he has to face the consequences of breaking a contract.
This was a brilliant page turner of a thriller that moves at a furious pace. Suspense, thrills, mystery, mutual attraction – you name it, this book has it. If you’re a Jason Bourne fan then you’ll love the Red Ledger series. This book is the first in a series but, fortunately for this reader, the next 3 parts have already been released. I have my own ideas of what I think is going on and can’t wait to find out if I’m right.
The Red Ledger Series is amazing. I had no idea what I was getting into when I bought the series but I’m glad I did. It’s definitely steamy and a page turner. At times I kept saying, “Why?”
The Red ledger, Part 1 by author Meredith Wild took me by surprise! I was hooked from the beginning and wanted more when I had finished reading. I really like the character of Isabel Foster. I think she has secrets to share with the readers. Tristan is a contract killer for hire with little memory of his past, but Isabel Foster is his next hit. Isabel glimpses a very special person from her heartbroken past, Tristan! When they meet face to face, will Tristan squeeze the trigger to complete a contract kill or will this face stir memories of a very tender love? How does her father play into the reasons for the contract on Isabel?
I can hardly wait to read MORE!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.
Meredith Wild is brilliant! Her words are raw, emotional, and demand your full attention.
When Isabel’s Heart was shattered as a teenager it never fixed itself. Now in her twenties, college complete, and teaching in a completely different country she’s trying to move one. Can she, or will the man that haunts her dreams come back?
Tristen is a ghost. What does he know, well depends on years you ask about. It was to be clean, quick, and simple… Until he hears his name. What does that mean, well pick up book 1 and find out!
This was different. Part 1 leaves the reader hanging, an encouragement to purchase Part 2. This book is a mystery, romantic thriller that does raise the heart rate! Isabel and Tristen’s adventures in staying alive will make for a good Part 2.
Meredith Wild was a new author for me so I was going in blind here.
And for such a short read “The Red Ledger” was surprisingly packed full of twists and turns from start to finish.
there was never a dull moment here and the initial blurb for this didn’t disappoint; so many are less than what is described and built up.
So this delivered on its promise and definitely left me wanting much more, and with so many questions left unanswered, I am really looking forward to devouring the next piece.
Still, Have no clue why Isobel Foster has been targeted by persons unknown; discluding the obvious of course of her father’s job.
And also still a trifle bemused how Isobel’s lost love Tristan ended up with the contract for her ultimate demise.
And this shadowy organisation Tristan is now contracted to; that has now placed a bounty on both there heads.
Who is Jay? And what does she hope to achieve here?
Because I’m damn sure there more to her agenda than she is actually disclosing.
I’m hoping all these questions and more will finally get answered in the next instalment; can’t wait.
This was such a fascinating read and the only thing that pulled it down slightly for me was I wasn’t entirely convinced at how swiftly Tristan went from cold to caring in regards to Isobel.
Despite that slight nitpick this is one that I highly recommend.
Thank You to the Author for providing me with an ARC of “The Red Ledger: (Part 1)” of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Meredith Wild does it again!!
Every time I read Meredith’s books I read them so quickly because they suck me into it that I can’t stop reading. This one is one of those books that got me hooked from the very beginning.
I love the story and the characters.
This book is thrilling, suspenseful, heart-wrenching and it is HOT. It is one that you will not want to put down and you will want the next book in the series right away because you will want to know what happens next.
I give this 5 out of 5.
I have waited anxiously for this series to start and am in no way disappointed. Meredith is weaving a story of danger and intrigue worthy of staying the course for the entire series. Isabella Foster has found a life in Rio away from her politically driven father in D.C. She is teaching English and like her work. Kolt is a co-worker who has visions of Isabella that end in his bed, but she is not so quick to jump there. At Carnival time she is filled with the noise and excitement of the season but she is still missing the one piece that makes her whole. the man who shattered her 6 years before.
Tristan Red is a man with no past, no memory, and only blood in his future. He lives his days and hours by the next mark in his ledger. Isabella Foster is next in line to die. That is until he sees her at her most private moment and hears one word that stops him cold. His name. Now he must keep her alive long enough to answer his questions. But he is not sure he truly wants the answers
Together they are on the run for their lives from the very people who want her dead. She is his key to his own past because she has his memories. He is the key to rebuilding herself because he is the one who destroyed her. Tristan cannot get attached because she will continue to be marked so he tries to keep his distance. Isabella still loves him but cannot trust him. He is not the same man she knew.
This story grips you and drags you into the danger waiting to see what will happen next. Wonderfully done, Meredith Wild. I am panting for the next portion of this fabulous story!
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Another great series by Ms. Wild. This first book really pulls you into the story. In reading the story, I want to find out who all the players are, what happened to Tristian and what’s going on with Isabel. There is suspense, mystery, action, and romance in this first book and I can’t wait to find out what happens next! It is an edge of your seat read and makes me want to find out what’s going to happen next. I can’t wait for book 2!
I’m seeing Red!! Not literally but Red has definitely become my favorite color. Meredith Wild has done it again with the beginning of this new series. The Red Ledger: Part 1 gripped me from the beginning and didn’t let me catch a breath until the last page. Isabel is running from a past she can’t forget and Tristan “Red” Stone can’t remember his. They are thrown together in a heart-stopping, heartbreaking, breathtaking tale of suspense and romance. This story is hot, action-packed and hot. Did I say hot? The chemistry between Tristan and Isabel is amazing. I can NOT wait for Part 2.
Wow! Meredith Wild has done it again! She had me hooked from the first page with this romantic suspense novel! I read the book straight through…I couldn’t get myself to put it down for a second because I knew I was just going to miss something! And the cliffhanger of an ending? How can she leave me hanging until part 2 is out? This is definitely going to be another #1 Best Seller for her!
Will Tristan regain his memory? Will Isabel help him overcome all odds? Only time will tell with the infamous Red Ledger!
I was given this book in exchange for my honest review. In true Meredith Wild style she grabbed you from the very beginning and didn’t let go even at the last page! Tristan is a hired hit man with no memory beyond a few years ago. Isabel was his young love. He joined the military and disappeared forever she thought. What are the chances he would be hired to kill her. Tristan is prepared to do just that when she calls out his name. Isabel holds the key to Tristan’s memories now he has to decide if he wants them back.
You better be prepared to sit down and read this from beginning to end as it is too hard to stop. I always love Meredith’s books but I think this might be my new favorite if I could choose. Love, romance, tragedy and suspense all wrapped up in one neat package. The wait for book 2 is going to kill me. I highly recommend this book!