A review by memull17
Marrying Hope by Vikki Jay

4.0

Marrying Hope is the 3rd book in The Teager Family series and this one is about middle brother Zach and Hope. Hope is a single mom struggling under the weight of her responsibilities to care for her ailing mother, her young son and her job as a baker. Zach is struggling with his own trauma from his childhood and feeling a sense of loss until he meets Ray one day. Ray is the spitting image of Zach as a young child and he feels an overwhelming need to protect and provide for him and his mother, Hope. What started out as a marriage of convenience turns into something neither Zach nor Hope could predict.

Hope’s story is heartbreaking and tells you of her caring strength and perseverance selflessly putting others before herself. Like all the Teager brothers, Zach has suffered a terrible trauma growing up, and he thought he was coping but he really wasn’t. With Hope, everything Zach thought he knew about himself began to change- his feelings, his outlook on life and his desire to care for someone else. Hope and Zach form a special connection and you can see their affection for each other clearly. Also, Ray is adorable and the bond he shares with Zach is amazing!

The Teager Family is close so you get life updates on everyone. In true Rose fashion, it took awhile for her to warm up to Hope but once she did you could feel the level balance of the whole family be restored. Zane, the youngest Teager, will finally have his story told later this year and I can’t wait to read it!


Thank you @vikkijayauthor for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback!