Hope Restored: A friends to lovers, second chance romance

Carrie Ann Ryan

Jul 2017 · Gallagher Brothers Book 3 · Carrie Ann Ryan

About this ebook

The first rule of being roommates: don't fall for each other. Too bad rules were meant to be broken.

Life isn’t worth living if you don’t fight to live. That's what Murphy Gallagher tells himself every morning. Yet now the world is changing again, and he has to change with it. It doesn't help that he's craved his best friend since she moved in. 

Now accidental naked encounters in the hallway might just push him over the edge.

Tessa Stone knows that sleeping with Murphy will complicate an already complicated relationship. Only she doesn't know if they can hold back any longer. She has to tell herself that falling for him will make things worse, but her traitorous heart doesn't agree. 

It wants Murphy Gallagher.

And what the heart wants...well, Tessa knows she might just have to give in.

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“Count on Carrie Ann Ryan for emotional, sexy, character driven stories that capture your heart!” – Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author

“Carrie Ann Ryan’s romances are my newest addiction! The emotion in her books captures me from the very beginning. The hope and healing hold me close until the end. These love stories will simply sweep you away.” ~ NYT Bestselling Author Deveny Perry

“Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy emotional romances that'll make you cry and fan yourself from the heat, especially because of all that sexy ink.”

–#1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely

 “Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop! This is definitely going in my re-read pile!” 

–NYT Bestselling Author Susan Stoker

"Carrie Ann Ryan writes the perfect balance of sweet and heat ensuring every story feeds the soul." - Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

“Carrie Ann Ryan never fails to draw readers in with passion, raw sensuality, and characters that pop off the page. Any book by Carrie Ann is an absolute treat.” – New York Times Bestselling Author J. Kenner 

“Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to pull your heartstrings and make your pulse pound! Her wonderful Redwood Pack series will draw you in and keep you reading long into the night. I can’t wait to see what comes next with the new generation, the Talons. Keep them coming, Carrie Ann!” –Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author of CRAVE THE NIGHT

"With snarky humor, sizzling love scenes, and brilliant, imaginative worldbuilding, The Dante's Circle series reads as if Carrie Ann Ryan peeked at my personal wish list!" – NYT Bestselling Author, Larissa Ione

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Read the Entire Gallagher Brothers Series:

Love Restored

Passion Restored

Hope Restored

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Ratings and reviews

Powerfully written, emotionally gripping, edge of your seat, heart-string pulling, true to life struggle for hope and happiness. I am simply blown away by this amazing journey and conclusion to this highly entertaining series. Murphy Gallagher is so amazing in every way, strong, funny and brilliantly charming, his story is equally heart breaking and uplifting. Tessa Stone is sassy, strong, fun and no stranger to heartbreak. Their was so many tears and some laughter but most of a huge amount of family bounding that just makes you want to be a part of this loud, loving group.

Hope Restored is the final installment in the Gallagher Brothers series by Carrie Ann Ryan. These books stand alone just fine on their own. I've been waiting a long time to finally read Murphy's story and it certainly did not disappoint. Ms. Ryan definitely put me through the wringer with this one. Murphy beat cancer growing up, not once but twice so I suspected this one was certainly going to be an emotional whirlwind and indeed it was. The sparks flew between Tessa and Murphy right from the start and that initial shower scene was super hot! Oh! My! Gosh! Ms. Ryan pulled out all the stops on this one. Even though this is the final installment in this series I sincerely hope we get to see more of the Gallagher family in upcoming cross-over Montgomery Ink stories.

Great book! I loved the whole Gallagher brothers series and this was a fantastic ending to it. Im so glad Murphy got his happy ending too. Loved the characters and how even though it looks pretty grim in parts, it ended in a HEA. Definitely recommend!

About the author

Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Gallagher Brothers series, which have sold over 2.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over fifty novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not writing about bearded tattooed men or alpha wolves that need to find their mates, she’s reading as much as she can and exploring the world of baking and gourmet cooking.