Hopechest is the only studio album by American country music artist Stephanie Bentley.

Before the release of this album, Bentley had charted as a duet vocalist on Ty Herndon's 1996 single "Heart Half Empty", the third single from his debut album What Mattered Most, issued on Epic Records.

"Half the Moon" was previously recorded by Tanya Tucker on her 1992 album Can't Run from Yourself.

Hopechest received a B+ rating from Entertainment Weekly critic Alanna Nash.

"[1] Chet Flippo of Billboard gave the album a positive review, saying that Bentley "has a big, controlled voice, solid writing chops, and an ear for a good song".