Hannah Cooper moved to Austin for a fresh start and promised God one thing: she would never again lose herself trying to earn someone’s love.

Evan’s heart is supposed to be open.
Except it isn’t.

Because the woman he can’t stop thinking about is the same woman carefully helping choose the person he might marry.
And she has no idea the man she’s falling for is the same man she’s helping find a wife.

Praying for Mr. Wright is a warm, faith-filled contemporary Christian Romance about surrendering expectations, trusting God with your heart, and discovering that sometimes the answer to prayer looks nothing like the plan you imagined.

He Falls First, Matchmaking Gone Wrong, Worship Leader Hero, Slow Burn, Christian Romance Intentional Courtship, Hidden Identity, Low Spice, Kisses Only, Emotionally Safe Hero, Church Community Romance

Kimberly Kirkland Absher writes heartwarming Contemporary Romance, Christian Romance, and Romantic Women’s Fiction filled with second chances, forgiveness, emotional healing, and hope. When she’s not writing Romance, she’s writing Southern Book Club Fiction infused with quiet faith, generational healing, and the kind of compelling story that stays with you.

A longtime storyteller, 2026 Selah Awards 2nd Place Winner (Short Story Category), 2025 ACFW VA Crown Awards Finalist, Woman’s World Magazine Romance Short Story Contributor, and Chicken Soup for the Soul Contributor, Kimberly crafts emotionally rich stories filled with hope, second changes, and redemption.