Wait With Me, Book 4
From the author:
A brand new standalone romantic comedy from Amazon Top 13 bestseller, Amy Daws!
Norah is certain that fake dating the cocky silent investor of her bakery could be messy…but that’s what aprons are for.
Norah Donahue wants to run bakeries not have babies, but her matchmaking mother won’t stop trying to play Cupid. She has her hands full getting her new business off the ground while dealing with her frustratingly flirty financial partner, Dean.
Dean Moser is a cocky stock market savant whose friends are all settling down, leaving Boulder’s infamous ladies’ man all alone. Recently he’s set his sights on Norah, who brushes off his advances like flour from her apron.
But when Norah needs a fake date for her parents’ anniversary party, her new silent investor might be just the guy for the job. He’s charismatic, successful, and too much of a playboy to take it seriously. It seems like a foolproof plan…
That is, until Norah decides to break her biggest rule and lock lips with Dean in the middle of the party.
Turns out that Dean and Norah’s chemistry is sizzling hot, but mixing business with pleasure could turn out to be a recipe for disaster.
Or maybe they can have their cake and eat it too.
Take A Number is a 92,000 word full-length rom com best enjoyed with lots of pastries.
Norah Donahue grew up learning to bake at her mother’s side, and the moment she sold her first box of homemade cookies, she knew she’d found her calling. Culinary school sharpened her instincts, and her creativity led her to invent her own croissant–donut hybrid—distinct from the famous Cronut—which helped launch her thriving bakery, Rise and Shine. Now she’s opening a second location in Denver with franchise ambitions on the horizon.
Norah is driven, hilarious, and fiercely independent, though she undersells herself — she doesn’t see how remarkable she is. What should be a triumphant moment is complicated by her mother, who dismisses Norah’s success and focuses instead on her lack of a husband and children. Norah has poured everything into her business and has zero interest in dating, convinced her work is enough.
Dean Moser is a charming, flirtatious hedge fund guy who has coasted on casual hookups since his two best friends, Kate and Lynsey, paired off and left him behind. Lately, though, the easy lifestyle feels hollow. The one constant brightening his days is his morning ritual at Rise and she decides to expand to a second shop in Denver, he becomes her silent partner—partly because it’s a smart business move, partly because he can’t resist helping her succeed.
When Norah’s mother tries to set her up with an old flame at an upcoming family anniversary party, she goes into a panic. Dean needs a credible date for a friend’s wedding, and the solution is obvious: a fake relationship, complete with Norah’s carefully drafted list of rules.
What follows is the classic slow burn — two people with real reasons to avoid love who find that their chemistry and connection keep undermining their best intentions. Dean won’t risk becoming his emotionally damaging father; Norah won’t sacrifice her empire for anyone.
As their fake dating arrangement blurs into something real, both must confront the emotional baggage holding them back. Dean’s missteps can be maddening, but his heart is genuine. Norah’s growth—from list‑making perfectionist to someone willing to take emotional risks—is both funny and inspiring.
Take a Number blends humor, heat, and heart as Norah and Dean navigate meddling friends, overbearing parents, and their own fears. It’s a swoony, sexy rom‑com with surprising depth, a hero you’ll want to shake and hug in equal measure, and a heroine who discovers she can build an empire and open herself to love.
3/2026 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
TAKE A NUMBER by Amy Daws. Stars Hollow Publishing. (October 8, 2020). ISBN: 978-1944565336. 300p.
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