Romance Author
Please Wait For Me
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Please Wait For Me *
Coming February 1, 2026
As the eldest daughter, 24 year old Louisa Blake has always put pressure on herself to live up to the expectations others have for her. By 25 she was supposed to be engaged and a licensed architect. When her college boyfriend dumps her, she realizes that maybe the life she thought she wanted isn't her only option. To fill the loneliness, she adopts a dog and asks her spunky younger sister, B, to move in with her. With a push from B, Lou learns to embrace the single life.
Lou meets different men along the way through dating apps, mutual friends, and even bumps into an unavailable millionaire at a coffee shop. Sam, who at first didn't catch her eye, steals Lou's heart. Sam doesn't live an extraordinary life, but his thoughtfulness and the comfort she feels around him draws her in. When unfortunate events play out with Sam's family, he decides the fairest thing to do is cut things off with Lou.
As her single journey continues, Lou has to battle her lingering feelings for Sam while she struggles to find the balance between the expectations of others and who she truly wants to be. And since her life is already completely turned upside down, she might as well have a little fun along the way.
TROPES:
Unconventional Romance
Mental Health Representation
“Exploring” Being Single
Type A, Eldest Daughter
Please Don’t Leave Me
Please Stay With Me
Barrett (Bear) Michaels was not prepared for what happened in the year following his divorce. He knew he wanted to get out of his home town and he needed to find a new job. What he didn't see coming was that he'd be falling for his best friend's little sister. When his nerves about ruining his friendship with Liam and Iris's love life complicate things, he starts asking himself the hard question; Is Iris worth it?
The summer before her senior year of college, Iris's older brother, Liam, and his wife, Evie, ask her to watch their dogs while they're away. This also means having to share the house with her brother's best friend, Bear, who is now their roommate. Though Iris's heart was recently broken by her toxic ex, she can't help but catch feelings for Bear.
Both Iris and Bear should know better. They know from experience that a physical connection and feelings don't guarantee a happily ever after. It hasn't worked out like that for either of them so far, so why should it now?
TROPES:
Brother’s Best Friend/Best Friend’s Sister
Secret Dating
Slow Burn
Forced Proximity
Please Wait For Me
Liam and Evie McAllister are happily married with their first baby on the way. But traveling back to their hometown for a wedding with their friends opens up a conversation about how the two started dating in the first place. Their story, though it has a happy ending, is more complicated than either of them would care to admit.
Fresh out of a three year relationship, Evie finds herself growing closer to her classmate, Liam, during their senior year of high school. But Evie, dead set on going off to college single, sticks him firmly in the friend zone. She can't let anyone get too close or else her secret, that she can't even admit to herself, is at risk of being exposed.
Liam only sees this as a challenge. After all, he knows they're perfect for each other, even if Evie can't see it yet. As she battles lingering feelings for her ex, Liam attempts to help her move on and heal. She leans into it at first, enjoying peeling back the shy guy, hockey player persona everyone knows and getting to know the artistic side of Liam she didn't know existed.
When the lines between friendship and relationship are blurred, things get messy. Will Evie's stubbornness and determination to escape her hometown get in the way of her accepting a good thing that's right in front of her? And will Liam, despite his best efforts, lose the first person who has made him feel seen since the passing of his father?
TROPES:
Friends to Lovers
Slow Burn/Low Spice
Arsty, Piano-Playing MMC
Stubborn FMC
He Yearns (HARD.)
Private School
Also by Emma Pathy
Please Me Series
(Interconnected Stand-Alones)
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2
3
4
Please Don’t Leave Me
Please Stay With Me
Please Wait For Me
Please Think Of Me
About Emma
Emma Pathy is a romance author based in Minneapolis, MN, where she lives with her husband and their two dogs. A newcomer to the world of writing, Emma has always had a deep connection to love stories. After devouring dozens of romance novels in just a few months, she discovered her passion for creating her own heartfelt and emotionally rich tales.
For Emma, writing isn’t just about crafting fiction, it's about giving life to the characters who already feel real in her head. With each book, she brings her readers on a rollercoaster ride of emotions blending spice, laughter, and deeply relatable situations that tackle heavy topics with care and sensitivity.
Her stories offer not only escapism, but a raw reflection of the highs and lows of love, creating an experience that readers won’t soon forget. Emma’s warmth, empathy, and infectious optimism shine through both in her books and in her life.
