Tuesday, March 19, 2013

[Review] Walk Away with Me by Darby Davenport & Giveaway


Walk Away with Me

About Walk Away with Me


A man with a painful past, a woman who fears commitment, and a dog with only one more chance at life--together, can they find love?
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What is Charlie Rockwell supposed to do when the sad Rottweiler's eyes connect with hers through the TV screen and work their way straight into her heart? She adopts him without a second thought or the slightest knowledge how to take care of the large, needy dog with the traumatic past.
Ethan Porter is not happy when a savage Rottweiler picks a fight with his mild-mannered Golden Retriever at the dog park. But his anger quickly dissipates when tears begin to form behind the eyes of the dog's beautiful owner--eyes that are far too familiar for his liking. Disregarding his instincts, Ethan can't deny her plea when she asks him to teach her the basics of dog ownership.
Can he ignore the fact that she bears a strong resemblance to his ex and finally learn to trust again? Will she find committing to both man and dog more exciting than the freedom of a single, unrestrained life?
Walk Away with Me is just $2.99 for the eBook and $9.95 for the paperback. Here are all the links you'll need: Amazon USAmazon UKBarnes & NobleSmashwordsKobo BooksGoodReads.
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"Lovable characters, compelling plot, and an exciting twist that will leave you on the edge of your seat as Charlie and Ethan find their happily-ever-after." ~ Lucy Kevin, New York Times bestselling author of THE WEDDING KISS


About Darby Davenport

Darby Davenport never believed in love--that is, until it happened to her. Now she's a firm believer that every story is a love story, and has taken to writing out her favorite romantic fantasies and sharing them with the world.
Darby, who also writes young adult and children's fiction under the pen name Emlyn Chand, lives in suburban Detroit with her own personal soul mate--fellow writer, Falcon Storm--and private zoo, which includes a music-loving Sun Conure, hyper-active Golden Retriever, and two scrappy little rescue mutts.
You can connect with her at www.DarbyDavenport.com.



     Want a quick read with a ton of romance? This book is for you. In Walk Away with Me we meet Charlie, the spontaneous heroine and Ethan, the straight by-the-book hero. Both think they are finished with love, but their hearts tell them different. 

    Their first meeting is caused by a sweet rescue Rottweiler named Rugby. After rescuing Rugby, Charlie takes him to the park for a trial and error test. The day was full of more error than anything. Ethan stands on the sides with his faithful best friend, Tuck. He dares not to get involved since Charlie immediately attracts him and also reminds him of his ex. Charlie, however, uses her clever ways to talk Ethan into helping train the dog. After a few meetings, Ethan can’t help but fall for Charlie, even if she insists they’re only having fun. Soon, Charlie discovers her feelings run deeper, too.

     My favorite parts of the book include the sexy love scenes, the lovable secondary characters (the dogs) and Ethan’s warmth. I found myself turning the pages quicker and quicker, to see what would be next. Ethan’s sensitive soul pulled at my own heartstrings and Charlie’s fun-spirit had me laughing. I always enjoy the opposites attract story, and this was no different.  


4 winks! 



Learning to Believe in Happily-Ever-Afters

A Guest Post by Darby Davenport


I've never been a girly girl. As a child, I preferred bugs to dolls and books to dresses. Yeah, I'm not that much different as an adult, either. As my life experience invariably grew year after year, I found myself becoming embittered, cynical, and suffering a bad case of the mully grubs. A string of failed relationships followed by a failed marriage is enough to turn even the warmest heart to ice, and I was no exception.
In the summer of 2012, I found myself moving to a new house in a new town to start my new single life. I was fully prepared to live out the rest of my days as a spinster recluse and had no doubt that one day neighborhood children would think I'm some kind of evil witch and thus be too afraid to even walk past my house.
Oh, well. At least I had my pets, my writing, and an active social life... on Facebook. That would be enough, right?
Wrong.
Sometimes rock bottom is a good place to be. As those annoyingly optimistic people like to say, "You can only go up from here." For once, they were actually right about something.
So I met a guy. A pretty great guy, actually. And I did everything in my power to friend-zone him. How rarely things go according to plan.
We grew closer and closer through a string of Facebook conversations, then started spending some time together in the real world. It didn't take me long to see that he was a genuinely kind man who liked me for who I am—warts and all.
My mind was blown.
After a month of chatting online, we spent a 4-day weekend together in constant company. At the conclusion of which, we shared our first kiss. Well, that was the end of my resistance to love. He practically moved in then and there, and we officially started living together within a month. Two months later, we snuck off and eloped in a beautiful ceremony in the park that was made even more special because it was just for us.
As of today, we've been together for nearly 7 months—more of it married than not. And you know what? I'm deliriously happy. Neither of us thinks we're worthy of the love the other gives, which makes us absolutely perfect for each other. While we do in fact live real life together—chores, financial decisions, and serious talks about the future—we also still whisper sweet nothings, slow dance in the living room, hold hands, and find special ways to express the love that's just bursting from both of our hearts.
What changed? How did I go from a future of certain spinsterhood to a love zealot?
I just happened to meet the right person. It seems so simple, yet so immensely difficult. If such a thing as soul mates exists, then we have—what?—a 1 in 3.5 billion chance of meeting our perfect other? I never believed it could happen for me... until it did and at the absolutely perfect time, might I add.
I learned to believe in happily-ever-after when I met and married the embodiment of mine. I love you, Falcon!



Darby is giving away a Launch Week Gift Basket! 
Launch Week Prize Basket - The special launch week swag basket includes items inspired by the book:  Must Love Dogs DVD, a plush Rottweiler toy, Classic Love Songs CD, and two books--The RoMANtics Guide:  Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love and Easy Thai Cooking:  75 Family-style Dishes You Can Prepare in Minutes.


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