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?
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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.
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!
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