DIY Hearts — Verlene Landon

Learning to love is the best hack of all.Three hundred and thirteen days ago, Veronica Allen was a fierce and independent woman ready to kick life's ass and take names. Fear wasn't even in her vocabulary. Three hundred and twelve days ago, she shattered like a china doll under a sledgehammer.What a difference a day makes.Clayton Briggs was building his perfect life. A successful business, check. Dream home, check. Dog named Roscoe P. Coltrane, check. The only thing missing was a woman with a take no prisoners attitude to share it with.That last checkmark was proving elusive.Could Clay's dream life include a woman needing to rebuild herself first?Could Ronny lasso her fears with power tools and reclaim herself in the process?There's only one way to find out, and that's to hack it.