Love by the Yard — Gail Sattler

Struggling to rebuild her life after her husband's death, Shanna McPherson watches her landscaper transform her backyard into a work of art. Despite her attraction to this kind, handsome man, Shanna can't shake her fear of falling into another abusive relationship. Brendan Gafferty has his hands full on this landscaping job. Shanna's ornery dog keeps burying Brendan's tools and her two young children only add to the chaos. But somehow the mayhem that is the McPherson family works its way into Brendan's heart. When Shanna receives menacing threats from an angry relative, can she trust Brendan enough to turn to him for help-and maybe even another chance at love?