Widower’s Ride by Amy Simone is a sweet southern romance book that centers around Tomas. 

A recent widower, Tomas is struggling to adjust to his new life without his beloved wife, Kitty. Tomas is a devoted father to his two small children, and works as a horse-shipper in Louisiana. Tomas vows that nothing will come between him and his memory of his beloved Kitty, that is until his daughter insists they rescue an injured dog one day.

This leads him down a path to coming out of his shell, almost against his wishes.

A whole new social world lays before him and his kids. There is one problem—Tomas’ sister wants more of a hand in how her niece and nephew are to be raised and she does not approve. Tomas must stand firm.

Hidden in this new circle of acquaintances is a Irish slip of a woman—Melody, his daughter’s riding teacher. She proves to be awfully good with kids and refreshingly humble about her own riding abilities. Will Tomas finally open his eyes to the beauty  around him or will he stay mired in his grief?