Hoarfrost to Roses is a mystery entangled with a touch of paranormal, history, and romance. Set in 1879, Adele is a young woman whose parents are murderers sentenced to hang. She is taken in by the charity of an aunt and uncle she barely knows in a society where she doesn't belong,

Grai Madison is on the verge of inheriting a fortune but is attacked, stabbed, and left for dead. His spirit, now detached, saves his life and takes him to the ruins of his deceased grandfathers' estate - a property that borders Adele's uncle's home. When Adele stumbles upon Grai and his spirit, her curiosity, and compassion involve her in his healing, and in solving the mystery of his would-be killers.