A near-death tragedy takes a handsome stranger on a long search for his lost love, where his quest eventually brings him to a lovely publisher, and back to her old way of life. There, mystery and intrigue follow police officer detectives, Thea, and Gene Ashton, where they discover God's amazing plan unfolding through the years in an unexpectedly profound way. Impacting their work to greater value than they could ever have imagined, the detectives bring the power of love, hope, and faith, to many. Like the delicately fragranced blossom of the rose unfurling in sensual joy amidst the thorns, the Ashtons find perfect rest, where the worth of the human soul embraces everything they come to accomplish in His Name. As prisoners of hope in Christ, they see, time and again, God's beautifully perfect love touching hearts despite the scars of the past, in those who come to follow Him.