Though he doesn't even believe in spirits, it takes only one haunting for Levi Muir to become entranced with the beautiful ghostess.

A young veteran recovering from a wrecked relationship, Muir moves to Magnolia for his first year of teaching high school English and resides in the renovated old hotel, which everyone else knows is haunted. Despite his skepticism, Muir senses a presence, then smells a unique perfume. Later he locates an old portrait of beautiful Danielle Gregg, who lived in that suite a century ago, but experienced a tragic death.

His lovely new colleague Lucy (science teacher and dedicated Spirit-Chaser) tries to convince Muir that the supernatural is real… and not to be taken lightly. Though Muir has been attracted to Lucy since the first day he spotted her, something begins to jam his thoughts whenever she enters his mind.

Intrigued by the beauty and sensuality of the mysterious woman in the portrait, Muir tries to learn more about the ghostess and her untimely demise. Though still skeptical of ghosts and hauntings, Muir can't shake the feeling there could be more to Danielle's mysterious 1914 death than the locals believe. The more Muir encounters the lovely ghostess, the stronger his desire for even more contact! But Lucy's willing to fight for Levi's heart, because no self-respecting Southern girl takes second place to a ghostess.