Susan Starling-Nye

Sarah Nade, a disillusioned FBI agent in the throes of a midlife crisis, trades crime scenes for couture when she purchases a struggling boutique in Tulsa. She longs for a quieter life--and the chance to finally adopt a baby--but instead finds herself buried in debt, her dreams unraveling faster than a cheap sweater on clearance.  

One day, an enigmatic elderly woman with romantic ties to a former president steps into the shop. Her past is a tapestry of secrets, heartbreak, and long-buried regrets. She convinces Sarah to organize a fashion show—but this is no ordinary runway event. The woman handpicks five models, each carrying a fragment of the mystery that has shadowed her for decades. 

As Sarah wrangles the quirky models—who overshare with alarming enthusiasm—she uncovers shocking truths and becomes entangled in their illicit schemes. Her plans begin to feel less Project Runway and more CSI: Fashion Edition. 

The show will either mend the old woman’s fractured spirit or destroy her. For Sarah, it’s a test of resilience—a chance to untie the threads of the past and stitch together a future filled with possibility. 

Suspenseful, heartwarming, funny, and brimming with twists, this dual-timeline tale weaves a story of redemption, courage, friendship... and the unbreakable bond of women united in the struggle over what to wear.