The Secret Keeper of Main Street

This 1954-set novel from “Nappily Ever After” series author Thomas includes just enough magical realism to attract fans of realistic fiction and of fantasy. Bailey Dowery, a Black seamstress in a small but wealthy Oklahoma town, has gifts that go beyond being a talented dressmaker and a sought-after secret keeper to the town’s elite. After becoming engaged, the young women in town schedule appointments with Bailey not just to find their wedding dresses but also to discover if their betrothed (or someone else) is their true love. With one touch, Bailey can see their heart’s desire. But Bailey cannot see into the heart of Elsa, daughter of an oil baron; instead she sees pain and fear. Determined to help her, Bailey agrees to attend Elsa’s engagement party to see if the person Elsa truly loves feels the same way. But Elsa’s arrest for murder the night before the wedding puts both women in danger.