Bøger af Teresa Ammons Crew

Abbie bemoans the fact that her life is boring, but she has no idea that the summer of 2019 will bring earth-shattering changes, not only to her family, but to the entire world. After her mother is hospitalized and possibly dying, Abbey, fearing the possibility of being removed from her home by child protective services, must summon all of her strength and courage in order to keep herself and her younger brother, Levi, in their own home.Abbey soon learns she is not alone. Surrounded by those who love her, including new neighbors, Davey, a young man from an abusive home, and surprisingly, her deceased grandmother. Abbey manages to meet and overcome all of the obstacles with which she is faced during the harrowing ordeal of becoming head-of-household in an unfamiliar world where all old rules and norms no longer apply.

In a society obsessed with youth and beauty, sexagenarian English teacher Claire Bentley suddenly finds herself an unwanted commodity whose expiration date has come and gone. Cast aside by the school system that once valued her, an unfaithful husband who once adored her, and children who have grown and gone, Claire struggles to overcome numbing disappointment, pain, and loss. When her younger sister, Louise, trusted confidant and CEO of the vast empire owned by billionaire Roger Littman, offers Claire the opportunity to become the sole theatre director on board the luxury liner The Silver Phoenix, she reluctantly agrees. However, on the ship's maiden voyage and before the curtain rises on Claire's first production, Littman is murdered in Claire's Silver Aisles Theatre. Claire's beloved sister is falsely accused of the murder and due to be imprisoned as soon as the ship turns around and reaches port. Unwilling to let that happen, Claire conducts her own investigation against the mandate of the ship's security chief and advice of her newfound friends. Eventually, security chief Watson, multiple possible culprits, and the true murderer all learn never to underestimate the strength, courage, and determination of a woman on a mission to protect the people she loves. The Silver Phoenix is a fast-paced page-turner with plot twists and a cast of characters that will evoke both tears and laughter, keeping you engrossed and guessing up until the end!