Theresa Oliver is an author of clean contemporary romance, clean historical romance, young adult, middle grades, and children's picture books. Theresa is the author of the Christmas Cove series, the Whiskey River Brides series with Hot Tree Publishing, and much more. She lives in Florida with her husband, children, a persnickety cat, and a very bossy dog.

In Thou Shalt Not Kill, Catholic high school students are faced with a decision: Do I kill to save my life and the lives of others or not, even at the cost of my own life?

Casey Nichols and her friends are forced to answer this question after finding themselves in the middle of WWIII when their school, their city, and their country are overrun by terrorists. The decisions they make have consequences, but can they live with the choices they make? Derek saves Casey’s life, but will another steal her heart?

In Thou Shalt Not Kill, some will live, some will die ... all choose to fight. When all hell breaks loose, which path will you choose?

Thou Shalt Not Kill

After everyone ate their fill, and Brittany and Markesha washed the dishes in the stream in the big room. Brittany put up a fight until Markesha sternly reminded her that we all had to do our fair share, which included chores. Brittany finally relented and joined Markesha.


Derek and Carlos checked out the rifles in the front room, seeing how much ammunition each rifle had. A moment later, Trevor came into the room, joining them. Someone must have taken over guard duty. Even though I knew it was necessary, I just couldn't be around the guys, knowing the implications of their actions. So I joined Markesha and Brittany at the stream in the other room. Grabbing a serving tray, I plunged it deep into the water. Washing away my thoughts. Washing away the horror. Washing away our sins.


"That's okay, Casey," Markesha gently interrupted my reverie. "You and Jada did the dishes last time. Brittany and I can do them now." She took a frying pan and plunged it into the water.


Chapter 22: Traitor, Part 1