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

I dressed as quickly as possible and let the water drain out of the tub. Then, I used my towel to clean up the water I dripped onto the floor and turned to make sure everything was back in place. I grabbed the brush from the floor and quickly ran it through my hair, getting as many knots out as I possibly could. After a bit, I gave up then looked into the mirror. I looked presentable, which was good enough. My hair had grown, and I didn't have a drop of make up on, but I wasn't here for a beauty contest. 


I ran down the hallway as quietly as I could, and then darted into our bedroom door, hoping I hadn't woken Timmy, but he was still fast asleep. He looked like an angel, oblivious to the vast carnage going on just a few miles away. And for that, I was thankful. He'd already been through enough. I walked into the kitchen, letting him sleep. My stomach was growling loudly, unable to be ignored. 


Chapter 51: Friend, Part 2