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

Later that afternoon, I checked on my mother and brought her a sandwich and a glass of iced tea. When I first walked in, she was sleeping, so I gingerly set the plate and tea on the nightstand beside the bed. I had just turned around and had the door open when I heard Mom say, "Hey, there." 


I turned back around, smiling. "Hi, Mom. How are you feeling?"


"Stupid question," I said as she laughed. "Let me change your bandages." 


She nodded. "Yes, I think it's about time. Do you mind?"


"Not at all," I said, smiling. "Mom, I'm so happy that you're alive. When I saw you get shot …" I knelt down beside her bed as tears streamed down my cheeks.


"Shush," she said, stroking my hair. "I'm just glad you and Timmy are still alive, too." Then, she paused to think for a second, looking into my eyes. "I'm proud of you, sweetheart. You're taking care of your little brother and defending your country all at the same time." 


Chapter 62: Bittersweet Reprieve, Part 3