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

He nodded and pulled out of the parking lot as Trevor and Brandon cocked their weapons in the backseat. Aiden followed us. "No one makes a move without my say," Derek said.


"And who the hell do you think you are?" Trevor said, half-cocked. 


"The guy trying to keep you alive," Derek answered, turning down a side street as Aiden drove straight ahead to the center of the military base. The guys in the other two jeeps drove straight ahead to the other side of the base, ready. 


We drove slowly, barely breathing, waiting for the signal. 


"Ready?" Trevor asked Jada, and she rolled her eyes. "I'll man the Gatling Gun," he said to Derek. 


"Sounds good," Derek replied, driving slowly down the street, waiting for the signal.


Chapter 76: Choices, Part 3