Do No Harm

by Thaddeus Robinson

Do No Harm is a deeply human novel about family, vocation, and the moments that quietly change the direction of a life.

In the coastal town of Paradise, the Riley family moves through a season of subtle reckoning. Careers are questioned. Callings are tested. Young adults stand at the edge of becoming, while those who have spent their lives caring for others wonder what it has cost them, and what it has given in return.

At the center is Dr. Rhiannon Myers, Jacob Riley's eldest daughter, whose work in family medicine has never been just a job. Her husband struggles to find his own voice as he continues to tell Jacob Riley's stories. Around her, the next generation begins to choose who they will her niece discovering whether medicine is truly her path, a son grappling with justice and responsibility, a daughter finding her voice through music. Alongside them are the steady figures who hold the family together, offering humor, patience, and hard-earned wisdom.

Set against everyday rhythms, shared meals, late-night conversations, small victories, and unspoken fears, Do No Harm explores how people carry love forward even when certainty is impossible. This is a story about mentorship and inheritance, about learning that healing is rarely dramatic and never solitary, and about the courage required to keep showing up for one another.

Rich in character, grounded in realism, and rooted in community, Do No Harm asks what it truly means to care; for patients, for family, and for yourself.

Because sometimes the most important turning points arrive quietly, and the strongest bonds are forged long before anyone realizes they will be tested.

372 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2026

About the author

Thaddeus Robinson is a South Carolina native whose deep-rooted love for the coastal communities of the Grand Strand inspires his storytelling. Drawing from his years spent in Socastee, Surfside Beach, and Garden City, he brings the fictional town of Paradise, South Carolina, vividly to life. His passion for writing began as a teenager on his high school newspaper, where he honed his voice and discovered his love for narrative. After high school, he briefly served in the Army before a medical discharge led him to pursue a career in design and education.

Thaddeus earned his Digital Arts degree with honors from Horry Georgetown Technical College in 2014, and later graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Photography. He spent years as a university photographer covering ASUN and Sun Belt conferences, while also building a successful freelance career in photography and design throughout the Myrtle Beach area. In 2021, he completed his Master’s in Education from Francis Marion University.

Influenced by authors like Nicholas Sparks, Thomas Harris, James Patterson, Robert B. Parker, Craig Johnson, and John Grisham, Thaddeus is passionate about creating immersive worlds where ordinary people face extraordinary events. His writing captures the power of love, the complexity of family, and the resilience of the human spirit, all set against the evocative backdrop of the Carolina coast. In 2024, Thaddeus relocated to Northern Vermont with his wife of over 20 years and their three children. Now, from his home in Vermont, he continues to write with the same deep affection for the South that shaped his youth.