Trouble keeps finding Corey. While Corey and Thayer are now living together in the lake house and their relationship gets stronger. They have to deal again with a personal connection of a dead body and Thayer.

4*

Again, I've mistakenly started reading a book without checking first if it was in a series... I liked the cover so I asked Netgalley if I could 'nab' it, without reading the blurb. I'm glad I did get the chance from them to read this book..... I really enjoyed it. The characters, Corey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds, really hooked me, they work so well together and have really good chemistry. The other characters worked well in the series too. The story kept engaged and I read zero chill in one session, I really enjoyed the storyline, it's a simple read. easy to follow, the only issue I have is it's a bit on the short side. But it's still worth a read. I've added the first two books Gallows Humor and Dirt Nap to my summer reading list! And also again, for the second time this month. I've added a new author to my fav reads.

The couple are now living together, are happy to put their turbulent courtship behind them,, trading hospital rooms and jail cells for a quiet night in. The holidays are fast approaching, they are looking forward to celebrating together with friends and family, spending time alone with the odd festive surprises.
But when a frozen body is found, Corey must defrost in order to close out her next case. The discovery of the deceases possible connection to Thayer inflames the still healing wounds of their recent trauma and sends them both reeling back into a world of uncertainty and turmoil.
The winter nights which were quiet turns heated when Thayer makes questionable decisions in an effort to regain her peace of mind and Corey becomes the voice of reason. Despite her misgivings, Corey agrees to help Thayer chase the shadows from her rattled confidence by nosing around another investigation which may or may not be connected to the death of a prominent member of the city. With her best friend in tow and the police not far behind, Corey ends up in the unlikeliest of places... a church. Along the way hate and violence erupt, and corruption abounds, but from the ashes, new relationships are kindled and even the darkest moments are no match for Corey and Thayers love.

I loved this book. I love the characters. Especially Corey and Thayer. This is the 3rd book in a 3 book series.....so far. Hopefully there will be a 4th. Hopefully Carolyn Elizabeth is not done with these two.
I'm happy to say neither Corey or Thayer get hurt this time. But some people do. It starts out with a frozen body showing up in Corey's morgue. All the stuff about frozen bodies and how they handle it, I found it very interesting.
The mystery came on very slowly but very intriguing. And it all came together and made sense.
I loved the amount of time we spent with Corey and Thayer's relationship at home in a safe environment.. In the past it has been one of them taking care of the other after a tragedy of sorts. This time it's home life bliss.
The pace is great, the characters are so likeable and the dialog is so clever and normal. In the first half of the book I laughed a lot over the conversations with Corey and Thayer. The second half got a bit more serious.
And we have a new interesting character, Nora Warren. Who could lead us into book 4. Fingers crossed.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read both Dirt Nap and Zero Chill one after the other, and I have to say it was great to immerse myself in the world of Corey and Thayer for a while.

They’re are now living together in Thayer’s lake house, trying to live a more peaceful life than their first six months together has given them so far. I liked that Elizabeth didn’t choose to move the time forward significantly, that we get to experience them healing and moving on from previous events.

As with all Elizabeth books, the characters are really well written, and the plot moves along at a nice pace. I particularly enjoyed the scenes with Thayer’s Nana, but this is true for all three books. The new character additions add humour and richness to the storyline, adding a slightly different but nonetheless interesting focus.

Zero Chill comes with lots of intrigue and mystery, but not as much peril as Dirt Nap - something which works really well for this narrative. Elizabeth mentions that this is her pandemic book in the acknowledgements and I felt like this was deliberately less intense than previous instalments.

It gives lots more time to explore the relationship between Corey and Thayer, and for the quiet moments where they get to really explore what it means to them to still be together after the events of Gallows Humor and Dirt Nap. Reading this made me realise why I love it when we’re gifted with a series about a great couple - it isn’t just about the meet cute and the whirlwind romance, it’s about how they stick with it and grow together.

This wasn’t my favourite of the three books, but I’m genuinely hoping this isn’t it for the series. I want more Corey and Thayer, but I also want to see where things go for Rachel and Nora.

I would highly recommend this, but make sure you read the other two books in the series first.

I received an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book, the third in the series.
There is less physical danger to our main characters this time around, but the threat of it has not totally dissipated. Unfortunately, there are always folks willing to hurt others, and that's no less true this time around. Thayer and Corey have grown as individuals and as a couple, and it was nice to see that they can disagree and yet work things out in a mature way. To me, that's the sign of a healthy relationship. I appreciated that aspect. As always, they each have a unique take on life and humour and their friends.
In Zero Chill, we get to not only catch up with old friends (and BOY, does Collier grow!) but make a new one.

Zero Chill is a mature, satisfying and humourous extension of the series that I've greatly enjoyed, and I can't wait to read the next book!

I really love this series and I’m grateful there’s a third book. Corey and Thayer are a great pairing, both romantically and in their fight for justice. Although their shenanigans typically put themselves in direct danger, I was glad to see that in this instalment they received a break from any physical injury - I think they had more than enough in the last two books!

The mystery in this book was quite light, so I’d place this in more of a drama/romance category. I enjoyed this book as I liked being back with Thayer and Corey - especially seeing what their life was like post-traumatic events within books 1 and 2. I also really enjoyed the secondary storyline between Rachel and a new love interest. I’m hopeful that we’ll see this play out further in the next instalment to the series.

This is the third book in the Curtis & Reynolds series, before reading this one you should have read both Gallows Humor and Dirt Nap. For two reasons actually, these books are amazing and there are events in both books that continue on throughout this one.

This book is written during the pandemic, and I think it shows. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s different from the previous two. In the previous two books Corey and Thayer get caught up in crime and mystery, this one is more about them as people and in their relationship. It’s hard to tell something about the story without spoiling the previous books and spoiling what happens in this one. One of the mains is clearly struggling with PTSD from events in the previous book, she is sort of dealing with it. So this book has our MCs in a lot less trouble, and it’s a welcome change. It’s good to see them on a more personal level. We are introduced to some new people in this book as well. One of them is Nora, amazing secondary character and a great match for Rachel, I can’t wait to see what might develop there. The minor crime story is well done, maybe I would have liked to have a bit more of it. I also would have liked to read a bit more about how our MC is dealing with her PTSD. And there are some side storylines that I think aren’t followed through up to the level of the previous books.

I still loved this book, Elizabeth has written some amazing characters and the writing style is just great and comforting. The dialogue between the mains, but also between the friends, is so funny. I don’t know if there will be a fourth book in this series, but I am going to assume there will be and I will impatiently waiting for it.

Corey Curtis is an autopsy coordinator and her girlfriend Thayer Reynolds is an emergency doctor. They are tied together in this mystery when a body is brought into the morgue has a prescription with Thayer's name on it. Thus an ensuing adventure begins.
Despite the fact that this is the third book in this series for Corey and Thayer they still manage to have great chemistry. There's plenty of sub characters which hopefully become focal characters at some point. The mystery side of the plot is a bit light on but it's an entertaining story and worth a read.

Prior to reading Zero Chill I did not read Dirt Nap or Gallows Humor. I would have liked to read these in order, but I wanted to read and review the ARC. Getting started on Zero Chill it just took me a short period of time to get to know all of the characters and their backgrounds. Once I had their histories I thoroughly enjoyed this quick paced, well written romance and murder/mystery.

Zero Chill was a thoroughly entertaining read with engaging primary and secondary characters who seemed to support each other in life's daily challenges. The relationship between Corey Curtis, an autopsy coordinator, and Thayer Reynolds, a young doctor, was inspiring with their love and caring for each other. 4.5 stars

I received an ARC from Bella Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had so much fun reading Zero Chill by Carolyn Elizabeth. This is the third book in The Curtis and Reynolds Series which includes the novels Gallows Humor and Dirt Nap. I totally enjoyed the first two books in the series, and this newest story fits in well with the other two.

The third novel begins a little while after the second book ends. Corey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds are getting ready to celebrate their first holiday season together. They are both still recovering from their very unusual and tumultuous romance in the first two books. For Corey and Thayer, though, Christmas means a frozen body in the morgue and a new mystery to solve.

I fell in love with Corey and Thayer in the first novel, and I really enjoy getting to revisit them with each new book. This story is a little less tumultuous than the first two, but there is still a mystery to be solved that includes more than just the frozen body. We also have a few blips in the romance between Corey and Thayer. Thayer especially has some issues to overcome from trauma she suffered in the past. I liked the way the author showed how she worked through this, and I liked how her character grew in this book. We even get a bonus possible second love story between two of the secondary characters that looks very promising for the future.

Zero Chill is a wonderful mystery and medical romance with beautiful characters, just the right touch of angst, and a fair dash of dark humor that we’ve come to expect in these books. Ms. Elizabeth has written another winner of a novel to add to this series, and I can’t wait for the next one.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books for an honest review.

Thayer and Curtis are back for their third book. I did miss them and their witty banter, along with some of the more harrowing aspects of their work. This time, though, Thayer is in the spotlight because a frozen corpse has shown up with a prescription with Thayer's signature in his hand. Thayer and Curtis are still dealing with the fallout from the last traumatizing outing and once again are thrust into a situation that they don't want to be in.

The last book was really about Corey working through recovering from her injuries from the first book. This book kind of explores Thayer's trauma, which is arguably harder to overcome. We see her lose some of that amazing confidence, she doesn't like crowds, and any potential loss of control is not dealt with in a healthy manner. At least for the first half of the book. I think it is still there, but it gets kind of regulated to the background as the ladies with Rachel and newcomer Nora Warren must work out why there are gangs of kids harassing people in a strip mall. With Rachel, Corey's best friend having a more prominent role, we see the focus shifting more towards the activism that Rachel was shown to do in the previous installments. We also get to have another Thayer character in Nora Warren. She's the reverend of a Unitarian Church and the leader of a house of LGBT+ identified boys. She and Thayer are cut from the same cloth, and the way the characters gravitate to her gives her an air of unassuming authority.

I think that this book doesn't focus as much on the mystery aspects of the story, but more on how a violent campaign of intimidation affects everyone in a community. I loved that Rachel got a little more time on page, and I really hope we get a book with her and Nora at the center. I wish it balanced the mystery out better with the other plot elements, but the other elements were so strong that I didn't mind as much as I normally would. Carolyn Elizabeth is now a must read, and this does not disappoint.

*I received this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Didn't realize this was part of a series so I was pretty lost. But it was well written and enjoyable. But I would recommend you read the rest of the series first.

Another good tale about Corey and Thayer. I hope Carolyn continues to write about this duo. I have read all 3 of her Corey and Thayer books now and I find the stories are always interesting and entertaining.

What can I say, Corey and Thayer are up to their shenanigan's again. Here unfolds a murder, mystery, romance story that's well written and keeps you captivated from the beginning to the end.

Corey is an autopsy coordinator and Thayer is a doctor who's currently working on her ED (Emergency Department) fellowship. Without giving too much away. A frozen body is brought in for an autopsy and within the victims body lies a piece of prescription written by Dr. Thayer Richards herself. She does not recognize he victim but knows who the script belongs. However she does not communicate this to the officers.

The main character communicated well and clearly. There was no doubt about the love, loyalty, bond and friendship both the main and secondary characters had. I recommend 5 stars.


I received an ARC copy from the publisher Bella Books via NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Yes, yippee, yay! I was so excited to see this third installment of the Reynolds/Curtis series by Elizabeth, and I was not disappointed. Great book. Good action and some fun - and not so fun - surprises for both the main characters and the supporting cast.

As the third in this series, you probably do want to read books 1 (Gallow Humor) and 2 (Dirt Nap) first. You don't have to, but they're great, you'll want to read them anyways and they really set you up for this one. Seriously, read them all; I love this series.

Thayer and Corey continue to get into "shenanigans;" this time dragging Corey's bestie, Rachel, along for the disaster-prone ride. Loved seeing more of Rachel, and her reaction upon meeting Nora Warren is just great, it felt so realistic - like that is definitely how I would likely react upon meeting a reverend who runs a safe house of homeless LGBTQ youths and "looked like Adele and sounded like Brandi Carlile".

**I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

4.25 stars. Carolyn Elizabeth never seems to disappoint, she keeps writing these awesome books! Corey and Thayer hold a special place in my heart, so I had to read this new book in the series immediately. This book has a slightly different tone than the previous ones, but it worked perfectly for me.

Besides reading about the life of Corey and Thayer as a couple there is always a mystery in these books and this book has one as well. The mystery is somewhat subdued in comparison with for instance “Dirt Nap”, but it was nicely intertwined and I liked how it unfolded. It was not the most surprising, but that didn’t really matter to me as a large part of the book focuses on Corey and Thayer and their relationship, as well as on a romance of one of the secondary characters.

While “Dirt Nap” is still my favorite book in the series (it will be extremely difficult to top that one) I think Elizabeth made an excellent choice by making this one more introspective than the previous books. As Elizabeth indicates in the acknowledgements, this is fully written during the pandemic, which was not always easy, and you can feel some of the effects. Being cooped up in my house all the time made me retreat more in my head and reevaluate things and I got that feeling with Corey and especially Thayer as well. They were clearly struggling and a bit aimless. Perhaps it’s me, but I could relate to the feeling. It leads to a nice change of pace compared with the previous books, there is more character development and it increases the general believability, and let’s be honest, if every book follows the same formula it becomes dreary. There are some serious topics, but there is also still plenty of banter and medical procedures happening to keep it interesting and fun.

I’m so in line with Corey’s geekiness, I love it, and Thayer still has the biggest heart. The secondary characters (like Rachel, Kelly, Nora and Collier) are also great and while I did not see their POV (it’s in third person with POVs of Corey and Thayer) I was rooting and caring for them, and ….. there is a cute puppy! This is a series and to understand the characters and what they go through you want to read them in order. It appears there is more to come and I can’t wait to read more of their ‘shenanigans’. Highly recommended.

Delightful, light murder mystery-romance. Thayer Richards and Corey Curtis are a dynamic team. Curtis is the autopsy coordinator at the same hospital where Richards is finishing up her Emergency Department fellowship. A frozen body is brought to the morgue that must be thawed out before having an autopsy. Inside the pocket of the deceased is a torn part of a prescription written by Thayer. Dr. Richards doesn't recognize the boy but she remembers the patient to whom she wrote the prescription . Because of privacy rules she decides to speak to her patient, and have him contact the police, which starts the two off on their next adventure.

This is the third in a series. I would have gladly read the others. Unfortunately neither of these have made it into the four libraries where I have access, but I will request them. I love that Thayer and Corey both are loving and supportive of each other. They also have issues, PTSD from something in the previous book and some trust issues from moving in with each other quickly. They still are getting to know each other on many levels. Curtis has a vulgar way of speaking which continually made me smile (I don't usually enjoy foul language). The mystery itself is fairly simple. It allows for a little adventure and the meeting of new characters.

The author notes that this is written during her pandemic. The books I am seeing written during this time period seem a little gentler and this is no exception. Covid isn't mentioned but Thayer asks in the if a patient has lost taste or smell, encourages mask wearing and washing hands. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a quick, light mystery-romance, with a loving couple investigating the shenanigans. Thank you to NetGalley and Bella Books for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Sound the horns, Thayer and Corey are back, lighting up the pages with their scorching hot chemistry in a new mystery that also sees their relationship evolving into something deeper. One of my favorite aspects of the book is that the couple experiences their first bumps which is expected. Doubts and miscommunication mix with love and commitment into a nice angsty mix.

When a John Doe ends up in the morgue with a slip of paper tying him to Dr. Reynolds, Corey and Thayer resolve to get to the bottom of it. Although pieces gradually fall into place, I wanted more answers. I know for a fact that a handful of roughneck teenagers are not going to be behind the likes of political corruption, strong-arm intimidation, or big money. Hopefully, this is all just a set up with more to come in the next book.

Main characters are the bread and butter of any story but memorable secondary characters means there is never a lull in the flow even if the mc’s are not the focus in the moment. Gruff Sgt. Collier, Thayer’s sharp Nana, sexy new couple Rachel and Nora, and even a cameo from the saucy lawyer upstairs, Carina Mancini, keep the energy high.

I LOVED the detailed autopsy description. Many kudos to the author for not watering down that scene because it was important to show Corey in her element. Both serious and slightly irreverent, it was perfectly fitting for dark healthcare humor.

A solid addition to the series.

Thayer and Corey are still healing after the recent trauma that happen to them. When Corey gets a body on her table things get more complicated because there were a prescription pad with Thayer hand writing.

Thayer feels if she can look into this that maybe she doesn’t feel like she wants run or try get ahold on her life after everything that happens and know it’s not her fault that it did while Corey is there for her she tries to keep them both safe from harm.

I love this read. It was heartwarming while some parts was hilarious love the supporting characters and the mystery was good. I could
totally see Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander playing Thayer and Corey,


I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.