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The Academy #1

by Tessa Bailey

Vous ne savez pas ce que vous détenez avant de le perdre…

Charlie Burns, cadet de l’académie de police, n’en croit pas sa chance lorsque la splendide blonde qu’il rencontre dans un bar lui murmure ces mots magiques: «Rien de sérieux, OK ?» Du sexe hallucinant et sans attaches avec Ever Carmichael. C’est le Saint Graal des histoires d’un soir pour un gars qui est trop occupé à suivre les traces de sa famille dans l’exécution de la loi pour penser à une relation sérieuse. Charlie incarne la sexualité libre même… jusqu’à ce qu’Ever reprenne ses billes et que son monde vacille.

Ever sait que lorsqu’on contrôle le jeu, on ne peut pas se faire avoir. Cependant, pour la première fois, elle veut plus que la satisfaction du court terme. Première étape: mettre un terme à son histoire avec Charlie qui a une phobie des relations. Seconde étape: se sacrifier au brutal monde des relations amoureuses de New York. Et pourtant, où qu’elle regarde, il y a Charlie qui ne fait rien d’autre que d’être naturellement d’un charme ridicule. Aucune rencontre en ligne ou rendez-vous arrangé ne rivalise avec le policier en formation criminellement sexy, mais leur histoire est terminée. Pas vrai ?

Si l’amour n’est qu’un mot de cinq lettres, pourquoi Charlie est-il torturé à l’idée qu’Ever voie d’autres gens ? Maintenant, il est désespéré de la reconquérir… et un peu de sabotage de rendez-vous n’a jamais tué personne, pas vrai ?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Audiobook, New Adult, Fiction, Friends To Lovers

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2017

About the author

New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. Catch her on TikTok at @authortessabailey or check out tessabailey.com for a complete list of books.

Reviews

[nick (the infinite limits of love) · Rating 1 out of 5]

1 stars is too much for this book ...

Folks, settle down. I'm about to get real ranty in this review for Disorderly Conduct. I normally like Tessa Bailey's books, but they've progressively been getting worse, turning from sexy contemporary romances to outright crass pornography. Despite my grumblings about some of her last few books, I've been looking forward to reading Disorderly Conduct because she goes back to cops here. It started out okay, but man this book turned out to be a really messy, and problematic romance.

I'm genuinely sick and tired of authors romanticizing heroes who are problematic as hell, and then fangirls swooning over said problematic heroes saying how they want one in their lives. There are just some things that would be absolutely disturbing in real life and would have you requesting a restraining order. Charlie, the "hero" here, is one such despicable hero. From the very start, he exhibited really problematic traits, which I'll get to in a bit. Maybe if we had seen some growth, and more regret on his part I would have been a little kinder on this book. But for now based on the ARC version, his character is creepy, gross and unpolished. And to thing that he is studying to become a police officer ...

I'm going to let you all judge him for his actions. Warning, there are spoilers ahead.

- He and the heroine, Ever, have a no-strings attached sex relationship at the start of the book. But the heroine decides she wants a relationship and because she knows that's not what he wants, she breaks it off with him. But Charlie can't take this idea. He wants to continue having sex with her, but 100% does not want a relationship. How romantic! A hero who does not respect the heroine's wishes. I'm swooning hard right now!!

-So what does he do? Sabotage all of her dates using his friends, so she doesn't know that he's ruining her dates. This leads to her being emotionally hurt and upset after a few of the dates go wrong, but Charlie does not give a shit. All he wants is to fuck her.

- Then, the genius gets the bright idea of creating a fake dating profile so he can connect with Ever and not immediately plan any dates so she won't go on any other dates. Sure, go ahead, ruin her social life just because you want to keep sleeping with her. And this isn't creepy at all. This is exactly what women want because it's so so romantic.

- He also jacks off to her photo in a bikini ...

- Even better? The heroine tells him she doesn't want to have sex with him anymore because she knows she's going to grow attached. So what does he do? Rub his cock on her ass every instance he can, and seduces her. The word "no" is not in this man-child's vocabulary.

This is someone who wants to be a COP, folks. A COP. How is any of this romantic? I feel sick to my stomach when I think that this is what some readers find enjoyable. I get it, it's fiction, but there should be limits to fiction as well. Listen, I get it. Alpha heroes can be very sexy. But Charlie was not an alpha-male who showed any sort of respect to the heroine or her privacy. And the fact that he barely repented his actions just made me hate him even more.

I didn't feel a strong connection to Ever either, and thought she was honestly a doormat at times. I wasn't particularly a fan of how quickly she was to forgive Charlie.

The sex scenes were once again gross. I love a good sexy times myself, but Tessa Bailey's recent ones have been so weirdly descriptive lately, to the point that they had me cringing instead of fanning myself. She takes the dirty talk too far, and I found myself skimming them, which is unheard of for me.

Anyways, I can't recommend this book. It was too gross, and made me too angry. Skip it, and spend your money on better romance novels.

[Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 STARS
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The deeper I fall into friendship with Charlie, the deeper I sink into the point of no return.

The queen of dirty talk strikes gold with her newest series! A sexy and humorous romp, Disorderly Conduct was an entertaining read from start to finish. It was the perfect blend of humor and Tessa's signature steam. It was smart and sassy and oh so cute! I had a goofy smile on my face the entire time. It was utterly delicious with a sexy meet cute and a ridiculously swoony grovel at the end. This book was exactly why I love romance!

...this arrangement I’ve made with Ever is what most men don’t dare dream about or even deserve at age twenty-three.

A sexy meet cute leads to the unicorns of all relationships for Charlie and Ever; a mutually agreed upon and satisfying friends with benefits (heavy on the benefits). Coming from a long line of cops, Charlie has focused everything on getting through the Police Academy. It's all he's ever wanted for himself; to make his bureau chief father and lieutenant brother proud. Relationships have never been on his radar. He has no time for them. But when he spots a stunning blonde at a bar giving him the eye, he can't stay away. And when she murmurs every man's dream words, "nothing serious," in his ear? He's a goner.

If I texted him right now, he would meet me. He would give me the Adam Levine sex and ask me no questions, tell me no lies.

Ever comes from a long line of mistresses. Her mother is a serial dater of married men. A relationship is just as much of a pipe dream to her as a reliable and trustworthy man; they don't exist in her life. Charlie was only supposed to scratch an itch for one month. Sex and nothing else. But then everything changes for Ever and she realizes that she no longer wants the bare minimum. She wants the pipe dream. She wants love. Only problem? Charlie is determined to make her see the error of her ways, even if he has to sabotage her every attempt at seriously dating after she gives him the boot.

I’m becoming her friend in the hopes of knocking every other dude out of the running and graduating to friend with benefits. So I can slide in there real smooth. Like a snake.

I cannot tell you how much I adored Charlie and Ever. Their "relationship" was romantic comedy gold. Charlie is hopelessly lost. He doesn't want Ever to date but he doesn't realize that his yearning for her is something beyond just needing their friends with benefits status back. Ever is determined to move on but her feelings for Charlie are a messy distraction. Watching their back and forth was as entertaining as it was frustrating and I loved every second of it.

And did I mention the dirty talk? Because oh my god the dirty talk!!!

I will get between those legs if I have to kill, steal or sacrifice to get there. And you’ll be a sweating, moaning, crying tangle of sex in the sheets by the time it’s over. I know you don’t doubt me, because I’ve done it. I’ve done it.”

Man but I missed Tessa's hot cops. I haven't been this enamored with a series since her Line of Duty boys. And with the secondary characters introduced here, I'm already salivating for more.

But as for Ever and Charlie? Loved. Them. Yes, they both made some frustrating decisions and choices that had me wanting to slap them. But considering their age, I found my anger didn't last. I just loved watching them mess up too much. It was adorable and endearing and frustrating and GAH. Did I mention I loved it?

I love first person POV and being in both Charlie and Ever's heads was a true treat. Especially Charlie. He reminded me a little bit of Drew from Tangled. His inner monologue was just so much fun. Even if the poor guy was completely clueless at times.

I'm hooked, line and sinker, on this series and I can't wait for more. If you were a fan of Tessa's Line of Duty series, this one is simply not to be missed. It was everything I've come to love from her and made me giggle and swoon all at once.

Her hands are still locked together on top of her head, making her look like a prisoner. My prisoner. Except, I’m hers. This whole time I thought our lack of commitment was setting me free, but in truth, she’d thrown away the key to my freedom the minute she opened her mouth. She didn’t mean it, my Ever, but I’m imprisoned forever, just the same.

ARC courtesy of publisher in exchange for an honest review

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[Iqra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tell me why I was teeheeing whenever he would call her ‘cutie’ 😝😝 petition to bring back normal pet names in books 🙏

This book was so fulfilling but I can’t even explain why??? Like the grumpy x sunshine was chefs kiss. The OTT mmc?! Ate it up. It satisfied that craving I didn’t even know I was hungry for.

Ever was so adorable 😫 i can confirm she was indeed a cutie 💕 I was so glad that she knew what she deserved and communicated what she was feeling. She unknowingly made him feel like shit and I was so here for it haha

I gotta admit the mmc, Charlie, was a piece of work uff that guy needed a real knock to his noggins to set himself straight but the LETTERS he wrote to her?! Excuse me while I go cry a river rq. No but really, this guy was down bad from the start and watching him slowly learn more about Ever was so wholesome. He was soooo pathetic when she left him ahaha I loved his agony.

It was a silly little book that made my silly little heart happy 😌💗🤞

Overall a great, fast paced book to get out of a slump <3

They don’t make solid 300 page books like these anymore 😔💔

[Pavlina Read more sleep less blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 AMAZING stars <3

Disorderly Conduct was exactly what I needed and even more.It was a fun,sweet,cute and super hot story.I have read many books from Tessa Bailey but this one was something else.



Charlie own my heart.This man, I fell in love with him slowly and omg he is worth everything!He is sexy, swoon-worthy,sweet,protective,possessive and the best of all he has a dirty mouth like no other!Ever is such a sweetheart.I loved their relationship.They have an amazing chemistry and each time they're together they are intense,passionate and hot.

The plot is amazing, I loved that they were trying to fight their feelings for each other but this make them fall in love even more and it was amazing.

I enjoyed it so much, it was refreshing,fast paced and the sex scenes super hot! I highly recommend it!!

 

  

[Kiki]

A stalker hero that is in training to be police and can't take no for an answer?
Ummm....nope.
No matter what the reviews say.
Also, can someone hit them with a 4x4 when they can't take a break up ESPECIALLY when they implied "no strings".
God forbid if the woman breaks it off!
If the woman breaks it off and they keep pursuing, they're persistent and romantic and know their minds yet if the tables are turned the women are then batshit crazy and clingy and should know when to move on?

Read nick's 1-star review of Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey
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[❃**✿【Yasmine】✿**❃ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 STARS

A top-notch erotic romance read. My favourite by Tessa Bailey so far!

Disorderly Conduct begins with two lovers who fear commitment. The hero turns into an alpha male who also becomes a crazy romantic. Literally, crazy for the heroine and it was totally adorable and funny. The heroine had a heart of gold, and was a pretty cool chick.

Not only did it kick ass in the romance department, but if you've read any Tessa Bailey books before, you know you're in for some super hot sex scenes and fabulous dirty talk.

The only thing i felt, is that the characters needed to be a bit older in order for it to feel right regarding their sexual pasts. They seem to feel like they've been doing what they have for a while not less than a handful of years.

For an erotic romance, this was certainly one of the best i've read, so i'm giving it a 5 star.

[Gi's Spot Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woohoo! A brand new series from Tessa Bailey!

Yes, I couldn't have been more excited when TB announced this upcoming series, and I may have screamed like a little girl when I got this book in my e-reader, after all there isn't one story by her that I don't devour and love in any way, and Disorderly Conduct was no exception!

Charlie and Ever's story - as well as the whole series, I suspect - has a bit of different feel from Tessa's other series, and this is one of the things that most captivates in her books (ok, ok, the dirties talkers may have something to do with it too, lol). Part of the novelty I'm sure it's not only the setting, hello, Police Academy aka Hottie Central, But also the age range, since the main characters are in their early twenties, so Tessa kickass as usual, and gave them a very youthful and realistically immature actions at time, but I'll not spoil more on that field, you should experience all of the feels when reading this, because believe me, you HAVE to read this!

Charlie and Ever are immediately drawn to one another, literally, like to magnets. They set eyes on the other across a crowded bar and BAM! Instant explosion! Charlie might as well be drooling, actually I think he might have been, if the tightness in his pants was any indication, lol! As he said himself, Ever was every man's wet dream come true...

It’s really working for me, because her legs are two sticks of dynamite and I’m more than willing to die in the explosion.

This girl is dynamite, wrapped in Please Santa, I’ve Been a Good Boy.

But worry not, because that reaction was not one sided! Ever was just as raptured by Charlie as he was by her! After all who can resist an handsome future officer, with a sparkle in his eye, a wickedly hot body that has you craving for more and the filthiest of mouths?!

There’s only one Charlie Burns. Intense, charming, sexy and capable, all at once.


Charlie Burns: a walking, talking reminder to do your Kegels.

Oh yes, they had no chance, and everything was going smoothly with their no-string attached relationship. The 'no-feellings, just sex' was exactly what they agreed upon from the start. And each of them had some valid reasons to not want any kind of commitment.

My whole life, my mother has impressed on me that there are no exceptions when it comes to men. Relationships don’t last, because men’s affections are fleeting.
When we’re in control of the game, we can’t get played.


Don’t get me wrong. I’m all about commitment. Right now, though, my entire reserve of commitment juice is being poured into becoming a cop.

So yes, as we well know, that was set to implode in some way or another, specially given their insane connection, so when a event happens in Ever's life, - not spoiling what, you'll have to find out for yourselves - she is basically forced to give up Charlie, since he's very clear that he doesn't want anything more than sex, and actively look for someone she can share a future with. And that is where everything goes to hell, because one thing is certain, for Charlie what they have is perfect, now it's just a matter of making Ever change her mind. You can imagine how well that's going to go, LOL! One thing is certain, he has no doubt what Ever is, and that is HIS!

Plus . . . they don’t need to know a damn thing about Ever. She’s mine. I’m hers. We’re ours.
Unofficially, of course.

Of course we couldn't have a new Tessa Bailey, the Queen of Dirty Talk, without some scorchingly hot sex scenes, and some seriously panty melting filthy talk, and oh boy, did Charlie fit the bill, perfectly!!! Consider yourself warned! Cold shower may be required!

“Tilt your fucking hips and spread your thighs, Ever.” He snaps my thong against the back of my thigh. “I skipped my lunch break for this, so give me something to eat.”

Yes, Charlie was set for disaster from the start, with his devious schemes, and not seeing what was right in from of him all along, which I wish it hadn't taken him so freaking long, and only realize it after a major event, though believable, I didn't want it so far along in the book, even I thought it was taking to freaking long to realize what they had. But his past and his families mentality was far to ingrained to allow him to open his eyes. Talk about living in denial!

A badge is something you earn and keep. It doesn’t disappear when things get rough—no, it shines brighter. It’s a sure thing. A lasting thing.

So, given the major mess that he got himself into, of course a major groveling was needed, and that is where Tessa excels once again! This woman sure knows how to make her heroes beg for mercy! And I loved every second of it!!!

“If you say, fuck me, Charlie, I will drop whatever I’m doing. I will get between those legs if I have to kill, steal or sacrifice to get there. And you’ll be a sweating, moaning, crying tangle of sex in the sheets by the time it’s over. I know you don’t doubt me, because I’ve done it. I’ve done it.”

“I’ve been dying for you. Dying. You don’t know what it’s been like.”
“Yes, I do.”

The Academy started with a bang, and Disorderly Conduct proved to be the perfect visit card for what I'm sure is another all time Fav series by Tessa Bailey! Charlie and Ever's story was a amazing and enrapturing tale, fresh and super sexy, will get you hooked with this gang from the start, and after that little teaser by the end of the book, I bet Jack's story is going to be just as delicious and unpredictable! I can't wait!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

“I’ve been writing my name on every part of you. Knew it and couldn’t stop it. Couldn’t help it since day one. Mine, mine, mine.”

I’m in love with you. I love you so much. And you can depend on that. You can depend on me for the rest of your life. I won’t let you go for anything.

I should have known then we were forever. You tasted like forever.



ARC kindly provided by the author via Harper Collins for an honest review

[London · Rating 2 out of 5]

God Charlie was such a shitty hero. I mean an absolutely selfish, mind game playing, gutless asshole. He spent pretty much the entire book playing mind games with the heroine and pushing her away. Then only to go chasing after her and then immediately getting spooked out about the commitment and push her away again. I couldn’t stand him and I felt like she was such a doormat. He wanted her to be OK with being just friends with benefits and when she told him she was ready to try something more serious he let her go. Then he would find out when she would go on dates and purposely ruin them. Like what the fuck dude, leave her alone. It happened over and over and over again throughout pretty much the entire book. If it had been just once or twice and then he woke up and realized how amazing she was… I‘d have been OK with it. But it’s pretty much the entire fucking book.

I got sick of Ever so easily letting him back him after he made her feel used.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

“In all the wild world, there is no more desperate a creature than a human being on the verge of losing love.”
—Atticus

And the queen of dirty talking romances has written another winner again!!

I will avoid having something and losing it—again—at all costs. So why am I clinging to Ever like a drunk with his last forty-ounce?

For police academy cadet Charlie Burns nothing is more important than becoming a police officer and following in the family legacy footsteps. He doesn’t have time, nor does is he interested in a relationship. And when he meets the sexy Ever who isn’t interested in anything more than no-strings sex he thinks he’s found his unicorn. And for a month Charlie is living the dream, until Ever decides to call things off because she wants something serious and she knows Charlie doesn’t do serious. Only Charlie is finding it impossible to let go of Ever and he’s desperate to win back what they had even if he has to sabotage her dates and become her best friend.

The deeper I fall into friendship with Charlie, the deeper I sink into the point of no return.

Ever Carmichael has been taught by the woman in her family to control the relationships she’s in, in order to never get played. And Charlie was the perfect candidate for her month-long fling. But life has a way of changing on you and Ever is suddenly made to see she deserves better than short-term hook-ups. And even though saying goodbye to Charlie was very hard to do, she’s knows he’s not the long-term guy she’s looking for. Determined to put herself out there, she eagerly attempts the NYC dating scene. Except nothing goes as planned and Charlies seems to be everywhere she goes, making avoiding the sexy charmer hard to do.

I thought being Ever’s friend was going to be difficult.
Now I’m starting to wonder what took me so long.

I loved both Charlie and Ever. They are both so messed up because of their parents, both has abandonment issues and it really influenced the way they handled each other. I did want to slap Charlie a few times in the beginning, because it really seemed all he wanted from Ever was a hook-up, he didn’t even try to learn more about her. But the more you got to know him, the more it became clear he was a bit broken when it came to relationships, he didn’t know how to be different and he wanted to be different with Ever. He really was such a mess, so worried about losing her, not wanting to let her go, wanting so badly to fix what was wrong with them so that she would take him back. It was really so sweet and romantic seeing him such a complete mess and I just wanted to hug him. And I loved how Ever was there for him when he needed her, that she knew what a good guy he was.

“I’ve been writing my name on every part of you. Knew it and couldn’t stop it. Couldn’t help it since day one. Mine, mine, mine.”

I loved the instant attraction between Ever and Charlie and how deceptive their easy falling into bed was. Their romance ended up being a bit of a slow burn, especially after Ever called things off and Charlie was determined to get her back by becoming her friend and ruining all her dating attempts. It forced them to really see each other, to realise the depth of their feelings. I loved the raw, powerful and hilarious path they took to finding out just how deep their feelings for each other really were.

I was laughing and smiling the entire book and I can’t wait to read the next two books about Charlie’s friend Jack, who’s a bit of a manwhore and drinks too much and I can’t wait to meet the woman who will be his match. After that there’s Charlie’s older brother Greer, who is like a grumpy, emotionless robot and the feisty Danika. Now that one I really want to read.

I love the way this author writes and how happy she makes me feel. And I can’t recommend her books enough. READ IT.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***

Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey
Book One of The Academy series
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: August 29, 2017
Rating: 3 stars
Source: eARC from Edelweiss

Summary (from Goodreads):

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone…

Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can’t believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: “Nothing serious, ’kay?” Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael—it’s the holy grail of hookups for a guy who’s too busy following in his law enforcement family’s footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie’s all about casual…that is, until Ever calls it quits and his world tilts on its axis.

Ever knows that when you control the relationship game, you can’t get played. But for the first time, she wants more than short-term satisfaction. Step one: end her fling with commitment-phobic Charlie. Step two: sacrifice herself to the ruthless NYC dating scene. Yet everywhere she turns, there’s Charlie, being his ridiculously charming self. No online match or blind date compares to the criminally hot cop-in-training, but they’re over. Aren’t they?

If love is a four-letter-word, why does the idea of Ever seeing someone else tie Charlie up in knots? Now he’s desperate to win her back…and a little date sabotage never hurt anyone, right?

What I Liked:

I love Tessa Bailey and her books - very few have been misses, and I've read nearly all of her books. I've been very excited about this new series, not only because the publisher is one of my favorite adult romance publishers, but because it sounds like a great series. I love men in uniform, and as romance heroes, they are totally my type. Most are alpha types who love to give orders. Charlie Burns is no exception, and I loved that part of his personality. This type of romance isn't my usual, but I didn't dislike it (like I thought I would). I had some issues with Charlie's behavior to get Ever to be with him, and I'll talk about those issues and how they caused the drop in rating. But overall, I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would, which is a win!

Charlie Burns and Ever Carmichael met in a bar one evening, and it was lust at first sight. Ever is only looking to hook up temporarily (for one month maximum), and only with "unavailable" guys. Guys like Charlie, who are single but completely married to their job. Charlie Burns doesn't do relationships, not while he is in the police academy, training to become lieutenant and sergeant and follow in his brother's, father's, grandfather's, and great-grandfather's footsteps. So when he and Ever meet, it is perfect. They see each other every day, sometimes more than once, to have sweaty, hot, fantastic sex. But one month ends, and so does their fling, when Ever tells Charlie that she can't do it anymore. Ever wants to date for real, and she doesn't think Charlie wants real. But when they part, Charlie begins to realize that he wants Ever, all of Ever, and he wants real with her. What follows is the story of a man who is desperate to make a woman realize that he is good for her, and she is good for him.

Like I said, this isn't my usual kind of romance. I don't mind the whole lovers-to-more kind of thing, in which they go from casual hook-up to relationship status. But this romance isn't like that - it goes from lovers to nothing to friends to lovers to relationship status. Which, realistically, is not my thing. I always hate the types of romance that involve "getting someone back" for the majority of the book. At the climax/towards the end of the book? I don't mind. But for the entire book (like second-chance romances)? No thanks. This romance wasn't a second-chance romance, but it wasn't a lovers-to-more type of romance. Still, I was surprised when I found that I actually really liked this kind of nonlinear romance. I liked seeing Charlie get a kick in the pants when Ever gives him the book (see what I did there?). I liked seeing Ever feel so guilty and upset about giving him the boot, because she loved him but didn't think he wanted "more" from her. I liked that both of them suffered during their "break-up", and not just Charlie. Although, it was Charlie who was trying to win over Ever, and not the other way around.

The other thing about the romance that I thought would have pissed me off was the fact that Ever was trying to go on dates and put herself out there, even when she knew she was in love with Charlie. This would usually make me irritated and hate the book. BUT. I actually didn't mind this plot very much, mostly because Ever never goes on real dates (they are all interrupted or terrible), and she never even tries to form a connection with her "dates", because she is always thinking of Charlie. Seriously, none of them even kissed her or touched her. So it wasn't so bad for me! Things definitely could have been worse.

I wasn't sure if I liked Ever, at first. Her whole "mistress rules" thing is the stupidest garbage I've seen in a long time. Basically, she hooks up with a guy for a month, and then moves on to the next. Always the "mistress", being with an unavailable/forbidden guy. In her case, guys who are more preoccupied with the job. In her mother's case, married men. Ever has lived by the mistress rules her entire life, because her mom drilled it into her head that men are unreliable and should never be trusted. (Yeah. Okay.)

But as the story went on, I definitely understood Ever better, and I liked her. I still hated the mistress rules thing, but I felt like I knew where Ever was coming from. She is lonely and miserable without Charlie, and she doesn't enjoy any of her dates. She wants more, but doesn't know how to form those emotional connections. And as Charlie makes more of an effort to be her friend and get to know her, she realizes that she has loved him all along, and she wants him. Ever's character development was very well-written; she goes from someone who likes what she has but wants to change, to someone that changes and knows what she wants better than she has for her entire life.

Charlie, oh Charlie. I loved him overall, though there were times when I couldn't believe what he was doing. He is confident, a little arrogant, oh-so charming, noble, and selfless when it comes to Ever. He is also selfish when it comes to her. He has a good heart and a lot of patience. I have to hand it to him, he never stops trying to win Ever's affections, even when she shoots him down time after time.

Both characters think the other isn't looking for anything serious (which was their plan, upfront), so when both of them start to have thoughts to want something more permanent, they are sure that the other wouldn't want that. Which is sometimes frustrating, but very understandable. It was nice to see Ever and Charlie make the effort to try to be friends, even when they crossed the friends line several times. It made it obvious that they never tried to get to know each other during their month-long hookup, which they both ended up regretting.

So I ended up liking the romance a lot. I was cheering for Charlie but I was also pulling for Ever, for her to wake up and realize that she didn't need the mistress rules, and that she was pushing away Charlie for all of the wrong reasons.

Worth mentioning is how hot this book is. Tessa Bailey's books usually are, but phew! Alpha male + girl who likes it a little rough = super sexy romance. Especially since this book starts with Ever and Charlie meeting and doing their sex-only hookups.

Props to Bailey for including so many great friendships in this book. Ever and her best friend Nina are such great friends, so supportive of each other. Charlie has two great friends who are also his roommates - Jack and Danika. Jack and Danika are like brother and sister, and all three of them are good buddies at the academy. It's good to see so many friendships, on both sides (Charlie and Ever).

This book ends in a lovely HEA, which made me so happy. Things work out for both Charlie and Ever, and not just in terms of them. I like how both Charlie and Ever think more on what they want in life, and not just romantically. The ending is so sweet and hopeful. I loved it!

What I Did Not Like:

What made me drop my rating from four (or five) stars to three stars was some of Charlie's behaviors and actions, when he was trying to win her over. She had dates lined up, and he would literally sabotage her dates. He pulled the fir alarm in a fancy restaurant where Ever and her date were having dinner. He paid his fellow academy friends to crash the speed-dating event that Ever was attending, so that she would get frustrated with their weirdness and leave. Charlie did a lot of things that seemed sketchy and borderline stalker-y. Yes, we as readers are rooting for him and hoping things work in his favor. On the one hand, all of his crazies might seem sweet (he's trying to win over his lady!). But on the other hand, it's a little creepy and overbearing. Ever had every right to go on dates, regardless of how she felt about Charlie, and regardless of how Charlie felt about her. While I do think that Charlie and Ever are a wonderful pair, I don't condone some of his behaviors.

Would I Recommend It:

I do recommend this book because it is a great romance, but I also hesitate to recommend it because of Charlie's stalker-y actions to interrupt Ever's dates. I think readers could definitely look past his actions since (1) this is fiction and (2) we know what Charlie is thinking (i.e. he isn't a criminal or a perv or a "bad guy"). Charlie is the type of guy that you instinctively root for, and I definitely was. I liked him a lot, but would have loved him (and the book) more if he hadn't been so active in trying to ruin Ever's dates. I mean, come on. That's weird. And not really okay.

Also, even though Ever and Charlie are 23 years old, this is definitely an adult novel. I mean, I suppose that age would be adult no matter what. But just to be clear, this isn't a New Adult novel. Not to say that New Adult readers wouldn't enjoy this book! But it's 100% adult, rated R, etc.

Rating:

3 stars. Without the weird stalker-y stuff, this probably would have been a five-star novel for me. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. But I have hopes for the rest of the series! I have Indecent Exposure (Jack's book) queued up and I can't wait to start it. Greer's will be fun too, I'm sure!

[Kristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gah. This book was not good. Everything in it was a hot mess.
Let me list the worst parts of this dumpster fire:

🔥 The heroine’s motivations were paper thin, she goes from not wanting commitment ever, to wanting to find her soul mate because.... her mother asks her to.

🔥 The hero was a manipulative baby - he wanted to continue having no-strings sex with her so he sabotages all her dates with other dudes who want commitment. So he doesn’t want her, but he doesn’t want her to have happiness with someone else?

🔥 Romanticization of stalking: he tracks her on an online dating site and catfishes her. He bribes her roommate into telling him her locations for dates. Shows up wherever she is after she repeatedly asks him to leave her alone...this isn’t alpha behaviour, this is alarming.

🔥 both characters have extreme abandonment and attachment issues and need lots of therapy.

🔥 The rabid horniness of both of them is expressed over and over in inner monologues. Her panties are wet or flooded 90% of this book and his dick is ALWAYS semi hard. They need to see doctors immediately.

🔥 the dirty talk was borderline gross. And TB usually has good dirty talk game, but this...*shudder* he mentions how she just ended her period so she must be extra horny, and she thinks it’s sweet that he keeps track? 🤮

🔥The angst was way too contrived and played out mostly in inner monologues.

🔥 My two pet peeves 1. Too much inner monologue going over the same issues again and again. 2. The only thing keeping the couple apart could have been solved by them having one mature conversation making the storyline pointless and frustrating.

There were some sweet moments that reminded me why I like this author but ugh, overall just a cringey offering from Bailey on this one.
The narration was decent though. The male narrator gave good NYC tough guy. However when the woman did the guy voice in her POVs it didn’t match the male narrator’s depiction at all. He was all deep voiced and soulful, sounded like a completely different dude.

Ugh, I wanted to like this....the blurb was good but it was a fail.

[Misha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tessa Bailey just works for me! We like the same things! We're on the same wavelength! I hate corny shit, but I can somehow always make an exception for Tessa Bailey's corn on the cob.

I loved Charlie and Ever— they weren't groundbreaking characters or anything, but I liked them. Charlie had that classically masculine, rugged, capable energy. The I-can-change-your-AC-unit-easy-no-manual-or-professional-needed energy. Backwards baseball cap + worn t shirts + blue eyes energy. That relaxed, confident, I-was-an-athlete-in-HS/college energy. Basically... the ultimate white guy.

"How dare he be this capable? I think that's how I'm staring at him. Like I'm pissed at him for being so competent."

"Whether I like it or not, Charlie was a certified knight in shining armor, and I want to... reward him. I want to reward him good."

"He kneels between my legs, and I only have a split second to appreciate his dewy muscles, the boy-next-door-who-got-in-a-fist-fight beauty, before the shorts are ripped down past my ankles."

Boy next door who got in a fist fight beauty!!! YES. That's that shit I do like.

I can already anticipate the parts of his character arc that will annoy some people, but I thought he just seemed real. He was misguided, but it felt realistic and understandable and he was never a bad person. Sometimes good people accidentally hurt you. I can get behind that. That's different than those dark, emotionally-taxing books with repeated cheating and drama and manipulation etc.

I loved Ever! I want to be her. I love that she kind of dressed like a thot— like Gianna. Like ME. I love that she had her belly button pierced and worked out and was hot. You can be thoughtful, smart, capable, relaxed, and also love to thot n bop! Women contain multitudes!

Charlie and Ever were just compatible. The central relationship conflict was a little frustrating, but anytime I started doubting them, Ever would stand up for herself and Charlie would step up. They didn't let me down.

And lastly... I do not forgive Tessa Bailey for this one—

His attention lands back on me, dark and hot, as he allows me to slide to the floor. My breath hitches in and out as I pad over to the iPhone dock sitting in my windowsill and turn on some music. "Roses" by The Chainsmokers is the last song I listened to and the singer's voice drifts into the room now, dreamlike and smoky."

No! Bad Tessa! Ain't nobody s*cking d*ck to The Chainsmokers! PLEASE.

This entire book had meme-level bad music taste. Charlie and Ever's song was My Type by Saint Motel. They referenced it multiple times as 'our song'. TB... you're lucky I love you so much.

[Syndi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmm... Sexy. Really hot and sexy. It is expected from Miss Bailey who usually does not disappointed with her steamy hot sexy smut. I like Disorderly Conduct due to Charlie. Now he is a very very sexy, hero. And guess what? He is not afraid being committed to 1 woman.

In Disorderly Conduct, it is actually Ever, the heroine who has issue with commitment due to her mother's up bringing. Her hesitation toward Charlie sometimes annoying but I can relate to her. The story is nicely written, easy to follow. With Charlie as a cherry on top. God! He is delicious.

Overall, an enjoyable book.

4 stars

[Talltree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coming to age NA romance though the 23-yr old H has a bigger growth arc than h.

This is a friends-with-benefits-falling-in-love trope which I enjoy. Both the H and h were nice people and they had both been with others casually before.

However I didn't think much of the H after a bit. He was selfish and didn't put the h's happiness/wants before what he wanted- which was only her body. The h was hurt many times just by being open and trusting the H. Honestly I thought she'd be better off finding someone more mature who doesn't play fast and loose with her - this guy was like a freaking yoyo!

It was too convenient for the plot that h couldn't find solid guys to date her - she was written pretty much perfect- hotness, humor, EQ and IQ - and IRL a girl like her would have enough guys swarming around her that she wouldn't have stayed single for long!

The grovel was good though. TB doesn't usually go for the emotional, trust-building grovel. No, she goes for the grand gesture-grovel, a gesture which is meaningful to the h and a bit staged. I liked it in this one - it was sweet and funny.

The book had lots of the H's POV and while he was a good guy, for the most part of the book I wasn't convinced he was the right guy for the h.

3 stars

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey was a very enjoyable read.
I enjoyed the storyline, it was fun, sexy and kept me turning the pages late into the night.
Charlie and Ever were great characters that I easily connected with and loved watching them come together.
I loved their banter, I loved the chemistry between them and I loved how vulnerable they were once they realised what started off as just sex turned into something more.



Overall, Disorderly Conduct is a well written, engaging and entertaining read and a great start to The Academy series.

Looking forward to Jack's book next in Indecent Exposure that little teaser author Tessa Bailey shared at the end of Disorderly Conduct has left me excited and eagerly awaiting it's release.

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[Ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 Sterne (= von einzelnen Aspekten enttäuscht)

Leider nicht so meins.
Kribbelnde und schöne Anziehung, dann aber viele Augenverdreh-Momente mit Überreagieren, Schweigen, wenn man eigentlich etwas sagen wollte, ein ziemlich prolliger Protagonist (vor allem, wenn man in seinen Gedanken steckt) und einem Ende, das selbst meine hohe Toleranz für Schmalz überstrapaziert hat...

[Kimmylongtime]

Omg 😳, why do I love this so much ?! Why is Tessa so damn good ?! Why is Charlie such a freaking WetDream !!?!?! I want to scream 😱 I wish I had this in a physical book but instead I did it in audio like a darn fool. Y’all know I wanted to highlight for you guys and gals !! I promise I got you on the next one ☝🏽!! Ever time Charlie called Ever cutie I melted.

Let’s explain the story !?!?

Charlie and Ever are two of the most uncommitted humans on the world 🌎!! They only make time for no frills sex and ridiculous dirty talk!!! And oh boy there is dirty talk so much of it especially when Ever calls him Big Guy !!!

Honey 🍯 it made me go so freaking crazy every time they were about to get it in because they talking was something to rival with Dirty Uncle by Jessa Kane. If you’ve never read it try that out for size too..

Charlie and Ever have been a thing since the very beginning. They just didn’t understand how it would work. They just needed to go through the good and the bad times together.

But let me promise you it was a hilarious, over the top, obsessive and a tiny bit stalker-ish !! I loved Eve thing about this book 📖 📕!!!

Happy reading everyone 🥰😍🥰😍!!

[Lacey (laceybooklovers) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sososoooo good!!!! I freaking love everything and anything by Tessa Bailey. This was such a fabulous start to the Academy series – Ever and Charlie were fun, sweet, and dirrrty. I'm already dying for more!

Review to come!

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

[Sue_reads_books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich war mir anfangs nicht sicher, ob ich die Reihe wirklich beginnen soll, aber habe ihr dann doch eine Chance gegeben. Bereut habe ich es nicht. Denn auch, wenn die Geschichte recht oberflächlich anfängt, bekommt sie schnell mehr Tiefe als ich zuerst angenommen habe.

Die Handlung an sich kommt abgesehen vom altbekannten Ich-will-nichts-Festes-und-bin-schon-mal-gar-nicht-verliebt-in-dich-Motiv mit ganz guten und ungewöhnlichen Ideen um die Ecke. So ist Evers Lebensweise geprägt von der eher lieblosen Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter, welche dann aber auch für ihren Sinneswandel verantwortlich ist. Auch Charlie hat eine eher unglückliche Kindheit voller Verlustängste hinter sich und möchte sich deshalb nicht binden.

Charlie ist nicht nur einsam, er ist auch überhaupt nicht in der Lage mit seinen Gefühlen umzugehen. Er ist zwischendurch ein ziemlicher Kontrollfreak und überschreitet ständig Evers Grenzen, reflektiert sein Verhalten dann zwar auch, ändert aber nicht unbedingt etwas daran. Mir hat aber gefallen, dass ihm seine fragwürdigen Aktionen wenigstens selbst nicht immer ganz geheuer waren und ihm immerhin ein schlechtes Gewissen bereitet haben. Bis ihm klar wird, wie er sich sein Leben vorstellt, vergehen aber einige Kapitel, und obwohl es irgendwie authentisch war, dass er sich so zerrissen gefühlt hat, hätte er sich gern auch schon früher darüber klar werden können, was ihm Ever wirklich bedeutet.

Evers Entwicklung war durchgehend toll. Sie denkt sehr viel über sich selbst und ihr Leben nach, und erkennt recht schnell, dass sie ihr Leben ändern muss, um nicht in völliger Einsamkeit zu enden. Auch wenn sie Charlie nicht durchgehend widerstehen kann, ist sie dennoch sehr entschlossen, verliert ihr Ziel nicht aus den Augen, und bemüht sich sehr darum sich selbst besser zu verstehen.

Insgesamt war die Geschichte sehr unterhaltsam, und es war schön, Ever und Charlie auf ihrem Weg zu begleiten 😊 Ich freue mich schon auf ein Wiedersehen in Band 2!

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of My Top Ten Reads of 2017~ LOVED IT!

4.50+ RATING – Disorderly Conduct has romantic comedy written all over it, seriously, this is prime Hollywood movie material right here. And usually that’s not my thing. Like at all. But let me tell you, it totally freakin’ worked! This book was so much fun. Cute and sexy but with a lot of heart, what a great surprise. I’m a long term Tessa Bailey fan and this is definitely one of my favorites from her.

The book wasn’t perfect. I don’t usually like characters with mommy/daddy issues and I felt like the heroines issues with her mother were the catalyst for the change she decides she needs to make (insert eye roll here). But everything else about this book was so delightful, I overlooked that for the most part. I also wish the characters would have been a little older, they didn’t seem like typical 23 year olds to me but again, minor issue. Waiting for these two characters to work through their individual issues and hesitancies was frustrating at times but in the end, so worth the wait. . The lengths the hero goes to had me laughing out loud. And the chemistry between these two… HOT. Totally HOT.

I’m so glad this book was recommended to me and that I didn’t delay in picking it up. Tessa Bailey hit it out of the park with this one and I’m so excited to read more in the series. Although seriously, I’m nervous too, the bar has been set ridiculously high.

[Leah City of Words and Pages · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 - 4🌟

Mein erstes Buch der Autorin und ich mochte es echt gerne.
Der Schreibstil hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Vor allem war es einfach nie langweilig. Keine unnötigen Zwischenszenen, in die Länge gezogene Monologe oder Beschreibungen … Das Ganze war stimmig und konnte mich sehr gut unterhalten. Auch die Grundidee war mal etwas anderes und ich mag es, dass die drei Protagonisten der Reihe auf eine Polizeischule gehen. Das macht die Geschichte noch einmal origineller.
Die intimen Szenen waren nicht immer so meins. Da musste ich doch oft mit den Augen rollen, aber gleichzeitig fand ich es auch lustig. Für mich war es dann doch etwas too much. 🙈

[Dísir · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bad? The ridiculous, cheesy cover. Also, the ridiculous name that is Ever Carmichael.

Everything else however, was pretty good, particularly since I found myself quite entertained for a sustained period of time. In a nutshell: woman stops a no-strings fling in order to get into a serious relationship. Unhappy and offended guy who has been booted out of this fling abruptly sabotages every effort of hers to do so, having been classified as the kind who wouldn’t commit.

Charlie’s panic about losing Ever as a friend-with-benefits is amusing precisely because he’s in love without having put a name to it yet. The ways in which he sabotaged her efforts to get into serious dating were funny and to a lesser extent, the sheer anxiety he’d had about finding every excuse in the book to throw at her about being friends. Operating on irony and what the readers know that the characters don’t, Tessa Bailey also gives it a twist by throwing the spotlight as well on Charlie’s own abandonment issues—he’s been screwed over by his own mother as much as Ever had—and the plot is as much about him as it is about Ever’s willingness to do what it takes to please her mum.

In most romances that I’ve come across, sex is never the problem for the couple in question anyway; it’s only what comes before and/or after that matters to me more because it shows the characters for who they really are and how well an author can pull together plot strings and character minus writing an nth variation of slotting pointy object A into soft opening B. Bailey’s sex scenes are a bit too over-the-top and porn-ish for me—it’s amazing how characters manage to speak and think in long sentences in the midst of a passionate tumble—but apart from this, I still liked her writing much better here. It’s more lighthearted, and pitched well as a rom-com with a (thankfully) less ball-busting, steamrolling alpha male who can apparently give their heroines a season ticket’s worth of rides on his orgasm train.

There is some (unnecessary) angst of the New Adult flavour, one might say, and the story could have been cut short had Ever/Charlie honestly communicated what really needed to be said.

But where would the drama be otherwise? Or the crazy antics you’d never catch an ‘adult’ doing? Along with the cringeworthy 80s-style cheesy grovelling, Bailey infuses into every page that sense of optimism and the nervous feeling of crossroads that most people in their twenties have and truth be told, I had a ball of a time reliving it.

*ARC by Edelweiss and the publisher
(always grateful and honest, mind)

[beachbum bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

To begin with I will always give a separate rating on my romances for their level of steaminess...that way if this is something that makes or breaks your potential to read a book you are not wasting your time.
💖very mild. Either no sex at all or just eluded to.
💖💖 sex scenes are described in this book
💖💖💖little left to the imagination. The author is really painting you a picture
💖💖💖💖 wowzers! this could be the amount of sex, detail, dirty talk, etc.
I gave this book 4 stars and 💖💖💖.
Oh Ever and Charlie....for the most part I really enjoyed this book. I loved the real moments between them. Tessa Bailey did a great job with the chemistry between these two!
My issues with this book were more the secondary stories. I did not think it was believable that Ever's love life was so dictated by her mother. I could understand Ever not being able to have a functional relationship after growing up with her mother and grandmother, but I don't buy that just because her mother showed up at her door and tells her she is lonely Ever was ready to sign up for a husband and white picket fence.
I also did not care for Charlies brother Greer at all. It will be interesting to see what happens because I know he has his own book coming up in this series. Maybe he will redeem himself.
The ending of this book is CHEESY...like way over the top...and this is coming from a girl who always wants a happy ending.
I will be reading the 2nd installment of this series, and I recommend you check it out!
Check out my blog at: http://beachbumbookworm.com/
Hope everyday is a great reading day!

[Janinas.Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Duty & Desire hat mich überrascht. Leider nicht wirklich im positiven Sinn. Für mich hatte die Geschichte von Charlie und Ever zu wenig Tiefgang. Hauptsächlich handelt das Buch nur von ihrer körperlichen Beziehung. Dennoch gab es auch einige positive Aspekte, die an dieser Stelle zu nennen sind. Auch wenn ich gerne mehr über die Polizeiwache und die Polizistenausbildung gelernt hätte, hat es mir gefallen, dass dies ein wichtiger Punkt im Buch war. Außerdem mochte ich Ever als Person recht gerne. Leider lässt sie sich im Buch immer wieder von ihrer Mutter und anderen Personen zu stark beeinflussen. Über Charlie habe ich leider nicht besonders viel Gutes zu sagen, besonders sein Charakter ist für mich an einigen Stellen unmöglich.
Insgesamt hat mir die Story an sich ganz gut gefallen. Zumindest war die Idee sehr gut. Die Umsetzung hätte ich mir jedoch etwas anders gewünscht.

[Ivy Deluca · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED it. Full review to come.

ETA: Did a full joint review withmy blogmate YaYa on After Dark Book Lovers, which you can read here - http://www.afterdarkbooklovers.com/20....

It's a fun ONS that turns into a month and then turns into more. I really enjoyed all parts of it and if you're into sexy, funny with a good emotional core type of romance, you may enjoy this.

[Ela's Welt der Bücher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Manche Szenen fand ich seltsam, aber gleichzeitig musste ich lachen. Die Geschichte hat mir gut gefallen, doch hätte man das Hin und Her der Protagonisten reduzieren können.
4 Sterne

[Jos · Rating 4 out of 5]

4-4.25 Stars

OK, So I love this author and I also love a book about "police" romance and this one did fit the bill but not entirely so.

I truly loved and adored Charlie and I understood his hang-up BUT at times it was a bit frustrating too. Now Ever, I adored her and yet also disliked her in moments too, now her hang-ups sorry, I just couldn't get onboard and so because of that her character annoyed me at times. BUT can I say that together, OMG, did they EVER literally, light up the pages with their off the charts sexual chemistry together. I LOVED every single dirty second of them, I had just wished I had gotten more of them together outside of the sex if that makes sense!

Charlie made me fall hard though even with all his "issues" this man had fallen HARD and I loved that he was head over heels for this girl and although it took him some time to realize it, I as the reader KNEW without a doubt that Ever was for him and he worked pretty hard for her. Once he was with her, she was ALL that he saw:) He was totally swoony!

Secondary characters, I LOVED...Jack, Danicka, Greer, holy hell I cannot wait for ALL of their stories:)

All in all a very good read!!!!!!!! This book reinforced my feelings about how much I love this author!

[Anne Sawyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Sterne

Konnte mich gut unterhalten, doch besonders Charlies Kapitel haben mich aufgrund der Sprache am Anfang sehr erschrocken. Doch es war überraschend witzig und gegen Ende sogar ein wenig gefühlvoller.
Ein großes Plus geht an das Dreiergespann Charlie, Jack und Danika. Die drei sind der Hammer zusammen 😁🥰

[Shayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

~*~ 4 1/2 STARS ~*~

A new series by the amazing Tessa Bailey? YES PLEASE! You have to know by now that if Tessa Bailey writes a book, I will be FIRST IN LINE to devour it whole! To say that I was excited for The Academy Series would be a total understatement. After reading the synopsis of DISORDERLY CONDUCT, I was all in. Hell, I was all in once I caught a glimpse of the cover! Ms. Bailey is known for a lot of great things in the romance world, but the main thing that I love about her work has got to be her characters, first and foremost. She brings them to life with only her words and they end up embedding themselves in our hearts completely. Their emotions surround us and we can't help but to feel exactly what they feel. We struggle when they struggle. We are elated when they are elated. Our heart breaks when theirs do. We feel the love developing with each turn of the page and the passion igniting with every single chapter. And I believe that NO ONE can do this quite like Tessa Bailey. For this reason, and others, this author will always be one of my FAVORITES! 

Charlie Burns and Ever Carmichael...two characters with HEAVY COMMITMENT issues. You know where this is going right? Yeah, I thought so. They lock eyes in a bar and the rest is history. I'm just kidding, a lot goes on between now and then, but I couldn't resist. Both trying to please their parents...both trying to find and hold onto their purpose in life. They have plans, and it doesn't include each other, but that spark that they lit that night in the bar, isn't going away so easily. One month is all they get until boundaries are set. In the midst of trying to build a friendship (or using it as a disguise) lines blur and passion exceeds. They have to take a long hard look at what THEY actually want versus what their parents need them to be. Sacrifice is a four-letter word for most, but with Charlie and Ever, it's the only thing that will break down their walls and make them see the truth.

Oh the drama! Oh the sex! Oh the excitement! I can't contain it! This was a GREAT start to what is going to be a new addiction for me. Tessa Bailey will ALWAYS be a GO TO AUTHOR for me, and finishing off DISORDERLY CONDUCT, solidified that fact even more. 

[Fatimama · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMFG! This was so sexy and romantic and cute and funny and charming!! Tessa Bailey's men in uniform are so freaking hot!!

I loved the banter, how Charlie (H) was so clueless about his feelings but he wants Ever (h) all to himself and he sabotages her attempts at dating other men.

I loved how they grew from casual hookup to HEA but the very first time they met, they already had these feelings that they usually didn't have for other partners.

I loved that there was actually no cheating and no OM/OW drama.

I loved how Charlie grovelled to show Ever how much he loves her!! The letters were so freaking romantic!

And I'm looking forward to the next books in the series!