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buttonsandbooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Every time I find a Tessa Bailey backlist book, I either add it to my list or snatch it up immediately. When this one came up on a Chirp audiobook daily deal, I did just that.
Charlie and Ever are very similar in one way - neither does commitment. Ever learned from her mother that being part of the "mistress club" is the best way to live, although Ever refuses to date married men. She does, however, only commit for 30 days. One month. That's all they get before she moves on. That way she's important the whole time, doesn't risk falling in love and never becomes second best. Charlie is going to be a police lieutenant one day and is currently training to be one of the NYPD's finest. He knows he doesn't have time to give to a relationship, which is why a casual hookup with Ever is perfect. Except she's got news that makes it less than perfect and wants to end things. What happens when two anti relationship people want more from one another?!
This was a quick listen that had all the signature Tessa Bailey spice and humor. It jumped right off with Charlie and Ever hooking up, which is the whole premise but I typically like a little more build up. It was still a cute read.
⭐⭐⭐
Charlie and Ever are very similar in one way - neither does commitment. Ever learned from her mother that being part of the "mistress club" is the best way to live, although Ever refuses to date married men. She does, however, only commit for 30 days. One month. That's all they get before she moves on. That way she's important the whole time, doesn't risk falling in love and never becomes second best. Charlie is going to be a police lieutenant one day and is currently training to be one of the NYPD's finest. He knows he doesn't have time to give to a relationship, which is why a casual hookup with Ever is perfect. Except she's got news that makes it less than perfect and wants to end things. What happens when two anti relationship people want more from one another?!
This was a quick listen that had all the signature Tessa Bailey spice and humor. It jumped right off with Charlie and Ever hooking up, which is the whole premise but I typically like a little more build up. It was still a cute read.
⭐⭐⭐
jenar's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
whatshawnareads's review against another edition
3.0
Disorderly Conduct is about Ever and Charlie, neither of whom is interested in a relationship, but both of whom are very interested in the other. They start off by hooking up with each. A lot. Until Ever decides that she wants to try actually dating someone instead of just hooking up and takes Charlie from friends with benefits to just friends in favor of speed dating, online dating, and asking out guys at the laundromat.
waheela's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Very good book.
A bit chliche but found the characters fun and loveable. I especially liked Charly’s development arc and his antics.
Could have done without the 3rd act breakup but the over the top reconciliation.
Excellent narrators.
A bit chliche but found the characters fun and loveable. I especially liked Charly’s development arc and his antics.
Could have done without the 3rd act breakup but the over the top reconciliation.
Excellent narrators.
painandpages's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
scarpegrosse's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nona_the_first's review against another edition
5.0
1. Charlie is hilarious.
2. The banter between Tessa Bailey’s characters is always *chef’s kiss* but this one stuck out to me in how good it is!
3. I love how soft Ever is but she’s still a beast at her job.
2. The banter between Tessa Bailey’s characters is always *chef’s kiss* but this one stuck out to me in how good it is!
3. I love how soft Ever is but she’s still a beast at her job.
jackie_of_all_books's review against another edition
5.0
Charlie and Ever the start to the Academy series. Charlie watched his mother leave his dad when he was young due to how involved in the forces his dad was. Charlie vowed to never be serious with someone because he knew he couldn’t give them everything he wanted. So one night stands and hook ups from the bar were his go to. Until Ever. Ever comes from a long bloodline of woman who act as mistresses and can only last for 30 days. Ever doesn’t like the cheating husbands so her idea of mistress is being a mistress to a man’s work. So when she sees Charlie at the bar he’s perfect. He’s handsome and looks like a man completely dedicated to his work. So for the first 31 days they have the best sex anyone could imagine. Ever broke her 30 day rule for him. That is until her mom calls and says that she regrets following these guidelines and wishes Ever would find true love. So Ever drops Charlie to start going on dates. That’s when Charlie gets jealous and starts making sure all of her dates go wrong and being their to catch her when they do. That’s when he realizes he really wants to be Evers friend so maybe he can convince her back into their old routine the way things were. Whether he have to pull a fire alarm at a restaurant, or have a whole crew of police screw up a fast dating event. He even went so far as to create a fake dating account just to look at her pictures that was until they matched and she wanted to go on a date with him. Charlie didn’t realize how much Ever truly meant to him until his dad had a heart attack and the person he asked for was their mother who had left years ago. That’s when Charlie realized he didn’t want that. When he came out of the hospital room Ever had left to go tell her tinder date she was sorry but she was with Charlie. Charlie made the mistake of going to the restaurant to get her just for her to realize is had been Charlie all along, so with a whole line of police cars he serenaded her and asked her to be his and apologized. And it all worked out in the end. Ever pulled Charlie out of his terror to love someone for them to leave and Charlie pulled Ever out of her need to be a work mistress.
sarah_brown0826's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0