✓ Mood-Profiled
Disturbing His Peace 2018
Tessa Bailey · 288 pages
I'm the kind of book you read in one sitting on a Sunday — steamy, police academy, authority, forbidden, and i don't do fade-to-black. 288 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
Mood
Steamy & Fun
Spice
4/5 — Spicy
Pacing
Fast-paced
Length
288 pages
Ending
Satisfying — happily ever after guaranteed
Heat level
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Spicy
Things I'm into
Police Academy
Authority
Forbidden
THE COMPATIBILITY CHECK
Should you swipe right on Disturbing His Peace?
♥ Swipe right if…
✓Forbidden love is your weakness — the more impossible, the better
✓You want on-page heat that's earned, not skipped — spice 4/5
✓Steamy stories are exactly what you're craving right now
✓You want Contemporary Romance that respects your time and delivers
✓You trust books that 1.8M+ readers rated 4/5
✕ Swipe left if…
✕You need clean or fade-to-black romance — this book earns its 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
✕You want literary prose or beautiful sentence-level writing — this is genre fiction and proud of it
✕You want a thick, immersive saga — at 288 pages, this is tighter
✕You want a series you can binge — this is a standalone
✕You want dark, morally complex fiction — this stays lighter
CONTENT NOTES
🌶️ Explicit sexual content
THE FULL PROFILE
What this book is really like — from a full read-through, not the back cover.
Core identity
GenreContemporary Romance
Dominant moodSteamy, Fun, Intense
Romance styleExplicit — on-page heat
ToneBalanced
What to expect
Pages 1–72Setup, meet-cute (or meet-hostile), world established
Pages 72–144Tension building, proximity intensifies, walls start cracking
Pages 144–216Chemistry reaches breaking point, stakes escalate
Pages 216–288Payoff + spice scenes + resolution
After finishingRecommending it to everyone you know
QUICK ANSWERS BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Everything you want to know before you swipe right
Is Disturbing His Peace actually spicy?
Yes — spice level 4/5. The heat is explicit and a significant part of the story. Definitely not fade-to-black.
What's the vibe of Disturbing His Peace?
Steamy, Fun, Intense with police academy and authority energy. Think Contemporary Romance that knows exactly what it is and delivers hard.
Is Disturbing His Peace a standalone?
Yes — Disturbing His Peace is a complete standalone. No series commitment required. Pick it up, finish it, move on (or reread it immediately).
What are the content warnings for Disturbing His Peace?
Content notes include: Explicit sexual content. We flag these so you can make informed choices, not to scare you off.
What kind of reader is Disturbing His Peace perfect for?
If "police academy + authority" in a contemporary romance with 4/5 spice sounds like your kind of book, you'll love this. Check the mood bars above to see if the vibe matches yours.
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📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 · Guide verified against current edition