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Dirty Judge

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A judge. His sister’s childhood best friend. And an unforgettable connection.

Starting a new job is always nerve-racking. So is finding out you’re going to be working with the man you spent your entire childhood pining after. It’s been twelve years since I laid eyes on my next-door neighbour. Twelve years of thinking I’d got over him. Twelve years of thinking I’d never see him again.

Too bad those twelve years did nothing to dull my innate fascination with this man.

Adrian Sanders was always out of bounds. Seven years older than me and my best friend’s brother. He was never meant to be mine.

When we see each other again, it becomes very clear the attraction between us was never just one sided. Adrian is determined to have me. And I can’t help but let him.

Can we navigate this new relationship as adults? Or will it all fall apart when our secrets from the past are forced out into the open?

Looking for a dirty talking, sexy British hero? Grab a copy of this short, very steamy contemporary erotic romance.

130 pages, Paperback

Published October 5, 2020

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Sarah Bailey

47 books2,196 followers
Sarah writes dark, contemporary, erotic and paranormal romances. They adore all forms of steamy romance and can always be found with a book or ten on their Kindle. They love anti-heroes, alpha males and flawed characters with a little bit of darkness lurking within. Their writing buddies nicknamed Sarah: 'The Queen of Steam' for their pulse racing sex scenes which will leave you a little hot under the collar.

Born and raised in Sussex, UK near the Ashdown Forest, they grew up climbing trees and building Lego towns with their younger brother. Sarah fell in love with novels as a teenager reading their aunt's historical regency romances. They have always loved the supernatural and exploring the darker side of romance and fantasy novels.

Sarah currently resides in the Scottish Highlands with their husband. Music is one of their biggest inspirations and they always have something on in the background whilst writing. They are an avid gamer and are often found hogging their husband's Xbox.

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409 reviews106 followers
May 3, 2023
childhood friends with a 7 year age gap where one had a very strong crush on the other but got separated then reacquainted with one another years later as adults in a job at a courtroom / law setting and got into a very passionate and steamy relationship?? my name is written ALL over this.
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1,411 reviews115 followers
October 8, 2020
Matilda “Tilly” Evans is starting her new job and she’s equal parts nervous and excited. She never imagined that she’d be working for Adrian, her childhood crush!

Adrian had been her best friend’s sexy older brother that always put up with her but never paid her much attention.

But 12 years apart has changed them both and now that their age difference isn’t an obstacle, Tilly is about to find out how determined Adrian can be to get what he wants.

What I liked:
This is insta-love so both MCs are 100% into each other right from the start. It was a nice change from reading books where there is drama for the sake of drama.

What I didn't like:
I didn’t think the age difference was a huge deal at first but the fact that it was brought up a lot made me start to feel squeamish. Both MCs clear the air about it but I think it could have been handled better. In the present the age difference wasn’t an issue.

Memorable Moments:
These two share a kink of risky sex. The most memorable being the role playing scene at work. It got heated quick and was probably the most titillating moment in the book.

Would I recommend?
It’s a 50/50 because of the age issue, it might be borderline for some. There is also talk of Adrian’s sister’s psychotic break that might be a trigger for some.

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* * * ARC provided for an honest review * * *
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
972 reviews11 followers
October 5, 2020
Hot, hot, hot! This is a fast-paced steamy romance novel between Adrian and Matilda. The two grew up together, as Tilly being the best friend of Adrien's sister, had known each other since she was a child. Adrien, 7 years older, watched as Tilly grew from a child into a tempting, gorgeous 16-year-old. Having successfully resisted the temptation, they don't see each other until Tilly starts working for Judge Adrian at the courthouse 12 years later. Their reconnection is lightning fast as well as the realisation how important they were for each other 12 years ago. The writing style, language, vocabulary and editing are totally fitting and appropriate for the plot which will set your kindle alight. The characters were well developed and described with appropriate dialogue helping the plot. This book is a feel-good steamy, sexy HEA story with good momentum about two people who have amazing chemistry together but also have genuine feelings for each other like soul-mates do. I can wholeheartedly recommend this easy-to-read page-turner.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Lynn Stifle.
3,786 reviews67 followers
October 5, 2020
This is the fourth book in the Dirty Series and absolutely amazing! Tilly (Matilda) started a new job as court administrative officer and her first day on the job she meets her new boss, Adrian. Tilly knows Adrian from her childhood and was her best friend’s brother, and she’s has had a crush on him for years. Adrian is overjoyed being able to work with Tilly and wants only one thing and that’s to make Tilly his. I really loved Adrian and Tilly’s connection and chemistry. A really sweet and enjoyable read.
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4,557 reviews82 followers
October 10, 2020
This is no ordinary second-chance romance. 'Dirty Judge' is about Tilly and Adrian who have been separated for twelve years, life taking them in different directions when they were younger. Now Tilly is about to start a new job and finds out the judge she'll be working for is Adrian himself. It's a short, erotic read with a bit of drama that takes off running and doesn't stop. Neither have to even question their feelings. They've always known they loved each other. This is almost like witnessing the coming home of two halves of the same soul!
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117 reviews7 followers
October 6, 2020
Dirty Judge by Sarah Bailey tells the story of Matilda Evans, soon to be known to us as Tilly, who is a legal court administrator beginning a new job at a new courthouse. Starting somewhere new can be a stressful circumstance for anyone, but there’s an extra layer to the drama that’s quickly discovered. Adrian Sanders, the boy next door during Matilda’s childhood (and a handful of years her senior), has become a District Judge and will be working directly with the poor girl going forward. Adrian rightly suppressed his potential feelings for Tilly all those years ago thanks to the age difference, but now that they’ve both reached adulthood, is there even the slightest chance this relationship could stay professional?

Fuck no.

With any Sarah Bailey romance, you know there’s going to be a level of depth, but for Dirty Judge it’s probably about as thin as this author is willing to take it. I know what that must sound like, as “thin” might not be a word you use when trying to describe something reverentially, but hear me out for a second. Tilly and Adrian built up a rapport over the years before this moment that could only be described as love. Certainly, it’s not the love that we understand through the sex and life building that takes place in the story, but the love the characters have for each other was already there. Over the last few writings I’ve received from this author, there’s been a priority on describing love before the people can fully understand what it means to them as adults. The childhood moments described between Tilly and Adrian while brief, are to my mind more touching than the expression they share as adults. With no need to build up the wild antics or hurdles that stand in the way of adult romance, the pages of Dirty Judge can be more for the celebration of finding that love that was thought to be lost and making up for lost time. For anyone lucky enough to remember a special person from their childhood that you know deep down could have been the real thing if everything worked out a certain way, this story is a monument to that special brand of “what if” love.

Verdict: Dirty Judge by Sarah Bailey is a special style of erotic romance that focuses on the celebration of an unlikely love story. The characters don’t need to question their feelings for one another, as they’ve been in love for longer than they can both remember. This is a love story where the characters are finally rewarded for doing the right thing. The physical intimacy itself is steamy, creative, and appropriately intense as years upon years of denial and frustration could be washed away by finding that love you always knew you deserved. The challenges of the adult relationship seem minor and fleeting and that’s perhaps by design. This love feels so strong that nothing could upset the proverbial apple cart, and isn’t that what we all want in the first place? Your honor I’d like to make a motion, and it’s to have more love stories like Dirty Judge in the future. Court adjourned!

Special thanks to Sarah Bailey for providing an advance review copy of Dirty Judge to TehBen.com. All thoughts and opinions are our own.
3,320 reviews28 followers
October 4, 2020
OH YES WOOOHOOO
I WAS TOTALLY HOOKED FROM THE VERY FIRST CHAPTER OF THIS BOOK. IT JUST PULLED ME IN. THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM WAS ELECTRIC.
This is the fourth book in the Dirty series and honestly its a brilliant read that will get your skin tingling and your bones feels alive!!!
Matilda has just started her new job at the local court house As a court administrative officer and her morning was going well till she was introduced to one of the judges she would be looking after and Matilda couldnt believe her eyes it was her best friends older brother Adrian. Matilda had the biggest crush on Adrian when she was growing up but she knew he didnt see her that way.
District Judge Sanders couldnt believe his eyes "Tilly Evans was sat in front of him. Tilly was the one that got away. Since she was young he wanted her but he couldnt because he was 7 years older than her and it would of just been wrong but now nothing was going to stop him from getting his woman...
This is a brilliant well written story that just has you holding your breath the whole way through the book. There chemistry is just electric and their passion is off the charts. They were born for one another and its obvious that they need to be together. To find that connection, to have the patience to listen to one another its just magical. An outstanding read loved it!!!!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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4,941 reviews55 followers
October 6, 2020
Do you ever pick up a book knowing exactly what you’re going to read? You think, “This is going to be a (enter qualifiers here)” and then you start reading and realize you were one hundred percent, right? Yeah, this is NOT that book #sorrynotsorry!
The addition starts with the book cover….yeah…yeah…yeah don’t judge a book by its cover they say ….well we all do it and this one here it is the scratch to your itch or better yet the filling to your oreos! Speaking of filling…..wait, that’s for later. Within the first chapters you get the panoramic view of whom you’re dealing with!
Alpha ....check
Crazy Ex-Wife....check
Alpha's Kryptonit ...check....check and check
By the time you’ve figured out what's going on, you’re already hooked, and you may as well give up the fight and prepare yourself for an all-nighter!
Can’t say I didn’t warn you.
Adrian well Judge Adrian is this dominating alpha and Tilly grew up with him and always secretly or so she thought it was secretly loving him and that love didn't die as she got older only grew stronger so when she took a new job and learned he was the Judge she would be working with it was game on. She was his curvy beauty that stepped right out of his imagination and dreams as he has dreamed of her most of his life but never thought they would run into each other ever again after his family moved away. Tilly, thought he saw her as his little sisters friend nothing more boy was she wrong. Will Adrian prove they are perfect together and she is his forever and will Tilly allow him to be her forever and will the two of them get that HEA?
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Author 54 books128 followers
November 2, 2020
A sweet and sultry read!

I am a sucker for a second chance love and this book delivered! Learning of Adrian and Tilly’s past just makes their story even more desirable. Two people who have grown into their own but always had the other on their minds and in their hearts is wonderful. Well written and enjoyable, I look forward to more from this series in the future.
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614 reviews65 followers
February 7, 2022
It's a very short, straightforward and simple story with instalust. The first day of her new job, their eyes meet, they recognise each other, and by the end of the day he's eating her out on his office desk. The next morning he's finger-fucking her in his office. Towards the end of the working day he's thinking, "I'm going to make her mine." Then by the end of the week the "I love yous" come out. That's really all there is to it. It's well-written but this book is like junk food -- like potato chips that you munch on and they're tasty but not filling or satisfying, and in the end, you still need something with more meat to sink your teeth into.
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143 reviews13 followers
October 4, 2020
‘I’d had a crush on Adrian the size of England when I’d been growing up.’

This is a great short story. Steamy, romantic and fast-paced; the best kind of elements in a short story for sure.

I really enjoy Sarah’s writing and this book was no exception. I must get round to reading the rest of the Dirty Series as I know I’ll find them just as entertaining as this book.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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1,272 reviews22 followers
October 3, 2020
If you like stories with a dirty talking alpha male then Dirty Judge is for you.✅✅
Sisters best friend crushing on you ✅✅
Older guy/younger girl tropes ✅
Forbidden relationships ✅
Handsome bad boy ✅✅
Have you ever wanted someone so bad that none measure up to your crush?
Adrian wanted Matilda the forbidden fruit so bad that he would date females that has similar features as her, because he could not have her when he realized that he felt same as she did but she at sixteen.
Dirty judge is a quick and easy read that sure to get your blood pumping. It's filled with tons of sex, roll play, sizzling, a dirty talking judge handing out punishment and pounding, and love to beautiful curvaceous woman.
I would have loved if the author would've included an epilogue in this story to tie it all up. They were a few minor errors but not enough to take away from the story.
I enjoyed reading this book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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668 reviews32 followers
December 22, 2020
Insta love, quick and fast paced ... and well written ...
291 reviews
September 29, 2020
Absolutely loved this fourth book in the series.
Matilda Worked at as a court administrative officer and was nervous on her first day.Matilda (aka Tilly) was shown around and was sitting next to Taniqua when she heard a voice behind her that she hasn’t heard for twelve years Adrian sanders who she has a crush/ infatuation.
When Adrian sees Matilda aka( Tilly) which he used to call her is surprised that she is not the young teenager back then but now a beautiful woman.Adrian is a judge and now Matilda is now going to work for him and he was going to make her his.

I loved this story because you read from both POVs throughout the book from they were younger to the present to what has happened in their lives for the last twelve years and it’s starts with a steamy scene about a few pages in the book 🥵🥵🥵.
Adrian and Matilda aka(Tilly) make a great couple the story flows really well, beautifully written with some really very explicit steamy scenes though out the book with a few surprises in it and HEA.

I REALLY do recommend reading this book and I can’t wait to read the other books in the series by this author.

I voluntarily received this ARC book and leave my honest opinion and review.
3,552 reviews51 followers
October 5, 2020
A very sweet and sexy novel! Adrian is such an alpha male but who knew he was actually a romantic at heart? And Tilly is so in love with him, that she is willing to do almost anything he requests. These two characters are so lovely that you really want them to reach their HEA at the end., With an attraction like theirs, they really makes sparks fly, making this novel so super steamy hot! An entertaining and enjoyable read!

I received a free advanced review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a fair and honest review.
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1,043 reviews55 followers
October 5, 2020
Dirty Judge is the fourth installment in Bailey’s Dirty series and the book can be read as a standalone. I have not read any of the others in the series and had no problem following the characters or storyline. Adrian and Matilda make a cute couple and it was fun to watch their relationship blossom from past fond memories from their youth to seeing their dreams realized by knowing they each had the love of the other and a chance at a future together. This is a quick, fun, sexy read with charming characters and a sweet second chance HEA.

*I received an arc from the author and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
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144 reviews6 followers
October 6, 2020
Holy hell was this a HOT, yet short and sweet read!

I've loved every book I've read by Sarah Bailey and she always leaves me wanting more! Adrian and Tilly were on fire throughout the book. Wow to have such strong feelings after over a decade of not seeing each other. I call that true love. I think everyone will fall in love with Adrian. He's alpha male all the way with some wicked dirty talk. He's bold, sexy and perfect in my book. I can't wait for the next book in the Dirty Series!
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1,214 reviews8 followers
October 3, 2020
Dirty judge is the first book in the serie. I really loved the story of Adrian and Tilly. A very hot and steamy read.

Matilda is starting a new job and thats is alone stressing enough but when she find out that her new boss is the older brother of her childhood friend who she had a crush on when she was a teenager. But she never knew that he felt the same about her. But since she was seven years younger then he is he never said anything and one day his family moved away. Now that she's back in his life he have only one thing in mind and thats to make her his. And Tilly can't help but to let him have her.

I have received an arc of this book from the author. Can't wait to read more books from Sarah Bailey.
908 reviews6 followers
October 1, 2020
Not what I was expecting, but in a good way!
Oh my, Adrian really is a dirty Judge! He is still the same smirky, dominate, rebel of an alpha that Tilly remembers from her childhood. But he's also matured, confident in his choices, honest, open, and surprisingly sweet. Tilly is all grown up now, still a little reserved but with a biting and quick wit. She's his cruvy godess, and has been for longer than he'd care to admit. While this book is definitely steamy, and in fact starts out just how you'd imagine such an OTT Judge would act, Adrian will win your heart with his actions. Within days, he is opening up, sharing his sometimes painful past, hiding nothing from the woman he acknowledges has held his heart most of his life. Much more romantic than I believed it would be, this book will make you long for a dirty judge of your own. Happy Reading!!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
1,263 reviews11 followers
October 6, 2020
4 1/2 Stars

This second chance romance of sorts was over the top fast, furious and steamy as soon as Tilly met up with Adrian again.
Separated for twelve years after his family moved away, Adrian was a judge by the time Tilly was assigned to work for him.
I liked the way Adrian was secretly attracted to Tilly when she was sixteen and he was twenty three. He stayed away and never crossed the line knowing she was too young for him. I also liked that he wasn’t a predator who waited nearby and pounced when she became legal.
No interaction with each other until they met as adult professionals twelve years later.
Their attraction and romance went full speed ahead from day one. A bit of drama with Adrian’s ex, but Adrian quickly shut that down and tended to Tilly’s needs almost immediately.
A short, steamy, feel good read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
156 reviews
October 5, 2020
Matilda or Tilly as she was known just started a new job at the court house as an administrator, she's nervous about meeting her new peers. However she won't be meeting all new people her childhood crush is her new boss, her childhood best friends older brother who she hasn't seen in 12 years.

Adrian is one of the youngest judges in the country and immediately remembers Tilly as the girl who had a crush on him growing up. The age difference of 7 years was too big for anything to happen, now? Well sparks fly in the judges chamber.

Short, steamy and an interesting read. Definitely makes me want to read what else the author has to offer and read the first three books in this series!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,016 reviews8 followers
October 4, 2020
When matilda got her job at the court house she never thought she would bump into someone from her past, so she was shocked to see Adrian her old next door neighbour and bestfriend older brother and has not seen him in twelve years since she was sixteen, and one thing no-one know that she had the biggest crush on hjm back then and still does and what more makes this awkward is that Adrian as not forgotten about her to and even though they had not seen each other in years he know the moment he saw he wanted every fibre of her he just had to prove himself to her. This is a really sexy hot read

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1,951 reviews23 followers
October 8, 2020
Tilly as a young female, early preteen fell for her bestfriends brother Adrian. All these years she believed it was her dirty little secret, hmm we will just read about that. So Tilly held on tight to this feeling and it bubbled over into love obsession? only time will tell. Adrian and his family moved and Tilly thought she would never see her crush again. Well fate dealt her a different hand. So imagine her surprise i mean delight when she learns who her new boss was gonna be.
But this is not your ordinary romance, oh no we can't forget about plot twists and evil ex's.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
11.3k reviews46 followers
January 9, 2021
Well this one is super hot!!!

Dirty Judge is the fourth book in the Dirty Series by Sarah Bailey. This is a fun and super smexy story that is a great addition to the series. The story is about Matilda "Tilly" Evans and Judge Adrian Sanders. They may have known each other before but it has been twelve years and things have definitely changed, for both of them. This story is erotic off the Richter scale but it also have an entertaining story-line and great characters. I really enjoyed Dirty Judge and would recommend it.

I received a copy of this book and am leaving my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
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173 reviews15 followers
May 6, 2023
Adrian is a judge and Tilly just started working for him. But they’ve know each other for a lot longer. It’s been 12 years, when Tilly was best friends with his sister and completely infatuated with him in secret. Tilly couldn’t have been more wrong when she thought her best friend’s brother never noticed her..

Adrian is a bad boy in a suit. He wastes no time reconnecting with Tilly when she shows up in his office. Their chemistry is off the charts. He’s wanted Tilly since the last time her saw her. Finding out that her attraction wasn’t one sided isn’t the only surprise Tilly gets. 🤣

This series delivers with great spice from Sarah and characters you can’t help but fall for.
498 reviews7 followers
October 6, 2020
This is part of a series, they are stand alone books. This one is Tilly and Adrian's story. They knew each other growing up. Tilly was friends with Adrian's little sister Annie. Turns out they both had crushes on each other back then. It seems that no other woman measured up to Tilly. So Tilly gets a job for a judge and that judge is Adrian. They start up a relationship. Adrian is alpha and demanding but in the good way. Great book. I recommend this book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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465 reviews3 followers
October 7, 2020
Tilly is working in a new courthouse and when she is introduced to one of the judges her heart stops. In walks Adrian a man she has loved since she was a little girl. Her friends older brother. Adrian is stunned when he sees Tilly. She is the one that always had his heart even though she was way to young back then. But now, now he can tell her everything and hope she feels the same for him. Good story.

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Author 11 books29 followers
October 8, 2020
The Dirty Judge is Adrian Sanders, a successful barrister turned district judge whose younger sister Annie was best friends with Matilda, Tilly, Evans. In his early twenties, Adrian finally noticed how beautiful the sixteen-year old Tilly was and how much he wanted her. Disgusted with himself he went on to ignore her until his family moved away and the two girls lost touch. Now he's thirty-five and she's twenty-eight and just started a new job at the court where he works and he still wants her.
A lovely love story with hot and steamy action.
2,200 reviews
October 15, 2020
This is book four in the Dirty series. A second chance at a childhood crush? Tilly (Matilda) is his little sister's best friend, their is a seven year age gap. Is that an issue? Adrian is now a judge and he and Tilly will be working together. This gets those old feelings back up to the surface for both of them. Just when things take a positive turn, an ex comes back. I enjoyed this short, sweet story with an insta love vibe. I was hooked and had to keep turning the pages. Enjoy!

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