Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl

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By Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone comes a brand-new college town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law school grad turned nanny in this steamy tale of Academic Affairs… She wants to... Read More

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Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone comes a brand-new college town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law school grad turned nanny in this steamy tale of Academic Affairs…

a brand new spicy romance novel from the authors of The Christmas Notch series

Description

She wants to be a good girl. He’s dying to teach her.

New to town and freshly single, rookie lecturer Maddie isn’t looking for trouble … until she ends up in bed with Bram – a sexy, grumpy single dad – on her first night.

The catch? He’s her new boss at home (he needs a nanny), and her colleague at work (he's a professor, too). So to make it work, they set some ground rules:

No more sex
They can never be alone in the house together

But Maddie’s great at breaking these rules, and Bram’s even better at dishing out consequences…

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008718558

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 416

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Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Humour Julie Murphy Romance Sierra Simone

About the Author

Julie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband, who loves her; her dog, who adores her; and her cats, who tolerate her. After several wonderful years in the library world, Julie now writes full-time. When she's not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, or planning her next great travel adventure. She is also the author of the young adult novels, Puddin', Ramona Blue, Side Effects May Vary, and Dumplin' (now a Netflix original film). This is her first book for middle-grade readers. You can visit Julie at www.juliemurphywrites.com. Sierra Simone is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary and historical romance, including Priest, American Queen, and Misadventures of a Curvy Girl. Her work has been featured in Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and Marie Claire. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children and two giant dogs.

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