Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl
By (Author) Julie Murphy
By (author) Sierra Simone
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
28th January 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Narrative theme: love / relationships
Narrative theme: identity / belonging
Erotic romance
Narrative theme: diversity, equity, equality, inclusion
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
270g
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 be a good girl. Hes dying to teach her.
New to town and freshly single, rookie lecturer Maddie isnt looking for trouble until she ends up in bed with Bram a sexy, grumpy single dad on her first night.
The catch Hes 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 Maddies great at breaking these rules, and Brams even better at dishing out consequences
Praise for The Christmas Notch series:
The audacity of this magical author duo to sneak in and steal Christmas in the sexiest way possible the charming holiday romp you absolutely need in your life! TESSA BAILEY
The holiday romcom of my dreams! Sexy, progressive, hilarious, and full of good cheer HELEN HOANG
Witty and entertaining from first page to last, A Merry Little Meet Cute will delight readers looking for a fresh, funny, fat- and sex-positive romcom This book is a joy to read OLIVIA DADE
A diamond-tier rom-com filled with laugh-out-loud hilarity, and sizzling spice This is what a holiday romance should be! NISHA SHARMA
Looking for a little bit of spice from your Christmas romance A refreshingly entertaining and sexy read, which also features some great plus-size representation POPSUGAR
With plenty of cheeky charm and a cast of superbly nuanced characters, this brilliantly executed rom-com both cleverly skewers and unabashedly celebrates the appeal of squeaky-clean holiday romances, while also championing body positivity in life and love BOOKLIST
Funny and saucy, this certainly puts the X-rated into Xmas HEAT
A merry little masterpiece this is a read for those who want a winter romcom but with some X-rated antics METRO
The holiday rom-com of your dreams! COSMOPOLITAN
Julie Murphylives 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 EffectsMay Vary,andDumplin'(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.