Academic Affairs series - Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl (Academic Affairs series, Book 1)

By Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

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. 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…

Format: Paperback
Release Date: 15 Jan 2026, 13 Jan 2026 (Export Date)
Pages: 416
Price: £9.99, £9.99 (Export Price) , €None

Julie Murphyis the #1New York Timesbestselling author of young adult and middle grade novels, includingDumplin’ (now a Netflix original film starring Jennifer Aniston). She is also the author of Disney’s reimagining of Cinderella:If the Shoe Fits. Her books have been translated into more than fifteen languages.

She lives in North Texas with her husband, who loves her; her dog, who adores her; and her cats, who tolerate her.

Sierra Simoneis theUSA TodayandWall Street Journalbestselling author of contemporary and historical romance, includingPriest,American Queen, andMisadventures of a Curvy Girl. Her work has been featured in Buzzfeed,Cosmopolitanmagazine,Entertainment Weekly, andMarie Claire.

She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children and two giant dogs.

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