An Evening with Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone!

Join us to celebrate the release of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, presented by Tropes & Trifles and Comma, a bookshop!

Ticket cost includes a *pre-signed* copy of the Indie Edition of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl. Attendees will also receive the pre-order incentives, including a reversible dust jacket, spicy character art, and a sticker sheet!

Please note that this event will be held off-site at Meraki Community Center, 100 West 46th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419.

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Event conversation will be followed by signing with Julie and Sierra. Ticket price includes a *pre-signed* indie edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL. In the post-conversation signing, the authors will be adding (optional) personalization to copies of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, and *signing only* up to two additional titles (no personalization). These titles may be brought from home.

Additional titles may be preordered or purchased on site. All preordered copies will be pre-signed before pickup. If ordering for event pickup, please select "Off-Site Event pickup: 1/15 with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone" at checkout.)

Order Julie & Sierra's books here!

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Important details!

• Each ticket is $42.70 (including taxes and fees) and includes entry into the event and a *pre-signed* indie edition of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl.
• The event includes conversation between Julie and Sierra, followed by time for audience Q&A. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
• The event includes author conversation, audience Q&A, and signing. An optional signing portion of the evening will follow the conversation.
• Signing will be organized by groups assigned in order of check-in.
• In the post-conversation signing, Julie and Sierra will be adding (optional) personalization to copies of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, and *signing only* up to two additional titles each (no personalization). (Books may also be brought from home.)
• If there are specific additional titles you want to be sure to snag, it is highly encouraged to preorder through the T&T website, selecting “Offsite event pickup: 1/15 @ Meraki” at checkout. *All* preordered books will be pre-signed.
• Additional books by Julie and Sierra will be available for sale on site. *All* books for sale at the event will be pre-signed.
• Can’t make it to the event? Preorder signed copies by 1/10/26.
• Meraki is an ADA-accessible space with a wheelchair lift to access the sanctuary room where the event will be held.

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About the book:

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…

Class is in session.

Maddie Kowalczk is ready to be a bad girl. When the rookie lecturer lands at Astra University, she’s looking to start fresh after a messy breakup. But her first night in town takes a twist when she bumps into Bram Loe—a reserved but incredibly handsome single dad she (not so accidentally) stole a parking spot from earlier that day. The unspoken chemistry as he locks eyes with her while she gets a birthday spanking at a local bar is hotter than a Bunsen burner at full flame.

Bram is looking for a break from his hectic life as an ecology professor and dad to rambunctious twins and a busy teenager. So when his college friend’s divorce celebration brings him face-to-face with the same delectable brat who stole his parking spot, he’s ready for a night to remember. But the next morning, Bram’s world turns upside down (and that’s not just the hangover talking). His new nanny? None other than Maddie, who also happens to be the new poli-sci adjunct at the university where he teaches.

Maddie is desperate and broke, so when Bram offers her a raise and the chance to set some ground rules, she can’t say no. As the two settle into their new roles, the normally unruffled Bram finds that no one riles him up like Maddie does, which is a problem when every argument feels like foreplay. Of course, Bram is an educator first and foremost, and he very quickly finds he can’t resist the temptation of instructing Maddie in the fundamentals of being a good girl.

And it turns out Maddie’s a hands-on learner…

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About the authors:

Julie Murphy splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. She is the author and coauthor of over twenty books for all ages including Dumplin’ (now a Netflix original film) and the Christmas Notch series cowritten with her best friend, Sierra Simone. When Julie isn’t writing, she’s hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, discovering a new hobby that she will soon discard, and planning her next travel adventure.

Sierra Simone is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and former library employee (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk). Her notable works include Priest, American Queen, and Salt Kiss. She lives with her husband, teens, and two giant dogs in the Kansas City area.