​FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL TOUR @ FOUR SEASONS BOOKS

GOOD GIRLS, REPORT TO CLASS.
Alright, besties. Grab your annotating pens, your emotional support stickers, and your “I’m here for the smut AND the plot” tote bags, because the raunch-com goddesses Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone are coming to Shepherdstown and we are absolutely not normal about it.
We’re celebrating the release of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl, a.k.a. the book that’s about to rearrange your winter TBR and possibly your moral compass. Expect chaos, charm, academic vibes, and a signing line full of people whispering “I swear this is for my friend” while holding six copies.

All tickets come with a book bundle, because we believe in literacy and enabling your little collector-gremlin heart.

Frank Arts Center at Shepherd University
January 13, 2026
Doors open at 6:00 PM  
Event starts at  7:00 PM

Doors open at 6 PM for a themed Romance Bookfair featuring:

• trope-based displays
•  Julie & Sierra’s backlist titles
•  Tote bags, sticker sheets, bookish extras, and more​

This is the perfect time to browse, shop, and embrace your inner good girl before the evening begins.

What Your Ticket Includes

Every good girl ticket includes the Deluxe Edition of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl featuring:

• an exclusive pink and green cover
• exclusive sprayed edges
• new endpapers
• a bonus honeymoon scene with Bram and Maddie in Christmas Notch
• a fully signed copy by both authors

Astra University Interdepartmental Memo Pack: All attendees receive the complete preorder swag bundle, including:

• reversible dust jacket (Side A by Marci Senders; Side B by gildedruin)
•  NSFW vellum insert by Jemlin
•  sticker sheet featuring character art by Natalia Sanabria
• Astra University memo envelope packaging

Access to the Signing Line: All attendees may participate in the signing line following the event.

Signing Line FAQs:

• Outside Books: Attendees may bring up to 2 books from home WITH purchase of Book + Admission Bundle. * book limit is per person not per ticket.
• Fundamentals MAY be personalized
• All other titles are signature-only
• Signing + photo ops take place after the Q&A
• Additional books available for purchase at the event

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.

​This Event Will Sell Out. ​
Tickets are non-refundable book + admission bundles; please contact Four Seasons Books to arrange pick up/shipping in the event that you can no longer attend the event.

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Can't Make It? We Ship!

INDIE EDITION Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl (Pre-Order 1/13/26)

$35.00

This is the pre-order for the INDIE ONLY EXCLUSIVE of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl. Book one in a brand new series from our favorites Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone! 

Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl is releasing January 13, 2026.

This edition will have unique stenciled edges, end papers, cover effects, AND a special bonus scene. 

It will also be hand signed and personalized by both Julie and Sierra. 

Comes with a reversible dust jacket, stickers, a NSFW art vellum and will be signed by Julie & Sierra!

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…

TROPES

• Single Dad
• Nanny x Boss
• New Adult Romance

If you choose to pick up in the store, you must pick your order up within 30 days of the release date or we will reshelve the book with no refund.

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