Julie Murphy

From 1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone who gave us A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a new festive romcom tis the season for second chan

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Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin, brings her signature warm positivity and message of empowerment to her chapter book debut: a series about a big-hearted girl who is half-human, half-cat.Introducing Catty! Shes a confident second grader who happens to be half-cat, like her mother and grandmother. In this series debut, Catty hits a few rough patches at her new school. So she turns to her fuzzy diaryAKA her scratch padwhere she shares her big feelings and documents her adventures. Before long, Catty is making friends and learning to love her new school. Catty Corner is the natural next read for fans of character-driven chapter books like Junie B. Jones, Ivy & Bean, and Judy Moody.

Holy macaroni! Someone is stealing tasty snacks and crafty food art at Friendswood elementary school. Luckily Catty Corner and her best friends, Jo and Bebe, are on the case. Soon theyre following clues and tracking down leads. But the three friends cant agree on muchis it a ghost, some very hungry mice, or a sneaky thief with a big appetite known as the Gobbler Bandit? Can they catch the culprit before their schools big Meatball Mania fundraiser, or will it be a foodie fiasco?Julie Murphy creates another unforgettable protagonist for a whole new audience! Voracious chapter book readers, looking for new series, will fall for the funny, fearless Catty, who faces each new adventure with humor and emotional honestylearning when its appropriate to pounce into action.

Willowdean Dickson es Will para sus amigos, una chica gorda (y a mucha honra) para sí misma y Dumplin para su madre. Ser hija de una antigua reina de la belleza nunca ha afectado su autoestima... hasta que descubre que el chico que le gusta se siente atraido por ella. Para librarse de la repentina inseguridad que eso le genera, Will hace lo mas impulsivo y horrible que podria habersele ocurrido: presentarse al concurso de belleza local Miss Lupino Juvenil de Clover City con el objetivo de demostrar que una persona es algo mas que su peso. Sin embargo, al inscribirse no se imaginaba la reaccion en cadena que provocaria entre otras chicas de su instituto.

Willowdean Dickson es Will para sus amigos, una chica gorda (y a mucha honra) para sí misma y Dumplin para su madre. Ser hija de una antigua reina de la belleza nunca ha afectado su autoestima... hasta que descubre que el chico que le gusta se siente atraido por ella.Para librarse de la repentina inseguridad que eso le genera, Will hace lo mas impulsivo y horrible que podria habersele ocurrido: presentarse al concurso de belleza local Miss Lupino Juvenil de Clover City con el objetivo de demostrar que una persona es algo mas que su peso. Sin embargo, al inscribirse no se imaginaba la reaccion en cadena que provocaria entre otras chicas de su instituto."No se que pasa con los bañadores que te hacen pensar que debes ganarte el derecho a llevarlos. Y no es asi. En realidad, la cuestion es muy simple: ¿no tienes un cuerpo? Pues ponte un bañador".Porque si tienes que hacer algo, hazlo a lo grande o no lo hagas.

A good girl and bad boy make a deal in the second book in the binge-worthy trilogy of romance novels from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin. Perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and Hannah Grace.PRE-ORDER the brand new second instalment of The Undergrads college romance series.--Daisy was always a wallflower (yes, she does see the irony). But shes decided that college is her time to bloom. She is going to be That Girl who goes all the parties, kills it at school, and finally loses her v-card. (Virginity is a construct, but still!) Unfortunately, everything about Daisy screams girlfriend material.Heath is a tattoo artist by night and a Wexley student by day. After leaving the UK to apprentice for his hero, hes following through on the promise he made his father to go to college. Hes trying to keep his head down and his grades up.Until Heath goes to work and finds the new front desk assistant is Daisy--the stunning girl with a fear of needles who went into a panic the week before on his tattoo bed. When he learns that she plans on hiring someone to have sex with her, Daisy senses judgement coming from Heath and she challenges him to be the lucky guy.Shes not his type and hes definitely not hers, but Heath makes an offer anyway. Five dates. And then Heath will sleep with Daisy. No sooner. No later.Daisy is hesitant to say yes. What hes asking for is frighteningly close to a relationship. But as the two begin to catch feelings, will five dates be enough? Tropes: good girl x bad boy romance workplace romance slow burn romance spicy bargain

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Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simonea steamy second chance Christmas in July rom-com. After Angel and Luca connected on the set of Duke the Halls and had a whirlwind, on-set romance in the literal snow globe of Christmas Notch, Vermont, Luca found himself falling in love. Hard. Hed never been one to believe in fate or true love, but one thing was certain: Angel was his person. He knew it as well as he knew the history of American figure skating. But when Angel left for an art school semester abroad without a word, Lucas already brittle heart was broken. No one ghosted Luca. Unless he was in a haunted house.But with the spring semester long over, Angel is back home in Los Angeles for the summer, and unfortunately for Luca, this big town is turning out to be smaller than either of them ever expected.

From the authors of A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a steamy holiday rom-com cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simoneabout an actress and a perpetually single former boy-band member reunited as costars on a steamy holiday film!Kallum Liebermanis the funny one. As the arguably lesser of the three former members of the boy band INK, he enjoyed his fifteen minutes of fame and then moved home where he opened a regional pizza chain called Slice, Slice, Baby! Hes living his best dad bod life, hooking up with bridesmaids at all his friends weddings. But after an old one-off sex tape is leaked and quickly goes viral, Kallum decides hes ready to step into the spotlight again, starring in a sexy Santa biopic for the Hope Channel. Winnie Baker did everything right. She married her childhood sweetheart, avoided the downfalls of adolescent stardom, and transitioned into a stable adult acting career. Hell, she even waited until marriage to have sex. But after her perfect life falls apart, Winnie is ready to redefine herselfand what better way than a steamier-than-a-steaming-hot-mug-of-cider Christmas movie?With decade old Hollywood history between them, Winnie and Kallum are both feeling hesitant about their new situation as costarsespecially Winnie who cant seem to fake on screen pleasure shes never experienced in real life. Shes willing to do the pleasure researchfor science and artistic authenticity, of course. And theres no better research partner than her bridesmaid sex tape hall of fame costar, Kallum. But suddenly, Kallums teenage crush on Winnie is bubbling to the surface and Winnie might be catching feelings herself. They say opposites attract, but is this holly jolly ever after really ready for its close-up?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a sexy rom com about a college marriage of convenience that goes way beyond chemistry 101. . .This is one addictively swoony book Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling authorPRE-ORDER the first in THE UNDERGRADS trilogy now. This romance series follows a group of girls as they navigate love, friendship, and new adulthood, and is perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and Hannah Grace.--CLOVER ROWAN WALSH knows The Plan.1. Get a full ride to her dream school, Wexley University.2. Conquer the school of business.3. Say goodbye to the paycheck-to-paycheck life she and her mom have known for years.Theres just one hiccup. With the first semester rapidly approaching, Clover learns her housing grant has fallen through. But a loophole presents itself: Married couples can live in the dorms for the price of one student. Clover is willing to sacrifice the sanctity of marriage . . . even if it means proposing to the one person she swore shed never speak to again.Bennett Andrew Graves is the only heir to the Graves Coffee empire. After spending his first year at Wexley, squeaking by in classes and becoming personally acquainted with the female student body, he is looking forward to living off campus. Until the girl he grew up with (and whom he completely devastated years ago) walks back into his life with the most absurd question: Will you marry me?Bennett cant refuse Clover. He owes her this, but that doesnt change the fact that these two can barely carry on a conversation without getting at each others throats. Forget about sharing a dormmuch less one bed.But as Clover and Bennett hide the true nature of their marriage, they find that playing house isnt all that badespecially with certain marital benefits in the mix. In fact, Clover and Bennett are soon forgetting the most important part of their fake marriage of convenience . . . that its supposed to be fake.--Praise for Student Union:Julie Murphy reached into my soul and gave me just what I needed. Julie Soto, #1 New York Times bestselling author I will never be the same. Theres only one thing left to doJulie Murphy, will you marry me? Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip Julie Murphy proves shes at the top of her class!" Meghan Quinn, New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy casts her magic spell yet again. . .shes in a class of her own. A+! Julia Whelan, international bestselling author of My Oxford Year Julie Murphy writes bold, big-hearted stories that are unforgettable, and Student Union is no exception. 10/10, no notes. Amy Daws, USA Todaybestselling authorHeartfelt, hilarious, and horny . . . Julie Murphy never misses! Rachel Lippincott, New York Timesbestselling author In the syllabus of rom-coms, Julie Murphy is required reading. Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil Julie Murphy is an absolute treasureIll read anything she writes! Morgan Matson, New York Tim...

From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin, comes a hilarious and creepy middle grade summer camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp and diet culture. Perfect for fans of Spooky Stories and Starfish.Magnolia Maggie Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight . . . if she can just get over her stage fright. This summer, though, she has big plans to finally attend Camp Rising Star, the famous performing arts camp shes been dying to go to for three whole summers.But on the last day of school, her parents break the news: Maggie isnt going to Camp Rising Star. Shes being shipped off to fat campand not just any fat camp. Shes going to Camp Sylvania, run by world-famous wellness influencer Sylvia Sylvania, who is known for her soon-to-be-patented Scarlet Diet.When Maggie arrives at camp, things are . . . weird. There are the humiliating weigh-ins and grueling workouts, as expected. But the campers are also encouraged to donate bloodat their age! The cafeteria serves only red foods and the oddly specific rules change every day. There are even rumors of a camp ghost.Despite these horrors, Maggie makes friends and starts to actually enjoy herself. There are even tryouts for a camp production of The Music Man! This place might not be so bad . . . until campers start going missing and other suspicious things begin happeningespecially after dark. The camp ghost might be the least scary thing about this place. . . .Summer Camp Horror: Humiliating weigh-ins, a bizarre all-red diet, and counselors who want your bloodliterally. Welcome to Camp Sylvania. Body Positive Mystery: Sent to a fat camp against her will, Maggie discovers the focus on wellness is a cover for something much more sinister when campers start to disappear. Found Family: Despite the creepy vibe, Maggie finds her people and discovers that true friendship is the best weapon against whatever lurks in the woods after dark. Unlikely Hero: Shed rather be on stage, but with things getting weirder by the day, its up to Maggie to overcome her fears and uncover the truth before shes next on the menu.

Return to the beloved world of Julie Murphys #1 New York Times bestselling Dumplinnow a popular Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Anistonin this fabulously joyful, final companion novel about drag, prom, and embracing your inner Queen.Waylon Russell Brewer is a fat, openly gay boy stuck in the small West Texas town of Clover City. His plan is to bide his time until he can graduate, move to Austin with his twin sister, Clementine, and finally go Full Waylon so that he can live his Julie-the-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-music-Andrews truth.So when Clementine deviates from their master plan right after Waylon gets dumped, he throws caution to the wind and creates an audition tape for his favorite TV drag show, Fiercest of Them All. What he doesnt count on is the tape getting accidentally shared with the entire school. . . . As a result, Waylon is nominated for prom queen as a joke. Clems girlfriend, Hannah Perez, also receives a joke nomination for prom king.Waylon and Hannah decide theres only one thing to do: runand leave high school with a bang. A very glittery bang. Along the way, Waylon discovers that there is a lot more to running for prom court than campaign posters and plastic crowns, especially when he has to spend so much time with the very cute and infuriating prom king nominee Tucker Watson.Waylon will need to learn that the best plan for tomorrow is living for today . . . especially with the help of some fellow queens. . . .He was nominated as a joke, but what happens when Waylon decides hes not just running for prom queenhes running to win?Enemies to Lovers: He cant stand the infuriating (and cute) prom king nominee Tucker Watson. But running for prom court means theyre forced to work together, and sparks are definitely starting to fly. Small Town Romance: Navigating high school in Clover City, Texas, is hard enough when youre gay. Its even harder when your secret drag audition tape gets leaked to everyone you know. Body Positive: Waylon is fat, and he knows it. This joyful story celebrates self-love and proves that you dont have to change your body to find your voice and win a crown. Drag Queen Debut: An audition tape for his favorite show, Fiercest of Them All, goes viral at school, kicking off a hilarious journey to embracing his inner queenon and off the stage.

The irresistible companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin, now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, and a soundtrack by Dolly Parton!Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new plans to chase her secret dream of being a newscasterand to kiss the boy shes crushing on.Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance team captain and has the popular boyfriend. But when it comes to other girls, shes more frenemy than friend.When circumstances bring the girls together over the course of a semester, they surprise everyone (especially themselves) by realizing that they might have more in common than they ever imagined.A story about unexpected friendship, romance, and Texas-size girl power, this is another winner from Julie Murphy.What happens when the girl whos used to being invisible and the girl whos used to being seen have no choice but to rely on each other?Body Positivity: After years of fat camp, Millie is learning that she doesnt need to change her body to chase her dreamsor get the boy. Frenemies to Friends: Callie is used to being the queen bee. Millie is used to being well, not. When theyre forced to work together, they discover a friendship they never saw coming. Dual POV: Told from the perspectives of both Millie and Callie, this story shows theres more than one side to every girl. Small Town Texas Setting: From high school drama to dance team rivalries, this story is packed with the charm and challenges of growing up in a small Texas town.

Dont miss out on the start of Julie and Sierras brand-new college town raunch-com series with FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL. Order now!From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone who gave us A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a new festive romcom tis the season for second chances! Sunny Palmer has returned to Christmas Notch in search of some festive inspiration for her screenplay. Isaac Kelly, former boy band heartthrob and the saddest boy in the music biz, is the latest owner of the towns historic mansion. What better place to attempt his first holiday album than a snow-covered mansion where he can become a hermit in peace? But after they wake up together in Sunnys dilapidated motel room after a wild night, Isaac takes a chance and asks her to stay at his place and they make a deal: they will both try to get the others creative juices flowing again. With these two opposites under one roof, theres no way this jingle bell mingle could go off scriptright? READERS LOVE CHRISTMAS NOTCH I adored this book. It was cute, funny, sexy and festive, what more could you want?This is the book I didnt realise I needed in my life the heat level in this is off the chartsIf youre looking for a spicy holiday read this is the one for you!The story has everything you need main characters to fall in love with and root for until the end, a multitude of diverse side characters that are genuinely there to drive the plot (and fall in love with)One of my all time favourite Christmas reads

Dont miss out on the start of Julie and Sierras brand-new college town raunch-com series with FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL. Order now! When actress Winnie Baker agrees to star in a steamier-than-a-steaming-mug-of-mulled-wine Christmas movie, she has just one concern: how can she be sultry on-scnree, when shes never been sultry in real life? Kallum Lieberman is an ex-boyband member now known exclusively for his reputation in the bedroom, thanks to a rogue sex tape. And hes got just the experience she needs. But Winnie and Kallum need to keep this research purely professional. They say opposites attract, and that makes this co-stars-with-benefits set up extremely dangerous indeed EVERYBODY LOVES THE CHRISTMAS NOTCH BOOKS: Funny and saucy, this certainly puts the X-rated into Xmas Heat 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 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

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simonea steamy Christmas in July rom-com set on a cruise ship where a Twilight inspired musical is being produced... The Rules: No roaming off alone. No secrets. No bodyguard/client fraternization. No olives. This is Krysta Mortons last job. Shes done with being a bodyguard and is ready for a real nine to five where work stays at work. But when Addison Hayess manager offers Krysta a ridiculous amount of money to keep the high-maintenance singer-turned-influencer safe on a cruise, Krysta cant make herself say no. Not when the money means that shell be able to set her grandma up at the nicest senior living community in town. (It has a brand new pickleball court and a juice bar!)Addison Hayes is on top of her game. After a long and healthy career as a B-list celebrity, shes successfully made the transition to lifestyle brands and her dream of expanding her empire into hotels and cruises is within reach. With her first Cruise with Addison about to disembark, shes in dire need of hired security while she curates the passenger experience and oversees the debut run of The Lion and the Lamb, her first attempt at producing a musical and her ode to all things Twilight.With Krystas no-nonsense attitude, Addison is certain her newly hired bodyguard loathes her. Then a steamy shore excursion reveals that Krystas icy shell is hiding her simmering attraction to Addison, and if Krysta isnt careful, she might start breaking her own rules. But when Addison starts receiving mysterious, threatening notes and cast members start dropping like food poisoned flies, this seven day cruise isnt turning out to be smooth sailing after all.

From #1 New York Times bestseller Julie Murphy comes a heartfelt and hilarious tale of a woman who thinks life and love have passed her by until shes thrown into her grandmothers quirky world of octogenarian free love and gets a second chance with the one man she never expected to see again. Perhaps its never too late to play the opening credits Welcome to Starlight Palms, a favorite retirement facility among Hollywood actors and industry professionals tucked away just outside of sunny Palm Springs. Filled with forgotten scream queens, eccentric screenwriters, and heartthrobs of the past, it has a brand-new resident: Vera Stein, age forty.Vera knows shes missed her chance at a life worthy of the silver screen, just like she missed her chance at ever finding true love. But Vera isnt one to take chances. Shes spent most of her adult years caretaking for her dying mother and her movie star bosss ego. Now abruptly houseless and jobless, Vera has nowhere to land, so to grandmothers house we go! The Starlight Palms Senior Living Center is midcentury Hollywood down to its pastel-painted bones. This desert gem isnt lacking in saucy plot twists (swinging seniors, anyone?) or a leading man: Elias Buckley, the on-site doctor and Veras former ill-fated college fling andfor reasons that will stay in Vegaslegally her ex-husband according to the state of Nevada.Its not long before Vera falls into a job as the activities coordinator and under the spell of a certain smart-mouthed doctor Suddenly all those empty years in LA look less like mistakes and a lot more like backstory. With a fresh start at her fingertips, Vera begins to see that even with all the detours shes taken, theres still a Hollywood ending (and maybe even a happily ever after) in sightTROPES Second Chance Romance Workplace Romance Multigenerational Family Drama Forced Proximity New Lease on Life and Spice

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simonea steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with in this must-read celebrity romance.The charming holiday romp you absolutely need in your life! Tessa BaileyBee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star. With a huge following and two supportive moms, Bee couldnt ask for more. But when Bees favorite producer casts her to star in a Christmas movie hes making for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bees career is about to take a more family-friendly direction.Forced to keep her work as Bianca under wraps, Bee quickly learns this is a task a lot easier said than done. This funny childhood crush romance becomes worthwhile when she discovers her co-star is none other than Nolan Shaw, an ex-boy band member in desperate need of career rehab. Nolans promised his bulldog manager to keep it zipped up on set, and he will if it means hell be able to provide a more stable living situation for his sister and mom.But in the forced proximity of the film set, things heat up quickly in Christmas Notch, Vermont, when Nolan recognizes his new co-star from her ClosedDoors account (oh yeah, hes a member). Now Bee and Nolan are sneaking off for quickies on set, turning their new relationship into a secret on-set romance hidden from the Hope Channels execs. Things only get trickier when the reporter who torpedoed Nolans singing career comes snooping aroundand takes an instant interest in mysterious newcomer Bee.And if Bee and Nolan cant keep their off-camera romance behind the scenes, then this merry little meet cute might end up on the cutting room floor. A touching holiday read Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romances A delightful Christmas gift