Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone--a 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."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 couldn't ask for more. But when Bee's favorite producer casts her to star in a Christmas movie he's making for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bee's 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. Though it all becomes worthwhile when she discovers her co-star is none other than childhood crush Nolan Shaw, an ex-boy band member in desperate need of career rehab. Nolan's promised his bulldog manager to keep it zipped up on set, and he will if it means he'll be able to provide a more stable living situation for his sister and mom.But things heat up quickly in Christmas Notch, Vermont, when Nolan recognizes his new co-star from her ClosedDoors account (oh yeah, he's a member). Now Bee and Nolan are sneaking off for quickies on set, keeping their new relationship a secret from the Hope Channel's execs. Things only get trickier when the reporter who torpedoed Nolan's singing career comes snooping around--and takes an instant interest in mysterious newcomer Bee.And if Bee and Nolan can't keep their off-camera romance behind the scenes, then this merry little meet cute might end up on the cutting room floor.
Julie Murphy es una destacada escritora estadounidense especializada en literatura juvenil y narrativa contemporánea. Nació el 8 de noviembre de 1985 y comenzó su carrera literaria tras trabajar como bibliotecaria en Texas, experiencia que inspiró su primera novela, escrita durante el reto de escritura NaNoWriMo. Su obra debut, Side Effects May Vary, marcó el inicio de una trayectoria literaria que ha resonado entre jóvenes adultos.
Su siguiente novela, Dumplin’, se convirtió en un éxito inmediato, resultando en un bestseller del New York Times y dando lugar a una adaptación cinematográfica en Netflix. A esta le siguieron otras novelas populares como Puddin’, Pumpkin y Ramona Blue, obras que consolidaron su reputación por crear protagonistas auténticas y emocionalmente complejas.
Además, Murphy amplió su trayectoria hacia la literatura infantil con libros como Dear Sweet Pea, y exploró nuevas facetas del género juvenil a través de la reimaginación de personajes como Faith Herbert en Faith: Taking Flight y su secuela, Faith: Greater Heights. También ha incursionado en la novela romántica adulta con títulos como If the Shoe Fits y la coescrito A Merry Little Meet Cute.
Su estilo destaca por retratar cuerpos diversos con empatía y humor, y por contar historias que reflejan la búsqueda de identidad, la inclusión y la autoaceptación. Actualmente reside en el norte de Texas junto a su esposo, su perro y sus gatos, disfrutando de actividades como planear viajes, buscar la porción perfecta de pizza de queso y revivir los días en el mostrador de la biblioteca.
Sierra is a voracious reader and loves to write the dirtiest things she can think of. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children, and two giant dogs. And a horrible cat.
Her novels have been published in Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, and Romanian. She has been featured in Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, and Library Journal with a featured review.