Oh, how I devoured this book. I was always a sucker for workplace romance, and in STEM? God, that was everything I needed because Finn and Millie captivated me completely.

Their dynamic was so satisfying even before they realized their feelings. I loved how comfortable Millie was with Finn. And, the adorable little ones, my heart broke for them. But I am so glad they have Finn and Millie (grandparents).

The way Finn grappled with his trauma, a result of his parents' negligence, was truly inspiring. His determination to be a better person for the little ones and Millie was commendable, making him a partner anyone would be lucky to have.

And to say I hated Kyle was an understatement. He was a moron without any ounce of conscience. I wanted to jump into that universe and smack him to teach him a much-needed lesson! However, I am proud of Millie for moving past it and focusing on her career and dreams instead of letting an idiot get in her way.

Overall, I loved the book. It was an easy, comfortable read.

Thank you, NetGalley and Jillianmadows, for the ARC. I am completely in love with it.

I really enjoy this book! I’m not usually phased by character names but I kept saying out loud Millie & Finn! I was obsessed with their names & their characters. The communication in this book was top tier!!

Tropes:
Grumpy x Sunshine

Workplace Romance

STEM MCs

Cinnamon Roll MMC

Single Guardian

He Falls First

Grief and Healing

This was so good and the perfect welcome into Jillian Meadows books for me! It had everything - sweet, tears, swoony, spicy. The tension between Finn and Millie was 🥵. I caught myself just smiling 95% of this read. This was such a heartbreaking yet sweet version of the single dad trope which I loved! I cannot wait for the next books in this series because I just know they are going to be just as good!

Millie was never one to take the expected path, she goes after her dreams no matter what. The director position at work is no exception but her grumpy coworker isn’t making it easy to achieve. He’s got a lot on his plate juggling the loss of his sister, taking care of his nieces and work. There’s no time for distractions. In the end there might be more than just a job on the line for Millie.

This book hit me right in the feels and is easily one of my favorite reads of the year. The characters are authentic and jump off the page. They might be opposites but they bounce off each other so well and their chemistry is electric. There are plenty of spicy scenes to prove it.

The girls are adorable and I loved watching them open up to Millie. They’ve been thru so much at such a young age and seeing them flourish in their new home made me emotional.

I must say the new cover is GORGEOUS, the illustrator really outdid themselves. The spice level is just chef’s kiss and the dual pov is used in an impactful way. Can’t recommend this book enough!

Read this if you like
🦋Workplace romance
🩵Single parent
😭Emotional reads
🔥Spice

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the advanced copy to read.

I enjoyed this book, and those who love Ali Hazelwood’s STEM-centric books will as well. I enjoyed the dynamics between the characters, including building out secondary characters so the story felt more robust. There is grief in the book, but I feel like it was handled well - and very poignantly. I would recommend this and future books in the series.

Soft DNF @45%. I got bored around 40% but kept trying to half-heartedly read. I imagine I’ll come back to this one in the spring or summer. The couple got together way too quickly for me, and the tension in the first few chapters went away.

Millie is a curator at a science museum. She’s been vying for a promotion, but her least favorite coworker (Finn) is on the committee that decides who gets the job. He’s surely and doesn’t talk much.

Finn also works at the museum. His sister passed away recently, and he’s been tasked with raising his nieces. He secretly adores Millie. The meet cute when the reader gets to see them interact was so good!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my advanced digital copy!

Please read the Trigger Warnings mentions of loss of a sibling due to cancer, past emotional and verbal abuse by Millie's ex, emotionally distant and verbally abusive parents by Finns parents. Episodes of anxiety attack and symptoms.

I loved the main characters Millie and Finn, dual POV. Loved their story, he fell first. Loved how he was their for Millie, knew when she was struggling and would ask her what she needed or wanted at those times. He was totally supported when she was anxious. He was patient and kind. Willing to take his time, even to the point of asking her if what he wanted to do was okay or asked her permission first before doing something. I think it was a great representation of communication between two people wanting a healthy relationship and putting in the work due to past trauma.

I loved the side characters as well, Millie's supportive friends, her parents. LOVED Finn's two nieces. They show how resilient kids can be in the face of such tragedy. That kids will see things we don't and will say just about anything. Leaving us shocked and in awe.

A wonderful story that I would highly recommend.

“Give Me Butterflies” by Jillian Meadows is an absolute gem of a romance novel! The story beautifully captures the excitement, vulnerability, and sweetness of falling in love. The characters are so well-developed and relatable, making it easy to root for them from the very first page. Jillian Meadows has a knack for writing dialogue that feels natural and heartfelt, and the chemistry between the protagonists is electric.

The pacing is perfect, with just the right mix of humor, tension, and emotional moments that pull you in and keep you hooked. It’s one of those feel-good books that leaves you smiling long after you’ve turned the last page. If you’re looking for a charming, swoon-worthy romance, “Give Me Butterflies” will not disappoint! Highly recommend!

This was so so so good. Sweet, swoony, spicy. The tension between Finn and Millie was soooo good. I was literally cheesing at my kindle during 95% of this. I laughed many times. And this was such a heartbreaking yet sweet version of the single dad trope🥺 I cannot wait for the next books in this series because I just know they are going to be just as good!

“We aren’t very good at being just friends. I drew a line, and we weren’t supposed to cross it.”
“Millie. Pretty sure I was erasing that line as you were making it.” 🫠

First of all I’m am obsessed with this book cover and I’m a sucker a book about a woman in STEM. Give me all of them!

I had a silly smile on my face this whole book. There was a little bit of a lull in the middle, but it picked right back up and overall I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to more books by Jillian Meadows!

Give Me Butterflies is a sweet and spicy(ish) book. I enjoyed the duel POV, and grumpy to sunshine (although I wish there was a tiny bit more grump. Some of the plot points of conflict were a little weird for me, with Finn's parents and Millie's ex, and it did eventually tie up together but I am not sure if the story needed both issues to deal with.

I do appreciate seeing Millie's growth and increased confidence and having a non-toxic MMC is refreshing. I enjoyed the bits with Millie's friends but they sort of fell flat for me.

I also prefer the cover update compared to the one on Good Reads.

Overall, it was a sweet found-family story!

A special thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the free e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was a cute romance, Finn, Millie, and the girls make such a sweet and tender little family.

I appreciate the adorable energy that Finn and Millie have for each other. Them together makes since, they're both nerdy and together their nerdiness is heart filling.

The found family dynamic was great, I was always looking forward to seeing the girls, Millie, and Finn interact but anything outside that I found somewhat boring?

I think that the timeline within the book also bothered me, I was never quite sure how far along their relationship had been going on before they hit a couple of bumps along the road.

I think that one of the first conflicts we saw was well addressed, Finn taking a step back and going to therapy was great, communicating his distress made him more confident in his relationship with Millie and I appreciated that.

I also enjoyed the fact that Finn always kept the memory of Clara alive, especially to the girls.

Alas though, this book was simply cute. Not too memorable but it was a good time while it lasted!

If you enjoy a single guardian romance and the found family trope, you are in for a treat!

This book was written for nerds.

As a girl who is obsessed with the stars AND butterflies, I was turning pages quicker than I could breathe.

I love how the author writes about how helpful or harmful families can be, how grief is not linear, and how healing from trauma can show that you are strong - even if no one else knows it.

I ALSO love how both MCs demonstrate that communication is key, but sometimes, you may need time to process your feelings before you can communicate… and that’s perfectly fine!

This book had me shedding tears at multiple points while I was on a flight home from vacation - and I loved every word of it.

Thank you Jillian Meadows for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an adorable medium-burn STEM romance! Meet Millie, a sweet and anxious entomologist, and Finn, a grumpy single guardian astronomer. Their journey felt like watching a cozy romance movie as they slowly unraveled the layers of their lives and discovered just how perfect they were for each other.

Finn is the ultimate protective guardian, devoted to his nieces and always there to support Millie, while Millie’s kind heart and hilarious family make you wish you could join their crew. I absolutely loved every moment of this story and thoroughly enjoyed watching their romance blossom!

Give Me Butterflies is a delightful and heartwarming workplace romance that beautifully weaves themes of found family, the classic grumpy x sunshine dynamic, and a tale of unrequited love. The narrative centers on Millie, an entomologist vying for a promotion at her museum, and Finn, the brooding head of astronomy who sits on the interview panel.

As fate has it, Millie and Finn keep crossing paths, leading her to discover that beneath his gruff exterior, Finn is grappling with the challenges of raising his two young nieces after the tragic loss of his sister. Their unexpected friendship blossoms, revealing Finn's sweet and charming side, which complicates Millie's efforts to maintain a platonic relationship, especially since he holds the key to her career advancement.

This romance is utterly enchanting! The bond that Millie and Finn cultivate is rich with love and mutual support, characterized by a healthy foundation of trust and care. I adore how Finn initially appears grumpy, only for Millie to uncover the layers of loneliness and grief he carries from his sister's passing. The story is masterfully crafted, focusing on their emotional journeys—Finn's transition into fatherhood and Millie's battle with anxiety—making their romance all the more poignant. It was overall a cute book!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

Such a sweet book about a wholesome workplace. This is my new favorite romance. It was sweet and made me feel warm inside. This was my first book from the author and I cannot wait to read more!

I love the new cover for this book and I think it was a wise choice to update it.

Overall, this is a strong STEM romance that I think a lot of romance readers will adore. For me, the book had moments that just dragged especially after they had sex for the first time. It gets old fast to have sex a bunch after that. Plus the third act almost breakup.

I loved that the MMC was in therapy. I think it’s good to show characters actually working through their crazy. Also, I loved him.

I just wish there had been a little more substance.

I immensely enjoyed this romance and appreciated the struggle the two main characters had with past relationships and the damage it caused. It was fun to read about such an intellectual setting and the academic yet passionate couple who brought creativity and love to their work and home lives.

🌌Grumpy x Sunshine
🦋Workplace Romance
🌌STEM MCs
🥐(⬅️IYKYK) Cinnamon Roll MMC
🦋Single Guardian
🌌He Falls First
🦋Grief and Healing
**TW: Neglectful and Emotional Manipulative Parents
**TW: Gaslighting, Emotional and Verbal Abuse by a Past Partner

I am obsessed and will be singing this book’s praises! I have recently finished a series of OTT, Possessive, obsessed, alpha MMCs and was worried I wouldn’t enjoy this book. But I WAS WRONG!!! I absolutely loved it. It was amazingly beautiful and sweet!

I love Finn, he is seriously perfection. He is an amazing caregiver/parent, loves those girls so hard and wants to be the best he can for them despite the example he was raised with. The way he loves his girls. All of them!! I was swooning over Finn the entire book, the way he thinks and feels about Millie had the biggest smile on my face. He is so supportive, encouraging, protective and respectful. But boy can get down too! He has mouth on him and uses it at just the right time, a gentlemen in the streets and filthy in the sheets.

Millie has my heart! She really want this promotion with out any drama or doubt of her ability and skill. She’s hesitant and scared after her last relationship gaslit, emotionally and verbally abused her. But she cannot resist the connection with Finn. Her bond with his girls is so heartwarming and precious.

This book is the definition of soulmates! 🥰🥰🥰 Literally what dreams are made of. Jillian wrote in a way that is authentic and touching without coming right out and saying or being cheesy. There is fantastic banter and chemistry, and lots of steamy tension. This book is healthy communication and relationship goals. Definitely in my top reads of the year column.

4.5⭐️
If Ali Hazlewood and Abby Jimenez had a book baby, this would be it. You have the STEM badass girl entomologist in Millie and space geek in Finn for fans of Hazelwood. Mixed with the adorable relationship building with complex emotions and mental health awareness for fans of Jimenez. I truly couldn’t put this book down. I was cheering for this grumpy/sunshine, workplace, single father figure, he falls first romance. I honestly cannot believe this is Jillian Meadows’ first book. I’m so serious. I don’t know why her name isn’t up there with top contemporary romance authors. I am a big Abby Jimenez fan. But Jillian has won me over with her debut novel. It has everything fans of Jimenez love. Complex characters overcoming obstacles with the ending you hope for. Jillian Meadows, consider me your newest fan. I can’t wait to see what you come up with for the other Oaks sisters. Thank you for Millie and Finn (and Avery and Eloise); they were some of my favorites.


Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for my copy.