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This was a good book! It moved on at the right pace, holding my attention from the first to the last page. I loved the tension and romance between Millie and Finn. Not many books with the characters (especially women!) in STEM jobs. Look forward to reading more books by this author!

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This book was steamy, sweet, funny, and emotional. I'm not usually one for books with kids/single parents/guardians, but I loved the family these two built and their emotional intimacy. This book had me giggling, swooning, and overall having a great time. Can't wait to read more from this author.

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4.5 Stars

Give Me Butterflies is a cute rom com, it follows Millie and Finn they are co-workers, she is sunshine, and he is a grump. The banter between the two had me giggling, Jillian Meadows has a way with words that had me hooked from page 1. I don't want to spoil this book but all the characters in this book had a significant impact, the plot was everything I expected and so much more. I loved everything about this book!! Can't wait to read Lena's story next!!!

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This one was so good! LOVE that the FMC is a woman in STEM! Sheโ€™s got a great life and the hot nerd only makes her life better. As a romance lover, this one FLEW! Overall, Iโ€™d definitely recommend this read.

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Okay but I think this book gives Ali Hazelwood a run for her money as a fun STEM romance. This book is so wholesome and sweet. It was a very well done workplace romance. I swooned so hard and fall in love when the mmc falls first.

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๐Ÿฆ‹ Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows โ€“ Book Review

Just finished Give Me Butterflies and wow, this book is everything! ๐Ÿ˜ Millie and Finn's story is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Millie is an entomologist up for a promotion at the museum, and Finn is the grumpy astronomer on the hiring committee. Their chemistry is undeniable, and the slow-burn romance had me hooked from start to finish. ๐Ÿ’•

The dual POV really lets you into both characters' heads, and the found family aspect with Finn's nieces adds such a heartwarming touch. Plus, the nerdy banter between Millie and Finn? Chef's kiss. ๐ŸคŒ

If you're into STEM romances with a dash of spice and a whole lot of heart, this one's for you! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“š Tropes:
๐Ÿงช STEM Romance
๐Ÿ’˜ Grumpy x Sunshine
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ง Single Guardian
โค๏ธ Found Family
๐Ÿ”ฅ Slow Burn Chemistry

๐Ÿ“Œ Hashtags:
#GiveMeButterflies #JillianMeadows #STEMRomance #GrumpySunshine #SingleGuardian #FoundFamily #RomanceBooks #BookRecommendation #Bookstagram #RomComVibes

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Iโ€™m not a big fan of instalove stories but I went into this with an opened mind. It dragged on a bit but overall it had a comfy sense to it. It was funny and cute & spicy but. It did take me a bit to get into the story there was so much happening but overall I enjoyed it!

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โ€œ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’˜๐’† ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐’‚๐’• ๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•, ๐’”๐’‰๐’†'๐’… ๐’‚๐’”๐’Œ ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’๐’๐’๐’Œ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’Š๐’•. ๐‘จ๐’๐’… ๐’๐’‡๐’•๐’†๐’ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’”๐’'๐’• ๐’—๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’๐’†, ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’˜๐’‰๐’†๐’ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’”, ๐’”๐’‰๐’† ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’…๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’”๐’‰ ๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’•. ๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐‘ฐ ๐’ˆ๐’ ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’–๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’—๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ฐ ๐’”๐’Š๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’ ๐’‰๐’†๐’“. ๐‘ฐ ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’•๐’†๐’๐’… ๐’”๐’‰๐’†'๐’” ๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’ ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’๐’†, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’๐’„๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰ ๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’”๐’–๐’“๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’Š๐’•."

..."๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’• ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’Š๐’•'๐’” ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’”๐’–๐’“๐’… ๐’‚๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’?" ๐’‰๐’† ๐’”๐’‚๐’š๐’”. "๐‘ฐ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’” ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’. ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’”๐’‚๐’Ž๐’† ๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’” ๐‘ช๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’ ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’”๐’‰๐’† ๐’ˆ๐’๐’•.... ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’๐’๐’Š๐’†, ๐’”๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’• ๐’‚๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–.โ€

this book gave me butterflies. absolutely adored this one!

i love a women-in-stem book and this was no exception. millie and finn are perfect for one another and genuinely bring out the best in each other. i love how they started out trying to be friends who don't cross the line, but of course they eventually cross it. what good romance book doesn't??

there are some tw's as the main premise of this book is surrounding finn becoming a guardian to his niece's after his sister passes away. he's struggling to become a parent, while also maintaining some semblance of normalcy in his life. cue in millie, who helps him and his girls work through their grief in ways that also help millie with her own struggle after an abusive relationship.

this has a happy ending that feels incredibly worthy of the story line and will make you believe in love.

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Thank you to Jillian Meadows, Avon or Harper Voyager Publishing, and Netgalley for this arc. I will be giving my honest review.
I've been excited to read this one for awhile, but when I tried to start it in January I read the trigger warnings and one of them made me hesitate. The trigger about loss of sibling made me put this book off, just because of my personal life. I am grateful I chose to pick this book up when I did because the timing was just right. I appreciated how Jillian Meadows approached the subject of sibling grief. Millie and Finn honored Finn's sister so beautifully at the end of the book (read the bonus epilogue please!) and throughout.
"Memories of Clara seem so cloudy in my mind sometimes, like I can't concentrate on them, because if I do, the pain of missing her will sharpen."
Finn was such a lovable man; He was nerdy while being sexy which is so endearing to me. The way his career was so perfectly woven into his life (his astronomy jokes, the study ceiling, him signing "Astronomically Yours," and his nickname for her). I was so pleasantly surprised to find out he was had two little girls to take care of. The girls added so much to his character and the romantic plot.
Millie was a breath of fresh air as a female lead character. She was quirky without trying too hard and relatable. Her empathy and selflessness made me love her. These main characters had this undeniable chemistry where they just understood each other. How their story unfolded was so romantic and sweet.
"I don't need the sun when you're here, stella mia. You're the brightest star in my universe..."
I would read another book by Jillian Meadows. Her writing is so romantic and lighthearted. I would recommend this one to anyone looking for a Abby Jimenez type of male lead, funny banter, and romance that will make you smile.

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I finally got my hands on a physical copy (shoutout to my Barnes for giving me a discount for the slight spine damage). I absolutely LOVED this book! Millie has such a quiet strength and seeing her friends support her was everything. I love seeing friendships bloom and are just so healthy in books. I absolutely loved Millieโ€™s character I immediately loved her witty banter and how much of a nerd she is. Then enters Finn he can have all my cookie dough! His grumpy attitude was amazing plus all the secret pining had me screaming! Theyโ€™re just so perfect for each other. I loved reading this book so much! I canโ€™t wait to see what else the author is going to bring in the future.

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๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜:

Wow this is definitely an underrated book why isnโ€™t booksta blowing up talking about this one. I really loved it! It was fun to see MCs in the STEM space and this book even layered some great depth into the story. If you like a cinnamon roll MMC with single dad vibes and workplace romance this oneโ€™s for you.

๐’๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ:

Millie is interviewing for her dream job to become the Director of Entomology at the Museum she works at. But her very grumpy coworker who she may have split coffee on, elbowed in the nose and crashed into his car happens to be on the interview panel. But sheโ€™s never taken the easy path and sheโ€™ll prove to the panel that sheโ€™s the right one for this job. Sheโ€™s loved bugs since she was a little girl and she will let that love and passion shine!

Finn is the Director of Astronomy and he has a lot on his plate right now. His sister recently passed away leaving him custody of his twin nieces, so his grumpy side is coming out more and more. But there is something about Millie that makes him want to smile, heโ€™s drawn to her. Then add in she keeps razzing him with super nerdy references and witty banter, how can he resist.

Millie realizes she canโ€™t use the avoidance tactic with Finn any longer. Heโ€™s everywhere so sheโ€™s just going to have to keep it professional. But when he brings her, her favorite almond croissant and asks for her help making pizza for the girls she canโ€™t resist. The more they become friends the more they realizes it would be really easy to blur the lines into more. But with her dream job on the line Millie canโ€™t think with her heart.

๐™๐™–๐™ซ ๐™Œ๐™ช๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š:

โ€œOf course I love you.โ€ He bends and touches his lips to mine. โ€œCould you not tell when I bought you an entire shelf of books?โ€

๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐’€๐’๐’–โ€™๐’๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’๐’…:

* CoWorkers to Friends to Lovers
* Grumpy Astronomy Director
* Sunshine Entomologist Curator
* Age Gap: Heโ€™s 34 & Sheโ€™s 29
* Custody of 5yr Old Twin Nieces
* Grief& Anxiety Rep
* Witty & Full of Banter
* She Has an Abusive Ex
* LOL Family Group Chat - Found Family
* Wilhelmina Natural Science Museum
* Dual POV + Slow Burn w/ Spice

๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฅโœจ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฅโœจ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฅโœจ๐Ÿ”ญ๐Ÿฆ‹

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I was hooked from the very first page to the point that I couldn't put it down!! Millie and Finn's character development was everything, while being relatable!

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I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

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Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for providing this ARC for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I gave this one 3.5 stars and overall thought it was an enjoyable read! I was pleasantly surprised this was a debut novel!

I really enjoyed how both Millie and Finn had character development throughout the story, with similar but different situations. I do wish there was a little more depth to these story lines though. I donโ€™t usually enjoy books that have kids as part of the main storyline but i thought this was done really well!

I look forward the Lenaโ€™s book!

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A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

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2.5

i was really loving the first 130 pages of this book. the romance was adorable & i really enjoyed the main characters. i just stopped caring about them at a certain point, & iโ€™m not sure why i did, but i just feel indifferent to them. the book ultimately was good & enjoyable while i read it but i donโ€™t feel anything for it.

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Give Me Butterflies ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ”ญ๐ŸŒŒ
5 ๐ŸŒŸ
3๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

Thank you so much to Avon for the free copy of this book!

WOW! This book was INCREDIBLE! I was so pulled in from the first page, and it didnโ€™t let me go until the last. This book is like if Ali Hazelwood and Hannah Bonam-Young had a literary baby and it is PERFECTION.

Finn + Avery and Eloise was very โ€œJude-Law-in-The-Holidayโ€ and girl???? I was so obsessed. I loved the dynamic between Millie and Finn, but also between Millie and the girls. This was found family to the MAX!

I loved the STEMinist aspect of this book, and thatโ€™s what felt really Ali Hazelwood to me. The Hannah-Bonn Young aspect was from the emotional impact that the personal backgrounds of each character brought. This book handled some really complex topics in a really responsible way.

There were so so many lines of this book that I highlighted on my Kindle, and if I had a physical copy you best believe it would be annotated to heaven!

I did a dynamic read for this book of partial audiobook and mostly e-reading. I loved the narration of Jason Clarke and Victoria Connolly. Iโ€™ve listened to both of them in separate audios and loved their cadence and tone, but they worked so well together in the delivery of this story.

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"Give Me Butterflies" by Jillian Meadows is a sweet, swoon-worthy romance thatโ€™s sure to make your heart flutter. The chemistry between the characters is electric, and Meadows beautifully captures the excitement and uncertainty of young love. Itโ€™s an emotional yet uplifting read thatโ€™ll have you hooked from the very first page. Huge thanks to the publisher for the ARC! Iโ€™ve already added a copy to my library system. If you're looking for a heartfelt romance thatโ€™s both tender and thrilling, this oneโ€™s a must-read. Highly recommend it!

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Beautifully written, funny, witty, adorable characters. I loved everything about this book and truly recommend it.

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โœจ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—– ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ช โœจ

๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€
๐š๐šŽ๐š•๐šŽ๐šŠ๐šœ๐šŽ ๐™ณ๐šŠ๐š๐šŽ: ๐™น๐šŠ๐š—. ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿท๐šœ๐š, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿป, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿป โ€” ๐™พ๐šž๐š ๐™ฝ๐š˜๐š !

Thank you so much to @jillianmeadowswrites @avonbooks @harpercollins & @netgalley for the eARC copy of this book! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿฆ‹ workplace romance
โœจ single dad/guardian
๐Ÿฆ‹ characters in STEM
โœจ found family
๐Ÿฆ‹ grumpy/sunshine
โœจ he falls first
๐Ÿฆ‹ open door romance
โœจ dual POV

๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—›๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ: I abso-freaking-lutely loved this book with my whole heart! The found family aspect between Millie, Finn, & his twin nieces just made my heart smile. The traditions & moments that Finn & Millie created for the girls was so special & you could really feel the happiness & emotions through the writing. The character development in this one is phenomenally written. Both Millie & Finn are silently struggling with overcoming past events that has lead to grief, anxiety, & feelings of loneliness & they way they both care, love, support, & help each other was just so beautiful. Highly recommend this one to my romance reading besties!!

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