Give Me Butterflies

Originally self-published, the first book in Meadows’s (Wreck My Plans) “Oaks Sisters” series is getting reissued with bonus content and a new cover. A STEM romance set in a science museum begins when entomologist Millie spills her coffee on astronomer Finn. Finn is known to be grumpy but soon shows his softer side to Millie. As the Oaks family weighs in on the relationship through hilarious texts, and Millie and Finn start to build what looks like a future, the past invades Millie’s life again when her abusive ex-boyfriend begins a new campaign against her. With a promotion at work, a future with Finn, and her own sense of self on the line, Millie must manage her way through. The tale is told in alternating points of view, so Finn also shares his backstory and, with the help of his therapist, works through the complications of losing his sister to cancer, making a family for his nieces, weathering his parents’ icy disapproval, and, of course, falling for Millie. Meadows showcases deft dialogue, strong scene-building, and an ease at creating characters.