I really really liked this book. I had mixed feelings about the first book in the series because I wasn't really vibing with the fmc but THIS book, I love them. I was so happy Matt got a book for himself and 'm happy that it was the story that it was. He and Ro deserve the whole world. The friends to lovers was so genuine and pure and paced so well into them actually getting together. It's hard not to love them.

📚💚 Book Review: Unloved by Peyton Corinne 💚📚

She’s the quiet genius.
He’s the campus hockey star.
Neither of them feels like they belong—until they find each other. 🥺🏒

Ro Shariff just wants to finish her degree in peace. Freddy Fredderic hides his pain behind charm and late-night parties. But when a tutoring session turns into something deeper, walls start to crumble—and hearts begin to heal.
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💫 Academic meets athlete
💬 Smart banter & quiet longing
🔥 Slow burn with real stakes
🧠 Trauma, trust, and tenderness

Unloved is the kind of romance that lingers—it’s soft, sad, and full of soul. If you’ve ever felt unseen, this story is for you.
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Absolutely loved this book! The dynamic between Freddy and Ro was amazing! Also, I loved the representation of learning differences and the advocacy. It was amazing!

Unloved is an absolutely masterpiece!! It’s one of those books that you can’t put down but also want to read forever. It’ll stay with you long after you finish it. At least that was my experience. I loved this love story so so so much. It was full of many sweet & tender moments that had me saying “awww” throughout the whole book.

Thank you to Atria Books and Netgalley for the advanced copy. Peyton Corinne once again knows how to make a direct strike to my heart. I absolutely adored this story of Freddy and Ro. I enjoyed the fact that parts of this book overlapped with the timeline of the first book, so we get the explanations for some of their actions in book one.

Freddy and Ro...they are each dealing with their own struggles, both in their personal lives and with relationships. But when Freddy needs yet another tutor, Ro ends up being that and so much more. I loved the friendship that developed between the two, even as they pushed the boundaries of more. If nothing else, they just wanted to see the other succeed, and that is the best foundation from which to grow a relationship.

This book touches on some difficult topics, such as grief, and is done in such a thoughtful way that really had me rooting for Freddy and Ro to find their happy ending. It's just such a great story.

Unloved is a heartwarming story about Ro and Freddy, two people who, despite thinking themselves unlovable, find each other and form a deep, emotional bond. Peyton Corinne writes adorable romances that also include complex themes of trauma and diversity in an earnest way. I adored this book and I can't wait to see more from her.

I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in only a few days. I love seeing the author grow their craft, as you can see improvement in story telling from the first book to this one. I had a really good time with this book and am excited for the next.

Wow. I find myself at a loss of words while I attempt to write this review. This book was truly special in so many ways. I started this immediately after reading Unsteady (which i loved by the way), but Unloved was simply on a completely different level. Peyton Corinne’s writing is uniquely beautiful, and I've found myself resonating with it heavily. So many incredible quotes that I know I will be thinking about for weeks to come, so much angst, so much growth depicted within her stores; she truly sets herself apart as an author. This story was one of a romance that was larger than life, but it was also one of grief, longing, and change. Both of these characters possessed qualities that I see within myself every day. Ro’s struggle to see her own worth, Freddy’s self-deprecating humor that he uses to cope, I just truly related to these characters on so many levels. I found myself feeling every emotion with them throughout the book; the sinking of the heart, the butterflies, all were in full effect while I was reading. The ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia representation were executed flawlessly down to the smallest detail. As a mental health professional, I could truly see the research and effort that went into portraying these difficult topics accurately. I was immersed in this plot and these characters from beginning to end. It really was a rollercoaster ride, but was so rewarding and fulfilling in the end. I truly don’t think I will ever stop thinking about this book. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve rated a book five stars, but this book undeniably gave me that feeling that I’ve been searching for! Full review posted on Amazon and Instagram :)

This author is new to me, but I will be keeping an eye out for anything else they publish. I loved the story and the characters. The pacing of the story was great and the characters were relatable.

If you’re a fan of friends to lovers - Freddy and Ro are for you.

Their tutoring sessions lead to a wholesome friendship, and it’s so endearing to see.
It’s very much a slow burn romance, with the main characters having to deal with their pasts and FMC's abusive ex boyfriend. but MMC comforts her without prompting. Multiple Times.

It gets emotional and raw. At the very heart of this story is a romance between two people would couldn’t deserve it more. It was long though, so the story lacked depth sometimes.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC of Unloved! I cannot put into words how much I loved this book. I saw so much of myself in Ro and could not get enough of Freddy (sweet baby angel). I think he is my all time favorite MMC. I loved how much detail and love and care the author put into these characters and how interwoven the story is with the first book in the series. I will pick up anything and everything Peyton Corinne writes moving forward! This book gets a BOLD five stars from me! For fans of The Deal and Collide.

I'm not sure why I requested to read this one after DNFing the first in this series. I guess I thought I'd give Corinne another shot but I am convinced now that these books are not for me. I'm finding out that many tiktok "sensation" books aren't for me.

This is an okay YA book with no real depth. There are random things that happen, but no consistant plot or actual storyline. The characters were both kind of unlikeable and probably need therapy instead of whatever they were doing in this book. I just felt extremely disconnected from all of it.

I know there's a market for this kind of book out there, but I'm convinced I'm not the target audience and that is OK with me. There are TONS of great reviews for both book one and two in this series, but I just need more in my books than fluff and random events and trauma dumping.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This story was very cute and wholesome it had me melting and wanting more. The characters were so cute and their love story was to die for. I loved this and definitely recommend. 4.25/5 stars

The characters were great and they were a good pair, but the writing wasn't totally my style. I haven't read anything else by this author, but I would give her another shot. This wasn't my favorite read though.

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⤿ Thank you to Atria Books for the arc through netgalley, physical arc, and finished physical copy in exchange for an honest review!

I am so thankful that I was sent this advanced copy by Atria Books because this is one of the best romances I've read all year, and one of the most interesting romances I've read probably ever! firstly, it's not necessary to read the first book Unsteady by Peyton Corinne to understand what happens in this book, BUT this story is about characters from the first book who appear consistently. it also takes place at the same time as the first book, and so i think to better understand the story this should be read second, but it's not necessary.

one of my favorite things about this story was how mature the main characters were, both in themselves but also their relationship that ended up happening. they were NOT perfect people, both Ro and Freddy/Matt had things going on in their personal lives that made them make some silly decisions, and they experienced hardships that affected their emotional functioning. however, throughout the story it was obvious that the author wasn't writing into typical romance tropes, these characters fought and made up in and communicated in ways that feel much more mature than other romances i've read in this genre. also, slight spoiler - there's no third act break up. which is one of my LEAST favorite things that happen in romance books, so i was positively thrilled to see that in this story.

i also really loved how Ro and Freddy/Matt were always just there for each other, in friendship and romance and gave each other space when it was needed and protected each other's peace. both of them were so interesting in themselves too, and i highly related to Ro for wanting to people pleace, and also because she was a (smutty) reader. she was so sweet and smart and deserves all the love Freddy can give her. even himself, Freddy deserved a lot of love and it was GREAT to see from his point of view, and he also deserves so much better.

i'm kind of hoping that there's more books in this series, i would love to see from Bennett and this mysterious side character (who i won't reveal), but if not I am greatly looking forward to the next Peyton Corinne book that releases!

↬ trigger warnings: sexual abuse, parental abandonment, parental verbal abuse, parental death and death of loved ones, unwanted sexual advances

4.75⭐️ 2.5🌶️ 4.5🎧

Relationship dynamic: MF
Tropes/Microtropes/Vibes/Reps:
📚 College
🏒 Sports (hockey)
💖 Friends to lovers
🔥 Slow burn
📖 Athlete x tutor
👩🏻‍💻 Woman in STEM

Book Publisher: Atria
Audio Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Narrators: Caitlin Elizabeth + Bradley Ford
Narration type: dual
Writing perspective: first person, dual POV
Standard length (pages): 461p
Standard length (time): 14:01
Listening speed: 2.5x
Listened via: LibroFM
Read via: Kindle
ARC/ALC provided by: Atria + NetGalley / Simon and Schuster + LibroFM

📖 Matty and Ro… they are so easy to love. I fell for them both almost instantly. Yet, they didn’t feel lovable for so long. I could feel their lonliness coming right off the page. They were both broken in very different ways and they needed each other’s friendship so badly. And then they needed more. They needed each other to learn what a healthy, trusting, loving relationship looks like and Peyton handled all of that with such care. Matt and Rosalie were each other’s biggest advocates. I LOVED the scene where Ro stood up for Matt in the academic review for his math course. The hate I felt for their respective exes was next level… 😡

🎧 This dual audio performance was enjoyable all the way through! Caitlin Elizabeth is a new to me narrator and I thought she did a great job! She has a medium to high pitch female voice with a clear distinction between her inner dialogue and speaking voices and a nice lower pitch for her male voices. She expressed such a wide range of emotion and kept me so engaged!
Bradley Ford was also a great pick for Matty. He pulled off that broken boy masking as a golden retriever so well and you could just feel the emotions through every word in the angsty parts. Bravo to both narrators!

This book just gives you all the warm fuzzy feels.

I loved how Killian and Nova have a raw, healing story where they both have trauma they deal with. I love seeing them come together and strengthen each other.

This book is a must for hockey romance lovers. It just hits all the marks you want in that genre.

AHHH I LOVED THIS! the perfect follow up to Unsteady. I just loved Ro and Freedy’s dynamic. They way they were so raw with each other and just felt like they were looking for love with each other. They were so vulnerable with each other. It really felt so genuine and how protective the MMC was. This book just surpassed what I even expected from a 2nd book in a series

3.75 Stars
There were a lot of things about this book that I loved, but then there were some things that I didn’t love and unfortunately one of the things I didn’t love was the writing style itself because it somehow felt a little bit impersonal to me. I love the concept. I love the characters. I love the plot, but just the way it was written never fully immersed me in the story and I was never 100% invested. It was still really good book and I did really love the plot and how everything played out and the character growth that occurs throughout the book I just didn’t totally vibe with the writing.

Unloved totally pulled me in. Ro and Freddy's story is raw, emotional, and just so real. I loved how their friendship slowly turned into something deeper — it felt natural and honest. The way Peyton Corinne tackles things like grief, mental health, and learning struggles made the characters feel so relatable. It’s the kind of book that makes you feel all the things and leaves you thinking about it long after you're done. Definitely recommend if you're into slow-burn romance with a lot of heart.