I think 5 stars are not enough for me to express how much I love this book .
From the beginning this book was so captivating and I couldn't stop reading. I felt so many different emotions. I was so angry then sad,emotional, proud and happy. Peyton did such an amazing job with this book. I was feeling like I was part of their story and I experienced every emotion like I was there.
Ro is so strong and amazing. I love her so much. She made her way to my top 5 favourite fmc's ever.
Freddy made his way on my top 5 too obviously. He is the greenest flag ever . I love him so much 🥺.
Ro&Freddy are an amazing couple together. Their relationship is so pure and heartwarming. They went through so much and I wanted to give them a big hug and thell them that they are enough.
They made each other believe in themselves and feel confident.
The side characters like always are top tier . They made the book even better.
I'm so happy and grateful that I received an arc copy of this book. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

apparently I’ve made it my month to read books that make me cry the whole time.

ohh peyton. I want to pick up these characters and just hug them. I can’t wait for the rest. I can’t event type more because I need to recover.

This book can be read as a standalone, but I think reading them in order will give you a better experience.

I really enjoyed the first book and same thing goes for the sequel. One of my favorite tropes is when someone needs a tutor and the love interest tutors them. It always adds a good amount of tension and I love a good hockey romance. Peyton once again knocked it out of the park! I loved Ro and Freddy.

This is why I love friends to lovers right here! It was the perfect slow burn love that keeps you sucked in. I ADORED Ro & Freddie.

The angst in their stories were so emotional and it made you really feel for what they went through. They were both mature and wholesome little cinnamon rolls. They're love never felt forced or rushed and the epilogue was perfection!

My only complaint is that it was a little long and a VERY slow burn. She was with her ex for too long in my opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f contemporary romance
-sports romance
-friends to lovers
-reformed rake
-unrequited crush
-falling for my tutor
-new adult

this was messy in the best way. How anyone can end up in a toxic/abusive relationship, and being able to find love again. I loved watching these two find friendship and just trust with each other even as they tried to fight their feelings for each other. How badly they both needed each other. I really love this series. If you like angsty, new adult sports romance you have to check it out.

Thank you to netgalley and Atria books for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book is about Freddy and Ro, and it's told by both their POVs.
This is the second book in the Undone Series, and it also takes place during the same time as the first book Unsteady. Freddy is a hockey player who is struggling in school due to a learning disability, and Ro is his tutor who is patient and caring towards. Ro is also dating a guy who treats her extremely poorly, and Freddy helps her deal with him.
This book is a slow burn with an inexperienced fmc and play boy mmc. This is a true friends to lovers storyline. They were very good friends first. I loved how they overcame their struggles in this book, and their was lots of character development. I will say this book was a tad long for my taste, but overall, I think it's a great romance, and I think everyone should check it out.

Unloved is the second book in The Undone series. This book is about Matt "Freddy" Fedderic and Ro Shariff and is told from both of their points of view.

Freddy is a hockey player, but struggles at school. Ro ends up being his newest tutor, and will do anything to help him pass with all of his struggles. She's dating a guy and he doesn't treat her well at all, and her and Freddy start to have feelings for each other.

There were some secrets that both characters had, and some twists I didn't see coming, but I really enjoyed this book, and seeing how both of these characters grew.

Will they get their happy ending after all of their struggles? Or will other factors rip them apart for good?

📚 Unloved by Peyton Corrine
Genre: Sports romance
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Synopsis: Bookish and deeply romantic Ro starts tutoring the campus playboy, Freddy. Both are struggling with individual challenges and are deeply lonely, and find solace in each other.

My take: This book is absolute perfection. I loved every single minute of it and never wanted to put it down. What I love most about Peyton Corrine's books is that they are deeply emotional and include well-developed plots and character ARCs in addition to swoony romance and heat. I loved Ro and Freddy so, so much. Unloved happened on the same timeline as Unsteady so Sadie and Rhys are falling in love at the same time and you get to see them and get insights into their story. When I plan to reread them, I'll do it sequentially to get the full effect.

I cannot recommend this book enough, whether you like hockey or not. It's truly more about two lonely people starved for love and thinking they'll never find it meeting the exact person they need who accepts and loves them for exactly who they are.

this was SO cute!! i was hooked from the prologue and immediately knew I was going to love it. the slow burn and the tension were everything!!! i love matt and ro so much (ro is so relatable) and the way they helped each other deal with their issues. they had me giggling!! AND they were friends first. definitely one of the best romances I've read in a while!!! if you love angst, friends to lovers, and emotional depth, pick this book up!

this does take place during the same time as unsteady, the first book, so keep that in mind (i didn't know that and this was the first book i read by her). so i'll definitely be picking up the first book soon!

Peyton has easily become an auto buy author for me! So thankful to have received an ARC for this book after falling in love with Unsteady.

Unloved was such a great read! I love a good slow burn, friends to lover storyline, and this DELIVERED that and more. Unloved was beautifully written and I can't wait to see in what direction the rest of the series goes!

4.5/5

Unloved by Peyton Corinne checked every box I hoped it would. As side characters in Unsteady, Freddy and Ro were easy to fall in love with (wink wink) and I couldn't wait to see them as main characters and lean more into their stories. The connections between book 1 and book 2 were a challenge that was accepted beautifully and successful. It truly felt like I grew alongside these characters. Unloved? More like easy to love. Peyton nailed this.

I actually enjoyed this rom com. I’m used to reading longer books so I was a little shocked at how fast I read through this and wish I savored it a bit more. Loved the characters and Its continuation in the series from book 1. I felt some things were cringe and also way too obvious. I wish there was a tad more subtlety in the plot. Def recommend!

5⭐️

where do I even start?

the characters, the story, the writing everything was perfect!! 😭

I LOVE MATT AND RO!! omg idk what Miss Peyton put in this book but she broke my heart and put back together in this book! 😭

I wanna give the biggest hug to Ro and Matt! they are both so amazing! It really hurts to see them feel unloved, bc they are the best ever, and they deserve the world!! I love them so much!

it really hurts to know that these characters have been used and taken advantage of bc of their kindness. Ro and Matt were so perfect for each other. they healed each other, and healed me too with their love 🥹 I want someone like them! 🥹

the plot is so good, and so is the writing, and I have to tell y’all, I didn’t care at all about the spice, I just wanted more of them! of their love, kindness, support, and strength! 🫶🏼

I also HATE Tyler, but we already knew that from book one, but you will hate him more in this book!

You did amazing Miss Peyton, but you did make me cry 😔🫶🏼

3.5 stars.

This was so close to a 4 star read for me. The story was adorable and I loved both the main characters. Both Ro and Matt were both so sweet and dealing with so much that I constantly just want to give them both hugs.

The reason I had to drop this down to 3.5 was for two reasons. First, the middle felt like itvwas really dragging. I felt like there were a few chapters that could have been removed to streamline the story a bit. And second, I kept getting frustrated at Ro for letting Tyler treat her like he did. He was horrendous from the get go and he hanging on was painful.

But, beyond those two things, this was a sweet contemporary romance that's definitely worth the read.

Unloved by Peyton Corinne is an achingly tender romance that balances lighthearted banter with poignant emotional depth. It’s a story of second chances, self-worth, and two people discovering that love isn’t about perfection—it’s about acceptance. With relatable characters, slow-burn chemistry, and heart-melting moments of vulnerability, Corinne delivers a read that will stick with you long after you’ve finished.

Matt "Freddy" Fredderic is the kind of character who sneaks up on you. On the surface, he’s a stereotypical jock: a star player with a big grin and a bigger reputation. But Corinne peels back those layers to reveal a young man wrestling with learning disabilities and self-doubt. Freddy’s struggles with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD are handled with nuance and care. His academic challenges and fear of failure feel real and raw, and his journey to believe that he’s more than his GPA—or his reputation—is deeply moving. You can’t help but root for him, not just to pass biology but to see himself the way Ro does: as worthy of success and love.

Ro Shariff is equally compelling. She’s a hopeless romantic with a sweet but often messy heart, and her inner monologue is refreshingly relatable. Her "on again/off again" relationship with her boyfriend feels more like a placeholder for something real, and the tension between what Ro thinks she deserves versus what she actually needs drives much of her emotional arc. She’s someone who has spent a lot of time settling, unsure if she’ll ever find the deep, honest connection she dreams of. Her dynamic with Freddy is where she finally starts to question whether she’s been asking the wrong questions about love all along.

The tutoring sessions between Freddy and Ro are the emotional heartbeat of the novel. What starts as late-night study guides and playful quips quickly deepens into something more intimate: sharing vulnerabilities, discussing their insecurities, and leaning on one another when the rest of the world feels too harsh. Corinne captures the magic of emotional intimacy—the way understanding someone’s pain and joys can create a bond even stronger than physical attraction. And speaking of attraction: the slow-burn romantic tension is delicious. You can feel the magnetic pull between them, their stolen glances and unspoken confessions building to a crescendo of longing.

The "missed memory" trope—Ro remembering their first kiss, while Freddy holds onto a night she doesn’t recall—adds a bittersweet, wistful element. Their mutual pining feels deeply authentic rather than contrived, with neither of them realizing how significant they’ve always been to each other. Instead of feeling like miscommunication, it reads as two people who’ve been quietly carrying their own burdens for too long, afraid to believe they’re worth loving in their entirety.

One of the standout aspects of Unloved is how it addresses reputations and stereotypes. Freddy’s struggle to be seen as more than his "bad boy athlete" persona is mirrored in Ro’s desire to be more than "the dependable nice girl." Their love story isn’t just about romance—it’s about rewriting the narratives they’ve been boxed into by others and themselves.

If there’s a slight critique, it’s that the pacing slows in the middle, with some tutoring scenes and internal musings feeling repetitive. While these moments build intimacy, they could’ve been trimmed to keep the story moving without sacrificing emotional weight. Additionally, the side characters—particularly Ro’s ex—could’ve been given a bit more complexity, as some moments feel a little too convenient for plot progression.

At 4 stars, Unloved is an emotionally rich, heartfelt story about learning to love yourself so you can fully love someone else. Peyton Corinne writes with empathy, humor, and a keen understanding of how love often finds you when you’re too busy doubting yourself to believe it’s possible. Freddy and Ro’s romance is proof that even the most seemingly mismatched people can fit together perfectly—and that sometimes, the person you’ve been quietly longing for has been standing beside you all along.

This book utterly altered my brain chemistry and it was just absolute perfection. I will forever hold every word, scene, and character in my heart forever. I cried so much it should be criminal maybe because I related so much to this story. This novel while a love story explores beautiful themes of grief, heartbreak, and a search for self-love. I felt this story so deeply and i believe others will hold these words close to their heart because there is always a part of us that may feel unlovable or like we do not deserve good in life.

My matty!! i love him so so much and i just want to protect him at all costs. i want to give him the biggest hug and tell him that i adore his soul and he is so deserving of everything pure in this world. The visibility we get from his struggles with adhd, dislexia, and dyscalculia as a student was so important and i felt like it also added to his hardships with love since he felt undeserving of it, but he found it with my girl RO 🥹 i was tearing up so much like no two people have ever been more perfect for each other.

My rosalie, she is the most selfless, kindest girl ever. She is just so deserving of happiness and it made me so sad to see her struggle with her worth and grief heartbreak. She experienced the most beautiful form of growth and she is just so smart and bright!!! I want to be her friend SO BAD and I just loved how she was so caring towards others while loving to read, being a hopeless romantic and feeling so deeply🥹

The way that this relationship (matty + ro) felt so delicate and vulnerable, honestly just raised my standards and makes me want to search for the one who makes me feel like “loving you is the easiest thing I’ve ever done”, I thought of dress by taylor swift “even in my worst times you saw the best in me” because truly they loved each other amidst mistakes and the “imperfections” they believed shaped them as individuals.

i felt chapter 59 on a soul level— yes i cried...and I can't wait to buy a physical copy of this novel and reread it all over again!

thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for the eARC so lucky to have read this beautiful story out feb. 4💚!!!

#unloved

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

Peyton Corinne's book, Unloved, shares the touching tale of two characters, Ro and Freddy. They meet at a wild college party when they are freshmen, and although they share a quick kiss and some moments together, Freddy doesn’t remember anything about it later. Life moves on, and three years later, Freddy is having a tough time with his studies. That’s when Ro steps back into his life as his tutor.

What makes their story special is the little things. Every look they share, every gentle touch, and how they slowly learn to trust each other really pulled me in. Their connection grows in such a sweet way; it’s almost like magic. They help each other heal from past hurts and become more than just friends—it's as if they create a safe space for one another. Watching them grow together was so interesting that I wished the story would go on forever. Their relationship is not just about romance; it changes them for the better.

I felt a strong connection with Ro right away. She’s a strong and caring woman, a bit shy but very kind. She’s been through some tough times with someone she trusted before, but Freddy shows her what true love looks like. He is patient and helps her heal from her past. I also liked how Ro relates to her family—she is strong but still shows her affection. As for Freddy, he might seem like just another guy with problems at first. However, as you learn more about him, you see there’s a lot more going on. His journey of discovering himself and being open made him one of my favorite characters of the year.

Unloved is definitely a book to read in 2025. It's the kind of story that you will want to come back to again and again. The author really knows how to draw you in and make you feel for the characters.

4.25 Stars!

-Tropes-
Friends to lovers
tutor x athlete
slow burn
inexperience fmc x playboy mmc

-Trigger warning -
mental health
leaning disabilities
loss of a parent
narcissistic parent
emotional abuse


This book was such an emotional ride, you truly felt for both of them and fully understood their reasoning for their behavior and actions. I really enjoyed the book but at times I was crying my eyes out since I could relate to them so much, and fully understood them as people and as a couple. loved their chemistry.

I was NOT prepared for the feelings this book would pull out of me.

Ro and Matty’s story is absolutely beautiful. A story of finding young love, friendship, trust, and FAMILY. Ro and Matty have (dare I say) one of the sweetest meet cutes, but it’s cut short and they don’t speak until years later when Ro is assigned to be Matty’s tutor.

Matty, a hockey player who suffers from dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD isn’t passing his college courses & he isn’t offered the proper accommodations to help him thrive by the shady school, but Ro is assigned as Matty’s tutor & does everything she can to help Matty flourish, because she sees how smart and capable Matty is, unlike the other tutors who have taunted him relentlessly and given up so easily.

Ro & Matty are two people who have been through so much at such young ages, and the more they have tutor sessions the more they get to know one another and realize just how much they need each other and one another’s friendship. Although, for Ro, she has been crushing on Matty ever since their meet cute that was cut abruptly short freshman year.

When Ro & Matty finally give into the shared tension the spice is a 10/10 🔥 (Matty loves to praise) 🥵👏🏻

I wish I could read this beautiful story for the first time again. A story of loss, growth, friendship, firsts, love, and acceptance.

I loved everything about this book. Ro and Freddy were both characters I related to in different ways, and I loved the depth Peyton added to both of them. It was interesting seeing certain events that happened during book one through the eyes of these two—I really liked getting that different perspective. The way that these two acted as a pillar in each others lives, Ro for Freddy with his learning disabilities, and Freddy for Ro with her abusive relationship, was really lovely. The other thing I really appreciated about their relationship was how it developed first into a really strong friendship, and then eventually morphed into a romantic relationship after both had grown personally and dealt with issues. I'm glad Peyton wrote it in such a way that their romantic relationship didn't act as a band-aid for their problems. I cannot wait to read the other love stories in this series, this book has cemented Peyton as an auto-buy author for me.