"I think you'd be really easy to love."
Ahhhhh the love I have for Matty I just want to give him a big hug 🥺

Unloved is the second book in the Undone series, following Unsteady.
This book was amazing. I loved Unsteady but I think I love this one even more.

We follow Ro and Freddy as they go from strangers to tutor/student to friends to more. Ro is in a toxic relationship with an asshole and when she starts to tutor the playboy hockey player she's had a crush on for years, he shows her that she deserves so much more. Freddy is trying to keep his eligibility to play hockey while struggling with dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD. Ro is the first person at school to want to genuinely help him and find him tools to succeed so he wants to protect her at all costs.

I absolutely loved how their relationship progressed from professional, to friends, to more. The slow burn was slow but so worth it. Both of them had great character development which I really appreciate.

I highly recommend if you're looking for a slow burn hockey romance with flawed characters who have depth.
The timeline of this book is the same as Unsteady so I feel you could read them in whatever order or even at the same time. I loved the little glimpses we had of Saddie and Rhys it make me want to reread it 🤭

First, I enjoyed this much more than I initially thought an devoured in under 12 hours! Also, I haven't read Unsteady (the first book in this series) and this read perfectly fine as a standalone. In addition to being a hockey book, which I love, there was also some heavier topics making it much more relatable and I think this is why I loved it so much. I loved how both Freddy and Ro felt misunderstood and it broke my heart to hear what they've been told by others to make them feel bad about themselves. Their friendship is just everything as it develops and I couldn't get enough!

Read if you enjoy: college hockey romance, friends to lovers, she's his tutor, learning to love themselves & be loved

Thank you to Peyton Corinne, Atria Books, and Netgalley for letting me read/review an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before the release date. I actually jumped up and down when I got the approval email. I loved the first book so much. This really gave the vibe a second book in a series gives. There was so much grief lightly sprinkled in the whole book. Freddy was too typical of a standard hockey guy. Ro was such a delight through the book. The butterflies were great. It’s not a book that I would consider on my comfort shelf. So I won’t reread it.

Secretly soft boy meets not-so-secretly soft girl, romance ensues.

In Unsteady, we're introduced to both Ro (Sadie's roommate and best friend) and Freddy (Rhys' roommate and teammate). You learn that Ro is the steadfast only friend of the prickly Sadie, with a loser on-and-off-again boyfriend. Freddy is the charming rake, up for a good time at all times, but you can sense that there's something deeper at play.

Their characters are given room to develop in Unloved. Ro's loser boyfriend is even worse than you can imagine, having spent their time together slowly eroding her self-esteem and convincing her that everything she wants is the wrong thing. Freddy may be the charming rake, but he'd prefer not to be. He uses his rakish reputation as a cover for deep grief and awful relationship with his father. When Ro becomes Freddy's tutor, she sees behind the curtain, learning how Freddy puts on a show because of his own self-esteem issues.

Perhaps my favorite part of this book is Ro's steadfast willingness to go to bat for Freddy--with his father, with his professors, and with his exes (including one particularly shitty one). She shows him he's worth being loved. On the flip side, Freddy gives Ro the room to be what she wants to be and do what she wants to do. Again, soft boy meets soft girl romance, but with a lot of heart and depth.

There are a few plotlines that feel extra to the storyline and I think this is a book that could be at least 75 pages shorter with better editing of redundant situations. But, the overall story and characters (I will always love a reformed rake, I can't help it) make up for those shortcomings.

This book is also told in parallel to the story in Unsteady, which I'm a fan of. While it can be read as a standalone, I think you benefit from reading the first in the series to see the bits and pieces of Ro and Freddy's story and to understand the relationship development of Sadie and Rhys.

I will also be very honest that I am *very excited* for what I imagine is the next book in the series. There are plenty of breadcrumbs left throughout Unloved to show that one is going to be just as emotional and rewarding as the first two books.

* Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review! *

When I signed up for an arc of this book, I thought it was going to be a sweet and spicy sports romance. This book had me tearing up more often than I anticipated. The character growth for both Matt (Freddy) and Rosalie (Ro) was so good. Ro comes off awkward because she doubts her self worth, and Freddy is over the top socially, he is the popular jock with a reputation. She becomes his tutor because he is failing some classes. Freddy has ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. Through their time together, Ro and Freddy, they develop a friendship. I loved that Freddy was a shameless flirt, and this had me giggling and kicking my feet. I really liked that Freddy was protective of Ro, and she was protective of him. This was my first book by Peyton Corinne, and it won't be my last.

This book will be available Feb 04, 2025.

TWs: narcissistic partner, emotional abuse from a partner, grief, grieving the death of a parent




Thank you Netgalley and publishers for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

absolutely loved the first book so i was excited when i got approved for this book!! i wasn’t a big fan of friends to lovers until i read this like freddy and ro are SO CUTE. like i don’t have anything bad to say about this book except once they got together i got a little bored but i think that’s a me problem BUT ALSO the epilogue made up for it (iykyk) !!

i did like unsteady better bc of the black cat x golden retriever trope, like that’s just one of my favs ever

also, there better be a bennett book.. every time he was mentioned i just needed more of him and i need to learn every little thing about him.

thank you so much netgalley for this arc :)

5⭐ guys this book had me going against my morals...and by that i mean liking a blonde man.

ONLY BLONDE MEN EVER TO EXIST EVER:
1. aaron warner
2. dean dilaurentis
3. matt freddric 🆕

this book was sosososo good. like wow. the writing the characters the story the romance just everything. the first book (unsteady) i liked and rated 3.75 stars but i didnt connect with the characters and the story as much as i did in this one. matt and ro are literally one of my favorite couples of 2024 coming in right at the end.

first ro...she is me and i am her. genuinely one of the most relatable fmc's ive ever read and i understood her character so so well. she was such an adorable and soft character that could also be a badass and i love her with my whole heart💗💗 like hopeless romantic academic who wears bows?? thats my twin. my heart hurt so much in all the scenes with tyler and how he treated her. literally drop kick this man to jupiter cause LEAVE MY GIRL ALONE WHAT DID SHE DO TO YOU?? im the #1 tyler donaldson hater just btw

matt...freddy...matty...new book boyfriend. wow do i love this man. peyton corinne really got me out here confessing my love for a blonde man. one thing about me is i loveeee me some "reformed player" trope or like "hopeless romantic player" especially in hockey romance and matty DID THE DAMN THING👏👏 not only did it perfectly fit one of my favorite micro tropes but it was looked at and written on such a deeper level and i loved seeing all the different sides and masks that matt had and his past. i loved how his academic and family and social struggles were written and explored and i just love him. and hes so boyfriend coded like all he wants is his girl and hes so smitten and giddy like omg 🥰🥰

this series clearly just keeps getting better and i am soo excited for the next one (BENNETT PLEASE) i need more of these couples and these characters and this team. thank you to netgalley for the ARC!!💕

SHEESH. Freddy and Ro deserve nothing but good things. These are two of the most lovable characters in the history of ever but they both have been treated badly in the past & are convinced that they are unlovable. I loved watching them support each other and grow in themselves and in their relationship.

I absolutely love Peyton Corinne’s writing. Her books always keep me hooked and she creates such incredible, multifaceted characters. I love that we get to see the not so glamorous sides of the characters and get to love them through it. As a member of the dead parent club, stories about grief always get me. Matty’s grief was very real and relatable. Definitely had me tearing up at times.

I love this series & I can’t wait for it to continue!

Tutor x student, hockey romance, kinda second chance romance, forced proximity, anxiety and overthinking, grief, no third act breakup

To start, you do not have to read the first book, Unsteady, to read this one. I didn’t, and I had no problem following events or people.

This book hit very close to home with both the main characters anxiety and overthinking. I am constantly rethinking every little thing that I do, and I have been diagnosed with high functioning anxiety that has gotten worse the past few months. On a lighthearted note, it also reminds me how me and my significant other met, so that was adorable.

Get your tissues ready because this book made me cry multiple times. It just pulls on your heart in the best way. I was able to feel every emotion in this book along with the characters and it was a heavier book than I was expecting.

My only complaint is that (as far as I know) undergraduate students cannot be a TA for a course. They can be a student aid for a teacher, but a TA is a graduate student position.

This is definitely a slowburn friends-to-lovers story! Ro and Freddy had a lot of baggage. When Ro was tutoring Matty (aka Freddy), she was in a toxic relationship that was also her colleague. Matty loved being around Ro and he cared so much about her. This is a hockey romance, with a lot of emotions! I read Unsteady by this author earlier this year, and found that this book deals with different topics/tropes. This book didn’t personally relate to me, but it was still gut-wrenching to read. Matty and Ro were so vulnerable with each other. They unpacked a lot and I adored their chemistry.

This book can be read as a standalone, but Rhys and Sadie from Unsteady made appearances throughout this book which I loved! I would give this book 4.5 stars!

Thank you so much Netgalley + Atria for this ARC in exchange for a review! Unsteady was one of the first books I read that got me back into reading (I read the indie published version and loved it 🥹).

Tropes: hockey, tutor/student, grief, college romance

Blurb: Rosalie “Ro” is enlisted to tutor Freddy after failing his courses, while harboring a crush on him since freshman year.

I love hockey romance and to me, this book redeemed itself in the end. The FMC, Ro, had a lot of qualities I admired, like how caring she was about everyone, and how she always stood up for Freddy and his learning disabilities. I also really liked Freddy as a golden retriever bf, like the scene where he takes one of her ribbons and puts it on his hockey bag knowing he was gonna get shitted on by his team but was proud to call her his gf? SWOON 😮‍💨

I didn’t like the beginning too much. The first half of it stressed me out. I’m not big on leads who don’t stand up for themselves and continue to take verbal abuse bc relationships are comfortable. BUT. When Ro learns her voice (like Freddy’s advisor meeting), she was force! So proud 😢

I wish there were better resolutions for some of the characters. Like Dr. Tinley deserved to be fired, Tyler should’ve gotten beat up more, WHY IS BENNETT SO STRESSED and what happened to Freddy’s dad?

All in all, I enjoyed this book, but it did leave me wanting to read Unsteady more 👀

Thank you NetGalley and Peyton Corinne for an ARC of this book in exchange for my opinion 🫶🏼

If Peyton Corinne writes it, I’ll read it. This is my second book by Peyton Corinne that I’ve read and both books have been a 5 star. I fell in love with Ro and Freddy. Their relationship was so sweet and the slow burn was written perfectly. I don’t typically like the friends to lovers trope but this was written so beautifully that I fell in love with Freddy from the start. These two gave each other what they needed in order to feel loved and that was so beautiful. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a slow burn, friends to lovers, hockey romance with a swoon worthy male main character and a strong female main character. Can’t wait for this book to release.

Thank you NetGalley, Peyton Corinne, and Atria Books for the ARC.

I adored this book so much. I wasn’t sure how anything could hold up compared to Sadie and Rhys but oh I just love Ro and Freddy 😭 This book was so good when it comes to seeing ways we view ourselves when it comes to relationships and friendships, especially in combination with book 1, you really see how easy it is for you to feel like a burden to your friends when your friends would never see you that way. And it was great in thinking about how our interactions with the people in our lives really shape how we view ourselves.

A huge thanks to NetGalley ARC for giving me access to this book early. I absolutely loved this one. After reading the first in the Undone series I was curious about Freddy and Ro's story but had no idea it would be as complex as it was. I was rooting for them the entire time and their collective and individual growth. I about yelled every time Tyler was involved and was ready for the verbal slaughtering he deserved. I adore how sensitive and caring she wrote these characters and I can't wait to read more in this series. Don't sleep on this series!!

This story was an emotional rollercoaster. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I was so angry on Matt and Ro’s behalf, my heart ached for them but I left feeling so hopeful and full of love for Matt and Ro. I can’t remember the last time I was so endeared to characters so quickly. Unloved takes place at the same time as unsteady and the next book (I think!!?) I loved how much it added to unsteady and being able to spend more time with scenes we saw in unsteady.

As I read unsteady I loved seeing bits and pieces of Ro and Matt. In unloved, I loved being to able to see their raw and real emotions. Ro is one of the sweetest characters I think I’ve ever read. She loves her friends and family so hard and is so giving of her time and energy. Shes such an earnest, compassionate, loving person full of love and heart. Her story with Tyler truly broke my heart, to see her shamed and her spirits broken. The moments where she constantly questioned herself and felt completely torn down were so raw and heartbreaking to witness. Watching her grow in herself and learn to gain her power back after years of hatefulness spewed from her ex was so powerful and hopeful to witness.

Matt’s story truly broke my heart. This boy was let down by so many adults and was put in so many situations he shouldn’t have been. He was taken advantage of and berated and it lowered his self esteem so much. Reading the way he thought about himself, that he was only worth his body, made my heart ache so bad because were able to see what a good friend he is. He is so kind, generous, and loves his friends so hard. Witnessing him open up to Ro and learn that he can be loved for who he is made my heart so full!!

Matt and Ro are such gentle, kind, lonely people whose perception of themselves is completely shaped by people who treat them so poorly. I loved Matt and Ro’s journey from strangers to friends to lovers was so wonderful. Ro was so reserved and full of shame and Matt was so gentle with her heart and reassuring that she’s perfect the way she is. Matt thought he was only good for his body and Ro showed him that he was smart and kind and worthy of love. Their tension had me on the edge of my seat!!! I love how open and honest they were with each other. Corinne perfectly captures this desperation Matt and Ro have to be loved by someone for everything they are, this yearning to be loved and seen for who they really are and they find that in each other. They advocate for and support each other in such a beautiful way. They love each other with total acceptance and no shame. One of my favorite books I’ve ever read!

Ms Corinne writes flawed and troubled characters very well. My heart hurt for both of the main characters. I loved how they were able to help each other get through their individual struggles. Despite feeling thoroughly frustrated with Ro's character at times, I'm so proud of how she stood up for herself as well as Matt during the course of the book. Though this was a great read, the book seemd to drag on a little longer than necessary. I loved the first one in the series and felt that that was a pretty appropriate length given the story. I did like how this gave another perspective to UNSTEADY while the events in that book were happening.

I'd also like to add that I found quite a few typos and spelling/grammatical errors. I hope this draft will be looked over once more to fix these errors.

Thank you for approving an advanced copy for me to enjoy!

First things first, as this is the second in the series I feel it’s important to note that Unloved is told concurrently with the timeline in Unsteady. For that reason, if you haven’t read Unsteady, I’d highly recommend reading it first. If you have but it’s been a while, I’d recommend a reread to have it fresh in your mind. There are frequent asides referencing things happening with Rhys and Sadie, and I found myself trying to recall details of those events since it had been a few months since I read Unsteady.

Unloved has an intense emotional depth to it because both Ro and Freddy/Matt/Matty (I’m going to refer to him as Matt for the rest of this review) have experienced, and continue to experience throughout the book, various forms of trauma, manipulation, gaslighting, and toxicity. The friendship bond they form as they fall slowly in love is truly a light in the dark for both of them.

Ro has been made to feel childish, needy, “dirty” by her on/off boyfriend, Tyler (who is truly the WORST), for the ways she tries to express herself and has a deeply internalized shame in certain situations as a result. Matt has been conditioned (groomed — and I don’t use that term lightly) to believe he is only good for what his body can do. The slow burn of this book allows the two of them the time and space to learn who the other is and find a love language between them that speaks to the parts they’ve been manipulated to believe don’t exist or are shameful. It’s a beautiful journey for them.

There were some parts where I felt the pacing and things being told about rather than really shown had my attention going in and out, but overall I was very engaged with everything Ro and Matt were going through together and individually. I can think of at least three people I’d willingly throw down with for the way they treated Ro and Matt if I were the kind of person who actually did things like that.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Friends to lovers is not my favorite trope but I really like this two. Is an amazing slow burn. Rosaline and Mathew are increíbles caracteres, they arre funny, sweet and they only have love for the other. And as always my favorite part was the way Matheuw do things for Rosaline. And the quotes… OMG i thing when I have my physical copy, I will annotate every single page. I wasn’t expecting to love this so much. 4.75

Oh my god!
Did I stay up to finish this book yes!
Did I cry during Freddy’s (Matt) pov Yes!
Are Matt and Ro my favorite couple YES!!!

I didn’t expect to go through such an emotional journey in this book I honestly thought it was going to be a smutty little hockey romance and it is so much more it’s about grief and love and how you truly can’t know one without the other. Matty and Ro went through the fuxking ringer but I’m so glad they made it through the end cause my god college classes crazy exs past lovers and hockey steam rolled around death and illnesss 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 what a rebirth they had. Pls pls pls read the epilogue too it was adorable.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc

Thank you to Atria Books for giving me the chance to read this book!
I adored this book, being such an easy read to get into and want to finish. I found myself relating to Ro, searching for real love in a modern time where that's not easy to find. I loved the friends to lovers trope in the story, something I don't read as much of, but when I do, I always get drawn in like any other book. This was a great story to read and I can't wait to read the first one (because why would I read a series in order) and go into the story of Sadie and Rhys, two characters who I loved in this story.
Thank you to Atria again! I really appreciate the chance to read any book that is sent! :)