This book follows two characters introduced in Book One, Rosalie (Ro) Shariff, Sadie's best friend, and Matt (Freddy) Frederric, Rhys hockey teammate.

Compared to book one, this one felt much better with how it delved deeply into the character's development. I assumed it could be because this flowed naturally after meeting these characters in book one. Both dealt with personal issues and people in their lives that led to deep feelings of lack of both confidence and self-worth.

For Freddy, it was a narcissistic, nasty father who "punished" the poor guy for being a better hockey player and person. Well frankly it wasn't hard to be better than his dad, but he certainly seemed to have a soft heart, more like how his deceased mother had appeared to be. Freddy also certainly had left over feelings of not being there when his mom passed. How that developed was heartbreaking, but in the end I liked how that was wrapped up.

For Ro, who grew up a touch sheltered, she had a hard time making friends. She was easily manipulated and made to feel small by her ex-boyfriend, who was like a leech who wouldn't go away. He'd break up with her and then try to get her back while tearing her down constantly. I wanted to strangle him every time he was on the page ... lucky for him he was a character in a book. As an only child she had a lovely relationship with her parents, but I think she felt bad that she wasn't there all the time. Her father had suffered a stroke and how Corinne wrote it, you could feel how Ro worried about him.

These two people really needed each other. Freddy needed Ro's help to pass due to his learning difficulties, and Ro needed Freddy's strength of conviction that she was a smart, beautiful person. It was really so sweet how they came together to really build each other up. And believe me, there were a lot of bumps in that road, and Freddy in particular, had a rough ride.

I also did like that the two of them didn't come together sexually until a good 80% into the book. It just seemed right for them. Especially Ro, who was not a promiscuous person.

Overall such an enjoyable read and I certainly am now 100% invested in all of the other characters enough to read on if Corinne writes more books in the series ... I hope :)

Unloved is the second book in The Undone series by Peyton Corrine. It follows college hockey player Matthew "Freddy" Frederic and tutor Ro Shariff.

This story was set concurrent to Unsteady, and we see what was going on with Freddy and Ro while Rhys and Sadie were falling in love. I enjoyed that aspect, as I was truly invested in how their romance came to fruition. The setup is that Freddy has trouble learning and requires a tutor to pass his courses to remain eligible to play sports at the university. Enter one Ro Shariff, who unlike Freddy's previous tutors, actually works to accommodate Freddy's learning. The funny thing is that she can't forget that Freddy was her first kiss her Freshman year, and she can't remember the night Freddy can't get out of his head.

This book is a slow burn—a very, very long slow burn. However, it works for them, to a point. There was a lot of longing and tension for about 80% of the book. Part of that makes sense because Ro was getting out of a relationship with a boy who manipulated and gaslit her for years, making her question every decision she made. Which is honestly completely understandable. Freddy, on the other hand, has issues equating his worth to what he could do for others (thus his many extracurriculars with the ladies).

Unloved was extremely emotional, dealing with a lot of topics, including grief and emotional abuse. That being said, I wish Ro had been able to do what she did sooner in the end for a better payoff. Even with all the emotional notes, the plot dragged in the middle, which I didn't feel about Unsteady.. This could be because there was a lot of crying by the characters. A. Lot. Perhaps it simply bothered me slightly because I am more of a Sadie than a Ro. I'm also not sure about Freddy's side story/plot in the book.

Regardless, the vibes were there, and I loved their relationship. They won me over with their lack of toxicity, kindness, and empathy. It was downright healthy, and I loved how they healed together. I also appreciated their friend groups being supportive. Truthfully, though, there were some points where I just wanted more. I personally wanted a specific revelation and wanted more reaction from another at the end.

Peyton Corrine's Unloved, a sports romance novel with an emotionally mature approach, will capture the hearts of fans who loved Unsteady, delivering a heartfelt story, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
📚 Tutor x Jock
🏒 Learning Disability Rep
📚 Slow Burn
🏒 Friends to lovers
📚 Found Family
🏒 Reformed playboy
📚 Gaslighting ex
🏒 Grief
📚 Hurt/Comfort
🏒 He remembers her coffee order

OH MY GOD WHERE DO I START! So first this book will forever hold a place in my heart because it is my first ARC (advanced reader copy). This book was so easy to love 😉. I love Freddy and Ro and their story as much as I love my family and friends. The cover of this book is amazing for all discrete cover readers. Because warning this book does contain some spice. Unloved reminds me so much of Daydream by Hannah Grace, but I think I enjoyed Unloved more. Because there were some spice scenes but nothing as overbearing as Daydream. I cannot stop recommending this book to everyone one of the readers in my life, and most definitely need to buy a copy for my shelf when it comes out!

I thought Unsteady tossed me around and gave me a good kick in the gut, but Peyton did it again, on a whole other level. Now introducing Matthew Fredderic and Rosalie Shariff. These two had me reading with tears in my eyes about all the ways the world and people treated them so unkindly. It was another level of heartbreak that Peyton delivered in only the way she can. Like we’re talking about two college kids that have been dealt some of the worst cards in the deck, but when those two kids become friends… pure magic.

Hands down they both deserve the biggest most comforting hugs, especially Freddy. From the get go you just wanna squish him, and being in his head made it even more so. But then you hear what Ro says and what she’s been told and you wanna hug her too, but then go hunt people down on her behalf.

I absolutely loved and adored the way they truly saw one another for who they were. Ro picked up on who Freddy really is at his core, and Freddy saw all the things that no one ever saw about Ro. They complemented and balanced one another so beautifully from the get go. The foundation they built as friends that eventually gave way to more was constructed perfectly.

This book was packed with so many emotions, if you don’t feel like your heart got stomped on by the end, I don’t think you read it right. The burn is slow but the whole point was that they needed the solidness of having one another in their corner to begin with. It’s amazing, please, please read it. It comes out on February 4, 2025. Preorder it, add it to your tbr, read Unsteady now if you haven’t, it’s the perfect time.

Thank you to Atria books and NetGalley for the E-ARC of this title.

Wow! This book absolutely blew me away. Peyton Corinne took a college aged hockey romance and turned it into a story of depth, acceptance, and love.

The characters were well drawn out and the friendship that bloomed between the unlikely pair of Freddy and Ro felt so genuine. From the outside looking in, the characters are complete opposites. However, when we get into the souls of these characters, they are both lonely and seeking out validation from others. Their self worth has been stripped away by those closest to them, and they find a trust in one another that is desperately needed by both.

Ro has the most awful boyfriend throughout the book and Freddy has some messed up relationships. It would have been nice to have these villainous characters pay for their insufferable personalities.

Perhaps the most surprising character was Freddy. There is so much more than the playboy persona that plagues him. I loved the way the author navigated his story. You will add him to your all time book boyfriend list immediately.

Some of the side character stories felt vague and inconsistent with Freddy and Ro's story. I read this as a standalone, but I think reading as a series would likely put those pieces together more seamlessly.

Unloved by Peyton Corinne was such a beautiful read and very much binge worthy!💚

Matt “Freddy” Fedderic is the school’s star hockey player, already signed to play in the NHL. Seen as a playboy and only good in the bedroom, many don’t see his struggles, nor his want to be needed and loved. Rosalie “Ro” Sherrif is a genius and a hopeless romantic stuck in a ‘relationship’ that has drowned her self-confidence and is downright degrading and shameful.

Matt is barely scraping by and needs to pass his classes, so naturally he’s paired with Ro, his new tutor.

This book is a slow burn friends to lovers that touches on grief and love. His focus is to protect Ro and rebuild her confidence while always being there for her, like standing up for her against her ex, through acts of service and words of reassurance/affirmation. I LOVED his POV, seeing his vulnerability, his internal monologue, and his thoughts and absolute adoration of Ro was heartbreaking yet heartwarming to read. The way they are both such people pleasers but so gentle with each other was beautiful🥹. They are so darn cute!

The friendship they build from the very start, while both secretly crushing on each other made this book such a feel good read. Once you start, you can’t put it down because you just want to know what’s next for Matt and Ro! An easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars!

For spice, I rated it 1.5🌶️, the book is open-door yet relatively tamed, things heat up towards the end of the book and includes praising/good-girl moments.

Definitely recommend if you’re into hockey romance and want a feel good read that’s heartwarming with a touch of spice!🏒

💚Releases February 4th, 2025. Save the date!

Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for the e-ARC copy in exchange for an honest review!💚

Unloved was such a treat to read.

Somehow, it's simultaneously a devourable new adult romance set in a college while also being a heavy, and deep book. It's a fine balance that Petyon Corrine strikes perfectly.

Freddy is an excellent hockey player, an even better player of the field and an academic disaster.

Ro is a hopeless romantic with a penchant for people-pleasing and a stunning academic record.

Freddy needs a tutor and Ro's the gal up for the job. Only Freddy doesn't remember that he was Ro's first kiss so many years ago.

This book does reformed playboy and friends to lovers PERFECTLY. Both Ro and Freddy have their own deep emotional wounds which they heal during the course of their romance and in their own character journeys. Their romance, and their steamy scenes, feel well-earned.

I was gripped from the very first page.

Be sure to put it on your pre-order list! Thank you to Netgalley and Atria for the ARC.

4.5/5 stars

“i think you’d be really easy to love”

i truly do not think i can properly articulate just how wonderful this books was; i’m afraid i just won’t do it justice, but ill try!

what i’ve truly admired about peyton corrine’s books is that the depth and emotional vulnerability is prioritized (more than a typical romance book). in a lot of books male characters aren’t given the space to share vulnerability, or it is squeezed into a small chapter so the romance can take the main priority, but peyton corrine has found a beautiful blend of both.

freddy is the type of character that wears his heart on his sleeve for those he loves most to see while also hiding so much of his vulnerability; ro is just the same. these two feel so very much and we’re just destined to find one another because they just work, they understand each other, and without even needing to say anything, they know what they need.

tropes:
- found family
- college hockey romance
- friends to lovers
- she tutors him
- lover boy x lover girl
- slow burn
nickname: princess

ive absolutely adored the undone series thus far! they are so unique and beautiful! the stories are intertwined with one another (so some events happen at the same time) which really shows how much people hide from their loved ones out of shame, anxiety, fear, etc. it is so amazing to see what is going on with the other characters from the different perspectives and plot lines while also seeing many things wrap up in a nice bow (it helps you get closure when you can see in the eyes for all parties involved).

now i just finished unloved and i will be going into a hole and not resurface for 5-7 business days because of how much i loved this story and freddy & ro’s character development/relationship! i can’t wait for bennett’s book!!

ps. these books are so well planned that you almost get teasers of bennetts book in unloved (in the same way you get teasers of unloved in unsteady)

This was such a great follow up to Unsteady. I loved that so much of it took place at the same time as the events of the first book. I devoured this in a day because I could not get enough. It was such a perfectly paced slow burn friends to lovers. Ro and Freddy were absolutely precious and I loved how they had such a deep admiration and understanding of each other before they even started dating. I loved the way these two protected each other, stood up for each other, and healed each other's wounds. Looking forward to anything else Peyton Corinne writes.

Genuinely loved this book SO MUCH - just finished it and am already planning where I can fit in a re-read. I absolutely loved Matt/Freddy and the character development we got to see through him and for Ro. They are the sweetest couple and I love how they bring out the best in each other. I love all of the characters in this series and I'm itching to learn more about Bennett!! So good

Arc Review
Unloved By Peyton Corinne
Available February 4
5 ⭐

First off i would like to thank Atria Books & Netgalley for the opportunity to read & review this book. Thank you for this gifted E-Arc.

Ro & Freddy.
My sweet sweet babies. I absolutely adore these two so much. They're two of the softest souls every. There ability to show up for each other no matter what and just be there for the other. Ro is the most loving caring person ever and her ability to wear her emotions on her sleeve is absolutely beautiful. No matter what she is going through in life she shows up and encourages Freddy that he can do anything and that he is so loveable. Freddy may hide behind his goofy ways, but underneath is a big softie who just wants to be seen for who he truly is. His ability to be vulnerable and open with Ro and show her that she deserves all the good things in life. The way these two slowly build a friendship and allow it to grow into something more is beautiful. I absolutely love Freddy's protectiveness over Ro & willingness to do anything for her no question asked & i absolutely love Ro's ability to prove to freddy that he is so much more then what he has been told & is proud to show him the love he truly deserves & her protectiveness over him 🥺. These two are the sweets most heartfelt couple. I couldn't get enough of them.

5/5 recommend this book. Peyton really outdid her self with this book, the raw emotions & complex depth to these characters allowing us to see them for who they truly are & letting us feel truly seen in these characters is breathtakingly beautiful. Absolutely a masterpiece. 💚

For starters I just want to hug Matty (Freddy) and never let go.

For lovers of college sports romance, tutor x student, and strangers to friends to lovers this book is definitely for you!

This book was so emotional and the angst had me in a chokehold. Definitely a slow burn but so worth it to go through all of it with Ro (Rosalie) and Matty. Watching the blooming friendship turn into something more and seeing them fall in love with each other despite all the hardships they were going through was something so special I wish I could go back and read it again for the first time.

Ro
Ro is so sweet, gentle and loving. She was so genuine in everything she did and it made her so lovable but also vulnerable. She was too sweet sometimes especially with Tyler but seeing what she was going through and that what Tyler was doing was a form of abuse helped us understand more why she stayed with him so long. Seeing her fight her way back from everything he put her through and healing made it all worth it.

Matt
Matty is such a vulnerable lovable cinnamon roll. All the small things Matty would do for Ro like showing up with her favourite drink when her ex couldn’t even remember what it was and searching up her favourite movie after she mentioned it just made him so much more lovable. He went through something traumatic and was fighting with that along with his academic struggles but he never gave up on Ro and fighting for her. He was always there for Ro throughout the whole book and that melted my heart.

Matt & Ro
Their relationship started out with Ro being Matty’s tutor but it bloomed into so much more. All the late nights just talking and always being there for each other really showed the journey of them healing together and starting to see what true unconditional love is supposed to be like. They both deserved the happy ending so so much.

One thing I didn’t like as much was how much of the book Ro was actually with her ex Tyler but it also really helped with developing the love and friendship between Ro and Matty and made their budding relationship that much stronger in the end.

Definitely give this book a read and if you haven’t already go read unsteady as well!

*Thank you Peyton, NetGally and Atria for the ARC”

ADHD and Dyslexia representation?? this book was made for me! This book was such an emotional rollercoaster oh my goodness! i was not expecting it to be so emotional but wow it really got me. Freddy was such a sweetheart and i loved how protective he was over Ro and the things she had to deal with. They both are adorable and deserve nothing but the best. The found family in this book was so special and perfect i just couldn't get over it. I will say you do have to wait a loooooong time both of them to get together which was kind of frustrating but it was cute and i enjoyed it!

I did initially struggle with the first like 30% of the book solely because I hated tyler so much and I wanted to throw my kindle across the room every time he was on page. BUT once he was more out of the picture and we got to see more of ro and freddy’s relationship grow I couldn’t stop reading!

I loved both of their characters growths and how they learned to lean on another person when things got too heavy. freddy puts up such a front with everyone but is so soft with ro and seeing that mask eventually slip away with others he’s close with had me melting to a puddle and Ro finally standing up for herself!!!!!!! I love her and her growth so much. There were so many times I just wanted to give Freddy a hug, I’m pretty sure I cried more in this than Unsteady!

also, I loved that the epilogue is 5+ years in the future!! like yes pls give me the marriage and careers and babies!!!!!!

This is my first ARC that I requested. I never thought that I was eligible since I'm a teacher assistant for a Kumon but my friend urged me to try as I'm a big fan of Corrine's work. Thank you for being you and pursuing your dream to be a writer. The romance genre is seen as unserious, but it brings joy. Isn't that what all people want? The ability to bring positive impact to someone, let alone to touch someone's heart with your words.

Ro is uncomfortable in her own skin and personality. It's a double whammy to not be comfortable with your own looks and personality. Freddy is seen as another stupid jock, and he lets it. They both bring out the best in each other. In a way, they both have the same fear of how people perceive them.

I do wish that Ro's name remained Aurora rather than Rosalie because then her nickname, 'Princess,' would tie back to her personality and her name. It would be so cute. The chapter in the middle drag on, and it felt like Ro was confident and then back to 0 again and repeat. Same with Freddy. Keeping the conflict to one major blowout and lessen the chapters would be my own opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for giving a pre-release. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

5 STARS <3

3.5, rounded down to 3.

I really enjoyed this book and it was perfect for breaking my reading slump! I did have one major issue with it that brought it from a 4 to a 3– Matty’s overprotective nature hinders Ro’s ability to be the strong woman the book wants us to see her as. It feels like in any confrontation, she just freezes up and Matty comes to the rescue. I wanted to see her truly stand on her own two feet and not rely so heavily on him. We get to see Matty become more confident and grow on his own, but we don’t get that same thing from Ro and I was disappointed in that from a book that really was trying to play up the strong female main character.

Overall, if you enjoy hockey romances ala Elle Kennedy, this will be a great book for you.

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the ARC!

Put Peyton Corinne in a room filled with angsty characters… she’s going to write about them and do it well. Unloved is a beautiful, angsty story filled with so much depth and love. If you loved Unsteady, I promise you’ll love this one too.

Matthew (Freddy) and Ro are two characters that you cannot help but love. They are two incredibly well-written characters with a lot of depth and stories that will make you want to give them the biggest hug.

Peyton takes on the classic tutor girl x playboy jock (One Tree Hill lovers!!!) extremely well, while also maintaining her classic angsty twists that she applies to her characters and their stories. I loved the way that she handled Freddy’s character, especially with what he has struggled with throughout the entirety of the story. I loved the way she handled Ro’s story, her journey to becoming more comfortable with herself, and her monster of an ex-boyfriend (literally public enemy #1).

Freddy and Ro’s relationship is heartwarming and sweet. Its filled with so much chemistry, safety, trust, and unwavering love. I absolutely adored these two from the very beginning and want to give them the biggest hug. They are everything the other person needs, and getting to see them be a safe place for each other made me weep.

I also adored the ADHD/Dyslexia/Dyscalculia representation that Peyton incorporated into the story and Freddy’s character. As an ADHDer myself, I always appreciate getting to relate to characters on that level and I’m sure so many readers will as well.

It’s clear that Peyton Corinne has found her angsty pocket in the romance world and I cannot wait to see what she continues to do with this series, these characters and their stories.

Sports Romance - Hockey
Second in a series
Setting: Massachusetts
Reformed rake
Athlete/Tutor

CW: narcissistic manipulative partners/parent, mentally abusive partners/parent, inappropriate professor/grieving student, death of a parent, learning disabilities

We met Ro and Matt aka Freddy in book 1. I would recommend reading book 1 vs this as a standalone.

TBH, so many of the relationships in this book made me uncomfortable and gave me anxiety (hi Tyler and Cameron).

Ro is shamed by her on and off again boyfriend, Tyler, for her interests both in and out of the bedroom. He controls her and manipulates her over the course of two years, and she constantly forgives him. It was frustrating to read, as Sadie (from book 1) is take no shit kinda gal and I am shocked that she sat back the way she did.
Who Ro actually is versus who Sadie thought she was in Book 1 gave me a bit of whiplash. Her lack of confidence and backbone in her own academic pursuits frustrated me.

Matty struggles with the passing of his mom and leans into being “the school slut”. He may have emotional intelligence, but a major focus of his story is working with Ro as his tutor so he can graduate.

There were too many plot holes for me to love this book but the top 3 are:
1. What happens to Tyler? Are there no consequences to him or the other tutors for disregarding learning disabilities?
2. Does Professor Tinley get reprimanded for their behavior? How about all the other professors who ignored Matt’s “IEP”?
3. How does Matty not disclose his collection of butterflies from Ro that *one night* and not discuss in detail what that experience was like for him.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this eARC.

”i think falling in love with you is the easiest thing i’ve ever done.”₊ ⊹

my thoughts┊probably gonna be in the minority for this, but i actually did not enjoy this book much at all lol

it felt like such a step down from unsteady, which i read and loved earlier this year. i wasn’t too invested in ro and freddy from what i saw in that book, but their story seemed promising, which is why i requested the arc.

sadly, this just wasn’t for me. it felt like the author wrote 4 different versions of this book and then mashed them all together; sooo much was going on, yet nothing was really happening, scenes were so repetitive and choppy, the characters were very flat and honestly kind of annoying… it was just a rough read.

i really struggled with this one. i feel like some people will love this as much as the first, but it was definitely just a miss for me.

Oh my god these two broke my heart. I was seriously so in love with the both of them. Peyton Corinne your writing has just gotten better with your second book and I didn’t think anything could top Unsteady. I was dying for Freddy and Ro’s book from the first one but I truly didn’t know what I was getting myself into. This was so unbelievably beautiful. These two lost little souls who found each other and made each other whole. There were so many aspects that were so relatable and it made it even more emotional. This was a phenomenal sophomore book, I can’t wait for the rest of the books in this series! This was one of my favorite reads of the year. You’ll laugh you’ll cry and you’ll fall completely head over heels for Freddy and Ro. What a perfect book.