This was a sweet and easy read. I enjoyed both characters and I loved how they developed a real friendship before anything romantic happened between them. It made their connection feel a lot more real. I enjoyed Freddy’s character and his development by the end of the story. However, I did feel like a lot of the story dragged on and I wish there was a more specific plot going on. It did feel unnecessarily long for what the story was and I found the Tyler plot line to be too much to the point where it took away enjoyment from the book. I just think he was in it way more than he should have been. I did enjoy the found family happening on the side. These types of books are a bit cliche and it’s not one I’ll think about, but it was an easy and cute read with likeable characters.

3.5 stars. There was so much I really loved about this book, and while I realize Ro was meant to portray an emotionally abused person, her inaction was horrendous. She let life happen to her even though she would stick up for others which felt unrealistic. Even Matt’s reaction to his relationship with the teacher seemed unrealistic as well.
However, I loved the slow relationship building and love that was portrayed.

This is simply a story of two people finding themselves and the kind of love they have always wanted to experience. Both Ro and Freddy have difficult histories that have changed the ways they view relationships, other people, and themselves. They only start to understand where they are and what they need when they start to learn from each other.

I’m honestly unsure if I can put into words how beautiful this story is. It had me crying, laughing, screaming, and kicking my feet. There is so much to learn and so many relatable aspects to these characters. Ro and Freddy are both so lost at the beginning, having had different experiences that have lead them in similar directions. The grief and loneliness that they both face, the shame and self loathing they both fight against is so powerful. And the love they find for each other is ultimately how they learn to love themselves.
All the sensitive topics that are approached in this book are done so well, with a gentleness that makes it feel safe. As a reader both Ro and Freddy are so easy to understand and relate to. I cannot express how much I loved reading this book.

This book was very cute. I loved Ro’s character and her chapters were very enjoyable. I had a good time reading it

This book was very cute and definitely satisfied my need for more hockey romance. I absolutely loved the first book by this author because it had more depth to it than just being a cute hockey romance. Although I did not like this one as much as the first, it was still a great read, and had the same kind of depth to the story and the characters.

Thank you to Atria Books via NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.8 stars!!!!! Omg I feel like I just had my heart shredded into pieces but also healed and injected with love and joy. Peyton is incredible at describing the raw, vulnerable, real emotions and thoughts that consume Matt and Ro. My heart astronomically hurt for both of them. But they are the definition of soulmates and complement each other so perfectly. 🥹 I’m so glad she also brought to light toxic masculinity, power imbalances, and learning disabilities

Freddy and Ro's relationship instantly captures your heart and their relationship and the way they grow in each other's company is simply unmatched. Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

I really enjoyed this sequel to Unsteady, it portrays grief and healing really beautifully. Both Ro and Freddy have dealt with incredibly hard things and are able to be there for each other during the hard times, and then finally becoming more than just friends. Unloved also shows the struggles of someone navigating learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia, & adhd) while in college and I think that was really well done. The only thing I struggled with is that this book takes place during the same time frame as Unsteady, so there were parts that felt repetitive, but just getting a different persons perspective. Definitely worth the read though if you want an angsty, emotional book to shed a few tears while reading!

Unloved by Peyton Corinne, the second book in The Undone series, is a standalone, dual-POV romance set alongside the events of Unsteady.

It follows Ro, an academically driven girl stuck in an unhealthy relationship, and Freddy, a star hockey player hiding his grief and struggles with a learning disability behind a charming, carefree exterior. When Ro becomes Freddy’s tutor, she begins to see beyond his façade, discovering the tender, self-doubting boy beneath.

This book was absolutely adorable—it definitely had me feeling giddy and kicking my feet at times! It’s a crush-from-afar to friends-to-lovers story with impactful themes like grief, emotionally abusive parental relationships, toxic romance, mental health, learning disabilities, and navigating college while wrestling with self-perception and societal labels.

Peyton skillfully combines all the elements I adore in a story: emotional depth, relatable insecurities, cute romance, and hockey. Fans of Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers vibes will find so much to love here. I also loved the clever easter eggs connecting this book to the first—Freddy’s shoelace detail might just be the cutest nod ever. I can’t wait to see how the storylines hinted at here unfold in the next book!

Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

4⭐️
⤷Ro⋆. 𐙚 ˚
Ro is one of the sweetest and most selfless characters I’ve come across in a long time. She’s genuinely kind without expecting anything in return, which made her so endearing. She’s my empathetic girl through and through—emotional, yes, but I love her for it. Her obsession with ribbons? Adorable. I’m completely obsessed with her.

⤷Matt🏒
Matt is the first truly vulnerable male character I’ve read, and I loved every bit of him. He’s so nice, relatable, and just plain cute. The way he was consistently present for Ro throughout the entire book melted my heart.

જ⁀➴Ro and Matt⋆. 𐙚 ˚🏒
Their progression from friends to lovers was beautifully done. The development felt natural and so healing to read. I loved how both main characters were written with such vulnerability—it added so much depth to their story.

However, I didn’t love their first meeting. It felt insignificant in the larger context of the book and didn’t really add much to their journey.

Honorable mention to <b>Archer</b>
What a man. He deserves every bit of goodness life can offer, and I hope he gets it!

A beautiful journey

I started this novel thinking it would be just another hockey romance, don’t get me wrong I love my hockey romances. Cute and fun and they leave me warm and happy. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Unloved is so much more. It is truly a beautiful journey of love and healing and finding yourself and your own self worth.

The story’s main characters are real and deep and so relatable. Matt and Ro are both all too familiar with unhealthy relationships, whether with family or on a romantic level. Peyton does an amazing job showing just how much unhealthy relationships can twist a persons own internal voice and how damaging they can be to a persons self worth. At the same time she is showing that she highlights how much a healthy relationship can begin to heal the trauma of the unhealthy relationships.

I highly recommend this book. It is emotional and beautiful and fulfilling. It’s real and relatable.

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A New Adult title, Unloved follows Ro and Matt (aka Freddy) through a dual point-of-view hockey romance. Ro, sheltered and sweet, meets Matt at a party when she’s 18 and shares a first kiss with him, then he vanishes from her sight. Years later, she is assigned tutoring duties over a troublesome and legendarily local Casanova, who turns out to be her former crush. She and Matt keep it friends only and help each other through similar traumas.

This slow burn novel is not what I expected! I really wasn’t expecting to identify with a New Adult novel about two kids in college, but the story was so well written and the characters so dynamic that I was sucked in from the beginning. Ro is a studious, family-first girl who is trapped in a terribly narcissistic relationship, and Matt is an all-star dyslexic hockey player sleeping his way through college. When the two come together, we get to experience first-hand how the right person can help you change and grow. It’s beautiful - the way Corinne writes a hockey romance laced with grief and trauma - she showcases honestly how one can get caught up in an abusive relationship and not know how to get out of it. Nothing about this book felt cheesy, or trope-y, it just felt like a well-told hockey romance/women’s lit book. 5 stars!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

I loved this book; I could not put it down!!!!! This gives rom-com vibes in the best way; I'm talking about the heyday of romantic comedies (13 going on 30 being one of the best!). The chemistry, the banter, the writing!!! I will be reading everything Peyton Corinne writes from here on out, and you should, too!

Thank you Net Galley and Peyton Corrine for this ARC!!
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!! I relate so hard to Ro (Mirrorball girlies rise), being a people pleaser and having such high expectations for yourself is a challenge I share on the daily. Seeing Freddy fall head over heels for Ro was so so sweet, nothings better than a golden retriever boyfriend, but seeing his character development was even sweeter.
Freddy is viewed as a stereotypical playboy but what people DONT know is that he’s actually a lover boy😌 He’s never experienced being loved exactly for who he is, no strings attached or masks on. Ro, a certified lover girl, shares the feeling of never truly being seen and accepted. When they’re together, they both experience being truly SEEN, accepted, and loved. Ro and Freddy bring out the best in each other and it is so lovely to watch it all unfold. Not to mention, the playlist is absolutely fire.

respectfully i WILL be reading everything peyton writes. she has become my hockey queen. freddy & ro immediately became my favorite couple. i can’t even count how many times they made me laugh or cry. i was fr kicking my feet GIGGGLING

"Unsteady" was one of my favorite books of last year, so receiving this arc was truly a dream come true. We follow our two main characters, Ro and Matty in a tutor- athlete romance. I never thought that any book boy could ever beat out Will from "Practice Makes Perfect" but here we are.
Maddie is the sweetest, kindest, most lovable broken boy and I think the love of my life. Reading his story was truly a gift, and not one that I'll be taking for granted. Reading his POV made my heart hurt, but watching him heal and seeing him experience true unconditional love was magical.
I see so much of myself in Ro and in her story. She is such a kind hearted, gentle person, that I couldn't help but love. Some of her actions truly made me *so* angry, to the point I almost dnfed the book. I wish that they dove a bit more into why she stayed with Tyler for so long and that we got to see her go to therapy, as what she experienced was true abuse and not something that will go away on its own.
There were a few plot holes that bugged me that I won't mention as this is a spoiler free review, but that you might notice.
Overall, I highly recommend this book, and "Unsteady" if you have yet to read it. They're both such heartbreakingly beautiful stories.
*Thank you to Peyton, her team, and Netgalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review*

Even tho this took me a whole month to read (we hate a book slump), I absolutely love and adored these two so much!!!! 🥹🥹🥹 the way my heart broke multiple times for both of these characters, im still in tears thinking about their pasts. The epilogue was absolutely perfect imo. It was everything I needed it to be. I think I loved this one more than the first, even tho they are both amazing books. I cannot wait for our grumpy goalies or TK book to be next!!

thank you Peyton and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC!!!
4.25🌟
after reading Unsteady, i was so excited to read the next book in the series!! Matty is truly one of a kind and truly has such an amazing heart. Ro was sweet, understanding and loyal to those she called friends and loved. These two had such hard and kinda sucky life experiences with family sickness and to ex partners they had. The fact that Ro and Matty were able to trust each other and be there for one another was my favorite part. No one thought these two should be more than just tutor and student but how they were there for eachother and had each others backs i loved it so much!! The ending and epilogue made me cry!!! 🥹🤍

I knew from reading Unsteady that these two would be great. I was not expecting Freddy to literally shatter my heart though! His story was so full of trauma and just so sad.

The way he cared for Ro though, long before they ever got together- was perfection. Underneath all his heartbreak was such a genuinely good guy. They really healed each other throughout the whole book.

I’ve really enjoyed the first two books in this series and I’m excited to see where she takes it next.

That might have been one of my favourite books of the year 🥹

So unbelievably lucky to have read this arc and I am floored. I knew from Unsteady that Freddy was going to be another favourite character but I am just blown away with how much I loved this whole piece of work 💚

The Freddy/Ro love story was a beautifully and truly written reformed rake and friends to lovers masterpiece.

Could not have been more perfect. I loved this one SO much!!