Unsteady by Peton Corrine is a compelling read that beautifully blends emotion, tension, and gripping storytelling. The author has a real talent for creating multi-dimensional characters who feel real and relatable, and the plot is both captivating and unpredictable.

The pacing is well-balanced, keeping you engaged without feeling rushed or dragging on. The character development is another highlight, with personal growth and struggles felt throughout the story. However, there were moments when certain plot points seemed a bit too predictable, which made me wish for a little more complexity in the twists and turns.

Overall, Unsteady is a highly enjoyable book that will leave you reflecting long after you've finished reading. It's a great choice for anyone who loves emotional drama with a touch of suspense. The slight predictability holds it back from being perfect, but it’s still well worth the read.

Another heavy hitting romance! Following the same timeline as Unsteady, we follow Freddy (Matt) and Ro's relationship. Both are dealing with major emotional trauma in different ways. Their stories will make you so frustrated, mad, and sad that when things finally turn around, it's a breath of fresh air. I appreciate the majority of the story being spent on building their friendship and trust in one another. It was a very slow burn, but I think that made it all the more special! Their love is soft, quiet, vulnerable, and tender. For two people who felt unloved, they both found the best love of all.

Tags:
-tutor×student
-friends to lovers
-he falls first
-slow burn
-hockey romance

Tags: 2.5/5

First person
Dual POV

I absolutely loved this one! This was the most tender, yet heart-wrenching romance book ever. I had a feeling I was going to love Ro and Freddy's book due to just how cute their little moments from "Unsteady" were...but boy oh boy was I NOT expecting to be a sobbing blubbering mess after practically every chapter. There is just something so vulnerable about being seen for who you are, scars and all, and still being unconditionally loved no questions asked.

Romance aside, I connected to Rosalie's character so much. It was laughable how many moments throughout her inner dialogue I internally let out a, "same here girl". The desperately wanting to be accepted and loved, not in a superficial way, but in a way where you feel like you belong and you feel seen. Her way of being caring and thoughtful and so incredibly sweet to the people around her made me want to just hug her after every chapter. She deserves the world, and it was great seeing her find that and more with Matt.

I cannot wait for Bennett and Toren's books...I will be sat for both!

This story was amazing! I think that you can read this book and the other book (Unsteady) at the same time, since the timeline was happening side by side. This follows Freddy and Ro, and Ro ends up tutoring Freddy due to him having dyslexia, ADHD, and Dyscalculia. Ro is in a toxic relationship throughout the book with a guy named Tyler, and honestly every time he showed his face he needed to leave. It was 70% and Tyler still was semi in the picture. I still loved the found family vibes throughout the book and needed more of it. I will continue if there is more put out.

I devoured Unloved then same way I did Unsteady! Peyton Corinne creates more than just your average romance MCs, she creates characters that fight their way through trauma, grief and mental illness to find their best selves on the other side.

I loved Matty so, so much and my heart broke for him time and time again. Ro & Mattys romance reminded me a little of the 00's romcom 'Shes all that'- with the brainy yet beautiful FMC paired up with the jock that can't pass a class to save his life. But add a boat load of depth and character development.

I liked how book one and book twos story lines were overlapped- Hearing Ro & Mattys POV during some of the main events in book one really made both stories come full circle. I am very much looking forward to see whose story is next!

Thank you to Peyton Corrine & NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Unloved by Peyton Corinne!

This was a good read. I liked that Ro worked hard to find something that worked as Matt's tutor. She wanted to understand him and help him succeed. The progression in their relationship was nice to read.

I could write novels about how much I love Peyton Corinne’s writing. I raved about Unsteady when it came out and now I’m raving about Unloved. Ro and Freddie are such realistic characters going through realistic struggles (self esteem, dumb boyfriends, and dyslexia). And I couldn’t read this book fast enough. I highly recommend it if you like college hockey romance or sensitive men with slutty thigh tattoos.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader’s copy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

I wanted to love this one much more than I did. Unfortunately it felt a little dull and repetitive to me. I continued feeling like I had read this story before.

What I did love and what stuck out to me was character growth and development. It was written so well. Looking back what Matty & Ro started, they went on a journey to get their HEA and they truly deserved it.
It was also so heartwarming to read about Ro torturing Matty and have absolutely zero judgement and really being his biggest fan.

The book was just a little too long in my opinion and I found myself wishing the FMC would stick up for herself much sooner.

Thank you Peyton & Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review 🫶🏼

There's something so raw in the way Peyton writes her characters. Through heartbreak and trauma, rocky familial relationships, and friendships that heal you, she creates a world that draws you in and makes you feel deeply. We got snippets of Freddy and Ro in Unsteady, but man, I was not prepared for how much I'd love them. I really liked that their story overlapped with Rhys and Sadie's! It was like getting to know them all over again from a different point of view, and I found that refreshing. I love how much they were there for each other despite the fact that they truly had their own healing journeys to go on! This was a very beautiful friends to lovers tale, and I can't wait to see what's next.

I was not expecting to dislike this as much as I did in the first book in the series. I was a little thrown off by the same timeline as Unsteady. There were a lot of issues that each of the characters was dealing with which made it hard to stay focused. There were still some sweet and cute moments between Matt and Roe. I will at least still be trying out the next book in the series when it's published!

Oh how I loved this book! Maybe even a little more than Unsteady? I don't know, they're both quite good.
I was looking forward to this one a lot since I enoyed Unsteady so much.
It irked me a little that it was hapenning at the same time as the first book tho, it just felt weird in a coupe places but other than that, it was a great read!
I fell in love with the characters quickly even if they couldn't love themselves. This beautiful story about learning what you deserve and accepting it, about friendship first was aboslutely beautiful. It just all felt so real, it made me wish I could tutor a hot guy too ;)
I was very annoyed at the ex/boyfriend because he was being such an a**hole! And like I wanted Rosalie to get over him already and tell him where he cn shove his opinions. But I understand that it's not that easy to do in real life and even though I was EXASPERATED by that guy, I enjoyed Ro's process of finding herself again and re-taking control.
Overall, I highly enjoyed the book, very much recommend it and will be on the edge of my seat to see what the author writes next.

I couldn't put this book down 📚✨

Unloved follows Sadie (from Unsteady)'s best friend/roommate Rosalie, a hopeless romantic stuck in a toxic relationship, and Rhys's teammate/roommate Matt “Freddy” Frederic, a star hockey player struggling to keep up in school with his learning disabilities. When Ro becomes Freddy’s tutor, their professional relationship slowly blossoms into a deep friendship and, eventually, something more. Together, they navigate personal insecurities, past traumas, and the pressures of young adulthood, discovering that true love means embracing each other’s flaws.

🏒 fake ivy league hockey players living together in a house in a small college town (the real fantasy of boys emotionally supporting each other)
🎓 realistic and respectful portrayal of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD
❤️ they call each other by their real names when everyone else uses their nicknames
🥲 a portrayal of college loneliness and homesickness we rarely see in college romance! reminded me of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC! There were a few too many continuity errors, which took me out of the story, but hopefully those were fixed by publication. All opinions are my own. 😊

Ughhh, I absolutely fell head over heels for Ro and Matty! Their kind, fragile, and beautifully sensitive hearts completely stole mine. Watching them navigate the messy, bumpy road to finally admitting their feelings was both agonizing and perfect it was so worth the wait!

Both of them had so much growing to do, but the way they truly saw each other’s hearts and always had each other’s backs? It was EVERYTHING. Whether they were ‘just friends’ or something more, their patience and forgiveness were truly inspiring (and honestly, not something you see every day).

If you’re craving a story that’ll make your heart ache and swoon all at once, you absolutely need to read this one!

Peyton Corinne can do no wrong!! Seriously, everything she writes is pure magic!

This book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster like no other! I had a hard time at the beginning of the book with the gaslighting & toxic relationship Ro was involved in. I appreciate the author using realistic circumstances and it resonated with me, which is probably why I had a hard time. She does grow and gain her voice in the book, which was enjoyable. I liked Freddy from the get-go. He is an underdog, and no one knows it! This book has a lot of representation for academic disabilities, emotional abuse & how we as people manage it. It was a heavy ready for most of the book but towards the end, it was lighter. This is a good emotional, slow burn.

This was SO good. I loved Unsteady and this was even better. The buildup of their relationship was so good, and how healthy it was made me so happy. I absolutely adored them both by the end.

I really enjoy romance books, especially sports romance, that are about so much more than just spice or the romance. This series definitely does that. Don’t get me wrong, there is spice but it didn’t overtake the story like I thought it would!

After reading this book, Peyton has quickly solidified herself as one of my all time favorite romance writers! The way she tells a story is beyond compare and the beauty of everything she writes feels like such a privilege to read! The romance in this book was top tier and this book is one I wish I could experience reading again for the first time! Freddy and Ro's chemistry was an absolute dream to read and they set the bar so high for any future romance books I get to read! I loved Unsteady so much so I was happy to revisit and get to know better so many familiar characters from it in this book! I can't wait to see what Peyton has next in store!

Unloved by Peyton Corinne is one of those romances that sneaks up on you. It took me a while to get hooked on the story, but It’s got all the angst, slow burn, and a couple you’ll be rooting for the entire time.

The story’s about Rosalie (Ro) and Freddy, the campus hockey star with a reputation for being a player, both are very similar in their ways of believing shit people project onto them and finding it hard to believe they are good and worthy of real love. Ro and Freddy’s journey is so raw, and watching them finally realize they deserve happiness was the best part of it. These two fix each other in the most beautiful way.

Tropes we love here:
✨ Friends to Lovers
✨ Slow Burn
✨ Hockey Romance (the obv one)
✨ Emotional Healing

This book hurts sometimes, but it’s also filled with so much hope and love. I also loved getting different glimpses of the same story told into the first book and exploring different characters who peaked my attention while reading it at the time. Maybe the next book will be about Bennett? I freaking hope so. ANYWAY! Overall a great read!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

MY GOD THIS BOOK AND THIS SERIES IS EVERYTHING!!

After reading the masterpiece that was Unsteady, I knew this was going to be good. But considering I don't like to get emotional if I can help it, I wasn't expecting to cry so much and feel for these characters as much as I did.

Freddy & Ro truly deserve all the good in the world. Seeing how poorly they'd been treated in the past and the self-destructive thoughts they had about themselves as a result broke my heart into a million pieces. I haven't desired a happy ending for two characters this much in a long time. Their story was raw and painful as much as it was beautiful. I felt every emotion they were going through — whether it was hurt, anger, or joy. They had the kind of connection people dream of having.

Freddy & Ro had the most soft, tender, and precious friendship as well as love for one another. They showed how wonderful it is to be fully seen for who you are and wholly loved even more because of it. Seeing them finally find their safe space within each other was just everything, and they truly become each other's person. They had some healing to do, and it was beautiful to watch them do it in the safety of one another's arms.

This series and its characters have very quickly become all-time favorites of mine. Peyton Corinne has proven to be masterful at what she does. It's amazing to know that whenever I pick up one of her books that I will feel so much love in every single page. I will carry these books and its characters in my heart forever and will never forget them for as long as I live. I already can't wait for more from Peyton & this world. I'm eternally grateful to have read this.

Thank you so much to Atria & NetGalley for a physical ARC and eARC of this book!

Ro and Freddie/Matt are reintroduced through a tutoring program at their college. Both seem to be completely opposite of each other… until they find a common ground.

I feel there should be a few, minor trigger warnings regarding verbal abuse between romantic partners and parent/child. Also being taken advantage of by an authority figure.

I feel this author did a good job bridging the gap between these characters. I felt the lack of understanding of different learning disabilities was a great highlight. Especially, with how our society lacks consideration of any one person could potentially have multiple. Honestly, this was probably my favorite part of this book.

Overall, this was emotionally and fun! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books Egalley for the opportunity to read this story.