"I think it's hard for people to like me. And I try really hard."

I am just a sucker for this series, TRULY. So far, both of the books hitted me SO HARD that it’s not even funny.

I love how Peyton always makes her stories and her characters have such deep development and I was so in love with this story.

Ro is undoubtedly so relatable - especially for a college girl: her feelings, her insecurities and the homesickness was something that I truly could see myself feeling a few years ago. She was so unique and peculiar and I love her. DEEPLY. It’s just one of those female main characters that we completely understand even when we don’t agree with her.

Matty. OH, MATTY - the tears you’ve made me cry!! There’s always something about the playboy, a smiling guy that down deep inside just feels lonely and misunderstood all the time. But my favorite thing about him? How he treated Rosalie and how he worshiped the ground she walked on. WHAT A BOOK MAN HE IS!!

I need to highlight, again, that one of my favorite things in this whole series is the friendships and how supportive they are of each other - I LOVE THEM.

I now need Bennett book asap because I just KNOW they will be FIRE!

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review!

This follows Ro and Freddy. Ro is a helpless romantic. She is in a really shitty relationship with Tyler. He makes her feel unworthy and unloved. Freddy is a playboy hockey player. There is more depth to him than most people get to see. He needs to pass his classes to graduate. He has had a rough time with his previous tutors who cant seem to be able to help him. In comes Ro as she tutors Freddy. They begin to get closer and cant help to have feelings for each other. They try to keep things platonic but things are simmering between the two.

I found it a bit repetitive. I did not feel the chemistry between Ro and Freddy. I also found her relationship with Tyler a bit unrealistic. Tyler did some things that most people would walk away from. Ro stayed with him and I did not feel that she was extremely insecure or broken to walk away from him. I would have liked if Tyler’s actions were more subtle, so it would be believable as to why she would stay with him. Tyler had no redeeming qualities. Most people in toxic relationships, will tell you that their perpetrator would at least present themselves as likable to other people. Tyler would be HORRIBLE to her in front of everyone. Ro came off as a doormat.

I did like Freddy’s character more. There was representation for people with learning disabilities. I loved the depth to his character. He had many facets and it beautiful to see his character grow and evolve. I think he is the reason I did not DNF this book.

Freddy and Ro's story was absolutely beautiful. I loved these characters so much. Ro deserved so much more than Tyler, and her journey in this book was everything. I adored her in Book One, and the same goes for Freddie—I couldn’t get enough of him. When I found out Peyton Corinne was writing a second book about them, I was giddy, and it did not disappoint!

It’s a bit of a slow burn, but sometimes those are the most rewarding. Peyton Corinne’s writing style is incredible—she creates characters with such depth that it goes beyond just romance. The friendship, family dynamics, and grief woven into the story made it even more powerful. That’s what I love most about her books—they feel real and full.

That being said, I wasn’t a fan of the teacher, Carmen. Her presence in the story didn’t do much for me, and by the end, I felt like something was missing—I’m not quite sure what, but I was left wanting just a little more. Still, I really enjoyed this book and give it four stars. Peyton Corinne is quickly becoming an author I love, and I can’t wait to read more from her!

I love when an author will continue building it's characters and worlds from book to book. Peyton Corrine did such a great job of bringing us life from Ro and Freddy's point of views. The story was both entertaining and emotional, bringing us two characters who are finding their happiness and confidence, together.

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

right from the start of meeting Ro & Freddy in Unsteady I knew I was going to be obsessed with their story. the slow burn of their relationship from being strangers, to friends to lovers I thought was executed very well. their tension & banter was insanely perfect & i loved every part of their journey. I loved how they both were there for each other through their struggles. the communication in this was amazing we love to see it!!! i loved both Ro & Freddy equally as the main characters & going with them through all of their personal trials made me so much more connected to them 🫶🏼. they both deserve the world & so much more 😭.

Ro is definitely the perfect fmc for us hopeless romantic book girlies. my heart ached for her in the beginning & everything she went through. i loved how Freddy helped her grow in her confidence & how she learned to unapologetically be herself 🦋.
Freddy was a delightful mmc!! he was so thoughtful, caring & loyal i was so happy to see him find safety in Ro. he was going through so much & hiding it behind a smile. seeing him heal & process his grief was so important to his character arc!!

overall i had such a fun time reading this book!
my only issues with this book are i felt like the ending dragged on a bit & the spicy scenes were just kind of a lot for my personal preferences.
i am looking forward to continuing the series & getting to read all of the other stories to come! i can already see the foreshadowing of some characters & i just can’t wait to see where this series goes!

You guys. MY HEART!! This wrecked me in the best of ways. Seriously, I can't even put into words all the feelings I had while reading this one. Matty and Ro were so freakin' cute and I just wanted to hug them both, but also shove them together so many times!!!

The pining between these two had ME nearly blushing every time they were blushing!! Matty and Ro had more in common than they appear to. Both struggling with their own longing and grief, which by the way felt so real, it was heart-wrenching. They are both used to putting on masks when dealing with certain people in their lives, but when they're together, they truly SEE each other. These two came into each other's lives (again) at just the right time and I loved how their relationship grew from tutor/student to friends to more.

They brought out the best in each other and I loved seeing the progression from two people who settled for less because they didn't think they deserved more to two people who found the best kind of love together.

Thank you to Peyton and Atria Books for the ARC!

This is the first story I’ve read by Peyton Corinne. I’m surprised about how much emotional and mental trauma/healing was discussed throughout this story. I went in thinking this would be a lite hearted sports romance. I was highly wrong but she did it poetic justice.

Ro was an absolute sweetheart, it was impossible to not feel for her character. Matty just broke my heart. I wanted to cry for him and just give him a hug.

Definitely enjoyed Ro and Matty’s story!

I received an advanced readers copy for free from NetGalley and the author, for my honest opinion on the book.

“Loving him is the easiest thing I’ve ever done.”

I received an arc in exchange for my honest review!!!
This book broke me and healed me with everything these characters went through emotionally, add it the spice and it was the perfect love story. Way to go Peyton Corinne!!!

Unloved by Peyton Corinne was an epic story.
The cover drew me to the book, but the characters and setting made me stay engrossed in every page. I loved it.

This book was wonderful. It pulled on all my heart strings and made me just want to hug both Ro and Matty. The characters were both so lovable and so broken. Watching them come together and support each other was the best part. I loved the slow build of their relationship, it was not forced at all. Getting to see into both of their heads and see their self doubt and self negative talk was heartbreaking. I loved how they both lifted the other up and fought for the other when no else did.

I want both Bennett and Kane's stories next and I hoping we get them.

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

This book was a beautiful read. Peyton covers delicate topics with true care and compassion and has a way of making you feel yourself in her characters.

I am honestly normally not a friends-to-lovers, slow burn gal but this book has me rethinking that stance.

Playboy hockey player Freddy (Matt) meets crafty, ray of sunshine tutor Ro.

If you’ve ever felt the need to minimize yourself to fit in someone else’s world (hi, it’s me 🙋🏻‍♀️) you will connect with Ro.

If you’ve ever dealt with the loss of a parent and long to feel love and be loved, you’ll connect with Matty.

A book I will be recommending to all who will listen 👏🏻

Thanks to NetGalley and Peyton Corinne for the chance to read this ARC before release 💕

Tropes 🦋🏒
🏒 Found family
🏒 Friends to lovers
🏒 Tutor x athlete
🏒 Slow burn
🏒 College hockey romance

I really loved this book better than the first one in the series. I loved how Ro and Matty were able to find healing within each other in a healthy way. Matt was always there to reassure Ro in times of confusion while Ro was there to help Matt through his guilt, I found Ro annoying at times with her denial and obliviousness to her own situation. Especially when she would reassure Matt by telling him he’s such a great person but can’t figure out that Tyler wasn’t? At the same time I wanted to smack Tyler for hurting Ro so I have a love/kind of dislike with Ro’s character. I absolutely loved Matt’s character, he was so sweet and gentle with Ro in helping her understand and open her eyes to what was fake about her relationship with Tyler. I’m still confused about the new player on the Team; Toren. I cannot figure his purpose or motives but he seems to show up at just the right time with Sadie and now with Ro. He’s very mysterious that’s for sure and I need answers about him. Bennett is confusing in this book because what in the world is going on with him and Paloma? He clearly likes her something but why? Overall, I truly loved the meaning of this book which I would describe as healing and wouldn’t mind reading the next book to get all my questions answered! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Ugh this book was so incredibly beautiful, deep & emotional. I absolutely adore the way Peyton writes her stories, characters and the care & love between them. There was SO much love, support, growth, patience and healing in this book. Ro & Matty truly needed each other. They deal with pain and grief and it was beautiful watching them learn how to navigate those things together and help each other through everything. The way Ro works with Matty and gives him the understanding he deserves is amazing. She truly sees him. And to be loved is to be seen, to be known, to be understood. Matty is a GOOD man, and Ro & him are perfect together. I loved every second of getting to know them and their stories, individually and together. This book definitely pulled on my heartstrings and I will 100% be rereading this again.

4.5 ⭐️

-athlete x tutor
-friends to lovers
-slow burn
-mental health & learning differences rep

thank you NetGalley, Atria Books, & Peyton Corinne for an ARC of Unloved in exchange for my honest review ❤️

Leave it to Peyton to have me bawling at 1am!!! Unloved broke my heart to then put it back together again! These two characters, Ro and Freddy, are everything! They had me wanting to legit wish I could jump inside the book and protect them.

This love story was captivating, unexpected, and unputdownable. You will cry, you will laugh, and you will love every single second!

It’s a dual point of view following Freddy and Ro. Two broken characters who give everyone else love, but are too scared to receive any in turn.

Ro is an emotionally abusive relationship. She doesn’t have any one she can turn and ask advice from. She’s constantly willing to help others, but who’s helping her? She ends up tutoring Freddy. Freddy has a few academic disabilities and a lot of people doubt him. He constantly feels left out whether that be friendships or school. Ro advocates for Freddy, while Freddy is always there to comfort Ro.

The way they were able to read through each other’s facade was heart warming to read. However, both of them are too nervous to push the boundaries of their new friendship leading to miscommunication and assumptions.

Throughout the book the momentum of the plot never slowed. The character balanced each other well. Overall, I absolutely loved this book.

4.5⭐️ // 2🌶️

Prepare yourself for allllllll of the feelings 🥹. I really enjoyed Unsteady so I had high hopes and expectations for Unloved and Peyton did not disappoint!

These characters are so relatable and lovable at the same time! Rosalie was in a toxic relationship and just wanted to be loved. Freddy is the sweetest lover boy ever and he just wanted to feel like he mattered for more than his body. The slow burn build up between these characters was EVERYTHING I wanted and we can’t forget about the character development. This is an absolute must read book!

Thank you NetGalley and Peyton Corinne for the ARC!

“Every word she says settles in my soul, building something new around the soft, damaged parts of my heart that have felt unlovable for too long.”
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Rating: 4.75✨
Smut: 1 🌶️
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Unloved is book 2 in Peyton Corinne’s Undone series. It follows Ro & Matty as they navigate grief, abuse, friendships and relationships. This friends to lovers book had me squealing and you would have had to pry it from my dead hands because I couldn’t put it down. Honestly, books like this one poke at the soft & slightly still broken parts of me that want to feel seen. They make me feel less alone and I end up feeling so deeply for these fictional characters.

So let’s get into it: Ro’s growth was exactly what I needed from her character. She was also so relatable and selfless, you couldn’t help but adore her.
Matty’s growth and healing journey were also so well depicted. The way Peyton described the vulnerability between these two was something else but the male vulnerability in particular was everything.

Peyton Corinne also did such a fantastic job of showing how these characters found it so easy to see the good in each other but not in themselves. They both had this intense need to be loved & to belong and to see them find that in each other was beautiful.

Also, the things I would do for an Elsie & Archer book/novella 😩 it takes a lot for me to remember side characters after finishing a read lol but these ones were unforgettable

Overall, I am very much obsessed with this entire universe now. I read this one before book 1 because I didn’t want to miss release day deadline but I am absolutely a Peyton Corinne stan and will immediately be reading unsteady now.

& if you love:
🏒 Hockey star x tutor
🏒 Dyslexia, dyscalculia & ADHD rep
🏒 Trauma bonding
🏒 Slow burn
🏒 Loneliness, vulnerability and all the softest feels 😩

Then this one is absolutely for you!!

Thank you SO much to Peyton, Atria Books & NetGalley for providing me this arc in exchange for my honest review ♥️

I completely and utterly loved this book!

Matty and Ro are the epitome of friends to lovers and this read was exactly what I needed to set me up for February reading success.

Highly recommend this and Unsteady.

Thank you to the publisher and author for the ARC

Rating: 3/5

Quick Synopsis
Matt Fedderic has a great reputation as a hockey player, but not with his GPA. Ro Shariff tutors him as she tries to convince herself that she is happy with her boyfriend. As the two spend more time together, they learn how the right person can make you feel loved.

Review
I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars. I do not think it was good as the first book but it was okay. I think it was just a little basic for my tastes which is why I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. I do think that the chemistry was good between the characters. It had some tropes that I also really liked. Some of which include hockey romance and college romance. I probably would not recommend this book to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

What an interesting and intense love story. I fell in love with both characters, Ro, short for Rosalie and Mathew Fredderic. They called him Freddy as he is a hockey player in college already he has been recruited to Dallas. Freddy wants to finish college but he is having a difficult time due to he has dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
He meets Ro at a party, he is her first kiss. She may be a bit drunk but she knows who he is and she remembers everything!

Back to school and back to tutoring. Little does Freddy know his new tutor is none other than Ro! At first meeting they don't have a great first day. That night though they meet unexpectedly at another party. Things get interesting. Ice is sort of broken. He may or may not start falling in love with her.....

There may be some intense boyfriend using on again off again crap in here and it's with Ro and a different guy one you will love to hate!

Happy reading !!