⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Get ready for a lot of happy and SAD tears

CHARACTERS:
Characters are definitely the highlight of Unloved for me. Have you ever related to a character so deeply that you feel like you know what they are thinking at all times? Because that is Ro for me. Ro is written in such a relatable way that makes me feel seen. Since I relate so much to Ro, of course I fell in love with Freddy (or Matt). He deals with so much, yet wears a bright smile to brighten up everyone else’s day. I already knew I was going to love these two when I read Unsteady, but the way they care for the people who are important to them warms my heart. I will love these people pleasers forever.

WRITING:
Peyton Corinne is so emotionally intelligent with her words. Unloved is written so beautifully, and tackles deeper issues that make it so much more than what one might expect from a hockey romance story. I did not think it would be possible for this series to get better after Unsteady, but Unloved might just be one of my favourite novels ever written.

CONCLUSION:
Everyone needs to read the first book, then buy this right now!!!

Release Date: February 4, 2025

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an e-ARC!

First off, I cannot believe I got an ARC for this! I was over the moon when I got the email!
This is book 2, Unsteady is book 1, but you can definitely read Unloved as a standalone. If you’ve read Unsteady then you’ll see some familiar characters from a different view point!
I absolutely FLEW through this book, I could not sit it down. I grew so attached to the main characters, Freddy/Matty and Ro/Rosalie. I loved watching them learn and heal together, they were both so good for each other and kept me on an emotional rollercoaster. This book is truly amazing and will hit hard for a ton of people as it discusses serious and often relatable topics such as loss of a parent, toxic relationships, self worth, dyslexia, adhd, and so much more in between all of that. It’s very slow burn, as in it takes about 70% of the book till they get together but so much happens before then with all their growth and healing, it’s totally worth the wait.
This book will 100% be in my top reads of the year and I fully recommend reading Unloved! Peyton Corrine has truly done it again 👏🏼
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this incredible ARC!

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

This book made my heart ache in the best possible way! 😭💖 5 freaking stars! Peyton took two people fighting for love affection and put them together in a story that was RAW & BEAUTIFUL 🌟

The book follows Ro, a hopeless romantic searching for that spark she only reads about in books 📚. This semester, she is tasked with tutoring a hockey player, none other than Freddy the guy she shared her first kiss with and crushed on for years. Freddy, known for his flirty persona and reputation, is unfazed by most things until one drunken confession from Ro stops him in his tracks 😳 What starts as tutoring sessions turns into an unexpected friendship, with growing feelings they’re both scared to act on. Aghhh this slow burn will have you screaming because when it burns, it BURNS 🔥🥵.

Why a 5-star? 🌟 For me, it was the inner monologues of both characters as they wrestle with what it means to love and be loved 💞 Freddy, always seen as the "pass-by guy," and Ro, feeling romantically unloved to the point of thinking she’s broken, they both find a connection that helps heal those wounds. Their journey from friendship to more is just SO FREAKING AMAZING 😍

“𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆,”

“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒆. 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚?”

The way they opened up about their pasts was raw and relatable, truly selling me on their story. Of course, being a sports romance, you get all the fun team dynamics and hockey games 🏒✨ which I forever love. Oh, and the spice? SO GOOD! With a touch of vulnerability you don’t often find in books when it comes to intimacy, which I deeply appreciated 🥰

𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒃 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓—𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕.

There are just SO MANY reasons for this 5-star rating! I will forever recommend this book and plan to continue the series ASAP (I still need to read book 1, so will definitely change that soon 🤭📖)!

tropes
💚 hockey romance
💚 tutor x student
💚 fake dating-ish
💚 protective mmc
💚 college romance
💚 slow burn
💚 friends to lovers

Freddy is your typical hotshot jock who's popular with the ladies. He has a big personality and doesn't let many people see the real him. Ro is a hopeless romantic who put too much effort into making it work with her worthless on again, off again boyfriend who treats her like crap. Their paths cross when Ro is assigned to tutor him. From their very first meeting, you could tell that they were able to see each other's true selves and had that undeniable connection. There's banter and soft, tender moments between the two while they hesitantly explore the bounds of their friendship. Freddy is so easy to fall in love with in the way he cares for Ro and how big of green flag he is. The slow burn definitely kept me reading. Overall, this was a perfect book of learning what it means to love and be loved. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the gifted ARC and eARC. All opinions are my own.

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Holy shit, Unloved was amazing! I fell in love with Ro and Freddy. She found someone who loves her for her and did not want to change a thing about her. While he found someone who is patience and kind towards him and he found out what love was without having sex be the based of it. They are just two college students learning to love one another while learning to love themselves! If I could give it more then five stars I would

Freddy is known as the school slut and Ro is his sweet new tutor. This book has such a delicious slow burn.

“Because I respect Ro; I look up to her, like a role model. She is kind and welcoming, helpful—and there’s no ulterior motive. She’s creative and strong and independent. She’s nothing like me. She doesn’t need other people’s praise to feel like she’s worth something. Doesn’t need pretty words to drown out the echoes of the ugly ones always shouted from my dad’s voice. Ro doesn’t need anyone. But right now, she’s in my arms and I’m the one giving her comfort. I bask in it.”
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5


I found it so sweet how they both just want to be loved so damn bad. They both want each other but are so scared that it will ruin their friendship, both so surprisingly self conscious and with low self esteem even though they’re such amazing people. I ate this book up, it was just as good as Unsteady.
This is a story of grief also, and how losing a parent can affect you. How a bad boyfriend can make you feel so unworthy. But with the right person, with the right love and affection and zero ulterior motives other than being there for you, you can start to shine.
I also love that Unloved and Unsteady have interwoven timelines so you’re seeing the story unfold from both perspectives. I need at minimum two more books; Bennett the goalie and Kane the bad ass who is seen as the bad guy, but has come to both Ro and Sadie’s rescue at different points in the book.

“If you wanna kiss someone, I’m right here.” It comes out breathy, but I’m smiling as my hand works its way up her side to rest against the right side of her neck. I lean in to skim my nose along her cheek. “And I’m way fucking better at it than him. I promise, princess.”

Unloved is a beautiful story filled with so much depth and love. I absolutely love this book!
Matthew (Freddy) and Ro are two characters that you cannot help but love with your whole heart. I absolutely adored these two from the very beginning and want to give them the biggest hug. They are two incredibly well-written characters with a lot of strength, love, depth, and angst.
I loved the way Freddy's character was written, especially with all his struggles throughout the story. I loved seeing all the different masks that he hid behind trying to keep up with his fake reputation. I also loved the ADHD/Dyslexia/Dyscalculia representation that incorporated into Freddy's character. As someone who struggled in school this hit so close to the heart.
I loved Ro's story, watching her journey to being more comfortable with herself was so well written. She genuinely one of the most relatable fmc's and I understood her character so well. I saw myself in her all the way to my bones. My heart was aching in all the scenes with Tyler (monster of an ex-boyfriend). (he’s literally the worst).
Freddy and Ro's relationship is beautiful to watch as it grows, as they learn to grow. It is filled with so much chemistry, safety, trust, and unwavering love. They are everything the other person needs, and watching them become each other’s safe space had me shedding a few tears. You can the feel the love, grief, and struggles through the pages.
I honestly could go on and on about how much I love this book! I can’t stop thinking about this book and won’t shut up about these characters. I cannot wait to see how the rest of the series unfolds!

Just finished reading this and I really enjoyed it! So many emotions reading this but the slow burn was worth it and needed. Ro was so sweet and kind despite struggling with her relationship. Matt was patient and caring. My favorite part was definitely the epilogue because we got to see more of them together in the future! Thank you netgalley for an arc of this book!!

4/5⭐️ UNLOVED RELEASES TOMORROW!!! EEK!!!!

Thank you @atriabooks via @netgalley for this ARC copy of UNLOVED by @peytoncorrineauthor in exchange for an honest review❤️ this is my first netgalley approval and boyyyyy was I glad it was for this one!! I read unsteady at the beginning of the month and from the time we were getting glimpses of Ro and Freddy, I just knew I was gonna love them!!😍

-Friends to lovers (which I am starting to ADORE!!)
-Slowwwww burn🤭
-tutor and tutee
-Learning disability representation

Early on I found myself resonating a lot with Ro and how she carries herself through the world. Ro is a shy, smart, but lonely hopeless romantic (literalllly aren’t we all??!!!) who wants be loved and respected but keeps getting shafted. Freddy is the outgoing (or so we think!!) but tortured hockey player who yearns to fit in and achieve but although he gives it his all, we see him tearing himself down and letting others make claims about him. Freddy and Ro put eachother at ease and it really shows, throughout the entire read and that makes my heart happy. These are characters that are hard on themselves in a way that is unfortunately very relatable but they are also characters that help eachother the we I think we all want to be helped. They SEE one another. The reassurance comes naturally. What was interesting is that this story was being told during the same timeline as Unsteady. Going into it, I was expecting a continuation but I enjoy following the same story from alternate character POV’s. ALSO THE PLAYLIST IS UNMATCHEDDDD🙌🏼

Thank you Atria for the early advanced copy! I loved Sadie and Rhys’ story from Unsteady and I was so excited for Ro and Freddy’s story and it did not disappoint. This book was definitely a slow burn as Ro and Freddy slowly built their relationship from a professional tutor and student relationship to friends and then eventually lovers. I loved Ro’s character development throughout the book where she slowly gained her confidence back and learned how to stand up for herself. I also loved Freddy who was always there for Ro no matter what. My favorite scene was when Freddy got two random temporary tattoos from a toy machine. Ro got the tiara as the tattoo which meant Freddy was stuck with the Hello Kitty tattoo! I also thought how it was so cute how Ro saved a photo of Freddy and the tattoo and his contact photo. 🥹I enjoyed this book so much and I can not wait for more books in this series!

What to expect:
Tutor x Hockey Player
College Romance
Friends to lovers
Slow burn
Found family

This book is literally one of my favorite books of 2025. I would even say one of my favorite books of ALL TIME!
I love the way Peyton Corinne writes with such emotion and rawness that allows you to related to both characters.

If you’re looking for a light-hearted, laugh-out-loud, feel-good time that hockey romances are known for, this book is NOT for you. If you’re prepared to curl up with a box of Kleenex, feel free to proceed. Unloved DESTROYED me. I can’t even count how many times I had to rub my chest to ease the ache in my heart. This book spoke to so many people. If you’ve experienced the loss of a parent, it speaks to you. If you’ve lost the love of your life, it speaks to you. Dated a narcissist? Got you covered. Struggled with lack of self-worth, endured conditional love, or experienced verbal and emotional abuse? This book sees you. Unloved targets that vulnerable part in all of us that just wants to feel safe, seen, supported, and acknowledged.

All Rosalie wants is to make friends and fit in - something life seems determined to make difficult at every turn. Far from home and incredibly homesick, Ro tries her best, even going so far as to attend a party in an effort to befriend her standoffish, grumpy roommate, Sadie. Determined to become whoever she wants to be, she quickly realizes how impossible that feels when, minutes after arriving, her roommate ditches her, leaving her alone yet again. That is until the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen catches her eye from across the room. Even more terrifying? He approaches her. A smile, a kiss, and a seemingly impossible connection later, Ro feels like her luck is finally turning around - until Freddy vanishes.

Four years later, still crushing on the hockey star and now in an on-again, off-again relationship with her boyfriend of two years, Tyler, Ro finds herself in a situation she never imagined: she’s Matthew Frederick’s newest tutor. Convinced she can keep things professional despite how her body reacts every time he’s in the room, Ro quickly realizes she’s no match for the force that is Freddy. Lines blur, and despite her best efforts, a friendship begins to form as she learns more about the infamous man on campus with one heck of a reputation.

Matthew “Freddy” Frederick has long accepted his reputation as the good-time guy - or the campus “slut,” depending on who you ask. Struggling with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, school has never come easy to him, but hockey? That’s where he shines. Unfortunately, to stay on the team, he has to pass his classes - a task that has him burning through tutors like water. When he learns he’s been passed off to yet another tutor, he dreads the inevitable failure. That is, until he discovers it’s the same gorgeous woman he met at a party the night before.

The problem? She has no recollection of their night together - her confessions, their connection, and the words she uttered that turned his entire life upside down. Freddy, however, can’t forget. He longs to relive that night, but instead, he settles for teasing her, enjoying the way he can provoke a rise out of her. Determined to tear down the professional wall she’s built, brick by brick, Freddy begins to form a connection with the one person who truly sees him, gets him, and understands him. Ro may be the first person to make him feel less alone - and if he treads carefully, maybe even a little loved.

I’ll warn you - while I thoroughly enjoyed Unloved, I felt like I’m missed something since I haven’t read Unsteady, the first book in the series. If it weren’t for the fact that this is an ARC due before the release date, I’d pause to read Unsteady before continuing. While Peyton tries her best to fill in missing pieces, the two books are deeply intertwined. I plan to go back, and I suspect there will be plenty of “AHA!” moments when I do. The only reason this book works on its own is because both you and Freddy feel like a third wheel, painfully aware that you’re missing something everyone else knows. The whispers, the side glances - it’s frustrating as a reader (again, if you haven’t read the first book), but this shared confusion connects you to Freddy because you empathize with his struggles.

Personally, I’m a fan of light-hearted contemporary romances - more chuckles than tears. For that reason, Unloved felt very heavy for me. While there are occasional light moments, most of it feels like aerial yoga with your heartstrings. Truth be told, it had me emotionally drained before I was even a quarter of the way through! Ro and Freddy are the embodiment of our worst fears. You just want to reach through the pages, take them by the hand, and pull them to safety. Hold them. Reassure them. Protect them.

Even with the emotional toll, there was so much to love about this book. What I loved most, though, is how Peyton makes the hockey players human. In most hockey romances, the players are gods living the high life. Here, every single one of them has their own struggles and demons. These vulnerabilities make them people we can care about - people we want to see succeed and achieve the happily-ever-afters they deserve.

As Peyton said in her acknowledgments, this book is about love and grief, and she shows, over and over, how deeply the two are intertwined. The harder we love, the more we grieve. But those same memories, those cherished moments, are also what carry us through.

To answer the unasked questions: Was this book too heavy for me? Yes. Did it gut me from the inside out? Absolutely. Will I go back and read book one? Already bought it. This book will make you feel - hurt, tear up, and fume. It pokes at your memory and heart, reviving long-buried emotions. It’s a reminder of how far you’ve come and a celebration of the strength it takes to keep going. For those still in the midst of their struggles, it might serve as a motivator to take that first step toward freedom, healing, or perspective. No matter where you are in life, this book will whisper something sacred to you by the time you read the last line.

This was just not for me. I found myself really cringing at certain parts and couldn't get into it. I thought the writing was amateur and could have used some more editing.

Unloved is the second book in the Undone series and follows Ro Shariff, a tutor assigned to Matt Frederric, left winger for the Waterfell Wolves hockey team, who struggles with ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia. As the two get to know each other while studying, they develop an easy friendship that turns into the perfect love story for two hearts that just want to be seen.

Now I’ve been waiting for this book since finishing the indie version of Unsteady. The MOMENT Freddy graced the page, I knew there was more to him than the playboy persona he shows the world and that I was doomed. Between losing his mother at 18, having a narcissistic father, the countless teachers that failed him and women that only see him as a good time, having any semblance of self-worth crumbled as each person stole another piece of this sweet, soft boy. I wanted to reach inside this book, hug him and never let go. I wanted to harm anyone that said or did horrible, unspeakable things to him. This man just wanted to be loved and too many took advantage of that—except Ro. She saw exactly who Matt Frederric is. She gave him choices when no one else ever asked. She offered him solutions no one else ever took the time to search for. She gave him a safe place to land and someone he could trust, allowing him to truly be the man he was always meant to be.

While Ro was everything Freddy needed, she too was looking for the type of love that she finds in her romance books. The relationship with her on-again off-again boyfriend is nothing like she expected. Ro is made to feel embarrassed and ashamed about the things she enjoys and the ways she expresses herself. She is a people pleaser and pushes aside her needs to help others, which is something I relate to on every level. The loyalty and selflessness that is such a huge part of who Ro is, gets taken for granted by so many. Freddy is one of the few people she can rely on to always be there. He gives her the space to feel without judgement, to fully enjoy the things that make her happy and a comforting pair of arms to let go of her pain and fears no matter how big or small. Freddy shows her that the kind of love stories she reads about really do exist.

The character growth in this book of both Ro and Freddy is written so heartbreakingly beautiful. Slowly these two shed the layers and masks they hide behind. We see just how emotionally intelligent Freddy is with his actions and words, depending on who needs what in any situation. The brilliant creative mind of Ro to help Freddy understand better while studying. The gentle touch and careful consideration for each other’s hearts that fosters a friendship and builds a love so pure and tender. Their backgrounds, the realistic motivations behind the choices they make lends to how much care and depth Peyton uses to develop her characters. They are crafted so masterfully that each and every character feels so real and raw and relatable.

Aside from all the heavy deep emotions woven throughout Unloved, there were just as many cute, fluffy, heart-melting moments written within these pages. Not only between Ro and Freddy—who had me giggling and kicking my feet with the patient vulnerability given to each other—but between Freddy, Rhys and Bennett and between Ro, Sadie, Oliver and Liam. Having the mostly the same timeline as Unsteady allowed us to see events from two more POVs, as well as scenes that Rhys and Sadie weren’t apart of. There were glimpses and possible hints for certain characters and future books. And when I tell you this is the slowest slow burn with so much yearning and pining, that I was wanting to shake Freddy and Ro just a little and smush their faces together. That being said, the way their story unfolds was nothing short of perfect and exactly the type of relationship these sweet babies needed.

To wrap this up, is this book a sports/hockey romance? Yes. Is it a story about two soft souls, one broken and the other losing herself? Yes. Is it filled that butterflies in your stomach feeling, first date nervousness and giddy excitement of new love? Yes. But it is also intertwined with the all encompassing emotions and oh so subtle reminders that come with grief. The feeling of peace when you have found someone that truly sees everything that you are and that sometimes acceptance and unconditional love doesn’t always come from the people it should but can be found where we least expect it.

I adored this with my whole heart. So sweet and so much care was put into these characters I couldn’t get enough!

𝒊 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 🎀

unloved 🤍 arc review

oh I just loved these two pathological people pleasers. ro is a girl who just wants to be seen. struggling through a toxic relationship and missing her family, she begins tutoring matty and they develop the sweetest friendship. he shows her her worth. matt, on the other hand, is fighting his own demons. an abusive father, his failing grades, a questionable reputation... meeting ro might be just be the perfect thing to help him realize he's deserving of love.

this book was a rollercoaster of a journey, but i loved how different it was compared to unsteady - ro and matt's relationship was the definition of slow burn, and i ate up every second of it. i fell in love with both of them individually, but they complimented each other in the best possible way. i was crying and swooning and giggling over their love. it was such a healing book, watching to people who are a little broken realize they are deserving of being loved, cared for, and seen. it was very fun seeing the behind the scenes from unsteady. I loved getting to know the side characters more in this one, and can't wait to see what peyton corrine writes next.

🎀 tutor × hockey player
🏒 friends to lovers
🎀 slow burn
🏒 soft lover boy
🎀 hopeless romantic reader girl
🏒 pathological people pleasers
🎀 all the taylor swift lore

This was fantastic but I’m not surprised at all! Ro and Freddy were magic together and I loved watching them fall in love. I will read anything Peyton writes!!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this Advanced Reader Copy. This story was so beautiful - two different people experiencing feelings of not being loved and how they respond differently. Our leading lady works so hard to make herself be the version that she believes others want of her in an attempt to be deemed lovable. Our main man leans into his playboy persona to distract anyone from seeing his real feelings and needs within. You combine a hotshot hockey player for the college team and his quiet and scholarly tutor, and you get an unlikely friendship that allows each of them to tear down the walls they’ve built up and discover what really being loved can feel like. I did not expect myself to cry as much as I did??? This book was so raw and real. I think everyone can find a piece of themselves in Ro and Freddy.

This was the sequel to Peyton Corinne’s first novel, Unsteady. While I usually have no problem in romance series reading out of order, I felt like I was missing some pieces because I hadn’t read the first one yet… There were some parts of the story and a few characters that seemed like the reader should already know or understand, and I felt a little lost at times. It did not deter me from loving this book, but it maybe would have ended up being a five star for me if I had the full picture? So we’ll call that reader error. Start with Unsteady (which now I am absolutely going to bump up the priority on my TBR), and then dive right into Unloved after.

Peyton is a master of writing raw and relatable romance. Unloved is a slow burn friends to lovers romance in which we read them build their relationship brick by brick. I felt their love so deeply, fuelled by my want to protect them both from their insecurities. These two will leave a mark on my heart forever.

I read Unsteady on it's Indie release, so it's been a while, but I had NO idea that I should have expected Matty to be such a broken boy. And I mean, he was broken. Until Ro. Ro saved him in the best way. She made him believe in himself, made him think he was worthy of more than being known as the college slut. These two broken souls were like a soothing balm to each others problems, and I was rooting for them to nail each other down right from that damn swimming pool scene.

This book follows the timeline of Unsteady, so you get glimpses of the other side of Rhys and Sadie's relationship which I loved. I'm sure it takes a lot of brain power for an author to run parallel with a book of such magnitude, but Peyton did it incredibly well. It was such a joy to dive back into their world and bring back lots of memories of when I first discovered Peyton.

The found family vibes are getting stronger, and I fear that when we come to the end of the Undone series I am going to be a big blobby mess. Bennett and Paloma already have so much potential to turn me inside out, but if we get a Toren book like I think we're going to, I am going to fall apart. The layering and the breadcrumbing that Peyton is crafting? Wow.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Net Galley ARC Review:

I am sooo grateful I got an advanced copy of this book. I cried tears of sadness and joy more times than I can count. When I read a romance, I judge it almost entirely on how much it makes me feel, and man did this book make me feel things.

Matt and Ro grew so much as individuals and together. All I wanted was them both to be loved and cared for and to know they had people around them who were there for them.

If you are looking for a book that explores some heavy and emotional things in a very delicate and beautiful way, I can’t recommend this enough. This is so much more than just a college hockey romance.

If you want a tender, slow burn, heartwarming romance, add this to the top of your TBR!