I have been so excited for this book since Unsteady and I binged it in one (long) sitting. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect since Sadie and Rhys will forever be irreplaceable to me, but somehow this book still made my heart ache and had me feeling every emotion so deeply but in such a different way from the first. I really like the authors ability to tell so many different stories within an overlapping timelines but in a way that is really humanizing for all the people involved and i’m looking forward to (hopefully) Bennett’s story soon!

Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

I really enjoyed her debut novel, but this one was even better.

The relationship between Ro and Matt was so sweet, supportive, and tender. The story includes the tutor x playboy athlete trope, but nothing about it felt cliche. The slow burn of their friends to lovers while healing each other’s inner wounds was perfect. Can’t wait to read to next in the series.

I LOVED THIS BOOK. I really enjoyed the first book but this one exceeded all of my expectations. The characters were so lovable and relatable through their insecurities and I love the glimpses we get of Rhys and Sadie in this book. My heart broke for Ro and Matty’s insecurities but love how they lifted each other up and found a strong and respectful relationship out of it. 10/10 stars!

Unloved steps into the stories of Ro, a sweet college tutor, and Freddy, a popular college hockey player who struggles with several learning disabilities. Combined, the two face many obstacles - self confidence and reputation issues, destructive past relationships, difficult family lives. Together, they form a friendship and learn to lean on each other as they grow and redeem past hurts.

This book was like Elle Kennedy’s The Deal and Chloe Walsh’s Taming 7 had a love child. The beginning was awesome! I was immediately sucked into the story. Tyler was such a raging douche bag. What a narcissistic villain. The awful tutoring group, Freddy’s dad, Dr. Carmen... So many horrible people working against the main characters. It’s ironic that the title is Unloved, when both main characters are incredibly lovable. Though we quickly learn much of his personality is performative, Freddy’s confidence, warmth, and charm made me care about him immediately. I really liked how Ro was devoted to Freddy’s success in school. She was truly kind to him without expecting anything in return.

An area of weakness for me were the first intimate scenes. I found myself being like, “What the heck do you want, Ro?” I wished there had been more dialogue showing what was going through her mind - “He’s my friend, but I want him. I was seriously shamed in my past relationship, but I trust him so I want this.” Their kissing and first hookups felt kind of random. Blown off as drunken slip ups. Not enough tension for me. The “Will we? Won’t we? Should we?” tipping point of friends-to-lovers relationships was blurry and felt clumsy. A lot of avoidance and sweeping it all under the rug for no reason other than “But we’re friends!” Moreover, after Ro stands up for Freddy at the conference, I wanted that to be a definitive turning point for both of them. I felt like we kept waffling back into weakness. I would’ve rather seen a steady path of growth and change with fewer moments of backsliding at that point in the story.

I also feel like we were missing a strong ending to the Dr. Carmen storyline with Freddy. I wanted absolute mic drop moments from Freddy and Ro as they confidently faced each of their demons.

All that being said, this was a heartfelt, solid college romance. Compared to Unsteady (which I had trouble getting into), Unloved kept me engaged until the end. I liked that it was a bit of a slow burn. I liked how much Ro and Freddy cared about each other. A lot of sweetness between the two. I liked how the author portrayed college life well - lots of phone calls home, campus life, etc. Overall, I would recommend for an emotional but still uplifting college sports romance.

Also — super intrigued by Kane and Bennet’s story lines. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for those books (hopefully!) in the future.

Freddy and Ro's journey towards each other reflect a deeper story of being seen, known, and understood. There was messiness underneath the sunshine nature of both of their personalities, and the growth it took for those vulnerabilities to be revealed was natural, soft, and hard-earned. This book felt like a love letter to the unseen grief that get tucked away in smiles and to those whose bleeding hearts need a bit of a hug. The pace, the depth of the characters, and the heart of this book will certainly draw in any fan of a story that is all about human connection, romantic or platonic.

Peyton Corinne's ability to meld a sweet, romantic, and sensual story with the realistic emotional journeys to being a more healthy, authentic version of yourself shines even brighter in Unloved.

Freddy was EVERYTHING!! The way Peyton has the ability to rip my heart out, stomp all over it and then put it back together. Many tears were had throughout this whole book and i loved every second of it!!!!

Wow. I really loved this book. I’ve been salivating for it since I read Unsteady earlier this year and it did not disappoint. Yes, it’s a hockey romance, but it’s so so much more. I’m not sure if I ever related to two characters so much; just with their struggles, second guessing with themselves and with others, their internal monologue. I think this book is going to really resonate with a lot of people.
Ro and Freddy/Matt’s relationship flowed beautifully from page 1 from friends to lovers, it didn’t feel rushed or forced and just felt so easy….
Both of them honestly ripped my heart out the entire time, but made me feel warm, fuzzy and giddy all at the same time. It’s honestly the ultimate cozy book for all the feels. I didn’t want it to end.
Peyton has really created a world where all these characters feel like your friends. I want to go back and reread Unsteady because I feel like I’ll appreciate Sadie/Rhys and Ro/Freddy even more now.
Now, ma’am, Bennett and Toren books is not a want, it’s a need 😫

Thank you Atria, NetGalley, and Peyton Corinne for this ARC!!

Everyone go preorder the book now!

Hockey season is just around the corner what better way to spend it with “Unloved” by Peyton Corinne. My biggest crime was not reading the first book Peyton Corinne this is such an amazing book I love the characters. Although I did feel personally attack in some parts in the story due to an extremely similar situation I had none of the less I really enjoyed this book hopefully I can read her first book “ Unsteady”.

If I could give this book 6 stars, just know I WOULD. I cannot wait for this book to be released. Peyton blew me away with Unsteady and I had high hopes for Unloved (especially because of the title - which I love - and knowing it would be about Freddy & Ro) and somehow Peyton exceeded ALL of my expectations.
Freddy and Ro’s story challenge what you come to expect of ‘tropes’ depicted in a romance novel. Their dynamic is sometimes challenged by the people and situations around them or preconceived reputations, but it is never fractured because of both of their willingness and eagerness to advocate for the other. It is so refreshing to see this take on popular tropes that can often feel overdone. Their navigation of friendship and personal healing are told with careful consideration for how deep past hurts can run.
These 2 lonely people are surrounded by people and their friends but they are lost in the crowd until they find each other. Until they find solace in their newfound friendship. Until they find comfort and confidence in their shared reliability. AND THEN they do so while falling in love?! Their journey to each other is truly unmatched.
This book is raw and tender and beautiful and soft in its depiction of friendship and grief and love and I will cherish this story for a very long time.

This book was a beautiful romance because both Matt and Ro went through so much and needed each other's friendship in order to emotionally heal. The epilogue was perfect and made me cry because of how beautifully Matt and Ro's story wrapped up and brought everything together to make sure that they have the life that they deserve. Overall, I recommend this book and it was a great follow up to Unsteady.

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having the privilege of reading this book early, especially during a time i didn’t realize i needed it, has truly felt like the right book at the right time! 🎀📚✨⛸️💚

filled with the most beautiful friends to lovers story, unloved takes us through a journey of love and grief, showing how even the brightest smiles hide the deepest pain and the kindest hearts carry the loneliest memories. every step of the way, i cried, smiled, and laughed for our main couple. never have I ever felt so close to a character like ro and never have i ever wanted to hug a character more than freddy.

it was truly so easy to fall in love with ro & freddy and reading about them falling in love felt like the world was healing! that even through grief, the right person will always love you the way you should be loved.

congratulations miss peyton. this book was absolutely amazing and i’ll cherish this story forever. thank you for bringing ro & freddy to life and giving them both the ending they deserve! (thank you THANK YOU for the arc !!)

“I make a vow then to protect her, the pretty girl with butterflies in her messy curls, even if she’ll never really be mine.”

OMG THIS BOOK LITERALLY BROKE MY HEART🥹 I devoured it in one afternoon and i absolutely loved it. This book made me feel so emotional, made me cry, and got me mad at certain people. There were many delicate topics portrayed in this book which might be hard on some people so check the TW before reading.

Ro Shariff is one of the most hopeless romantic who is obsessed with book romance and is stuck in on and off relationship with someone who doesn’t treat her right. Freddy is one of the best characters with the most beautiful heart I’ve ever read, but he is highly misunderstood by so many people because of his diagnoses. He’s suffers from dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, and hasn’t been helped properly by the school and the teachers. Ro and Freddy create this beautiful friendship and slowly start to heal their wounds created by other people.

My heart broke reading about Freddy, about his disabilities, what he went through after losing his mother, and how people treat him. I realized that people with these type of disabilities suffer more with school work and they are not accommodated properly. But Ro was the one to help Freddy and pass his classes. She got out of her way to create study plans that were easy to understand and to comprehend. I highly recommend this book 💚

This was such a great book! A hockey romance, but it deals with so much more, and so many more issues.

Unloved is set during the same time as Unsteady - the MMC’s senior season, so we aren’t as focused on hockey, as got most of that from Rhys’ perspective. But we get to dig into another great story, and see some of Sadie and Rhys from the outside!

If you liked Unsteady, you’ll also like Unloved. If you haven’t read either yet - definitely pick them up!

I do not even know where to begin. I did not read Unsteady, so I had no idea what to expect. I was so surprised and happy. I finished this book in two days. Ro and Matt, make you want to cry and cheer all at the same time. Matt, has been through so much and I think he was a great representation of Male feelings and what can happen to guys as well. His intrusive thoughts were also amazing to see as I think that representation is so important. Ro, is all of us she wants to be accepted and loved. She was in an abusive relationship and I love how it was portrayed. She was able to be herself with Matt, and rediscover that it is ok to be herself. I hope we see more about the Hockey House guys and their, ladies because I know I want more.

I tell people all the time that Unsteady and (now) Unloved are not your typical hockey romances. Yes, they have hockey, but Peyton also uses so many important topics in her writing as well. I was 17% in and already crying knowing why Matt was struggling so much with being a “sex symbol.” As a social worker I could see all the potential warning signs of being groomed and having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher. I loved how Ro helped him understand that about himself and I loved how Matt compensated by openly communicating. Ugh this was just so beautiful I loved it.

This book has altered my contemporary reading chemistry! The MCs are far more relatable and realistic that I felt at times I was reliving my own college experience!
Matt “Freddy” struggles with school like so many of us but yet he is still street smart and has a hell of a hockey career ahead of him.
Ro Sharriff is far to similar to myself! Hopeless “ripped bodice” romantic. Never wants to burden her parents or friends considering how much is on their own plate. Always a people pleaser….until one day you just POP!

The two of them finding one another and so authentically building their friendship and more was a absolute pleasure to read! Its hard to explain in words, I just feel good.

Matt is also hot and sexy so that helps too… lol
My only critic is I would have liked to see some repercussion for Carmen and Tyler.

Wow. Wow. Wow. When I tell you I’m obsessed with this book!!! This is not your average hockey romance. We follow Ro the inexperienced FMC and Matt “Freddy” the hockey player MMC. The topics in this book surrounding learning disabilities is done so well and written in a way where you truly understand the struggle that Matt has to live with everyday. There were so many moments that I just wished I could reach in and hug Matty. The two main characters balance out each other so well and I thought their story of finding safety in each other was written so well. You do not have to read the first book Unsteady but I highly recommend you do because this follows the same timeline but just difference characters. But also the first one was just as amazing! Thank you for letting me read this!

4.5 ⭐️
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What a soft, sweet, TENDER romance <333 Friends to lovers is my favorite and Unloved did not disappoint.

Ro and Matty start as strangers before they become tutor x student then close friends. Throughout it all they are deeply aware of one another and their relationship truly embodies that quote: "the intimacy of being understood" from anticipating each others needs to knowing each others coffee orders. Their protectiveness of one another is precious and shines throughout the book in big and small ways. It was beautiful to see this care and protectiveness to extend throughout the whole friend group Peyton has created in The Undone series.

I deeply appreciated the dialogue on mental health and learning differences (ADHD; dyslexia; dyscalculia) including the ways we (+ the education system) often fail those who can thrive with support and appropriate accommodations. In both books in this series (Unsteady & Unloved), the author confronts the ways we speak about people who are sexually active and affirms there should not be shame or guilt in having a healthy, active sex life!

I was just as entranced by the side characters and am EAGERLY awaiting future books in this series (Toren!! Benett!!!!). I can't think of a character that didn't pull at my heart strings (especially Matty's mom & Archer my god) or make me so incredibly angry (Tyler & Professor Tinely).

10/10 recommend and already anticipate being in a reading slump after how darn delightful this book was to read!

This book was amazing!! I loved the first book in this series with Rhys and Sadie and did not have an ARC. I really enjoyed the way all of the conflicts between Ro and Freddy were resolved by talking through the issues. They were able to work thru there issues and figure out what works for them as a couple. It was a beautiful slow burn palette cleanser and i will be reading it again and again.

Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC

Okay, so first and foremost thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC. So I thought I loved Sadie and Rhys and I really really did. However, my love for Ro and Matt goes beyond physical comprehension. The emotional abuse that Ro suffered in her relationship was hard to observe but so so so necessary and it was realistic. These things happen everyday to beautiful caring wonderful women. Matt was a man so in touch with his feelings and never feeling like he could be loved for exactly as he was. The title “unloved” speaks perfectly to how both of our main characters felt until they fell in love with each other. I was filled with joy watching their friendship blossom into this beautiful healthy love story. 5 stars everyday of the week baby. When this book comes out on February 4th, run to wherever this is being sold and get a copy and buy a pack of tissues on your way.