I absolutely LOVED this book! It was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I'm so thankful to have received an early copy. Peyton deals with such heavy topics in a way that make you feel seen in her words and love her characters. This book was raw and real, discussing themes of grief and insecurity with a tender romance that made me tear up. Matty and Ro forever!!!!!!

My first book by this author and it won’t be my last! I love a good sports romance and this had everything- spice, emotions, good girl and bad boy. It was fun and also so touching and emotional.

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𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚.

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙚? 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙄 𝙖𝙢? 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙤𝙤?

𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡.

I’m a mess.

How do I even put into words how amazing and beautiful and joyful and heartbreaking this book was? My god.

I say this a lot, but I’ve never resonated with characters more and this time might be the most meaningful.

Ro’s relationship with Tyler was one that hit way too close to home and I’m sad about it.

Freddy’s relationship with his dad felt like my own relationship with a parent and it made me cry so many times.

This story was one of growth, of strength, or grief, and learning to love—not just others, but ourselves.

I am truly in awe of this story and I know it will resonate with me forever.

Thank you so much to Atria for the ARC of this book 😭🫶🏻

this was my first book by this author and I'm not sure if toxic, abusive relationship are part of their style, but this book was hard for me to push through. I know the characters are college age but I wanted to shake some sense into them the whole time. It was hard for me to like any of the characters or their relationships.

How do I form into words how this book was everything that I never knew I needed.
Peyton Corinne gave such a groundbreaking story about loneliness, self-doubt, and healing. This book felt like a love letter to myself because I’ve never related to character more than I did Ro and Freddie.
This was so much more than a hockey romance and I truly loved the slow burn in this and I will forever protect my babies 🥹🫶🏼.
This book absolutely destroyed me and put me back together. I already can’t wait to read it again.
By far one of the best books I’ve read.

“To be loved is to be seen.”

Unloved by Peyton Corrine is an amazing follow up to the debut! Peyton Corrine continues to prove that she's a powerhouse author in sports romance and combing emotional and impactful love stories with complex characters.

I absolutely loved Matt and Ro and their dynamic. I absolutely love characters that are at their core complex and deeper as we get to know them. I love a good tutor romance where she's the bookish girl that tutors the athlete. One thing I love about this story is that we get a more emotional side of needing help and learning disabilities. I love that Ro encourages Matt and does not make him feel stupid and teaches in a way that is helpful to him and seeing them bond and become friends was so sweet. I love that we get a bit a bit of a backstory and we see how they met and how they slowly fall for each other. Their romance is such a sweet and emotional slow burn. They both bring things out of each other and balance each other out, I loved how Matt encourages her love for books and doesn't make fun of her for it but adores that about her. Despite being a hopeless romantic, Ro has a crappy ex boyfriend Tyler that is the bane of everyones existence and I love how Matt shows her how she should be loved and how he can be that for her. Another thing I loved was that they both go through individual arcs that help them grow as people and how to be better for each other. This book has it all. Ro and Matt being cute, going to hockey games and cheering him on, seeing their future together. Their romance is such a sweet slow burn that you can't help but grin and squeal every time they got closer. I cannot think of a better pairing and I absolutely adore the found family trope with this series. I cannot wait for what Peyton Corinne has next! This is a must read for the hopeless romantics, the sport romance loving girls and the idea of "you're not hard to like. you're easy to love" is such a big role in their relationship that was so special to me.

A book I’ll recommend to anyone who needs a next 5⭐️ read!

Tutor x athlete
Disability rep
Hockey romance

I am a sucker for all things hockey and romance so going in to this book I had an idea I would like it but didn’t realize I would LOVE it. I loved watching Freddy and Ro find each other and fall in love. They compliment each other so well and found their person. They are consistently there for their person and you love to see it. A slow burn but worth the wait! I couldn’t put it down from the second I started it. The minute I finished it I texted any friend I thought would enjoy it and told them about it

I cannot wait to see what book we get next in this series. Will it be Bennett or Toren? Either way I will be reading that one in a day just as I did this!

Thank you for the E-ARC Peyton Corrine, Atria books and net galley 💕

This is such a great way to continue the series, the first book was and gave me everything I needed and more. The second one, let me just say it hit in all the right places. The story, the banter, the tropes and most importantly the plot is definitely plotting lol.. There was a good amount of spice and storyline to hold it over till the finish line. It was a solid read for me. I will def buy this book once it comes out.

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A True Friends to Lovers Masterpiece!

Peyton Corinne gives us a beautifully tender soft love that we haven’t read before!

Memorable book moments—inner thoughts of Ro & Matty✨
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.

I think loving you would be the greatest thing in my life.

He’s a boy with a heart I’m starting to think is softer than my own easily broken one.

Mini synopsis
Ro & Matty form a friendship after Ro becomes Matty’s new tutor. They form a beautiful relationship based on trust and friendship which leads to them falling in love. Two soft tender hearted individuals that understand what the other needs & in the process help each other learn more about themselves.

Read if you like:
💚hockey player mmc
🦋tutor x student
💚dyslexia x dyscalculia x adhd rep
🦋reformed playboy
💚slow burn
🦋emotional depth
💚found family


Thoughts 💭
I did not think it possible to love this book more than Unsteady, but my heart is bursting with love and emotion for these two! The emotional depth of both of these characters can be felt so deeply from the very first page to the very last. I honestly do not know if I’ve ever read a book where the male character displays such emotional intelligence. Matty truly feels everything so deeply & I was absolutely smitten with him from the very start. You learn why he has the coping mechanisms he does and you just want to see the story through to understand him better and hope that he gets the happy ending he so deserves. There is such beautiful dialogue on mental health and learning differences and Peyton really does a beautiful job at highlighting that people have different intelligences.

Ro is the hopeless romantic stuck in an on again off again relationship with a man who continues to gaslight her making her question her worth. It isn’t until the friendship between Matty and her that we truly see her bloom under his loving friendship. Ro goes above and beyond to protect Matty and finding new ways as his tutor to help him understand the subjects that are hardest for him. While Matty vows to protect her and show her how lovely and worthy she is of real love.

These two are friends before they ever explore more and the intimacy that they share as friends and understanding one another allows them to create such a beautiful relationship that forms an emotional, tender, soft love.

Even with this being a slow burn you feel the angst of every little touch, conversation, & moment that these two share and somehow the build up with so worth the wait!


Thank you, Peyton Corinne, Atria Books, & NetGalley for the early copy in exchange for my honest review!

I thought this book was very good. This is one of my favorite romances and my ABSOLUTE favorite hockey romance series. These characters have a special place in my heart!

This was a great college hockey romance! I liked it even better than the first in the series. The characters were relatable, the storyline progressed quickly, and it was a very well earned HEA! I would definitely read more in the series.

I loved this book so much! I loved Freddy and Ro so much that Unsteady has gone to the top if my TBR because I just need more of Payton Corinee’s writing.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this e-Arc I’m incredibly grateful.

Unloved is sweet college romance with a dual POV . The FMC, Ro or Rosalie is a girls girl but she’s smart and creative and has big heart. The MMC Freddy or Matt is known as the playboy star hockey player of Waterfell. He has dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. He goes through tutors fast. Except when he gets paired with smart, soft, kind Ro who understands him and genuinely wants to see him succeed. Some flirting happens sparks fly. Freddy the playboy turns soft for Ro. He grows protective of her, obsessed with her. Ro struggles with self doubt due to an abusive ex-boyfriend but Matty shows her she is more than she thinks she’s worth. Together they become each other person to lean on through the hard times…there are plenty of hard times, tears, fights. But the outcome, the sun after the rain is always the most beautiful. I gave this book a 4.8/5 because some scenes in the book were a bit too spicy for my taste and seemed unnecessary. But other bedroom scenes even with the spice seemed heart felt like Freddy was truly caring for her and it was sweet, it showed how much love they had for each other. But overall the book was really cute and felt so emotional raw and real.

I loved Unsteady by Peyton Corinne and had high hopes for Unloved, unfortunately I did not connect to it as strongly. I do think it may be a personal preference though, as I’ve seen many say the opposite—as they related to these characters and their struggles more.

I flew through the first forty percent, but I felt like the book started to drag after. It seemed like characters were stuck for too long and kept going around in circles, to an unrealistic degree. Additionally, the book felt lost in time, unanchored and I think it would be beneficial to tandem read it with Unsteady to get a clearer picture.

I did love the friendship that developed between Freddy and Ro. That was truly the best part of the book and I wish it had been expanded on.

I also wish we could have seen more of their friendship with side characters. Instead, the reader is left slightly confused by the many instances of name dropping—likely to tie into a future sequel—that lack follow up as we don’t actually know who these people are. I know Freddy was supposed to come off as isolated and lonely, despite being surrounded by people, but it unintentionally came off as self-absorption.

Overall I was a little disappointed, because it didn’t live up to Unsteady, but I did like the book. I think readers who relate to Ro and Freddy and want a slice of life book will love it. I will definitely continue to read the series, hopefully we get to see more of Bennet and Toren!

U.G.H… I Loved this one so much more than I thought I was gonna especially after the first one.

F.R.E.D.D.Y.= <3 my sweet, lonely broken hockey man. His heart, his anxiety’s.. this book was a rollercoaster of emotions. How I wanted to tell him Im here for you. The boy who fights for love, to be chosen first for once.

R.O. my sweet Butterfly Princess.. my heart for her this entire book. How I wanted to stand beside her and constantly tell her you deserve better! Im here for you. The girl who’s sparkle has dimmed has she hides away and doesn’t want to be seen as too much.

This book was taking to perfectly broken people needing comfort and finding it in unexpected people. These two were right people, wrong time that found each other at the right time to show the love and care they deserve. I also loved the timelines of book 1 happening in this one that showed this book was happening at the same time.



Im hoping will get a book 3??!?!

How can I even express how much I loved this book? I really enjoyed Unsteady, but Unloved delivered even more! From the glimpse we get of these characters in Unsteady, I knew I'd like Freddy, but was indifferent about Ro. Now having devoured their story with tears in my eyes, I can absolutely say they are wonderful and in need of many hugs. Seriously, just about every chapter with Freddy, I wanted to just take this poor boy into my arms and give him a warm, tight hug... and Ro, well, I related to her in many ways, but I also wanted to yell at her to open her eyes. I love love love the way that Peyton Corinne depicts mental health and I especially love this series for that reason.

My only negative thing is that Book 3 is not out yet LOL. Do yourself a favor and pick up this series!!

This is my ARC review of Unloved:

Well, this might be one of my favorite hockey romances I’ve read!!!!

Ro & Freddy (Matty), have such a genuine and beautiful chemistry, I absolutely adored watching their characters build a beautiful connection and slowly letting it unfold into more.

Both characters had so much shame & grief going into their connection & Corinne truly wrote those storylines with so much authenticity.

Watching their love story blossom slowly felt so much more genuine that some of these super fast paced whirlwind romances.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT EPILOGUE? I’m an epilogue girl through and through and I honestly think that might’ve been the best epilogue I’ve read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria Books and Peyton Corinne for this opportunity to read this book before its release in February. I will be raving about it for the foreseeable future.

If I could give this book infinity stars, I would. Ro & Freddy are my everything. They’re perfect and so sweet and I freaking love them. This book dealt with love and grief and mental health so so beautifully, not that I was surprised by this after how much I ADORED Unsteady last year (one of my top 10 reads of 2023). Unloved has followed in its footsteps and is 100% one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. The slow burn, the friends to lovers, the tutor x hockey player, just every part of this book was perfect and so so good that there aren’t words for how much I loved it. I hope Peyton gives us a million more books in this series because I’m convinced every single one of them will be perfect.

I also loved the epilogue so much I don’t think I’ve EVER teared up reading an epilogue like I did this one 🥹

Thank you SO MUCH to NetGalley and Atria Books for this e-Arc I am eternally grateful <3

I loved getting the opportunity to be an arc reader and finally able to get to reading this. freddy and ro have my absolute heart as they navigate through grief and struggles together.

Please excuse me while I cry happy tears for Freddie and Ro 🥲 I honestly didn’t think it could get better than Rhys and Sadie but man did these two in Unloved give them a run for their money. This whole story universe is one of my favorites and I was so eager to dive back in! The story progression for both main characters was unmatched— I cried, screamed, shrieked and swooned. ❤️‍🔥

Thank you Net Galley and Peyton for the early copy! I can’t wait for the rest of the world to read about this tender hearted couple 🥲🦋