Title: Unloved
Author: Peyton Corinne
Genre: Hockey Romance
Tropes: Sports romance, student/tutor, friends to lovers
Format: eARC
Rating: 4 Stars

Summary:
Ro is a hopeless romantic who has had a crush on playboy hockey star Matt “Freddy” Fedderic since their first encounter where they shared a fun memorable evening at a party. Well, at least it was memorable for her. Freddy, promised to return to her at the party and never did. Flash forward and they have a run in at another party, only this time Ro can’t remember their exchanges from that night and Freddy is the one left reeling from the comment she made, “I think you’d be really easy to love”. Freddy struggles with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD and is struggling to maintain his GPA requirement to play hockey. Ro is his new tutor. Their student/ tutor relationship lends itself to a new friendship and then more. They have an undeniable attraction and chemistry that they both try to ignore. Together they help give each other confidence and help each other see their self-worth.

Thoughts:
Favorite quote- “I think you’d be really easy to love”
I love a spicy hockey romance that also has a very sweet love story. I really liked the main characters and the development of their relationship throughout the book. They had great chemistry! Ro and Freddy have such insecurities and were able to help each find their self-worth and confidence through caring for each other. I really enjoyed this book!

Great for readers who love a sports romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, and SPICE!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review. Reviews posted to NetGalley, Amazon, and GoodReads.

I have very conflicted feelings about this book because on one hand, I enjoyed it and really love and connected deeply with the characters. But on the other hand, I felt that this book was overshadowed by the previous book, Unsteady. They both happen on the same timeline and while at first I enjoyed reliving events from a previous book in a different perspective, it felt like everything in Unsteady took precedence. I also was not prepared for how slow burn this was too which isn't necessarily and bad thing but I do think their relationship took too long because we only a little bit of them being together. Overall, I liked it and am very excited for the next installment.

2nd book I have read by Peyton and I enjoyed it so much. It is a hockey based book and one of my first favorite ones I have read in a while! I would recommend this book, it is a pretty easy read 4/5 for me :)

Wow this Book was just That wow! I mean I loved Unsteady with it's honesty and whole hearted demeanor, but UnLoved was in a whole other Ballpark. From the first Kiss to the last Epilogue it was truly chefs kiss if I do say so myself. Ro(Rosalie) and Matt(Freddie) were the couple, they were definitely broken in ways I saw would be difficult to heal. But those two and with their friends Sadie and Rhys it's like everything was Possible!! Thank you Peyton and Atria for allowing me to read this Book and sharing my Honest Review. Hope everyone gets to read this Book and loves it just as I did!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the arc!

"I think you'd be really easy to love."
This was filled with such raw emotion that I felt physically affected while I was reading. There was the most delicious slow burn, ANGST AND YEARNING, perfect mental health representation, and the most touching and raw vulnerability. Matty and Ro were EVERYTHING! Their journey and growth cannot be understated and I would protect both of them with my life, no questions. Peyton Corinne really knocked this one out of the park!

Can't resist a hockey book if I tried!
Enjoyed this so much.
Great characters and dialogue. Can't wait to read more by Peyton Corinne.


Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Unloved was just the story I needed. An emotional roller coaster in the best way!! Matty is the standard for all men and you cannot tell me otherwise. Also, I am in desperate need of a Bennett Reiner story NOW.

I tore through Unloved just as quickly as I did Unsteady! Peyton Corinne doesn’t just write romance—she creates characters who battle through trauma, grief, and mental illness to become the best versions of themselves.
Matty completely stole my heart, and I felt for him over and over again. stunning FMC paired with the struggling jock—but with so much more depth and character growth.
I also loved how the storylines from books one and two intertwined. Experiencing key moments from Unsteady through Ro and Matty’s perspectives made both stories feel even more complete. I can’t wait to see whose story comes next!

Big thanks to Peyton Corinne and NetGalley for the ARC!

Peyton Corinne's "Unloved" is a slow-burning friends-to-lovers tutor/student romance with plenty of drama, wonderful character development, and a strong portrayal of mental illness, grief, and tragedy. Another feature is the character development, which is apparent throughout the story as each character grows and faces challenges. I wanted to give Rosalie a hug at the end of each chapter because of her kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion for everyone around her. I am looking forward to the next book.

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the e-ARC!

That you to Atria and NetGalley for the ARC! I recently picked up Corinne’s first book in the series, so was eager to read Unloved when I saw it online. These books feel real and visceral and a great angsty take on sports romance.

4 stars.

"Unloved" by Peyton Corinne is a slow-burning friends-to-lovers tutor/student romance with a lot of drama, excellent character development, and great representation of mental illness, grief, and trauma. I found myself captivated by the characters and the situations in this story. Ro and Matty are both broken in different ways but are working to fix their brokenness. Hurt people hurt people and all of that. Even though they didn't find themselves lovable, readers can identify with their struggles to want to be loved, and we love them for it. Watching them turn from friends to lovers is quite the treat, and even when you want to shake some sense into them, they remain engaging and interesting as characters. Their arcs are fantastic, well-thought-out, and wholly realistic. I have a hunch this story will make many readers cry because it provides quite the emotional journey. I will say that this book straddles the line between normal drama and trauma p0rn. Some of the added drama doesn't feel completely authentic. It's also a little unnecessarily long. Still, I did enjoy reading this interesting book!

Thank you to NetGalley, Peyton Corinne, and Atria Books for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

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 🫶🏼