LOVED IT!!! Ever since I finished reading it, I JUST CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. Between the 2 books in this series, I think no I know for a fact this one is my favorite. I hope more books come out within this series because there are some characters that are so interesting.

It was cute! If you’re looking for a book that’s easy to get into, fast-paced, and just all around an easy and entertaining read that still has elements of angst and seriousness, I’d definitely recommend this book. The main couple, Ro and Freddy, are two cuties, and the side characters are fun and likeable (rightfully so excluding the few who were terrible). The ending and epilogue were cute and it was nice to see them healed and with their own little found family. A little off topic but I am curious to see if maybe Bennet or Toren will get their own book because what little bits and pieces I saw from them had me wanting to know more.

This book was such a beautifully written journey through grief, healing, and love. It follows two people who help each other rediscover not just love for others, but also for themselves after a heartbreaking loss. The way their story unfolds is so touching and real, it’s the kind of book that lingers in your heart long after you’ve finished.
Ro and Matty will forever have a piece of my heart! 💛

This book was as gorgeous as the first book. It touched on topics much deeper and emotional than you would originally think for a college sports romance book, and I was so sucked into the story that I read it in less than 24 hours. Would recommend to anyone!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author Peyton Corrine and the publishers for letting read & review this advanced copy. Unloved is a five star hockey romance novel that comes out Tuesday February 4th 2025. This is the second book following the first one Unsteady in the Undone series, I absolutely love these characters and this series. Ro is a smart hardworking women who is also a hopeless stuck in a toxic on again/ off again relationship who is in her specific school program. In the program she is assigned to be Freddys tutor since her jerk of a boyfriend was being rude and didn't want to tutor him. Freddy is a popular hockey player who is known for being good in bed. Freddy doesn't remember but before meeting Ro as his tutor they actually met freshman year at a party and hit it off. He was Ro's first kiss. Ro remembers and hasn't seen Freddy since until she becomes his tutor. They become close friends and through that and their past relationships and trauma experiences leads them to lean on each other. They slowly start having feeling for one another but don't want to ruin their friendship they treasure so much. This novel is amazingly beautiful along with the characters being so heartfelt and lovable. I adored every minute of reading this book.

This was such a beautiful read. A story of grief and love. I am so glad I got an ARC and was able to check this off. Cant wait for the rest of the series!

Another great read from Peyton Corinne! I had high hopes after loving her first book in this series (Unsteady). Ro and Freddy were great characters and I was drawn into their story, in addition to just really enjoying the New Adult sports romance genre. I did wish that it was a little faster paced overall, but definitely a book that I enjoyed overall!

I loved Unsteady, so I was really excited for Unloved. Overall, I enjoyed the story. I appreciated that we got plenty of POV switching between the two main characters. I loved the FMC and really felt that her struggles were a great match for the MMC. I adored the college party at the beginning where they jumped off the diving board together, and where she told him "I think you could be really easy to love". Such a cute, sweet moment.

I love that the author didn't shy away from the reality that college students are adults with complicated lives and responsibilities that tug in every direction.

However...this book was just too long. The story started to drag halfway through, and I felt that about 20% of this book needed to be edited out for the sake of pace and flow. I didn't feel that we got a great resolution for the FMC's ex-boyfriend considering how much space he took up in the story. I felt that the MMC's three challenges were almost too much for one book - it was a lot to keep track of, and didn't make him feel more complex - it just made it hard to follow.

Plus, it is entirely unrealistic that minor children would be living in a college dorm with their sibling and her roommate, no matter how dire the situation is. (It would have made more sense for them to live in off-campus housing if the roommate's siblings are living there.)

With all of that said, I would definitely recommend this book! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advance copy.

This book is beautifully written and I couldn’t stop rooting for Freddy and Ro’s relationship. I can’t wait to read the authors next book.

“Unloved” by Peyton Corinne is a slow-burn romance that will tug at your heartstrings. The book explores themes of personal growth, healing, and the complexities of love. The characters are well-developed, and their journey toward understanding and accepting each other is both heartbreaking and hopeful. If you’re a fan of slow-burn romances with depth, Unloved is definitely worth reading.
Thanks to NetGallery and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this eBook in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Atria Books for the advance reader copy and to LibroFM and Simon Audio for the complimentary audiobook. These opinions are my own.

I was so excited for the opportunity to read Unloved, having really appreciated Unsteady. You can read this sequel as a stand alone, but it helps to have seen some of the interactions and backstory of previous relationships in Unsteady.

Ro begins to tutor Matt, and he doesn't recall their first meeting or have any idea that she has long had a crush on him.

There's so much depth to this book. At its heart, it's about two people who are lonely and seeking validation. Take care of yourself reading because there is some horrible shaming in it. But it feels so real and genuine. Matt's learning disabilities are portrayed incredibly well. I was swept along with the characters and their journey. I just want these two lovely souls to know love together forever.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity for this arc!

After reading Unsteady I was so excited to read this one, but after recieveing the arc it took me MONTHS to get through and I am not sure why, but I wasn’t able to connect with the characters. I am finally finished with it after the book has come out and I had to force myself to finish it 😭

Always grateful for the opportunity and really wished I loved this one more.

Freddy and Ro are some of the most tender-hearted characters I’ve met in a long time. They yearn, they grieve, they learn the meaning of being loved wholly.

Payton Corrine does an excellent job of writing raw, real, and very human characters that are so worthy of love. You really champion for them in this story.

Hoping for more in the Undone series, they may be my favorite hockey romances!

3.5 ⭐️

this book was an anticipated sob fest waiting to happen and damn, did it completely follow through. a story about two broken people finding comfort in eachother - so so sweet 😭

ro and matty must be protected at all costs. THE THINGS PEOPLE HAVE DONE TO THESE TWO?! jail. (meet me in the parking lot ASAP tyler and carmen tinley)

i loved watching their relationship grow from friends to lovers. i loved watching them lean on one another. ro learning tutoring strategies to help matty understand math with his dyscalculia?? i was a goner for them

the greatest (but also hardest) part about this book was watching ro try to stand up for herself. while her redemption was there, i wanted her to TEAR TYLER APARTTTT. we don’t allow terrible men to speak to us that way !! i was waiting and waiting but it didn’t come 😭 (thank god for matty coming to the rescue). i’m not the target audience for a fmc with no backbone, BUT watching her stand up to matty’s professors/advisor instead did make that pill easier to swallow. i just wish she could’ve done it for herself!! #tearterriblemenapart

(as you can tell, i am very much a sadie)

this book was also quite long, and could stand to be 50 pages less - i really started to force myself to finish

but i still think it was a beautifully written story 🫶🏻 thank you to peyton, atria and netgalley for gifting me an arc!

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Sports Romance
Interconnected stand alone book 2

Ok I liked this one even more than book 1. This series have Abby Jimenez vibes with sports. The main characters have complicated backstories. You feel for them and it is about healing not all about romance. I love Freddy the male main character. He is just so broken. He just needs someone to see him. You can read book 1 first (unsteady) but you don’t have to.

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OMG THIS BOOK! I adored it. The first one was amazing, and the second one was even better. I'm beyond excited for the next book in the series as I have a few theories on who the MMC is, and the writing is top tier!

“𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆”
Peyton Corinne's “Unloved,” the second novel in the “Undone” series, features a romance between a biomedical student and a star college hockey player.

Rosalie "Ro" Shariff has one goal for her freshman year: to cross off a list of wild things to do after growing up in a sheltered home. A virgin and never-been-kissed freshman, she attends a party with her best friend, Sadie Brown, and has her first kiss with Matthew "Freddy" Fredderic. The kiss is electrifying, but despite pining for Freddy over the next two years, Ro eventually meets Tyler Donaldson, a fellow science student, and they begin dating.

Now a senior at Waterfell University, Ro is preparing for grad school in the biomedical science department. Working under Dr. Carmen Tinley has proven to be a challenge. Her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tyler Donaldson, is the lead student in the department. Despite their relationship, he belittles Ro in front of her peers, making condescending and sexist remarks. When he refuses to tutor a student he deems "the college idiot," Tyler passes the responsibility to Ro, who must step in.
Freddy, the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves, has a reputation as a hockey playboy, excelling in his bedroom skills but struggling academically. Suffering from dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, Freddy hasn't had the proper support to succeed in school. After the loss of his mother during his freshman year, he drowns his grief in alcohol and one-night-stands. However, when Freddy meets Ro, he finds someone who believes in him and becomes his champion.

Together, Ro and Freddy work to improve Freddy's grades. Ro employs creative methods, such as incorporating music and hockey references, to help Freddy grasp the scientific and mathematical concepts he struggles with. As they spend more time together, their friendship deepens, and they become each other's confidants.

Freddy opens up about his difficult past, revealing his estranged relationship with his NHL-star father and the pain of a failed affair with a married professor. Meanwhile, Ro is grappling with her emotionally abusive boyfriend, Tyler, who belittles her and convinces her that she is not smart enough. As Ro and Freddy's feelings for each other grow, they learn to rely on one another and communicate openly about their emotions.

Corinne's novel takes place concurrently with the events of the first book in the series. Music references are sprinkled throughout the story, and while fans of Corinne's work may appreciate these, the frequent song mentions disrupt the pacing and often feel irrelevant to the plot. The novel delves into heavy topics such as death, depression, health tragedies like cancer and stroke, manipulation, and an inappropriate teacher-student relationship. While these themes are significant, the sheer number of them overwhelms the narrative. Corinne might have benefited from focusing on one or two issues, which would have allowed the story to flow more smoothly and reduced the novel's length, potentially elevating it to a four-star read.

Despite these critiques, the novel's characters are adept at communicating their needs, and the absence of a typical third-act breakup is a refreshing departure from romance novel conventions.

THE SECOND BOOK IN THE UNDONE SERIES IS OUT!!!! I am a totaly geek over Unstead and I knew that I was jsut going to adore Unloved - to nobodies surprise, this passed my 5 star scale with flying colours. The banter in this book is unparralleled and I am a sucker for the tutor trope - especially when there is much undeniable chemistry as there was between Freddy and Ro.

Best Book of 2025!

I love the protective side of Freddy, how he genuinely care for her. Freddy is the definition of a green flag. He listens to audiobooks with her, calls her "princess", catalogs the things that make her smile. Freddy absolutely stole my heart.

I love that Freddy and Ro found healing and acceptance with each other.

If you love emotional reads with the best found family, please go and read Unloved!

Let me just tell you this for right now. I LOVE PEYTON CORINNE'S WRITING! AND I LOVED THIS BOOK!
This book follows Ro and Freddy, which we got a bit of a sneak peak from her first book in Unsteady. I am so excited to read their story.
Freddy struggles with multiple learning disabilities and Ro is voluntold to be his tutor. Freddy needs to stay as eligible to continue to play hockey, but his current tutor was not much help and just happened to be Ro's current boyfriend, well he drops Freddy off to Ro to tutor. Ro has had a crush on him since Freshman year when they met at a party, that she is pretty sure he doesn't remember. They low key lean on each other as she helps him significantly in understanding what works best to help him learn and he helps her understand how she should be treated both as a person and as a lover. Seeing how each character blossoms throughout the book is beautiful. Peyton does a very good job of showing fictionally in a realistic sense of dealing with learning disabilities, disabilities in general, and various mental health struggles.
Tropes:
She falls first, but he falls harder
disability/mental health rep
hockey romance
student/tutor relationship