Unloved is the next installment in the Undone Hockey Romance series by Peyton Corinne. This book follows Freddy and Ro as Ro tutors college playboy, Freddy. There's a lot more here than just a typical tutor romance, we see Freddy and Ro navigate family relationships, toxic romantic relationships, self discovery, and more. Peyton Corinne definitely has a gift for writing tension, banter, and characters you can't help but love!

This book wasn't my favorite for a few different reasons. I felt like there was a lot of trauma added in to this book and not all of it felt like it was 100% needed. I think the book would have benefitted from focusing on a few key character development/past traumas and really diving into those. I also felt like the pacing suffered from the page count. I don't think the over 400+ page count was needed here and I think this would've packed more of a punch if some of the redundant scenes were cut down. There were some really great elements in this book, I just wish it would've been edited down a little bit. Overall, I do really enjoy Peyton's writing though and I will continue this series for sure! Would recommend if you enjoyed the first book, Unsteady, and are a lover of hockey romances!

✨ Book Review: Unloved by Peyton Corinne ✨
📖 ARC provided by NetGalley & Atria Books
From the moment I picked up Unloved, I was hooked. Even when I had to set it down, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Matt “Freddy” Fredderic and Rosalie “Ro” Shariff completely stole my heart.
Their quiet, tender connection was everything. The way they opened up to each other with zero judgment? Absolutely beautiful. And Freddy—so in tune with his emotions, never afraid to cry or be vulnerable—melted me in the best way. 💙
This book put me through all the emotions. I laughed, I cried, and I felt so deeply connected to their journey. It’s been a long time since a book made me feel this much. Their struggles with self-doubt and insecurities were so real, and I never wanted their story to end.
⭐ 4.5/5 stars ⭐
For anyone who ever questions their worth—please remember, you are enough. Anyone who doesn’t see that or appreciate you? They don’t deserve you.
And as Ro wisely said: “I can be whoever I want to be.” ✨
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I'm normally not a fan of college romances but when I saw that this one was a hockey college romance in which the hero has dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD I knew I had to read as someone with Dyslexia I have to say that the other wrote a believable character with it and balanced the stereotypes with what a person truly goes through with it.

This book was ADORABLE and most definitely "easy to love".
Freddy and Ro meet at a college party and shared a magic night that gets lost in a haze from going a bit too hard. They reconnect when Ro becomes Freddy's tutor and their connection quickly becomes undeniable. The banter, the tension, the tenderness ohhhh my! The communication between the characters is *Chefs Kiss* I love how the friendship and care felt so genuine between these characters and the author really let this develop. Ro sees Freddy for more than his reputation and meets him exactly where he is without judgement, and Freddy sees Ro is deserving of so much more than the relationship shes currently in. I love how deep these characters went and how multifaceted the story was in dealing with real issues. and on top of the character development OMG the chemistry! This is a must read if you love hockey romance!

I'm trying to find the right words to express how much Peyton Corinne makes me feel. I loved her firstbook Unsteady and was already a littel in love with the MCs of Unloved. The way she rights flawed characters that are in need of acceptance, it's perfection.
This book is a Hockey Romance, yes, but it is so much more than that. It heals something in you.
Loved her righting style, the world she created, the characters and the plot.

Get to know Freddie and Roe and fight bullies with them.

A heartfelt thank you to Atria Books for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review. This novel completely captivated me, and I devoured it in record time.

I went in with high expectations after loving Unsteady, and Unloved did not disappoint. Ro’s college journey felt authentic and at times painfully relatable, while Freddy’s story—especially the nuanced portrayal of his learning differences—was both tender and unflinchingly real. The novel bravely tackles the difficult subject of male grooming, shedding light on an often-overlooked issue with empathy and respect.

The slow-burn romance between Ro and Freddy is exhilarating. Their longing for each other leaps off the page, and the tension built from chapter to chapter had me cheering them on. I also appreciated the overlapping timeline with Unsteady, which adds depth and context to the events in Unloved. For anyone new to this series, I’d strongly suggest reading Unsteady first to fully immerse yourself in the storyline.

Overall, Unloved earns a glowing five-star rating from me. It’s poignant, powerful, and filled with characters I’ll be thinking about long after finishing. Thank you again, Atria Books—this ARC has truly made my year.

** spoiler alert ** The biggest thank you to Atria Books for giving me an early ARC in exchange for an honest review. You are truly out here doing God's work. REVIEW BELOW!

LET ME JUST SAY HOLY COW, OH MY GOD *INSERT OFFICE MEME OF SCREAMING OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING*

You can clearly tell I feel normal about this book. PSYCH! This book shredded me, sewed me back together and re-shredded me in the 36 hour period I read it. I say with full honesty, that I was a bit nervous coming into this book. Unsteady is one of my favorite books ever written. I have never connected to a character in the way I did with Sadie and was worried any book in this series would pale in comparison. Let me just say.. Ro and Freddy MY SWEET BABY ANGELS! This is another 5 star book from Peyton. Ro's college experience was so relatable, I am so grateful I have this book to finally put into words the complicated and often scary thing college is.

I don't even know how to put into words what this book did to me. From the tender way Freddy and Ro devolved from friends into something more, to Ro's fierce defense of Freddy and all of his learning differences, and Freddy's utter devotion to Ro, Peyton has firmly cemented herself in the breakout author of the 2020's in my humble opinion.

Any book that handles the topic of sexual manipulation or grooming is one that needs approached with fragility and tenderness. The way Peyton beautifully shed light on an often un-talked about of male grooming (i'm looking at you evil Professor and all I have to say is JAIL TIME!) and owned it with honor and respect to Freddy needs applauded. Thank you for talking about this and always writing real characters and real situations.

Now that we talked about the serious stuff. FREDDY AND RO OMG! Down bad and crying at the gym doesn't even begin to cover the way Freddy yearns for Ro. Yeah, that's right, Freddy has singly handedly brough back male yearning in 2025, and to that we say THANK YOU! This entire book had me shouting "PLEASE JUST KISS ALREADY" every other chapter. This tension filled, slow burn romance is one of the best ones I've ever read. I was blushing, giggling and kicking my feet the whole entire time reading.

I always love getting to see an overlapped timeline and this is a parallel story to Unsteady. My only word tot he wise is I personally think reading Unsteady is essential to understanding the flow and timeline of Unloved. I can see how someone might struggle with the plot or pacing of Unloved if they did not have the background context of Unsteady. I would encourage a re-read of Unsteady before going into Unloved. Now as the #1 simp for this series, I didn't have this problem, but for the general, more normal public, read Unsteady first.

IN CONCLUSION: WE NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT THIS SERIES MORE! 20/5 stars, everyone in my life is getting a copy whether they want it or not, begging the people I meet on the streets to read this book. Peyton, love you forever girl <3

PS: Bennett's book will end me, but Toren's...? Ohhhhhh we aren't ready for him :)

THANK YOU AGAIN TO ATRIA BOOKS! YOU MADE MY WHOLE YEAR WITH THIS ARC!!!

Omg omg omg this book was so unbelievably good. Let’s call this an informal review. I want to put Matty my pocket, I loved him so much. We must protect him at all costs. This book was so emotional and heart warming to me. I couldn’t put it down.

“I think you’d be easy to love” 💗 love this one so much butttt I’m drooling for Bennett still!!! I love that Ro is so headstrong with Freddy and will do nothing to make sure he gets all the education assistance that he is supposed to have. Freddy is nothing but a lovely teddy bear waiting for Ro and I just and goo goo eyes for every bit of it! 😍

I’ve never really gotten into the sport romance books. I picked this one on a whim and have to say I really enjoyed it. Ro and Matt are both characters who have. been deeply wounded by people and circumstances in their lives.
Their friendship was the highlight of the book for me. More so even than the romantic side of their relationship.
I definitely wanted to strangle Tyler and sometimes wanted to shake Ro for permitting his continued abuse.
A solid 4 star read for me.
I received a ARC of this title, all opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved this book! It plays into all the things that made Unsteady so addictive, and turned it up to eleven! Ro and Freddy are the sweetest, softest characters, and I can’t wait to see what Peyton comes up with next!

Unloved by Peyton Corinne is the second book in The Undone Series. This is Ro and Matt‘s story.
 
After loving Unsteady, I was so excited to be back in this world and to see more of the Waterfell University. Ro is a girl in STEM, and she excels in her academic career. The only thing holding her back is her horrible boyfriend and she deserved so much more, and I loved how she experienced true love in this story. Ro is so kindhearted, empathetic, and amazing and I loved her.
 
Matt aka Freddy is the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves and hockey is his life. He is known as the campus playboy but he’s so much more than that and I loved seeing his romantic side like when he listened to Ro‘s favorite historical books or would want to watch her favorite romcom movie. He struggles academically and Ro becomes his new tutor and they become friends first.
 
This book was just the epitome of a perfect college romance dealing with so many topics that I could perfectly relate to. Ro and Matt‘s was just precious and wholesome and I enjoyed every second of it. I always love how the author takes a sweet hockey college romance to the next level and infuses it with so many emotions. It’s not only a story of love but of grief, healing and finding the person that sees you and just loves you right. The way these two support each other is everything and they are perfect for each other.
 
Unloved is a must read for all new adult lovers and Ro and Matt‘s story is just perfection. 5 stars.
 
(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.)

3.5⭐

I was so excited when I received this as an ARC because I really enjoyed Unsteady. Unfortunately, I wasn't as invested in this book than the first and felt on some level that it was a different writing style than the first.

I really enjoyed Ro's character and am happy that she got her own story. She is a total sweetheart but I loved the fact that she gained the strength to stand up for herself despite always being the person that helped others without question. I also enjoyed Freddy as a character, but wish that there was more depth to him. I didn't feel as though there was much growth from his character throughout the book and was hoping for more.

Overall, the book was good but not my favourite. Unsteady, in my opinion, had a different feel and started Unloved with higher expectations, however it was still a good book!

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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫/🌶️🌶️🌶️

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books for an early copy of Unloved!

Reading this almost felt like a peek into my darkest fears and thoughts. Ro and Freddy really show the darkest parts of themselves in this book. If you struggle with self love, acceptance, and self-esteem I think you will relate deeply to this book.

Peyton took my deepest and Darkest thoughts and wrote them on page to expose what it’s like the suffer from low self esteem, depression, and anxiety. If you ever want a glance into that experience just pick up this book.

Ro and Freddy’s love is so sweet, honest, and vulnerable all you will want to do is give them the BIGGEST hug. Often times, hockey’s romances can be corny and the same copy and paste storyline. Unloved makes sure to stray from this and really break the mold with serious topics and conversations.


If you love:

💕 college hockey romance
💕 tutor x student
💕 friends to lovers
💕 learning disability rep
💕 grief & trauma rep


Then you need to pick up Unloved by Peyton Corrine now!

Peyton Corinne is absolutely an author to watch. I adored book one to this series and this one topped it, if you can even imagine. This book had all the feels, moments that were so raw and real. And the soft, sweet and swoony moments tied it all together. I love that this author can give you so much in her stories and have you feel so unbelievably connected. I loved this one when I read it the first time and I 100% will be rereading it as a comfort read soon. So so good.

I really liked Matty + Ro and I also love the friends to lovers aspect! My only complain is that it was a little too long and I think they should’ve gotten together way sooner. For me it didn’t translate as angst it was more like they were being silly when they clearly liked eachother!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the ARC!

First off: Tyler can suck it. He’s awful. I loathe him and too much time is focused on this douchebag. ALSO why does no one report him?! He should NOT be a tutor and his ass should’ve been beaten harder.

I spent the first half of the book mad because Tyler is awful, Matt’s dad is awful, and nothings happening aside from repeatedly dealing with those idiots.

All the self hatred and insecurities can be relatable but 90% of the book and next to no character development is incredibly frustrating. Go to therapy Jesus Christ

It tried to be student x tutor and then friends to lovers but that feels like didn’t play out well. The timeline is incredibly choppy, constant back and forth to the past, it feels like things should be happening because a lot is going on but nothing truly happens or progresses. I’m glad it’s over.

"I think it's really hard for people to like me. And I try really hard."

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!!

This book was so good!! It follows Ro, a hopeless romantic, and Freddy, who's known for his game (both in hockey and with girls). Freddy is a star player for his college's hockey team, and on the outside he looks to be thriving. But in reality, he's barely scraping by in the classroom, and struggling with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. To achieve his hockey dreams and graduate, Freddy has to pass his biology class, and he has a rocky past with the professor. Ro is a hopeless romantic, but she's struggling in love. Ro is desperate for real affection, and when she becomes Freddy's new tutor, she starts to gain that. Ro and Freddy start to form an authentic friendship that turns into genuine affection and admiration, and more.

"I think you'd be really easy to love."

This book is so near and dear to my heart. It's definitely emotional with a lot of possible triggers for people. But I have always believed that to be loved is to be seen, and Ro and Freddy are the perfect written representation of this. I just wanna take the two of them and give them the biggest hug and protect them from all the crappy things of this world. It's very fast paced and relationship-focused, which I loved!!

I unfortunately did end of DNFing this story and I am sad about it - I just could not connect to the characters. I found myself feeling incredibly disconnected from them. It might have been because of the "insta-love" that happened. I am looking forward to reading more from this author, but unfortunately this one just did not make the cut for me.

<i>“I think falling in love with you is the easiest thing I’ve ever done.” 🎀💚💫 </i>

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ My all-time favourites have one thing in common: I can physically feel the emotions and struggles of the characters so much that my chest hurts when I read such raw angst, my legs kick up in excitement when the MCs have such natural chemistry. my stomach flutters with butterflies when the characters unconditionally love one another, and my cheeks flush when I cry tears of sadness and joy for them. This is one of those stories. It doesn’t happen often that I find a 5-star romance that has detailed writing, thought-provoking emotions, healthy relationships, and character growth—but <i>Unloved</i> is such a beautiful story that anything less than 5 stars doesn’t bring it justice ⭐️

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ I saw so much of myself in Rosalie Shariff, known to everyone as simply Ro. A hopeless romantic at heart, wanting to be with a boy who loved her without judgment and allowed her to express herself without shame. I think it was so important that this book showcased her struggles in her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and how narcissistic and degrading he was to her, resulting in such damaged self-confidence. He shamed her for what she wore, how she acted, her closeness with her family, and called her every possible name a significant other should never say to their partner. It shows readers what an unhealthy relationship looks like with all the heavy gaslighting he did towards her, and shows them that it is possible to leave it behind for a relationship where you don’t have to constantly beg for it or feel ashamed for showing who you are and what you love in front of them 🚩

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ Ro becomes strong and independent not just because she is in love and that’s how all cliche love stories work, but because she knows someone will stand by her side and support her through whatever she believes in. I loved reading her scenes with her family as someone who is also so family-oriented and always gets homesick whenever I’m apart from them. She loves reading romance, getting dressed up, caring for her best friend and her brothers, loving her parents from far away—she’s just so gentle but passionate about everything and everyone she cares about. I kept wishing throughout the book she would get what she deserves. She’s soft, patient, intelligent, creative, and understanding, and it is so satisfying to finally see her embrace it unapologetically by the end of the book. And I think that’s something that I really took away from the story; that you can be all these feminine qualities and rely on someone close to you but without losing who you are in the process 🧸🎀🧵

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ Matthew Fredderic, “Freddy” to his Waterfell hockey friends and “Matty” to his closest loved ones, also has my entire heart. To lose his mom who loved him like he was her whole world and to be constantly pressured and criticized by his washed-up hockey player father would be hard on anyone. I felt Matty’s grief in losing his mom, who was his greatest pillar of strength that he buried underneath all the alcohol and one-night stands he used to cope. I felt how heavy his heart was while struggling between wanting his father’s love and acceptance with the truth that not loving his own son did not make Matty someone not worth caring about. I wish we had more scenes of Matty and his father figure, Archer, because I think it would have tied his character arc a bit more nicely towards the end and because it’s clear that Archer was a great role model for Matty 🏒

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ Matty is portrayed as a typical playboy, “school slut or whore” by other students. But the way his character is written was so different and gave him so much more depth. It was heartbreaking to read about how much he struggled with having people be embarrassed of him, and feeling like no one would ever truly love him for more than what his body offered which was so far from the truth. I think it was so hard to read him getting manipulated over and over again with someone he thought he loved, but it was important to see that boys can also feel blindsided in relationships too and not just girls as it’s so often depicted in romance stories. He’s kind, thoughtful, protective, strong, funny, and loving towards Ro and his best friends. He goes through so much character development in the novel from beating himself up for things that are far from his fault and drowning his sorrows in girls and alcohol to instead, learning to find his connection again with his loved ones and accepting that he is good enough for who he is inside and not what he can offer people 🌙🏒💬

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ Ro and Matty are officially my newest favourite book couple! They are hands down one of the healthiest relationships I have ever seen in all the novels I’ve read. They start off as friends and slowly blossom into lovers in such a natural way that it was so beautiful to see two very similar tortured souls learn to teach other that they are not as unloveable as they think they are. They know how difficult it is to trust in people only for them to let them down and reduce their confidence and self-esteem to ashes, yet they never throw these secret wounds in each other’s faces in any misunderstandings they have. They support each other through literally every single love language. They gift each other the most thoughtful things that they know mean the world to the other and supporting each other with words of affirmation and pep talks becomes second nature for them. They know they can count on each other to have a shoulder to cry on and to spend time with without asking for anything in return 📖💚

⋆𐙚 ₊ ° ⊹ ♡ Ro inspires Matty to learn that his flaws do not make him hard to love as he is often led to believe, while Matty teaches Ro that she doesn’t need to change herself to please others who don’t matter. I could write essays about these two. Ro and Matty’s love story is one filled with pure happiness, grief, angst, fluff, perfect pacing, and such well-written storytelling and descriptions which are everything I look for in romance novels. I just love how they are written so much, and I can only hope one day I find a love as unconditional as theirs ✨💞

<i>Thank you to Peyton Corinne, Atria Books, and NetGalley for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for my honest review!</i>

<b>Tropes:</b>
- Sports romance 🏒
- Hopeless romantic FMC x player MC 💕
- Friends-to-lovers
- Dual POV
- Slow-burn romance ❣️
- Tutoring sessions 📝
- Mental health and learning disability rep: ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia 🧠
- Healthy relationship dynamics
- No third-act breakup!