The highly anticipated follow-up to Peyton Corinneās āunputdownable and unforgettableā (Bal Khabra, author of Collide) TikTok sensation Unsteady follows hopeless romantic Ro and player ā on and off the ice ā Freddy as they forge an unexpected bond that slowly turns into a life lesson in self-worth and the healing quality of love.
Matt āFreddyā Fredderic is all smiles ā at least on the surface. On the ice, heās the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves with a stellar reputation in bed and a potential future in the NHL. But in the classroom, heās barely scraping by on a 2.0 GPA, retaking failed classes and struggling with a rough mix of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Now tied to an NHL contract upon graduation, Freddy needs help to pass biology with a professor he has a tumultuous past with.
Ro Shariff is a hopeless romantic with terrible luck in love ā and now, Freddyās newly assigned tutor. Trying to convince herself that sheās very happy with her on again/off again boyfriend, Ro is desperate for real affection. As her tutoring sessions with Freddy lead to late-night phone calls and a deep understanding of each otherās hidden pains, a real friendship strikes up between them.
And, inevitably, a wistful secret pining hidden by them both. Ro canāt stop thinking about her first kiss her freshman year with Freddy ā a spine-tingling moment that Freddy doesnāt seem to remember. Meanwhile, Freddy canāt let go of Roās drunken heartfelt confessions from the night she doesnāt remember.
While Freddy is determined to protect Ro from his reputation and prove to her how worthy of love she is, Ro wants to show Freddy that despite what others have led him to believe, heās worth more than just his body. Together, with gentle affection and true admiration, they will show each other how easy it is to love the right person, no matter their flaws.