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by Peyton Corinne

Book 3 in The Undone

Bennett and Paloma's second chance has the ache of first love interrupted and the softness of someone who remembers exactly how to keep you safe.

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goodreads 4.19/5 9,712 ratings

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Content warnings: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Anxiety, Panic attacks, PTSD, Trauma, Toxic relationships, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol use, Substance abuse, Abandonment

Length496 pages

Series statusCompleted series · 3 books

Spice4/5 · Emotional / vulnerable intimacy

PacingMedium

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What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Hurt/comfort
Male/female pairing (M/F)
Slow burn
High
Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
The angst delivered

Athlete
Protective love interest
Passionate / intense
Earned hope
Caretaker
Only one who understands them
Slow seduction
Cathartic release
Secretly soft
Mutual pining
Tender / sweet explicit
Romantic fulfillment
Protector
He falls first
Healing / comfort intimacy
Damaged survivor
Found family
Aftercare on page
Soft dom energy
Praise kink
Touch starvation
Forehead touching
Eye contact intensity

Fantasy promise

Sports romance
Second chance
Contemporary
Humans only
College romance
Athlete romance

First love
Reconnecting after tragedy
Healing romance

Reading experience

Dual POV
Medium
Angsty
Lyrical
Survivor
Neurodivergent love interest (LI)

Emotional
Feral/unhinged
Mental health rep
Healing
Character-driven
Anxiety rep
Yearning
Introspective
Autistic main character or love interest (MC/LI)
Romantic
Raw
Heartbreaking
Hopeful
Emotional devastation
Will make you cry
Comfort read vibes
Series binge material

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Book details

Length: 496 pages
Publisher: Atria Books
Language: English
Format: Book