Java Girl's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Exrated was such a disappointment for me. I loved Stevie J. Cole's A Love So Tragic, she really conveyed the depth of emotion and the connection between those two main characters. 
 Unfortunately, that isn't the case for Exrated. I know this book is meant to be funny and lighthearted, but for me, it was neither. Everything about this book was shallow--plot, character development, dialogue, even the internal dialogue of both main characters, Tyler and Jemma. These two bickered constantly--even if that was their relationship style, it just didn't appeal to me at all. Perhaps if it had been witty banter, but it was just repetitive insults that went nowhere and didn't serve to move the story or their relationship forward. I found them both very immature and not particularly likeable. Of the two, Tyler did come across as the more mature, and Jemma did have flashes of self-awareness, but it just wasn't enough for me. The flashbacks to their childhood and teenage years didn't convince me these two were soul mates, and each flashback was much like the rest. None of the secondary characters were appealing either. The supportive best friends were crude and juvenile. Perhaps I'm just too old to appreciate these types of characters and situations. 
 The one bright spot for me, and I'm not sure that is an accurate description, was that it did make me think about the reality of being in a relationship with a porn star. How would someone deal with watching the person they love have sex with other partners, as a job. I understand the difference between sex as part of your job, or as a purely physical act versus sex with a person you care about or love, but how would that feel to be the partner of a porn star? Jemma did consider this very briefly, and somewhat superficially. I thought her reaction was immature and off the cuff, without real thought or consideration. To me, this was a missed opportunity for some much-needed depth to their story. 
 I'm not giving up on this author, this book just wasn't right for me. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.