I got hooked on this series with the very first book, Off Campus. Tom and Reese go through a lot to get to a happy place, and it was easy to get invested in these characters. 
 It was great to check in with these guys again and see if they've managed to hang onto their happy-ever-after. Real World is a great name for this book, as Tom and Reese are dealing with some new problems in their relationship. College is over and the real world hands Tom and Reese some challenges -- the kind that can make or break a relationship. 
 Amy Jo Cousins does a great job of portraying these characters realistically without making it too dark and without losing the scorching chemistry between these two. I loved seeing these characters enter a new stage in their relationship. Real World is a fabulous capstone to their story. 
 Every book in this series gives me something fresh and interesting, and that's what I love about The Bend or Break series. 
 Recommended. 
 ARC provided for review.