ARC received via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 
 Cassie Mae's The Real Thing is a friends to lovers story about overcoming insecurities and learning that sometimes it's necessary to disconnect from online relationships for the sake of real-life relationships. 
 When Mia Johnson needs a place to stay for the summer her best friend Eric offers to let her stay with him even though they haven't seen one another in three years. Their only form of communication during this time has been through social media. 
 Mia and Eric have always been attracted to one another but neither of them ever confessed their feelings. After being reunited, they both soon realize that the attraction still exists. However, their new relationship isn't without complications. 
 Eric is insecure about his appearance and also suffers from anxiety as a result of a demeaning ex-girlfriend. Can his love for Mia help him overcome his insecurities? 
 Mia is a social media junkie. Facebook, Twitter, you name it; she's obsessed with it. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize that her dependency on these online outlets could cost her the only real relationship that she has. 
 I didn't love this book, but I didn't hate it either. To be honest, I found Mia annoying and feel that the extent of her social media addiction was a bit unrealistic.