Just Friends

By Haley Pham

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER

This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from YouTube creator Haley Pham.

Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up--best friends who knew each other better than anyone else. But when an impulsive kiss took them from friends to something more, everything changed. Just as quickly as their romance started, one moment shattered it all, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak and silence.

Now, four years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie as her health declines. To make ends meet, Blair applies to work at a coffee shop--only to discover it's managed by none other than Declan. The boy she loved. The boy she lost. The boy who still makes her heart race.

As Blair's path keeps crossing with Declan's, old wounds resurface, secrets are revealed, and sparks reignite. But could their future ever be free of their past?

Told in dual timelines that unravel the magic and pain of first love, Just Friends is a moving, romantic story about second chances, the weight of dreams, and finding your way back to the people who feel like home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668095181
• ISBN13: 9781668095188
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Had such a good time

Grief is relatable, no matter who you are or what happened. Grief changes you but it’s up to you to decide which direction you want to go. That’s the beginning of this book and usually it’s the beginning that’s the hardest. You also get a glimpse of how devoted Blair is to her family and I just love that. I love the transition from grief to happiness because that tells me strength is within you and all you have to do is do your best to get over that hurdle. The writing was so good I couldn’t (or didn’t want to) put it down. I learned to care about their relationship and despite their own struggles, I was still rooting for them. What I thought was adorable was when they both thought the other one hated the other. I was waiting for them to get together but I was still hoped. I can’t believe this is her first book. She wrote this book like she’s done it for years. I loved watching her progress on YouTube. I look forward to seeing what else she comes up with. God job👏👏👏

Nooooooo!!!

Nooooo!! I just finished reading Just Friends and now I have to wait until Haley writes another book!!!! I loved the story, it was such a fun book to read!! Great plot, it made me cry, it made me smile, and I fell in love with the characters. I could feel the scenes, her descriptions were spot on. Thank you Haley Pham for such a great story!!! Please write more!!!