Dive into Just Friends, the highly anticipated debut novel from BookTok icon Haley Pham. This heart-warming and swoon-worthy second chance romance explores the complexities of rekindling a connection with a childhood best friend years after a devastating breakup.

Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up, sharing a bond deeper than anyone else understood. An impulsive kiss changed everything, leading to a romance that ended abruptly, leaving only heartbreak and silence. Four years later, Blair returns to her coastal hometown of Seabrook and finds herself working at a coffee shop managed by Declan—the boy she loved and lost, who still ignites sparks.

As their paths continually cross, old wounds surface, secrets are revealed, and the possibility of a future together flickers back to life. Told in dual timelines, this moving story examines the magic and pain of first love, the weight of dreams, and the journey of finding your way back to the person who feels like home.

• Emotional and enthralling second chance romance narrative.
• Features childhood best friends reconnecting as adults.
• Told in compelling dual timelines exploring first love and loss.
• From acclaimed BookTok author Haley Pham.
• An instant New York Times Bestseller.

This is the English language paperback edition of the novel.

• Author: Haley Pham
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: March 12, 2026
• ISBN-13: 978-1398556768
• Dimensions: 126 x 17 x 194mm
• Weight: 250 g

Experience the romance readers are calling light, bright, and sparkling. Pick up Just Friends today to see if Blair and Declan can overcome their past.