Just Friends: The must-read emotional and enthralling second chance romance from TikTok star Haley Pham
Mar 2026 · Simon and Schuster
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This heart warming and swoon worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from BookTok icon Haley Pham.
* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
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.
Four years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie. 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.
Readers can't stop talking about Just Friends . . .
‘Honestly, I was so pleasantly surprised and completely blown away by this book’
‘I cannot stress enough how much fun I had with this book!’
‘The ending had an absolute chokehold on me’
‘They didn’t feel like characters; they felt like real people who had lived a whole life before the pages even started’
‘This is a couple I’ll be thinking about for a long time’
‘This book felt like having my favourite playlist on repeat’
'It felt light, bright and sparkled like only some books do'
* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
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.
Four years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie. 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.
Readers can't stop talking about Just Friends . . .
‘Honestly, I was so pleasantly surprised and completely blown away by this book’
‘I cannot stress enough how much fun I had with this book!’
‘The ending had an absolute chokehold on me’
‘They didn’t feel like characters; they felt like real people who had lived a whole life before the pages even started’
‘This is a couple I’ll be thinking about for a long time’
‘This book felt like having my favourite playlist on repeat’
'It felt light, bright and sparkled like only some books do'
This heart warming and swoon worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from BookTok icon Haley Pham.
* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up – best friends who knew each other b...
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18 reviews
Olivia R
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May 17, 2026
Hayley is such an amazing author. I only read the sample pages because I wanted to see what it was about . it has left me intrigued and I am totally buying the book today. the book looks like it has been developed for such a long time and every word has been intentionally used to make this book the best book I have ever read. if I could give it 6 stars I would.
Russel Zargoon
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May 7, 2026
Haley this book is so slay ! I am loving this book you have such great taste!
Tylerthecoolgamer
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March 12, 2026
hailey im a huge fan this book is brilliant im from ireland and trying to be an author thanks for this amaxing release
About the author
Haley Pham is a content creator who has been building a dedicated online community for over a decade. She has shared every phase of life with her audience and become a true tastemaker in the book world. Just Friends is Haley’s debut novel.
Haley Pham is a content creator who has been building a dedicated online community for over a decade. She has shared every phase of life with her audience and become a true tastemaker in the book world. Just Friends is Haley’s debut novel.
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