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Just Friends

by Haley Pham

2026 · 317 pages · Simon and Schuster

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3.5Goodreads
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📰 NYT Bestseller

📖 33k+ readers on Goodreads

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About this book

When Blair returns to her sleepy coastal hometown to care for her ailing great-aunt, the last person she expects to run into is Declan—her childhood best friend and the boy whose impulsive kiss four years ago shattered everything between them. Now he's managing the coffee shop where she desperately needs a job, and their forced proximity brings all those old feelings rushing back to the surface. As Blair and Declan navigate stolen glances and loaded conversations, they're forced to confront the secrets and heartbreak that drove them apart, wondering if maybe second chances are possible after all. This is a tender, swoon-worthy exploration of first love's magic and the messy, beautiful work of finding your way back home—to a place, and to a person.

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