Just Friends by Haley Pham
Just Friends by Haley Pham My rating: 3 of 5 stars Just Friends by Haley Pham ⭐️ Closed Door Romance | Second Chance | Dual Timeline | Small Town I was so excited to find a book I could share with my teen daughter! Just Friends is the debut novel from social media creator Haley Pham, and it’s a completely SFW, closed-door romance that would be perfect for a multi-generational book club — or honestly, anyone who loves an angsty second chance love story. Blair and Declan grew up together and were inseparable best friends throughout high school. After a falling out their senior year, their lives take very different paths — until Blair returns to Seabrook years later to help her mom and Great Aunt Lottie. Told in dual timelines, this story explores: Second chances (my favorite trope) The messy transition into adulthood Small-town roots And the realization that our elders are people with full, complicated stories too There’s plenty of angst, heartfelt moments, and emotional growth — but ...