Just Friends by Haley Pham

A heartwarming second-chance romance set in a coastal hometown, where childhood best friends Blair and Declan are forced to confront the love they lost—and the connection they never quite let go of.

Four years ago, an impulsive kiss transformed their friendship into something beautiful, then shattered it all with one devastating moment. Now, as Blair returns to Seabrook to care for her ailing great-aunt and takes a job at a coffee shop, she discovers its manager is Declan himself. As their paths keep crossing, old wounds resurface, secrets emerge, and the spark between them reignites—forcing them both to ask whether their future can ever escape their past.

Told through dual timelines, this emotionally resonant story explores the magic and pain of first love, the power of second chances, and the bittersweet journey of finding your way back to someone who feels like home.