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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from YouTube creator Haley Pham. 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. Now, four years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie as her health declines. 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.
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Is Just Friends appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A sweet second-chance romance with mild kissing and emotional themes of first love, heartbreak, and caring for a sick family member. Contains no graphic content but deals with grief and family illness.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of family member, grief, and heartbreak (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with this emotional story about reconnecting with your first love and learning whether you can move past old hurts.