[SOLD OUT!] Haley Pham with Jo Segura — ‘Just Friends’

Update 1/12/26: This event has sold out! No standby line for tickets will be available at the door. Join the waitlist and be notified as tickets return to sale.

Third Place Books is pleased to welcome YouTube creator Haley Pham for a celebration of her debut novel, Just Friends—a beachside romance following a pair of one-time best friends reconnecting after years apart. As sparks reignite and old heartache comes to the surface, will they be able to come home to each other without being haunted by their past? Haley will be joined in conversation by Raiders of the Lost Heart author Jo Segura.

What you need to know:

• All tickets come with a copy of Just Friends. Books will be distributed at the event and cannot be picked up in advance.
• Tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite. Pre-ordering the book will NOT grant you access to the event.
• All books will be pre-signed! In lieu of a signing line, the event will conclude with a photo opportunity with the author.
• If you purchase a ticket but are unable to attend the event, your book will be placed on hold at our Lake Forest Park store. You may request to have your book transferred to our Ravenna or Seward Park neighborhood stores.

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About Just Friends. . .

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.

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.

USA Today bestselling author Jo Segura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her doggo, who vies for her attention with his sweet puppy dog eyes whenever she’s trying to write. Her stories feature strong, passionate heroines and draw upon aspects of her life, such as her Mexican heritage and her fascination with archaeology. When she’s not writing you can find her practicing law, shaking up a mean cocktail, or sitting out on the patio doing Buzzfeed quizzes (though she doesn’t care what the chicken nugget quiz said–her favorite fruit is not banana).

About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle’s Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.