Merry in Moose Falls by Emily Silver

I’ve been in love with my best friend since he moved to town in third grade. My very straight best friend.

He doesn’t know. What’s the point? It’ll only hurt me. So I do the only thing I can do and be the best friend I can be.
When his marriage comes crashing down around him, he stays with me while nursing a broken heart. With the holidays upon us, I do everything I can to cheer him up.
But after one too many cocktails, past truths are exposed. I learn things about him that leave my head spinning.
Could Brooks feel the same way about me as I do him? Would he want to take a chance on me and risk our friendship? Or is it the start of everything I’ve ever wanted?