Because of You by Allie Boniface

 

What starts as as enjoyable party ends up shattering the lives of Em and Drake as Em's best friend Piper dies under mysterious circumstances, causing doom to the college and to Drake's fraternity. Years and years later, fate brings Em and Drake back on the same path, and as they struggle to come to terms with their pasts while being unable to deny their festering feelings for each other. This is a lovely small-town tale that builds up momentum as it goes. I loved Emerson's characterization the most of all. This is a great one-time read. My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and the publishers DFM publishing for gifting me with a digital copy of this book.