How I Lost You by Janet Gurtler Published : TODAY! [ 4.30.13] Pages: 320 There are a few things Grace Anderson knows for sure. One is that nothing will ever come between her and her best friend, Kya Kessler. They have a pact. Buds Before Studs. Sisters Before Misters. But in the summer before senior year, life throws out challenges they never expected. And suddenly the person who's always been there starts to need the favor returned. Grace and Kya are forced to question how much a best friend can forgive. And the answer is not what they expected. Inky's Blurbings: This book was not what I expected at all. For one, the deep dark depths of this past, surprised me, and the emotional drive of our narrative was wonderful! So, to start it off, Grace as a very compelling character. Her drive to protect her best friend was a very emotionally real connection. It is well based, it felt very real to me. I've got younger sisters, and so in a way I could very well relate to this ...