Anne of the Island, by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne of the Island is a the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about Anne Shirley.Anne of the Island was published in 1915, seven years after the bestselling "Anne of Green Gables." In the continuing story of Anne Shirley, Anne attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA.

Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream, which she gave up in "Anne of Green Gables", of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane are there as well, as are Annes friends from Queenss College, Priscilla Grant and Stella Maynard. During her first week of school, Anne befriends the lovely and spunky Philippa Gordon, a girl from Annes birthplace which is Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia.

The girls decide to set up house in a lovely cottage called Pattys Place, near campus, and center their lives around school, parties, and friends. The girls enter their second year at Redmond happily ensconced at Pattys Place, while life continues in Avonlea. Diana Barry is engaged to Fred Wright and Davy and Dora continue to keep Marilla busy. Gilbert confesses his love for Anne but is rebuffed by a confused Anne, who does not yet realize that she truly does love him. Gilbert leaves, embarrassed and disappointed, and Anne and Gilbert drift apart. Her childhood friend Ruby Gillis dies out of consumption, very soon after finding her true love Soon after, Annes Prince Charming enters her life in the form of Royal Gardner, a tall, handsome Redmond student who showers Anne with attention and affection. After two years together, Roy proposes, but Anne realizes that in spite of his good looks, he is not the man for her. Although Roy proclaims to be crushed by Annes rejection, it is revealed that he is in fact the kind of guy who falls in and out of love easily and will most likely make a rapid recovery.

She returns to Avonlea, a "full fledged B.A." but finds that she is a bit lonely. Her childhood friend, Jane Andrews, marries a Winnipeg millionaire, Mr. Inglis and Diana gives birth to her first child Fred Wright Jr.

Anne begins to worry that she will never meet her true love, until she gets word that Gilbert is gravely ill with typhoid fever. Realizing at last how much she cares for Gilbert, Anne prays all night for his recovery and a second chance at love.

Gilbert recovers and after several visits to Anne, proposes once more on a late summer walk in the garden. Anne happily accepts and the couple share their first kiss.