Anne Shirley has loved Gilbert Blythe all her life. Did he really need to catch the fever for her to realize it, or is there another scenario that would have brought he and Anne together? This time, Gilbert takes control of his own destiny. This is an alternate ending to Anne of the Island—a little more tension, a little more humor, and of course... a little more romance!

Gilbert Blythe took it for granted that Avonlea girls would always swoon at his feet - until Anne Shirley cracked her slate over his head instead. How can it be that the one girl he really cares about won't even look his way?