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Anne of Manhattan

A Novel

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L. M. Montgomery's classic tale, Anne of Green Gables, gets a romantic, charming, and hilarious modern adaptation, set in New York City.

After an idyllic girlhood in Avonlea, Long Island, Anne has packed up her trunk, said goodbye to her foster parents, Marilla and Matthew, and moved to the isle of Manhattan for grad school. Together with her best friend, Diana Barry, she's ready to take on the world and find her voice as a writer.

When her long-time archrival Gilbert Blythe shows up at Redmond College for their final year, Anne gets the shock of her life. Gil has been in California for the last five years—since he kissed her during a beach bonfire, and she ghosted him. Now the handsome brunette is flashing his dimples at her like he hasn't a care in the world and she isn't buying it.

Paired with the same professor for their thesis, the two former competitors come to a grudging peace that turns into something so much deeper...and sexier than either intended. But when Gil seemingly betrays her to get ahead, Anne realizes she was right all along—she should never have trusted Gilbert Blythe.

While Gil must prove to Anne that they're meant to be together, she must come to terms with her old fears if she wants a happily-ever-after with the boy she's always (secretly) loved.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 5, 2021
      Adaptations of beloved children’s books are difficult to pull off, but Starler’s debut—a romantic, modern-day riff on Anne of Green Gables—brings impressive heart and sensuality to a classic. Stubborn, fiercely moral Anne Shirley is finishing the last year of her master’s in education at fictional Redmond College in Manhattan when her old nemesis, Gilbert Blythe, has the gall to roll back into town. Gil has transferred from Berkeley to help out after his father’s diagnosed with cancer. He ends up in the same program as Anne and must work with her to lead an after-school writing workshop. As Anne confronts her old prejudices against the charming, handsome Gil, Gil realizes that his teenage love for Anne still lingers. But between old fears, a competitive grad program, and a creepy thesis adviser, can these enemies-turned-lovers make it? Starler manages to capture the original’s wholesomeness while adding a contemporary sexy edge. Unfortunately, the focus on the slow-burning relationship comes at the expense of other important characters—including menacing Dr. Lintford and Anne’s best friend, Diana Barry, whose plotlines are glossed over. Still, this is a sweet update to a classic story with an Anne Shirley fans will recognize and a Gilbert Blythe as dreamy as ever. Agent: Jennifer Udden, New Leaf Literary.

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