I just read this whole story. I absolutely loved it! it was so funny and romantic. I loved the way you wrote everyone especially Phil and her many hats and Di and all her enthusiasm. I was swooning over Gil the whole time, just like Anne. All the shirtlessness, all the kissing. Yes please! Great story!

great story! it was so fun to read it!

ok, i love then nod to king jeff-but nina simone sang it first. no other complaints!

I know I'd taken a break from reading, but things got busy and then I decided I wanted to wait and read the rest of your story when it was done :) I'm so glad I did because I was able to binge the last remaining chapters without having to wait ;) This is probably one of the only modern AUs I've enjoyed for AoGG. Thanks for sharing that 'funny little chapter on a whim' :) I especially loved how you incorporated a quote from AoA...I think it ties everything together nicely :) I see you have a new story up, so I look forward to checking that one out soon!

fun! great way to update the characters yet keep them true. :) Gil reciting poetry - i could die!

love this so much! cant wait for the next update:)

FINALLY got around to reading this, and it was gorgeous as ever. I hope you'll consider continuing the story - I'm sure there are many places you could take this.

Thanks for sharing your work! This was phenomenal! It's by far my favourite fanfics of Anne and Gil and you've done such a great job translating everything to the modern au. Hope to read more of your work!

Oh FJAK! I'm gone for a little bit and you finish this marvelous piece of writing?
No, marvelous won't just do it. Perhaps we can add fantastic, splendid and fabulous to the list of growing adjectives that I have to describe this story!
I especially adore that line about not being allowed to make goo-goo eyes at the boys since they need to concentrate! I'm sure that both boys wouldn't really mind at all if they had.
Gilbert announcing that the song is for Anne and that kiss at the end of the show turned my insides into jelly. Jelly and mush! How do you manage to get me in this state?
And the quote from AoA at the end! Pure perfection!
I simply can't find the words to express how mush I adore each and every little part of this darling story, so I shall stop jabbering now, so that you can have some quiet.
Fabulous work, although I'm sad to see this go...

I've finally emerged from the holiday sad family to the perfect send-off for this story. The glimpses we catch of all our favourites are perfect, and I especially like Anne having a piece of gossip ahead of Di just this once. It's a textbook example too of something I've long said -the story does not have to end when the boy wins the girl. Anne and Gil's chemistry here is still electric, their relationship beautifully caught, and I tend to join the others in wondering how they haven't yet combusted from sheer electricity. It was good to see Roy a bit better settled -Phil the whole way through this chapter was on shining form -and I may have been unreasonably satisfied by the fate of the Miss Pyes. That ending though -part of it might have been Avonlea, and the inspiration might come from Maud, but Gilbert reciting poetry into Anne's skin, that was all you and it was perfect. The only way this could have ended.

Awesome ! (To paraphrase the very first word I had written in the first chapter of this story) I mean, Awesome for the whole story altogether ! But not awesome that this story is already over and that you went and put ''Completed'' at the end of it...

I agree, Roy and Josie was not meant to be... I am so glad that Roy has finally found the girl of his dreams, and heiress or something that his mother approve of !

But, in a way, I am sad for Josie and for Gertie as well, because not only now they are not friends with each other anymore, but they seem to be in a competition to see which one of them will go out or will catch the eye of the most other prettier guy on campus... And that, in my world and words, is just a sad thing to witness...

I do believe that Charlie and Sophie were made to be together, always !

I am so happy to know and see that Ruby and Spencer's relationship seems to be one that will last forever, just like the relationship between Jo and Phil, Diana and Fred, Anne and Gilbert !

There was one thing I thought was missing in this chapter (It is not a judgement, critic or anything like that, it is something that I wished you had described once again) you didn't say how Gil was dress up for the last performance of the Avis Band and Patty's place. I was waiting again for you to either bring back the black leather pants, the wide open blouse, the black booths... But, I guess that even though you didn't described any of this, it was assuming that that Gil always wore something like that whenever he is singing on stage and that you felt like you didn't need to describe this one thing one more time...

It was so good to have Gil dedicate the song he wrote for Anne to Anne during the concert !

And that kiss after the show, backstage that Gil had wanted to do and give her all evening... Was simply perfect !

I loved the way you said that now that everyone knew that Gil is going out with Anne, all of the other ''Floozies'' or crowd of girls following Gil everywhere had suddenly stopped, because no other girl can compete with Anne Shirley when it comes to Gil and Anne !

Anne and Gil are perfect together. Thank you for ending this story with just the two of them, together, alone, with each other, in their own world, and having the time of their lives !

Awwww, Anne of the Island! That was gorgeous, J, just when I think it's all drunken reminiscing and pronking memories you go and do that!
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this was a piece of genre crushing writing and I loved every bit of it. Original, funny, clever, sexy as hell and ever so romantic, but in the best way, the way that makes me blush and go all shivery and smiley.
How can I thank you enough for giving us this little pearl of a story? I've gotten so used to this world that I'm not ready to say goodbye. If you ever thought there might be a sequel lurking somewhere and you just happened to feel in an irreverent sort of mood then please please pronking please TAB 2 would be the icing on this strange and strangely uplifting year.

A beautiful end, I reckon Maud would be proud, love!

This was an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing!

I'm so glad you didn't stop this at just a couple of chapters! This has been a wonderful ride, paying gorgeous tribute to LMM's world and words in such a real, modern setting. It's been such fun! And the fact that you are the one who gave us Walter Cuthbert's noble death as well- let's just say, whatever you're writing, I'm in.
I love the comfort between the two of them here, love that the two of them really get just how much the other likes them! Love that Anne isn't star-struck (while still so completely besotted), she's obviously someone who can keep up with Gil, and not be intimidated by his glamour, so to speak! Phil was so cute, I love that she interfered to great effect here. Sophie was a scream, and I loved how committed Anne was to letting them think her heartbroken! And bless Di, helping her through the 'trauma' so well... Nice tying up of Roy, of course he should meet his love- after all, no one deserves Josie! I loved seeing Ruby and Herb happily together too, and happy for Anne and Gil. (I might be inferring that, but I like it!)
I'm so glad Gil played his song for her, and announced it so proudly- and whew, that kiss backstage- wow indeed...
The ending was just perfect- just the two of them, and the real them showing- Gil being sentimental with poetry, and Anne teasing him, but utterly swept away by it! Anne's comment that she is helpless at the sound of his voice brought us full circle with the AVIS band. Call me crazy, but I really liked that she wasn't playing with the band this time- it is really his thing, and he's seen that hidden side of herself- but the two of them have proven that they belong in each other's arena, and can still be themselves. I'm glad it didn't change her, it just revealed her! His sweetness showed through alongside of teh cocky Gil, which was cool. You ended it beautifully, and I loved the tie-in with the end of AofA there!
So thank you for this, J, it was just cool from beginning to end!

J this was really great! Such a beautiful ending to a fun and engaging story. Your gift for dialogue is just wonderful. Love that you tied up all the loose ends and super happy you didn't saddle Roy with Josie! He maybe a hopeless bore, but he doesn't deserve that, lol! Anne and Gil are just perfect, just how I think a modern version of them would be. Love the descriptions of Anne's reactions to him... priceless! And you can already see the devotion they have to one another and the passion comes through very nicely!
Thanks for sharing your talent and ideas with all of us! I am off to read it again from start to finish!
Very well done!