Lucy Maud Montgomery 
Kilmeny of the Orchard 

Immerse yourself in this captivating romance from the author of Anne of Green Gables. Young teacher Eric Marshall is granted a position on Prince Edward Island and falls in love with a beautiful, mysterious girl named Kilmeny, who is unable to speak. Although she comes to feel the same way about Eric, Kilmeny refuses his advances, wanting to spare him the difficulty of spending a lifetime with a wife who is less than perfect. Will the young lovers find a way around this obstacle?