Set years after her resignation and return from Kingsport Ladies' College Anne is persuaded to join her fiance Gilbert in New York City as he begins his tenure at a major hospital. She is introduced to a publishing firm in the hope of a chance to get published and achieve the same success as Gilbert. Instead both face the disillusioning realities of their professions which makes them decide to return to Avonlea. However any chance of lasting happiness is dashed when Gilbert decides to bow to social pressure and enlist to serve in The Great War in Europe. Anne stays behind and becomes a published writer but learns that contact has been lost with Gilbert. Seeing no other option Anne decides to venture to Europe herself to find him. In doing so she begins an adventure that would challenge her wits and imagination to the limit.