After a traumatic breakup, Sapphire Rose and her best friend Leona decides to go on a vacation trip to Paris to help her heal, but that's suddenly interrupted when she stumbles upon a guy, Danny. Danny is the local barista on the streets of France and is known by almost everyone.he paints during his free time and has a strong passion for it, but he has a secret too that he hides from the world.Danny suffers from PTSD due to what happened in his childhood and is afraid to show it. He tries his best to fit in and put on a smile to maintain his reputation,and Sapphire struggles with acceptance and moving on. They become instantly attracted to each other but due to going through their own rivals, it's hard to open up. Before I Met You is a young adult fiction about art, love, patience, and everything in between.