After receiving news from her parents of a possible betrothal, Alessandra, an 18 year old with an ingrained belief that no-one would ever wish to marry her, finds herself in a love so great that at times she cannot breathe. Married to someone as inexperienced as herself, she finds herself on a sexual journey of learning and exploration. The combination of their mutual inexperience contributes to Alessandra discovering a degree of emotional and physical love that she has never before realised could exist. That love will be tested by someone from her past with sinister intentions. Jealous of the physical love Alessandra shares with her husband, he is set on doing whatever it takes to have the woman he desires, no matter the cost.