Onceawildchildofthemountains,SandraHoferhasbeentransformedintoasophisticatedcitygirl.ShenowworkswithherfriendMatthiasJanseninaverysuccessfuladvertisingagencyinVienna.\rWhenSandrainheritsahutinthemountainsfromherrecentlydeceasedfather,sheplanstosellit.MatthiaslikestobuyapenthouseapartmentinVienna,butSandraisnotquitereadytocommit–shesimplyisnotyetsurethatshewantstolivewithhim.\rWhenshearrivesinTyroltoprepareforthecabin’ssale,shemeetsherfather’sfriends,Theres,KarlandKatti.\rAtfirstSandrafeelsguiltybecausethethreewilllosetheirjobs,butthenwhensherealizesthatthebuyerisMayorXaverRiemer,herfather’smosthatedenemy,shedecidestotemporarilyopenthecabinfortheupcomingseason.Theres,KarlandKattiarethrilled.\rButXaver,aspitefulman,vengefullyuseseverypossiblemeansathisdisposaltodamageSandra’sstandinginthecommunity.HissonMark,Sandra’steenagesweetheart,isafairguywhofrownsonhisfather’smethods.\rAdmiringherfightingspirit,MarkdoeswhathecantohelpSandra.Itisnotlongbeforetheiroldsparksreigniteandtheyareagaindrawntoeachother.BythispointSandrahasalreadyfeltthestingofXaver’spower.Beingthemayor,hehasinfluenceonbakers,supermarkets,printersandbanksandviciouslymanipulatestheminhiscampaignagainsther.\rWillingtogotoanylength,heevenfinallypersuadesMatthiastotakehisside.Thetwodeviseamaliciousplan,inwhichtwovisitorstothecabinareinjured,leavingtheauthoritiesnochoicebuttocloseitdown...