It's summer and it's time for the small west coast community of Saltön to receive all summer guests. One of them is the young widow Sara who moved to the big city to take a job at the restaurant Lilla Hunden.
Emily has left tobacconist Blomgren and moved out into the woods where she is greeted by the handsome guest house guest Ragnar. Sara is starting to get really curious about the older and mysterious MacFie.
Johanna has resigned from the factory and started working in the tobacco shop where romance sprouts with Blomgren. In the clearing in the forest, Emily plans to celebrate a romantic midsummer with Ragnar, but can you really trust him?
Emily has decided to take command of her life after Ragnar's betrayal and returns home. Blomgren is torn between her and Johanna, who does not intend to give up in the first place. Sara moves in with MacFie.
The ambassador's son has arrived on Saltön and beats his promises around Sara and MacFie becomes jealous. Sara begins to guess who MacFie really is. Emily is courted on her dieting course by police officer Krister.