Curious lusts and forbidden liaisons lurk behind a facade of respectability in Victorian London. For Eleanor, an innocent country girl, life in service as maid to the imperious Mrs Hampton, becomes a challenge beyond her experience or expectations.

Tormented or seduced by the other maids, preyed upon by the lecherous son, forced into unflinching obedience by her cruel and demanding mistress- all of this must be survived if she is to prosper in a city where innocence is quickly lost. And yet, within such a salacious household, Eleanor's service offers a curious opportunity to explore her own secret desires.

So when her mistress is forced to give up her lover, Eleanor is determined to taker here place. But can she meet the outrageous sexual demands placed on her by a woman whose appetite knows no bounds?