When Molly arrives at Keebleton Hall for an interview as a scullery maid, she is shocked to witness a housemaid caned for spilling coal on the carpet. The housekeeper explains to Molly that Lord and Lady Keebleton are advocates of corporal punishment, and anyone who falls short of the expected standards can expect rigorous discipline. Sharing a room with Eliza, another scullery maid, Molly quickly settles down to her duties, and is horrified to receive her first spanking for breaking crockery. However, to Molly's puzzlement and surprise, she finds she enjoys being spanked, and subsequently seeks further punishment by deliberately breaking dishes. As her cravings for discipline grow, so too does her attraction to Eliza. As the two maids explore their new intimate relationship, Molly also becomes closer to Lord Keebleton, who has built a spanking machine and needs a willing volunteer to test it out! Having learned a lot about engineering from her father, Molly is well placed to be not only the tester but the service engineer for the machine.

Set in the Victorian era during a time when same sex relationships were not tolerated, and the main duty of a woman was to marry and support the interests of her husband, Molly forges a new and successful life for herself against all odds. An engaging read, peppered with delicious elements of kink.