Being a lesbian cripple is hard work where finding employment is concerned in post-war England. At 17, Maxine Smith is homeless but ambitious and desperately needs work. She dresses in her dead brother's clothes to survive in a man's world. With no idea what to expect when a wealthy, lesbian aristocrat takes a shine to her after being outed as female, will she ever find love in her new role or be destined to live a lie in a bigoted society where homosexuality is frowned upon?