I have enjoyed watching Downton Abbey on PBS. It has become so popular! It seems as if historical fiction with similar themes has risen in popularity alongside this show. One such book with a similar theme is Olivia Newport's novel The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow . This novel tells the story of Charlotte, a young woman who's son has been in the care of another woman while she was a housemaid in a large home. I assume that it is because the help lives in the home that children are not allowed. The woman who has been caring for her son has to leave and can't care for him any longer. Charlotte is at a loss as to what to do. Her employer, Lucy, was on her side, but she is away on her extended honeymoon. The story follows the events of what happen as Charlotte struggles with her love for her son and fear of her supposed husband who she ran away from. Plot: The plot has plenty of twists and turns. It also has a happy e...