Books like Downstairs Maid by Rosie Clarke

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

When carefree Philadelphia debutante Sarah Hamilton visits London, she meets the dashing Duke of Alford, James. Amid scandalous society rituals and an unexpected bedroom encounter, their spirited banter sparks a forbidden romance.

"The state of working women has been declared and debated since the days of Rosie the Riveter. The headlines, and the statistics behind them, however, don't tell the whole story. The truth is, many women today are breadwinners; and these breadwinners are struggling. They are caught in a perfect storm of male-dominated culture at work, traditional social norms at home, and outdated schedules in the school. Mogul, Mom, & Maid takes an honest look at how women are balancing home life and career. The pressures of child rearing, coupled with an unfulfilling corporate culture, are too great to be ignored. Author Liz O'Donnell goes beyond statistics and tells the stories of women all across America who are juggling careers, motherhood, marriage, and households. Mogul, Mom, & Maid looks at the choices women are making, the options they have, and the impact these decisions have on themselves, their families, and the businesses that employ them"-- "Mogul, Mom, & Maid takes an honest look at how women are balancing home life and career. Liz O'Donnell goes beyond statistics and tells the stories of women all across America who are juggling careers, motherhood, marriage, and households"--

In 1929 Missouri, Alma DeGeer Dunahew, a maid and mother, seeks justice after a dance‑hall explosion claims her sister and others, unraveling family secrets and community tensions as she tells her story to her grandson.

Set on 19th‑century London, "After the Scandal" follows the romantic entanglements and social pressures faced by a titled woman and a Duke, exploring themes of nobility, love, and scandal.

A historical fiction portrait of women domestic workers in England.

An entertaining description of life downstairs during the Victorian period. Essential reading for fans of Upstairs Downstairs and Downton Abbey.

Alison Maloney peels back the polished veneer of Edwardian elite to expose the day‑to‑day reality of the servants who kept the aristocracy’s homes running.

Jo Baker’s novel re‑imagines Jane Austen’s world by turning the servants of Longbourn estate into the focus, following housemaid Sarah as she challenges her social limits amid a militia’s arrival and a mysterious footman.

Set in West Cork, Ireland, 1900, the novel follows three women—Kitty Deverill, Bridie Doyle, and Celia Deverill—as their seemingly idyllic lives at Castle Deverill are upended by the Irish struggle for independence and the onset of war.

When a family crisis forces her into domestic service, Stella Barry leaves her London home to work at a country estate. Years later, she must escape a hostile household and resolve her family's disappearance, driven by loyalty and determination.