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Title: Philippa
Review: Rosamunde's eldest daughter, Phillipa has rosy dreams of marrying, until her fiance' returns home to announce he is going to Rome, to be a priest. Heartbroken, she does something very stupid, gets drunk, plays strip dice, and gets caught by Henry VIII. Sent home in disgrace, she is more heartsick over having to leave court than losing her wretched fiance. Then, things get brighter when she meets a man who wishes to marry her and accompany her to France with Katherine's court. In his arms she learns things that totally disprove Katherine of Aragon's training. On the less sensual side, Phillipa's involvement in intrigue has the potential to stop a plot against her liege.**** Bertrice Small continues to win readers, even those not enarmored of historical romance. While she is noted for writing sensual romance, the sensuality never strays into tackiness, as some others might. Phillipa is a fit continuation of her mother's legacy, though a bit less complex. ****
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