Portrait of My Heart

by Patricia Cabot

They parted in disgrace...But desire would bring them back together. Years ago, in one explosive instant, childhood rivalry turned into wild passion for Jeremy, handsome young Duke of Rawlings, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312968140
• ISBN13: 9780312968144
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Not as good as it’s precursor

I read Where Roses grow wild first and expected this to be it’s equal. It’s not! It’s entertaining enough but the leading lady is a bit annoying and the book is overall not as witty as I expect from Ms Cabot. One of her few historicals that I shan’t reread.

Don't be misled!

This wonderful story picks up some characters from a previous story, Where the Roses Grow Wild. I almost didn't read it because of the other reviews, but they are wrong! The characters are fully developed, and there are innocent misunderstandings that cause all kinds of mayhem (naturally), there's some great humor; just a charming and delightful story as delicious as her others. (I did think the Star of Jaipur subplot was a little dopey, but hey, the rest of the book was great!)

EXCELLENT! COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!

I will definitely buy any book written by Patricia Cabot. This sequel to her first book is marvelous. I love Jeremy and Maggie. Childhood sweethearts. It was so romantic. I remember reading in the first book how Maggie was the bane of Jeremy's existence. How he couldn't retaliate against her because she was a "girl". Now he is taller than her and stronger. I read this book twice. Oh to have someone like Jeremy. He is so funny. He just wouldn't let Maggie go. The way he assumed she would say yes when he first asked her to marry him and she laughed in his face. I love it. I can't wait until Patricia comes out with another book!!! I hope it's another sequel because I so love seeing Pegeen and Edward again. And Pegeen and Edward are still romantic. Pegeen is pregnant again with her seventh child indicating Edward still cannot keep his hands off her as in the first book. I hope if she writes a sequel we will still see Jeremy and Maggie as well as Edward and Pegeen.

Buy it ! You won't regret it! You'll be hooked from page one

It was their fight scenes that got me....no it was Maggie's fierce temper and complete panic at the thought of being a duchess....no no it was Jeremy's adorable singleminded determination to have Maggie period...no it was the dog she named after him because she missed him so much. It was all of those things and more such as great dialogue and even better love scenes. Jeremy's happy resignation at the thought of having to wed a compromised Mags was topped in comedic effect only by his dismay at the idea that Edward wasn't going to force them to be married. Maggie's attempts to disuade Jeremy's pursuit were very entertaining to see. Ms.Cabot has a real talent for creating stories that are a delight read and cause an appetite for more of the same.

OUTSTANDING

Maggie and Jeremy are the best. I only hope that they have some children or that Ms. Cabot has thought about writing something with little Elizabeth. I could not believe that Maggie thought that Jeremy was going to let her go without a fight. If you are considering buying only one book this month one should be it.

Patricia Cabot is now on my auto-buy list

This book was such a good read---I'll buy anything she writes now without even looking at the back cover.