Portrait Of My Heart [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Cabot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

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 Maggie Herbert, the object of his affections. Unfortunately, the ensuing scandal found them banished to separate corners of the world.

Now fate has joined Jeremy and Maggie again-- for a long-overdue dance of desire as uncompromising as the lovers themselves. Jeremy, a decorated soldier, is determined to claim Maggie at last. And Maggie, engaged to be married to another man, finds her secret fantasies of Jeremy spinning out of control. All that stands between them and the steamy passion the years can no longer chain is the past-- and a present steeped in jealousy, intrigue, and danger...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In her sequel to Where Roses Grow Wild, Cabot has written a wildly sexy black comedy, set in Victorian England, about a duke's long-lived and exasperating love for a beautiful artist. Witty dialogue abounds from the first page, but what sets this romance apart are the hero's (Jeremy, Duke of Rawlings) charm and keen sense of humor, which immediately endear him to readers despite his seeming selfishness and immorality. Artist Maggie Hubert, to whom Jeremy has proposed many times since she was 16, believes she is not duchess material and so has pledged to marry a French gallery owner. Jeremy, who went into Her Majesty's service to prove himself worthy of Maggie, sets out to win Maggie's love and break her engagement. First, however, he must convince Maggie and the world that the Star of Jaipur he was given in India in return for soldierly duties is a sapphire, not, as rumors have it, a princess who insists they are betrothed. There is only one minor flaw in this jewel of a romance: the hero's title is apparently also his surname, a faux pas that will annoy more historically conscious readers.
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Review

"Sexy, romantic...delightful."--Jill Jones, author of Essence of My Desire

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 359 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312968140
• ISBN-13: 978-0312968144
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT! COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!, April 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Portrait Of My Heart (Mass Market Paperback)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it ! You won't regret it! You'll be hooked from page one, March 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Portrait Of My Heart (Mass Market Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delicate Humor. 3.5 Stars, February 5, 2004

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MaryGrace Meloche (Ontario, Canada.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portrait Of My Heart (Mass Market Paperback)

To the author's credit, the book's part one has the feel of adolescence. Two childhood adversaries fantasize. Maggie Herbert dreams of studying art in Paris, where she will be a famous painter. Jeremy Rawlings dreams of mystical India, where he will be a first-rate soldier in the queen's Horse Guards. An embarrassing situation turns fantasy into reality.

Years pass and our two visionaries achieved their dreams. Maggie is an accepted artist and Jeremy is a decorated military hero. Simultaneously, they come back to England, and discover they can no longer deny their denied passion.

First introduced in Cabot's WHERE ROSES GROW WILD, "Mags" and "Jerry" evolve from childhood rivals into sultry lovers. Patricia Cabot paves the road to love using gentle humor, thus rescuing her story. Jeremy Rawlings, the Duke of Rawlings' personality is taxing - the world revolves around him. Maggie is a little dense - HE can't possibly love me. Nevertheless, Cabot fills the pages with effective comedy, and the reader will enjoy the lighter moments.

Problem areas:
* Jeremy's insane obsession to get Maggie into his bed.
* Maggie's inability to accept Jeremy's surrender.
* The entire business surrounding the mistaken "Jewel of Jaipur".

MaryGrace Meloche.