Rating: 
Summary: Worth reading....(3 1/2 stars)
Review: "Portrait of My Heart" was a fun read. I enjoyed the characters very much. I have never read its prequel "Where Roses Grow Wild", but after being introduced to them in this story I find that Im curious and may have to go back and read Edward and Pegeen's story as well. While I found this book to be enjoyable..it isnt a keeper for me. First of all I found it bothersome that while we are told that the characters do in fact love eachother, they never actually get around to telling one another..this is a small thing I realize, but it bothered me regardless. I also felt that towards the middle it dragged a bit and that the tension and the conflict that held the story together was so annoying because if these people had only communicated to eachother a bit more it could have been avoided..but then there wouldnt have been a story at all ...all in all a fun read, but not my favorite.
Rating:
Summary: Worth reading....(3 1/2 stars)
Review: "Portrait of My Heart" was a fun read. I enjoyed the characters very much. I have never read its prequel "Where Roses Grow Wild", but after being introduced to them in this story I find that Im curious and may have to go back and read Edward and Pegeen's story as well. While I found this book to be enjoyable..it isnt a keeper for me. First of all I found it bothersome that while we are told that the characters do in fact love eachother, they never actually get around to telling one another..this is a small thing I realize, but it bothered me regardless. I also felt that towards the middle it dragged a bit and that the tension and the conflict that held the story together was so annoying because if these people had only communicated to eachother a bit more it could have been avoided..but then there wouldnt have been a story at all ...all in all a fun read, but not my favorite.
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Summary: Witty Victorian romance
Review: In 1871 England, Oxford tosses out Jeremy Ralwings for dueling. His being removed from the university should not surprise anyone since Eton and Harrow previously threw him out of their schools too. When Jeremy sees his childhood pal Maggie Herbert for the first time in years, he ends up compromising her. Though she has always loved Jeremy, Maggie wants nothing to do with the rascal he currently is. Instead of accepting his proposal, she leaves for Paris to study painting. Jeremy joins the military and serves in India. Five years later, Jeremy returns to England with one objective in mind: to win the heart of Maggie, who already has a fiancé. An Indian princess also arrives in England, claiming to be Jeremy's intended. Her portrait of him, which she used as a catharsis to free herself, appears in a gallery. Scandal and a love rectangle ensues which shocks prim and proper Victorian England. However, Jeremy is not in the least perturbed as he continues his bull headed campaign to win back the heart of his beloved. The sequel to the warm WHERE ROSES GROW WILD, PORTRAIT OF MY HEART, is a charming, witty, and complex Victorian romance that will thrill sub-genre readers. The jocular story line is filled with fun and authenticity. However, it is the motives and actions of the fully developed characters that make Patricia Cabot's novel an entertaining tale that will bring much deserved acclaim to the author. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Don't be misled!
Review: I found this book a delightful read. I, myself, am not at all fond of the tearjerker, cliche, or otherwise tasteless romance novels, which is why I typically steer clear of them. But this is a light-hearted novel that really fills a reader with a poignanat, sweet, and lamentful feeling(lamentful because romance can't really be like that). I suppose today's society has taken it's toll and fills oneself with a cynical attitude, but I literally laughed out loud of some of the ridiculous measures taken by the characters and the strange situations they found themselves in. Anyone who says this book has no substance but a laugh has little appreciation for the substance of humor. People are often very much like the two characters: impatient, "rushy", and very very stubborn. But when reading about characters like that, they tend to ridicule and say, "Now that's not believable. Why dont' they just. . . .It could be over so much quicker if. . ." Human being are not perfect(GASP). Our imperfections make a wonderful read. It's easy to guess the ending (they get married), but just to see them get there is hilarious. The characters are very believable and Cabot's humor is witty and charming. I recomend this book to anyone who wants to read about the whims of the human heart.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I found this book a delightful read. I, myself, am not at all fond of the tearjerker, cliche, or otherwise tasteless romance novels, which is why I typically steer clear of them. But this is a light-hearted novel that really fills a reader with a poignanat, sweet, and lamentful feeling(lamentful because romance can't really be like that). I suppose today's society has taken it's toll and fills oneself with a cynical attitude, but I literally laughed out loud of some of the ridiculous measures taken by the characters and the strange situations they found themselves in. Anyone who says this book has no substance but a laugh has little appreciation for the substance of humor. People are often very much like the two characters: impatient, "rushy", and very very stubborn. But when reading about characters like that, they tend to ridicule and say, "Now that's not believable. Why dont' they just. . . .It could be over so much quicker if. . ." Human being are not perfect(GASP). Our imperfections make a wonderful read. It's easy to guess the ending (they get married), but just to see them get there is hilarious. The characters are very believable and Cabot's humor is witty and charming. I recomend this book to anyone who wants to read about the whims of the human heart.
Rating: 
Summary: not one of her best
Review: I have read all of Patricia Cabot's books and found this one the least entertaining. The characters were immature and silly and I didn't like either of them. If you are looking for entertainment and characters you want to cheer for I highly recommend her two other books.
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Summary: NOT A KEEPER...
Review: I really enjoyed Cabot's first book-Where Roses Grow Wild. My enjoyment led me to buying An Improper Proposal and this one. I really did not enjoy this book as much as I did the other two. The characters in this book seemed pretty young and the plot was kind of slow. I liked the idea that the hero was so much in love with the heroine and for such a long period, but I didn't understand why she was such an idiot for playing games and getting engaged to someone else. That pretty much is the plot. I guess this wasn't a terrible book, but it is not one that I am planning to keep or read over. It was already difficult enough to finish this book the first time around.
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Summary: EXCELLENT! COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!
Review: 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.
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Summary: A *very* romantic comedy
Review: If you're looking for a tear-jerker, don't look here. But if what you want is a light, fun read--with a bit of spice!--this is the book for you. A historical romance with a very modern feel to it. I usually read contemporaries, but I'll definitely be trying more books by this author.
Rating:
Summary: A delight on all levels
Review: In 1871 England, Oxford tosses out Jeremy Ralwings for dueling. His being removed from the university should not surprise anyone since Eton and Harrow previously threw him out of their schools too. When Jeremy sees his childhood pal Maggie Herbert for the first time in years, he ends up compromising her. Though she has always loved Jeremy, Maggie wants nothing to do with the rascal he currently is. Instead of accepting his proposal, she leaves for Paris to study painting. Jeremy joins the military and serves in India. Five years later, Jeremy returns to England with one objective in mind: to win the heart of Maggie, who already has a fiancé. An Indian princess also arrives in England, claiming to be Jeremy's intended. Her portrait of him, which she used as a catharsis to free herself, appears in a gallery. Scandal and a love rectangle ensues which shocks prim and proper Victorian England. However, Jeremy is not in the least perturbed as he continues his bull headed campaign to win back the heart of his beloved. The sequel to the warm WHERE ROSES GROW WILD, PORTRAIT OF MY HEART, is a charming, witty, and complex Victorian romance that will thrill sub-genre readers. The jocular story line is filled with fun and authenticity. However, it is the motives and actions of the fully developed characters that make Patricia Cabot's novel an entertaining tale that will bring much deserved acclaim to the author. Harriet Klausner
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