You can use portfolio shortcode to place portfolio items of a specific page (or portfolio or post, too). You can configure layout, and adjust content, if you want. The easiest use of it, is listing child portfolio items of the current portfolio. Example of a portfolio shortcode:

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details

Title of the book
This is excerpt of this portfolio item. Teasers are quite important if you want your users to click :) More details