Impulse

I really enjoyed this book because I saw it as a dig to Wuthering Heights. The premise is similar: a rich young woman falls in love with one of the family servants, and is ready to run away with him. Before they are able to, her family finds out and splits them apart. This is their story, fifteen years later.

I might be shot for this, but I can't stand Wuthering Heights. Everything that went wrong in that book is because the two main characters refused to, oh, I don't know, be adult and speak to one another about how they really felt. Camp's version, where the characters are forced together after years of a bitter separation, is realistic to true emotion. It is a satisfying read because the characters realize when they have their blinders on and fight the good fight to take them off. Of course, having a goal to work toward, such as trying to prevent death, is certain to make friends out of enemies. Angela's time apart from Cameron adds surprisingly dark depth to the story, one which gave me nightmares.

As always, I love Candace Camp's stories because she allows the hero/heroine to get to know one another, to feel confident that they have found a healthy match/complement in each other, before hopping into bed. It's just refreshing.