How long does it take to read A Defiant Dream?
A Defiant Dream by Melinda Cross takes about 3 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1989. 190 pages, about 52,250 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
There were many things Tana didn't know. She didn't know why her father, whose ranch had been so prosperous, had failed. Whether it had been drought, disease or debts. Nor was she sure that she could turn things around. What she did know was that she felt completely at home on the Montana ranch and was going to give it a good try. And, against all common sense, she thought she could trust drifter Douglas Cody, who had appeared out of nowhere when she most needed help. By the time Tana realized she was wrong, it was too late to take back her heart...
Subjects: Fiction, general
