How long does it take to read A Sudden Engagement?
A Sudden Engagement by Penny Jordan takes about 3 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 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 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Had he been cruel only to be kind? Kirsty's promising stage career had nearly been destroyed by a scathing review written by Britain's foremost drama critic, Drew Chalmers. So when Kirsty saw a chance to avenge herself, she took it, unmindful of the consequences. Her vengeance seemed to provoke no retribution, especially when she was offered a place in an important Shakespearean company--until she suddenly found herself engaged to Drewand learned it was his influence that had won her the job. Now, while learning her new role, Kirsty must learn to play the part of Drew's lover... to perfection!
Subjects: Fiction, general, Fiction, romance, general