How long does it take to read Lord Desmond's Destiny?
Lord Desmond's Destiny by Joy Reed takes about 4 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2002. 254 pages, about 69,850 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Susan Doyle stops Lord Desmond Ryder on the road and begs for his help. Being forced into a marriage she detests, Susan intends on seeking refuge with an aunt in London. When they learn the aunt is out of the country, Desmond vows to protect Susan while she masquerades as his mistress. Susan soon finds herself falling in love with her new life--and Desmond.
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, England, Traditional Romance, Man-woman relationships, fiction
