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How long does it take to read Stand-In Wife?

Debbie Macomber

Stand-In Wife by Debbie Macomber takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 42 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1992. 256 pages, about 70,400 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 49 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 42 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 56 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Tragedy had shattered Paul Manning's whole world--leaving him a widower with three small children. Reeling from shock and grief, he turned in desperation to the one person he knew he could count on--gentle, caring Leah Baker. Slowly, Leah eased his sorrow--and filled his life with new meaning. Then Paul made an amazing discovery: He needed Leah--and desired her with an overwhelming passion. But asking Leah to be his wife was one thing; winning her trust was another. Somehow, he had to convince this woman he'd just vowed to honor and cherish forever that they belonged together--heart and soul...

Subjects: Fiction, romance, general, Fiction, Widowers, Single fathers

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