How long does it take to read Sweet Desire?
Sweet Desire by Sara Orwig takes about 7 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1988. 428 pages, about 117,700 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
He kissed her with aching tenderness, sending tantalizing sparks of excitement through her. She shivered in anticipation.... When Comanches threatened golden-haired Caroline Brandon, a spirited young orphan fleeing the wreckage of the Civil War, a handsome army scout, Sawyer Day, agreed to escort her across the treacherous frontier to her uncle's isolated Texas ranch. Braving the perils of a savage wilderness, and finally surrendering to the wild desire in their hearts, they awakened in each other the irresistible promise of love. And even when Sawyer had to leave to reclaim his stolen fortune, Caroline swore she would never forget the touch of his lips, the strength of his arms... and she vowed to wait till the end of time for Sawyer to return ... and for the flames of passion to burn fiercer than ever between them....
Subjects: Romance fiction