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How long does it take to read The Beauty Bride?

Claire Delacroix

The Beauty Bride by Claire Delacroix takes about 7 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 7 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2005. 388 pages, about 106,700 words.

15 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 11 hours 51 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 7 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 27 minutes

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

About the book

More cherished than gold are the Jewels of Kinfairlie, and only the worthiest may fight for their love…The Laird of Kinfairlie has unmarried sisters, each a gem in her own right. And he has no choice but to see them all wed in haste. Lady Madeline’s heart is not for sale…especially not to a notorious outlaw like Rhys FitzHenry. Yet Madeline’s hand has been sold, to none other than this battle-weary warrior with a price on his head. A more dutiful maiden might cede to the Laird’s command and meekly accept her fate, but Madeline has never been obedient. She decides to run away, though she never dreams that Rhys will pursue her. She does not expect this taciturn man to woo her with fanciful stories, much less that each of his enthralling tales will reveal a scar upon his shielded soul. She never imagines that a man like Rhys could imperil her own heart while revealing so little of his own feelings. When Rhys’ past threatens his future, Madeline takes a leap of faith. She dares to believe him innocent—and risks her own life to pursue a passion more priceless than the rarest gem.

Subjects: Fiction, outlaw, Arranged marriage, bride, Scotland in fiction, Brothers and sisters

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