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How long does it take to read The Hard Man?

Penny Jordan

The Hard Man by Penny Jordan takes about 3 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 30 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1985. 191 pages, about 52,525 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 50 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 30 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 11 minutes

The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Jay was a threat to her way of life! Vicky had worked for ten years to support her ten-year-old twins and a stepson, to hold onto the old home--her own needs unfulfilled in the struggle. When she thought of the past it was with regret and a feeling of guilt for the foolishly casual yet devastating mistake that had led to her present situation. Now Jay, a virtual stranger, had brought her to life again, reminded her forcefully that she was a woman. And Vicky was frightened--of caring for him, of needing and wanting him ....

Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

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