How long does it take to read The One That Got Away?
The One That Got Away by Emma Darcy takes about 3 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1987. 187 pages, about 51,425 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 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
For Jillan love was not a game Her father's illness forced Jillian Howard to skipper his fishing charter for Taylor Marshall, a popular American sportsman. To overcome Taylor's doubts about the charter, Jillian used her feminine charms. But his response took her far out of her depth. Jillian proved her expertise by maneuvering the Dreamcatcher around the Great Barrier Reef as Taylor angled for giant marlin. If only she could handle Taylor as easily! Jillian was just beginning to trust him, when doubts resurfaced. To Taylor, was she just another trophy?
