How Long to Read Intrigues of the Heart

How Long Does it Take to Read Intrigues of the Heart?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Intrigues of the Heart by Anne R. Bailey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Welcome to the Elizabethan Age. Frances Walsingham is the only child of Sir Francis Walsingham, a great statesman and spymaster for Queen Elizabeth I. As she learns to navigate adult life, it's clear she has learned a thing or two from her father. But far from dreaming of greatness, Frances wants one thing that continues to elude her: happiness. Follow her journey as she carves out her own path in the Golden Age. --- Historical fiction with a dash of romance for those who love the Tudors. This book can be read as a standalone. Written in UK English. --- Preview: "If it is about money, I am afraid my father was insolvent. He owed money to every lender in London." He shakes his head furiously. "No, it's not about money. Well, not your father's." He speaks the last so low that I think I am mistaken. "My lord?" He approaches me, fixing me with that intense gaze of his. I can see why so many women are eager to fall at his feet. I blink, thinking I am mistaken in seeing him looking at me with so much desire. "Lady Frances, I wish to make you my wife." I am struck dumb by his words. Then I decide this must be some cruel jest and laugh. "You cannot be serious." Behind me I can hear Marta cough. He takes a step forward, his face emotionless. "I haven't come here to make sport of you. I am intent on making you my bride." "And what if I won't have you?" I throw back at him, ignoring my quickening pulse. The thought of marrying him is too much. "I think you will." He is standing in front of me so close I catch the scent of his perfumed leather gloves. Remembering myself, I take a step back. "Is this the way you seduce your conquests? Do you promise them marriage?" "No. You are the first," he says. His gaze flits between me and what is likely a disapproving Marta behind me. I can tell how desperately he wishes she wasn't here. Meanwhile, my mind provides me with ample suggestions of what he might do. My eyes slide from his eyes down to his full lips. But reality strikes me hard. "And only?" I cannot help but ask. "And only," he parrots back. My eyebrows rise at this love talk. Over the last few years, I have become hard as beaten steel, hammered into shape by despair and loss....

How long is Intrigues of the Heart?

Intrigues of the Heart by Anne R. Bailey is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Intrigues of the Heart Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Intrigues of the Heart aloud.

What Reading Level is Intrigues of the Heart?

Intrigues of the Heart is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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