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DEEP PURPLE Kindle Edition

by Parris Afton Bonds (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 219 ratings
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As a child, a young girl with coltish legs and dusky skin, I spent many anxious hours prowling the low desert and the craggy foothills of southeastern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains— anxious hours not just because I was trespassing on the forbidden Cristo Rey land grant but also because I was searching among the rocks and cactus-stubbled dunes for the Ghost Lady, hoping and praying I could get a glimpse of her and at the same time scared to death that I really would.

Some say she haunted that area of Cristo Rey because she was a tormented wraith looking for the lover denied her in life. And others say she rode the area, its barren deserts and rock-clad mountains and lush, grassy valleys, because her soul was condemned to wander Cristo Rey until the fifty thousand acres—and the Stronghold—were at last returned to her heirs.

Of course, I preferred to believe the latter . . . perhaps because at that young age my childish mind could not conceive of a love so great that it would transcend time and space. I had yet to taste of love’s binding passion. But in all likelihood I chose to believe that version of the tale because even then I knew, like my Ghost Lady, my soul would know no peace until I possessed what rightfully belonged to me . . . Cristo Rey.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GH4HCYK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paradise Publishing (October 29, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2848 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 219 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Foxy Vixen
5.0 out of 5 stars A Saga in it's truest form. 3 generations of loves and rags to riches!
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019
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I am a Book Blogger and this is the first book that I have read of Parris's, and I will certainly be reading many more.

It has been many decades since I have read a true Saga... and I couldn't be more happy! This book was like the books I read as a teenager and made me fall in love with reading.

Not only was this an awesome romance that took place over 3 generations, but I got to learn so much history along with it. The category Historical Romance Saga certainly sums it up in three words.

Cristo Rey is the land that is so coveted by 3 generations, and on that land is the Stronghold house that haunts the same 3 different generations.

You are taken from the Civil War to the struggles that take place in Mexico with the French. Cristo Rey is located in Arizona.. and there you are taken to WWII and learn about the internment of the Japanese during that war.

The book is called Deep Purple, and you will have to read it and find out why! Pay close attention or you may miss it! I think I might've called it Stronghold... but I love it the way it is.

I would certainly love to see this made into a mini series on TV... it would be so much fun to watch and see the character development. If you like books that have strong women it them, than this certainly is a read for you.

Sure wish we would see more books like this than all of the series that are currently out there that just grab your money! Thanks Parris for a real BOOK!
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SandyW
4.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't quite sure if I liked it but I wasn't able to put it down
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
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Interesting story line, I wasn't quite sure if I liked it but I wasn't able to put it down. Final result - it was a good book, lots of twists and turns and very interesting characters
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Sandee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018
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I really enjoyed this book. I like the way it went from one generation to the next in two families. The characters were well developed and you really cared about the men and women. I like the way that the issue with one of the very negative characters was resolved in the end. It is a love story with a twist that you may not expect. I will read more from this writer.
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Jan
5.0 out of 5 stars Three Heroines to Cheer For
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
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“Deep Purple” took me awhile to finish because I found myself having to re-read parts for better clarification. It isn’t an easy read. Part One has many unfamiliar Spanish words. And I tried in vain to picture “The Stronghold”. Picking it up, then coming back to it took me about 17 days. Many reviewers say they couldn’t put it down. I wasn’t one of them.

It is an unusual “happily ever after” historical romance, a saga in three parts spanning the lives and loves of three generations of women (the grandmother, mother, and daughter). And instead of a British/Regency location, it begins in mid-19th century Arizona and ends during WW II.

The author manages to include pre-martial sex, drugs, rape, infidelity, adultery, discrimination, homosexuality, the Japanese interment, and even the death of not one, but two of the novel’s three heroines. And it was published in 1984!

I admire this author’s writing and will read more of her works. But I haven’t figured out why it is entitled “Deep Purple,” a song sung by the heroine. And I have a problem with the Kindle addition. Why no “Table of Contents”?

“Deep Purple” is unlike anything I’ve ever read. But I enjoyed it!
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S. Ford
3.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly as good a book as I was expecting it to be from all the 5 star rave reviews.
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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I was really excited when I read the reviews of this book and the description of the story - but I'm sorry to say I was really dissapointed in the book.
It took me about 3/4 into the first story for it to hook me - seemed like prior to that it was just the same thing over and over and too detailed in the descriptions - then the 2nd & 3rd story is the exact same story line as the first story; just different time period and different people - I thought the book would never end. Just the same draggy plot over and over again; the same personalities for the characters I struggleld between giving this book 2 stars and 3 stars. Don't see where all the 5 star reviews came from.
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booklvr70
5.0 out of 5 stars does Parris Bonds EVER write a bad book?
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2015
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I just finished reading Deep Purple and have just one question ... does Parris Bonds EVER write a bad book???? I just discovered her books a few days ago and have read six so far. I have yet to be disappointed or bored. Deep Purple was a novel well worth reading for character development, interesting plot and well-researched as to historical content. I'm on my way to reading as many of her novels as I can; none seem uninteresting. Please devote a few dollars to this book...you won't be sorry. Happy reading!!
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars A tale of 3 women
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017
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Three generations of dogged and determined women and the men who loved, yet spurned them in the end, all wanting the Stronghold. They were each entitled; the fact that they were women their downfall. Their stories are interesting, but tormented. A testament as to the futility that being right could only be right if one had the correct husband. The plight of these women could not so easily exist today. A thought provoking read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Stronghold
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017
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I was so intrigued with this story it was hard to put aside. The characters were so life-like I suffered with the women, losing what was just out of reach, the Stronghold. Such passion from these women in their pursuit of what they so badly thought would be all that would make them complete, when in actuality it was the men that made their life complete. Quite fitting that in the end what they thought was all that mattered it was turned over to become a part of history.
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Dee Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2018
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I loved this saga, great read.
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patricia harris
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant saga especially as it is not too 'racy' enjoyed ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2016
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A brilliant saga especially as it is not too 'racy' enjoyed reading this book and would read more from this Author
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Patricia L. Crown
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2017
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good read
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Romance Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Great family saga
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2018
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This was a great read by Parris Afton Bonds, & I cannot believe it was a free download! It was a very interesting story, spanning 3 generations of the same family; a historical story with some suspense. There were several scenes where I was left at the edge of my seat. It contains some sex scenes, although I wouldn’t class them as graphic & did use “bastard” a couple of times. There is also one rape scene. This review contains some spoilers.

The book is split into 3 parts. The first is Catherine & Lorenzo’s story. She is a young governess hired to teach Don Francisco’s 2 grandchildren from his older son, Sherrod. Catherine is attracted to the two step-brothers, but it is with Lorenzo whom she marries & has a child with, after she’s forced to leave the Stronghold by Don Francisco’s first wife, Elizabeth.

Part 2 tells of Jessica’s story. She is Catherine & Lorenzo’s daughter, whom Sherrod brought back to the Stronghold to live with his family. She dotes on her uncle & loves her cousin, Brigham. After Sherrod’s death, grandmother Elizabeth drives Jessie from her rightful home (the land originally belonged to Lorenzo’s mother, before she married Don Franscisco), but with no proof of her parents’ marriage, Jessica has no claim. Brig & Jessie decide to marry, but Elizabeth gives them some devastating news, & once again Jessie is forced to leave. Moving away, she finds a job in a saloon, but gets addicted to opium, & is saved by Taro, a Japanese man. However, even his love, care & devotion cannot stop her from seeking revenge on Elizabeth.

Part 3 is about Amanda, Jessica & Taro’s daughter. As a child out riding, she meets Paul & Nick, Brigham’s two sons, who are step-brothers. Over the years Nick crops up in her life, & although they have a love-hate relationship, they cannot deny nor overcome their attraction. When Japan attacks Pearl Harbour, both Jessie & Taro move to “concentration camps” where her father’s failing health forces her to ask Nick to sponsor them in order to be let out. Paul helps her obtain a loan to set up a law practice. The one thing she cannot get, but which drives her, is the need for the Stronghold - her birthright.

I award this book 4.5 stars. I loved the detail, the ups & downs that each woman went through. Yes, they were all strong independent women with weaknesses that I could see from a mile away, & the disastrous decisions they made. I was very interested to learn how the Japanese, who were already living/ born in America were affected/ dealt with by the Great Depression & WW2. The one thing I could not understand was Amanda & Nick’s love-hate relationship.
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Ms. A. Traczykowski
3.0 out of 5 stars Romance and heritage.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2018
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I enjoyed reading about the different generations of strong women who fought and died in their quest to live at a rich ranch called the Stronghold. All had powerful relationships with the men who owned the ranch, and all were thwarted in their quest!

A good story.
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