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Posted in Brothers Prequel Short Stories

The Ugliest Christmas Ornament (by DJK)

Summary: Little Joe thinks an ornament is too ugly for the Cartwright tree. Adam has the opposite opinion in this slice-of-life vignette.
Rating: G 610 words

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Hurt/Comfort

Whatever It Takes #6 – Of One Breath (by Wrangler)

Summary:  After the death of his dearest friend, Joe takes a downward spiral.  Can his father stop him before he surrenders to old temptations?  This story follows my story, Absolute Faith.
Rating:  T  (24,890)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright Romance

The Dancer (by Bonanzagirl)

Summary: Joe and a saloon dancer accidentally meet, and more problems arise than Joe ever expected.
Rating: PG Word Count: 19000

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Posted in Adam / Hoss

Being a Neighbor and a Friend (by AC1830)

Summary: Young Hoss helps a young stranger without telling his family, but did his heart overrule his wisdom?  

Rating: G

Word Count: 1902

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Posted in Family

What If … (by Missjudy)

Summary: How might a change in an episode early in the canon of Bonanza, change the episodes that followed? This is a collection of stories to show how life in the Cartwright family and in Virginia City would reflect the difference, while you try to figure what happened.

Rating: PG     Word Count: 28534

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Posted in Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

Guilt (by bonanzagirl)

Summary: Have you ever wondered why Joe is such a good shot? Maybe that’s how it happened.
Rating: PG Word Count: 15000

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

No Deal (by BettyHT)

Summary: This is a prequel with Adam home from college at about 23, Hoss at about age 17, and Joe at about age 11. Returning from a trip to Sacramento, Adam has two disturbing encounters, one with someone he thought could be a friend and another with outlaws. Then he has another one with his father. The rest of the story develops from those until the issues can be resolved.
Rating – T  Word Count – 32,154

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Posted in Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright Writing Challenges

The Shot (by bonanzagirl)

Summary: A missing scene from Emily. Joe finds an ambushed money transport with a dead and injured man lying next to it. He fires three shots to call for help, but he gets shot in the back. Hoss and Candy arrive at the scene shortly after Deputy Wade.
Rating: PG Word Count: 1600

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Posted in Family Prequel Spooky / Supernatural

All Hallows’ Harvest (by Heather-Chrysalis)

Summary: Something evil lurks in a cornfield on the Ponderosa and unleashes terror on the Cartwright family. What is it?
Rated T Wordcount: 8, 070

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Posted in Adam / Joe Hurt/Comfort What Happened Next/Later

My Only Guiding Light (by HarpistforHim)

Joe let himself smile for half a second before sobering and shaking his head. “I’ve known you a long time and I don’t think I’ve ever seen you like this. Maybe you got this way when I was too young to notice or wasn’t around to remember, but… I don’t know, seeing you down here tonight all alone, I sort of got worried.” Or, after Laura Dayton’s departure, Joe finds his oldest brother in need of some consolation. A WHN for the “Triangle.”

Word Count: 2,316   Rating: PG

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Posted in Adam Cartwright MA-Rated / R-Rated

The Storm (by Heather-Chrysalis)

Summary: One stormy night, Adam seeks shelter at a house and finds a young woman living all alone. Not willing to deny their attraction for the other, passion ensues.

Rated R   Wordcount: 9, 329
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Brothers Family Hurt/Comfort Miscellaneous Prequel

We All Need A Backup Sometimes (by DJK)

Canon refers to Ben leaving the Ponderosa for a time after Marie’s death. This story presents a possibility for how Adam managed during this time. (This is an Old Ned story.)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright MA-Rated / R-Rated

Velveting The Cowboy (by Heather-Chrysalis)

Summary: Adam Cartwright has more erotic encounters with the free-spirited Velvet. A sequel to Velvet Captive, though this story can be read on its own.
Rated: R Wordcount: 8,886 SEXUALLY EXPLICIT

Rated R      Wordcount: 8, 886
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT

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Posted in Ben / Adam Family Miscellaneous Prequel Short Stories

Conversations Along the Trail (by DJK)

This is a compilation of five vignettes that take place on Ben Cartwright’s trip West.
Rating: K+ Words: 2274

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Posted in Adam Cartwright What Happened Next/Later

Here in the West (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: Not exactly a WHN for My Brother’s Keeper, but the action takes place after that story and involves some reflection on its events, as once again Adam finds himself pondering whether to move back East to a more “civilized” country. Rating: K+ Word Count: 2,051

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