A World Turned Upside Down (by Krystyna)
Summary: Little Joe Cartwright can’t believe it when Clay Stafford enters his life again …nor can his brothers for very different reasons. Is Clay back for good? Are his motives honest and above board? And who is the man with whom he keeps in contact?
Rating: T (55,545 words)
Truth Be Told (by BettyHT)
Summary: The death of Marie and what led to it trigger years of difficulties for Adam Cartwright and his family building the Ponderosa but with trouble holding the family together. The truth can let them move forward but it takes a long time before Ben admits it.
WC = 61660 rating = T
Truth Series, links to stories within the series are included.
What Would Adam Do? (by BettyHT)
Summary: On the occasion of Mark Twain’s death, Adam tells his grandson a story that Mark told him about Adam’s brothers.
rating: K+ WC = 1091
Was There A Man? (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben tries to make sense of Jennifer Carlisle’s sudden reintroduction into his life. Some of Ben’s thoughts during and following the season 11 episode “Is There Any Man Here?”
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1125
Always With Me (by BettyHT)
Summary: Little Joe wants a solo hunting trip, but he won’t be as alone as he thinks he is when he gets his grand adventure. Story features Joe but Ben and Adam have prominent roles too.
rating = T WC = 1346
Winter (by Krystyna)
Summary: A story of the events leading up to Adam’s illness that led Ben to reflect on his first wife in Elizabeth, My Love.
Rating: K+ (8,188 words)
Cassie (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: Adam and Hoss rescue a young girl named Cassie from the river after a flash flood hits the wagon she’s traveling in. What happens next?
Rated: K+ (11,950 words)
You Just Wait and See (by DebbieB)
Summary: When Little Joe tries to keep his friend from getting in trouble things go all wrong for the youngest Cartwright.
Rated PG WC 26,000
Son, Don’t Take Your Gun to Town (by Debbie B)
Summary: An angry gunslinger, a pretty lying girl, an irate father…what more does Little Joe need to keep himself in trouble?
Rated PG WC 8300
Bushwhacked (by DebbieB)
Summary:The Cartwrights become the target for murder when cattle thieves decide they want more than just the herd; they want the entire Ponderosa empire.
Rated:PG; mild curse words, just 3 or 4 (14,900 words)
Very Much a Cartwright (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam has a new wife who has much to learn about him, about the Ponderosa, and about being a Cartwright, but it turns out that she’s a great learner as she and Adam face a number of difficulties.
rating = T WC = 18676
Very Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Captain Cartwright #10 – Written in Stone (by Krystyna)
SUMMARY: Under a new Administration, Commodore Cartwright is sent to search for a missing murder suspect. While on the Ponderosa, a tragic event at the school leads to disaster for the family. This is the tenth story in the world of Captain Cartwright.
Rating: T (185,155 words)
Captain Cartwright Series, links to stories within the series are included.
There’s Gold Diggers in Them There Hills (by DJK)
Summary: In this sequel to “The Most Eligible Bachelor in Nevada”, a modern day Little Joe and Hoss try to save Adam from a woman they are sure is a “gold digger”.
Rating: Teen for mature references Warning: reference to corporal punishment
word count: 11050
The Most Eligible Bachelor Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Adam’s Very Bad Year and Very Good Years (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam has a lot of things go wrong for him on the Ponderosa causing him to leave. His travels and accomplishments are fulfilling, but despite all the people he meets, he longs for his home and family.
WC = 62739 rating = T
Very Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Swimming (by pjb)
Summary: When a friend dies unexpectedly, fourteen-year-old Joe struggles with grief, loss, and the age-old question: “Why?”
Rated PG WC 18,000