Can Love Change Everything? (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: In this sequel to Yellow, Adam finds that getting Jason and Mariette as well as their gang to court for justice was not the end of the problem for him. Though the system worked as it should, a plot still develops against him for revenge, and he’ll need his family and others to avoid what is planned.
rating = T word count = 14, 498
Yellow Series, links to stories of this series included.
A Quiet Legacy (by pjb)
Summary: Even when the time together is brief, memories can last a lifetime.
This story was originally published in the Bonanza 2009 Friendship Convention Anthology.
Word count: 3,500 Rating: K
Meeting Family (by PSW)
Summary: Jamie meets another adopted member of the Cartwright clan. Originally written for the March 2017 Pinecone challenge, and expanded for inclusion here. Prompt: Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. (Kris Kristofferson)
Rating: G Word Count: 1232
Yellow (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: When witnessing a crime, Adam can’t act, and then after the fact, he can’t help the posse and he can’t tell what he knows. Those things give people the wrong impression, but eventually put him in great danger too. The whole family will have to work together to resolve the problem.
rating = T word count = 10,705
Yellow Series, links to stories of this series included.
In Loving Remembrance (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Adam’s post canon tribute to Hoss.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 503
Sensible Rules (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: A prequel with Joe at fifteen, this started as a pinecone and has been expanded. Little Joe faces a crisis when an important rule is ignored. He needs his family to face the results of that sad decision. There are lessons to be learned but the whole family works together, and all will learn from one tragic mistake.
rating = T word count = 1290
At the Cliff’s Edge . . . (by A-P)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Joe and Mitch are out exploring a cave when they meet Maybelle and Jean Williams. They soon come to know that Mrs. Williams is not at all what they thought, but the figure it out right At the Cliff’s Edge…
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 8,890 words
A Diamond in the Desert (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Hoss isn’t sure whether Little Joe’s latest get-rich-quick scheme will leave him rich beyond his boldest dreams or dead in the desert.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 24,400 words
A Little Excitement Goes A Long Way (by pantina)
Summary: There’s never a dull moment with Little Joe around.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 2,700 words
The Handkerchief (by freyakendra)
Summary: Caught in a mudslide, Little Joe’s survival might just depend on a lacy handkerchief.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 1,675 words
The Last Fear (by BettyHT)
Summary: Joe has an emotional talk with Hoss and reviews his memories of the events that led to Adam’s departure from the Ponderosa. Edited in a second part: The Last Dream.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: T 4,782 words
Angel of Love (by AC1830)
Summary – In the episode Gabrielle, one man was changed drastically by her consistent love. This is his reflection of that change.
Rating = K, WC = 804
Lies (by A-P)
Summary: WHN for The Truckee Strip and an extension of a Pinecone. It’s the anniversary of Amy’s death and Joe can’t live with the grief.
Rating K+ Word Count: 1,053
Passions and Dreams (by AC1830)
Summary – Adam Cartwright and Lotta Crabtree were supposed to be strangers when her carriage broke down on the Ponderosa, but something in their demeanor seemed to say otherwise. Based on the episode A Rose for Lotta. Dialogue in the last chapter is from the episode written by David Dortort.
Rating – T
Word Count – 7909
Lessons In Love (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A post canon letter from Jamie on life, love, and gratitude. References season 14 episode First Love.
Rating = K WC = 1137