Bonanza Brand FanFiction Library

Summary: Adam Cartwright is taking the long road home, but sometimes life takes a man in a direction he never intended to go.

Rating: T    (1683 words)

Summary:  Rumors and sightings are flying around town about a dark creature roaming the hills of the Ponderosa.  Will the Cartwrights find out what it is?  What is Adam’s connection to the creature?

Rating K    WC = 1323

Summary:  A prequel story that includes the Milfords  from The Hayburner.

Rating:  G  (9,630 words)

Summary: 12 year old Little Joe Cartwright loves black horses, especially the new black mare his brothers found and brought home. Though their father disapproves, Little Joe knows she’s the one for him and sets out to prove it. What do an apparition, a burned out ranch, a stolen fortune, a group of desperate outlaws, and Little Joe Cartwright have in common besides trouble? Mystery.

Rated PG for frightening images and western violence  (25,100 words)

Summary: Many in Virginia City are passing judgment on Hoss and Sally without knowing all the facts. The Cartwright family has been struggling for months dealing with the fallout from their marriage. Hoss determines something has to change.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 2,445

Redemption Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  On a business trip to Sacramento, Adam makes an astonishing discovery regarding the events surrounding Marie’s death and it creates a turmoil of emotions for Ben and the boys.  Alternate Universe.    

Rating: K+      Word Count: 31,205

Summary: Ben had taught his boys a code of honour that extended to others. They lived by it and he was proud of them, but would that code sustain him if it cost him one of his sons?

Word Count: 7208 Rating: T

Summary:  My response to the “Once Upon a Midnight Dreary” challenge of January 2017: a poem written in the Gothic style.  I’m not sure Poe would approve of my attempt, but Tirza has always fascinated me, and she insisted on being part of this writing challenge.

Rating: K   Word Count: 248

Summary:  This is a missing scene for My Brother’s Keeper.  What happened from the time Ben arrived home with eyes blazing and gun drawn, to the next morning when he and Adam appear quite calm, despite Adam’s horrific, days-long ordeal of caring for his brother?

Rating: K   WC = 1498

Summary:  Adam is called home from Boston for a family emergency after a ten-year absence. Will he be able to win back the love of his life he left behind?

Rating:  MA/R   WC 19208

Take Me Home Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  How hard can it be, taking care of two little boys for one day?  That’s what Joe thinks…. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)

Rating: K    (1661 words)

Ties That Bind Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary: While Ben is away on business, Adam is in charge of his two younger brothers. Predominantly a prequel.

Rating: K+  Word Count: 1001

Summary: Having rescued Sally Nelson from a deplorable situation, Hoss and his family must help her determine her future.

Rating: T Word Count: 14,634

Redemption Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary: A sequel to Prodigal Sons with some of the characters from that story. When Adam receives an urgent telegram, calling in a marker, he has no idea what he is riding into. A tale of brothers and the bonds that hold them together, no matter what comes against them. This story does go into OC territory, but it all ties in with our favourite family along the way.

Word Count: 39,542

Rating: T

Prodigal Sons Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary: It is 1875. Two years later, Joe Cartwright’s inability to cope with his wife’s death is ruining his life. His Pa thinks getting away might be the answer. Little does Ben know that his decision will put Joe’s life in danger, as well as the lives of the Ingalls’ family who take a wounded Joe in and bring the wrath of a man who hates him down on their heads.

Rated PG-13    (54,680 words)