Author: SusanG
The Bonanza universe lost an ardent fan when Susan Grote passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2017. The news caught her family, friends, and fellow writers and readers by surprise as she had not been ill.
Susan was a fierce supporter of Bonanza fan fiction, helping many to take their first literary steps. She never failed to offer support and encouragement to all writers, regardless of fandom.
Her family has graciously granted Brand permission to post her stories in our Library so that readers may continue to enjoy them.
The Hand of Fate (by Susan G)
Summary: The stage on which Joe is riding home is held up and robbed, sending Ben and Hoss on a mission to rescue Joe.
Rating: T (19,900 words)
Someone to Watch Over Me (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe has a close call with his guardian angel.
Rating: T (4,615 words)
The Letter of the Law (by Susan G)
Summary: Ben and Joe aid an acquaintance in evaluating a mine whose owners care little for their impact on the land.
Word Count: 17,300 Rated: T
Sins of the Father (by Susan G)
Summary: Ben outbids a competitor to win a lucrative contract, setting the man’s son on a course of vengeance.
Rating:T (29,455 words)
The Healing Touch (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe is wounded when the stage he and Ben were riding in is robbed.
Word Count: 5100 Rated T
San Francisco (by Susan G)
Summary: After delivering herd of cattle to San Francisco, the Cartwrights plan to enjoy a little of what the city has to offer, not realizing what all that included.
Rating: T (28,560 words)
The Dark Cloud (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe is attacked and left for dead on the trail home after winning big at the poker table; and left with a case of amnesia.
Word Count: 23,700 Rated: T
The Mission (by Susan G)
Summary: Ben and Joe are robbed and left afoot in the desert with the nearest outpost about twenty miles away. Their journey is complicated when Joe is bitten by a scorpion.
Word Count: 10,000 Rated: T
Rim Rock Station (by Susan G)
Summary: With the Paiutes on the warpath, Ben, Adam, Little Joe lead an Army patrol to cover.
Rating: T (11,200 words)
Timber Camp (by Susan G)
Summary: A trip to the lumber camp to relay a message takes an ominous turn for Joe.
Word Count: 9200 Rated: T
The Fastest Gun (by Susan G)
Summary: Living life through his son, a father seeks revenge after refusing to accept that his son, who forced the confrontation, was outdrawn and killed.
Word Count: 7750 Rated: T
The Abduction (by Susan G)
Summary: While working on the Ponderosa, Little Joe is kidnapped.
Word Count: 5700 Rated: T
Promises to Keep (by Susan G)
Summary: Rustler strike the ranches around Virginia City, leaving one family grieving and a second worried they too might lose a loved one.
Rating: T (25,550 words)
The Darkness (by Susan G)
Summary: Adam and Hoss spy Cochise standing in front of the saloon and no Joe in sight. After being informed someone else had ridden the horse, they threaten the rider to learn the truth.
Word Count: 12,500 Rated: T
The Hideaway (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe is accused of murder.
Word Count: 18,000 Rated: T
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