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Author: JoanS

From her Australian base, Joan is one of the most prolific early-era writers of Bonanza Fanfiction. Her stories center around the family, and their relationships with each other during the years before A Rose for Lotta. Brand is proud to announce that in March, 2026, Joan has granted permission for the Brand Library to be the home for her stories, making them available to all readers as part of our Preserving Their Legacy Project. Previously, her stories were only available via request; though a limited number were available in the Brand Library. Welcome to Brand JoanS!

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Joe Cartwright – Seven Up (by JoanS)

Summary: A woman finds an old diary in an antique store

Rated: K (15,220 words)

Keeping Things Going (by JoanS)

Summary: The Cartwrights try to keep things going around the house when Hop Sing leaves for a while

Rated: K (10,000 words)

Race Against Time (by JoanS)

Summary: The Cartwrights battle to save Joe’s life when his foot becomes trapped in between railway lines

Rated: K (10,950 words)

The Accused (by JoanS)

Summary: An accusation by a girl could tear Joe’s world apart

Rated: T (34,195 words)

Ben Cartwright Drama Humor

And So The Sad Tale Begins (by JoanS)

Summary: Ben comes home to find trouble in the house

Rated: K (6,270 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright

Baker’s Dozen (by JoanS)

Summary: Ten years after he and Joe first met, Baker visits The Ponderosa while on a mission.

Rated: K WC 15,400

Baker’s Brat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Choices (by JoanS)

Summary: Ben is faced with a difficult moral decision that could cost him the life of one of his sons

Rated: T (14,720 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Eyes of the Soul (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe feels responsible for the death of a new ranch hand

Rated: T (13,725 words)

Learning a Lesson (by JoanS)

Summary: Ben is determined to teach Joe a lesson when he gets into trouble in town, but will the youngest Cartwright survive his punishment?

Rated: K (14,690 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Measuring Up (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe is tired of being ‘Little Joe’

Rated: K (11,365 words)

Adam / Joe Alternate Universe Drama Joe Cartwright

My Brother, My Enemy (by JoanS)

Summary: The Civil War causes a rift in the Cartwright family

Rated: T (29,535 words)

Trust (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe feels that his father doesn’t trust him anymore

Rated: K (11,125 Words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

A Father’s Love aka A Love Without End (by JoanS)

Summary: A misunderstanding causes Joe to feel his father doesn’t want him to live on The Ponderosa any more.

Rated: K WC 24,000

Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright Prequel

Breath of Life (by JoanS)

Summary: A potentially deadly illness sneaks up on the youngest Cartwright. Follow along as, in a moment of true Joe, the family finds themselves racing against time.

Rating: K (16,720 words)

Action/Adventure Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

A Sure Thing (by JoanS)

Summary: A traveling rodeo comes to town and Joe enters the competition

Rated: K (8,475 words)

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