Synopsis: On a Business trip to San Francisco Ben finds himself haunted by the harbor lights-until a turn of events brings them into focus, and in doing so remind him how much of himself there is in his sons.
Rating  G  (18,950 words)

Synopsis: Winter in the high Sierras can be harsh, one of the most difficult aspects being the removal of deep snows that come often and heavy. The constant need to clear the area around the house, barn and other out buildings was exhausting and very time consuming. Thus, a teenage Adam with the unintentional inspiration of his new, young, enthusiastic, if unaware teacher, devised what he envisioned as the perfect method for quick removal of all the snow, alleviating the need for shoveling every few days. The story chronicles the result from a recent history lesson gone awry.
Rating:  G   (13,900 words)

Synopsis: Deals with a last request, the four Cartwrights, and to use the phrase out of context, “Going gently into the good night.”
Rating:  G  (1,525 words)

Synopsis: Little Joe has disappeared once again. Desperate, Ben calls for help, it comes in a form he never expects.
Rating:  G  (4,100 words)

Synopsis: Ten-year-old Adam searches for information about Elizabeth.
Rating:  PG
Words:  13,300

Synopsis: Adam and Joe are going to be leaving the large city of Boston and must make the choice to take the girls with them or leave them forever and maybe never find women like them again.
Rating:  PG
Words: 8,900

Synopsis: Ben reluctantly leaves 20 year old Adam in charge of his younger brothers and the ranch for the first time. While he’s away, his sons have a few adventures of their own. (Story blends both the old Bonanza and the new Ponderosa shows.)
Rating:   PG
Words:10,050

Synopsis: When Little Joe becomes very sick Adam opts to take him to a doctor in Boston, but Ben is unsure about it, however when Paul explains that it might be Joe’s last chance, the two brothers make the trip.  The general date is June 1865, approximately two months after the Civil War ended.
Rating:  PG-13
Words: 11,300

Synopsis: Joe is targeted by a man seeking to avenge his brother’s death, an outlaw killed months earlier by Adam. Following a vicious attack, Joe is left struggling with both physical and emotional damage as Adam wrestles with the guilt.
Rating:  Teen
Words:  28,750

Synopsis: The two Cartwright brothers circled each other sizing up each other for the final draw, the question is: Who really did win?
Rating:  G
Words:  1200

Story Summary: A friend from Adam’s past emerges with a common foe on her tail and though the attempt is made, Adam is unable to save her and fall victim to his own grief that Ben must now save him from.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG-13 for violence description of wounds.
Words:  15,800

Summary: Hoss and Adam are attacked and robbed on the way home from a trip. Adam is injured and it’s up to Hoss to save his brother’s life and get him safely home to the Ponderosa. During the journey, Hoss reflects on an important bond he shares with his older brother.
Rating: PG-13 for violence, bloodshed and mild profanity
Words:  18,300

Story Summary: In the three days immediately following the discovery of an emotionally and physically exhausted Adam at the end of “The Crucible,” Ben, Hoss and Joe Cartwright try to figure out what has happened to him, as well as come to grips with their own guilt. Adam struggles, with the help of his family, to recover from the trauma of his ordeal.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG for nightmares, some violence, mild profanity
Words:  15,300

Summary: Rose and Hoss are married and now are on their Honeymoon.
Rating:  PG – implied sex
Words:  3,100

Story summary:  Hoss meets a young woman that changes his life.
Rating:  G
Words: 4,200