Author: Hart4Ben
Ladies Day Out (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A day in the lives of Ben and Hoss Cartwright. Ben decides that his wife, Kate, and his daughter-in-law, Gabrielle, should have a day out away from the children. The 4th story in the Ben Brown series.
Rating: K WC: 5184
Ben Brown Series,, links to all the stories for this series included.
The Flume (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: The timber industry is booming. Anxious to truly use his skills and attempt to make the Ponderosa financially secure for years to come, Adam proposes constructing a narrow gauge rail line and flume from Tahoe to Empire City. But there is a price for becoming a major player in this high stakes game.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: T 8,870 words
In Loving Remembrance (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Adam’s post canon tribute to Hoss.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 503
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
Not Too Old A Fool To Change (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A WHI for A Home For Jamie, screen play written by Jean Holloway. This piece primarily covers the gap between Jamie rescuing his grandfather and the final scene of the episode.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 3933
The Black Letter “C” (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben’s delirium leaves him haunted.
Word Count: 605 Rating: K+
The Christmas Child (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: It’s Christmas on the Ponderosa with an unexpected visitor.
Rating:K Word Count:2394
Tidings of Comfort and Joy (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: It’s Adam’s first Christmas away from his family while at school in Boston. A prequel.
Rating – K WC=1319
The Candidate (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoping to be the next Governor of Nevada, Joshua Whitaker is campaigning in Virginia City. It doesn’t take long for him to take aim at the Cartwrights. An adaptation of The Big Valley season 2, episode 7 “The Target.”
Rating: K+ Word Count: 7039
Reflections (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A series of episode based reflections and life lessons by the Cartwrights.
Rating: T Word Count: 5923
Perspectives (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Adam and Ben’s thoughts on a special day in Adam’s life.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 509
The Measure of a Man (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Six year-old Little Joe gets into trouble and has a lesson to learn.
Rating: K Word Count: 1698
The Silk Handkerchief (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: The Cartwright sons are chatting around the campfire on the last night of a cattle drive and looking forward to having some time off.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1040
For the Love Of Maggie (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben meets Margaret Jensen while traveling by train from Boston back to Virginia City. The apparent chance meeting will forever change his life.
Rating: T Word Count: 17,524
Part of the For the Love of Maggie Series, links to all stories included within.
The Burden Of The Oath (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoss struggles with how to help Doc Martin in the aftermath of the epidemic and Julia’s Bulette’s death. A WHN for The Julia Bulette Story.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1493