Author: AC1830
Black and Gold (by AC1830)
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
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The Long Night (by AC1830)
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
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Believe in Love – A Special Love (by AC1830)
Summary: Adam Cartwright and Peggy Dayton developed a special relationship that seemed to go beyond friendship. This is a WHN about the strength of that bond after tragedy strikes at Christmas.
WC = 8882 Rating K+
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Ponderosa Tiger (by AC1830)
Summary: Adam gets into a sticky mess at Halloween. This is a fun story written for an October 2015 photo challenge. The posted picture was the challenge – what were Hoss and Joe looking at?
Rating K Word count = 1000
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Lost and Found (by AC1830)
Summary: While in San Francisco with his father, ten year old Adam gets lost and is cared for by a special person. Several years later, Adam has the chance to return the favor when he unknowingly saves the man’s life.
Rated K+ WC 5877
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A Tribute to Pa (by AC1830)
Summary: This is a Father’s Day tribute to our favorite Dad, and to all the dads and kids everywhere.
Rating: K WC = 1694
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A Different Conversation (by AC1830)
Summary: Imagine the scene in The Ride where Adam and Ben are by the fire having a serious conversation. What if father and son discussed something totally different?
Rating = K WC = 818
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Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes, Part 2 (by AC1830)
Summary: Adam and Joe are on their “vacations” planned by their wives. Will they each be able to finally deal with their grief as well as rekindle their love for their wives?
WC = 7694 Rating = K+
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes Series, links to stories within the series are included.
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Spirit Child (by AC1830)
Summary: On his way home, Joe encounters a Spring snow storm and has to wait it out in a line shack. He has a visit from an unusual child who tells him troubling things about Adam, who has been gone for years. Adam, in the mean time has suffered a great loss and has returned home. He and Hoss head into the mountains to meet with Joe. Joe is desperate to get to Adam when he learns from the child that Adam has been injured on his way to the shack. The brothers reconnect but soon learn the child is part of a terrible tragedy in Adam’s life. Will Adam find healing or more sorrow on his way home with his brothers?
Word count – 8814 Rating K+
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Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes (by AC1830)
Summary: It is 1875. After recovering from some family tragedies, Adam and Joe still don’t have their spark back. Their wives come up with a plan to light their fires again.
Rating: K (2354 words)
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes Series, links to stories within the series are included.
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Lo, I Am With You (by AC1830)
Summary: One of the Cartwrights is badly injured. He’s trying to get home. Someone comes to his rescue and helps him until his brother can find him. But who took care of him?
Rating = K (1633 words)
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