Author: DebbieB
The Detour Home (by Debbie B)
Summary: When Joe becomes dissatisfied with his lot in life and decides to leave home for good, he soon learns that not all roads lead home, sometimes you have to take a detour.
Rated G WC 20,000
Our Secret Love’s No Secret Anymore (by DebbieB)
Summary: Only one man that Ben knows of can be held responsible for Ben’s youngest son’s injuries, Austin Baker. But why, after nearly twenty years, would an old friend want to seek revenge on Ben Cartwright? A secret love from Ben’s past may hold the key that unlocks the door to the mystery and Ben’s heart. Ben shares his secret with Adam and Hoss to help them understand why their brother was so badly beaten.
Rating: G (10,275 words)
Measuring Up! (by DebbieB)
Summary: With Little Joe feeling as if he doesn’t measure up to his two older brothers or his father’s expectations, Joe’s attitude turns nasty, until he hears what Pa has to say on the matter.
Rated: PG (6,960 words)
Thou Shalt Not Lie (by DebbieB)
Summary: Ben’s new fencing and Little Joe’s secret cause more trouble and heartache than either father or son had anticipated. Each suffer in their own ways when the wires get crossed.
Rated G WC 24,000
While I Was Away (by DebbieB)
Summary: With Marie freshly buried and Ben locked away in his room, the boys are left alone to deal with their own grief.
Rated G WC 7,760
Happy Mother’s Day, Pa (by DebbieB)
Summary: Little Joe pays homage to his father, on Mother’s Day
Rating: G (1,225 words)
He Said Not To Tell (by DebbieB)
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The Final Score (by DebbieB)
Summary: Five years after having been sent to prison, Lucas Tatum returns to seek his own revenge on Joe Cartwright. What he does this time is far worse than a wallop on the head; he wants to make Joe suffer for what he believes was Joe’s fault. Joe learns just how badly hate can destroy a man and just how far a man filled with hate will go to seek revenge.
Rating: PG contains violence (The last chapter) (19,150 words)
The Score Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Of One Man’s Blood (by DebbieB)
Summary: Ben’s three sons have vanished, but where could they be? Months of worry and fear leave him devastated over his loss. When Ben offers the Ponderosa for sale, a reformed criminal comes to Ben’s aide and together they set sail on the high seas in search of Ben’s most cherished of life’s gifts, his three sons.
Rated: R Subject matter hints at sexual content, contains cruel and inhumane treatment to certain individuals and deals with white slavery. May not be suited for all readers…proceed accordingly. By clicking into the story, you are adhering to the warning that has been posted.
(42,600 words)
The Color of Chocolate (by Debbie B)
Summary: Chocolate has more meaning to Little Joe than just a piece of cake. It keeps appearing in his dream and the vision scares him.
Rated G WC 9200
When Death Comes Callin’ (by DebbieB)
Summary: When a young friend and Joe play hooky from school, Joe won’t tell his father the real reasons, until it’s too late. Ben then has to find the words to comfort his son and explain why God allows such things as an untimely death, to happen.
Rated G WC 15, 300
Settling the Score (by DebbieB)
Summary: A month after coming out of a coma caused by a head injury, Little Joe is full of hate for the one responsible and wants to get revenge. His father however, has other plans for the persons responsible for nearly killing his son. Can father convince son that vengeance is of the Lord and not of man?
Rating: PG Part two of three. (12,800 words)
The Score Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place (by DebbieB)
Summary: Caught between squealing on a friend or keeping silent, Joe learns that its not always in his best interest to turn a deaf ear.
Rating: G (10,270 words)
A Score to Settle (by DebbieB)
Summary: When Joe is found unconscious and in a coma, his family has no idea how the boy was injured. A storm, a fire and a miracle, turn Ben’s long nights of worry into a happy ending. The only questions left unanswered are how and why? Only one person knows the answers, and he’s not telling.
Rating: G (Part one of three) (10,720 words)
The Score Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
The Hunted (by DebbieB)
Summary: When an old friend of Ben’s visits the Ponderosa, Ben has no idea that the world renowned wild game hunter is there to hunt the most elusive animal of all…man. He has three young men to pick from…what makes him choose the youngest? Rated
PG13 WC 13,500