Category: Adam Cartwright
Stories that focus on Adam Cartwright
A Devious Affair (by BettyHT)
Summary: A sequel to A Twisted Affair, this story shows how Adam faces a complex plot against him that gets more dangerous as each step fails to achieve its objective.
Rating: T Word count: 12,184
The Affair Series, links to all stories included within.
You Can Always Check In (by BettyHT)
Summary: in a hotel in a small town in California, Adam has an unsettling experience where a woman years earlier suffered a great tragedy.
Rating: T Word count: 1485
Mud in Your Eye (by BettyHT)
Summary: On a trip via muddy roads, Adam gets to know a feisty young woman, and their verbal jousting begins but doesn’t stop there. However there are numerous twists and turns in this story with the rest of the family getting involved too, some in a good way, and some not so good.
Rating: T Word Count: 20,439
A Day in Town (by Arien)
Summary: Adam offers an explanation to his father about his day in town.
Rated: G Word Count: 1695
The World Goes Still (by Arien)
Summary: A What Happened Next for the episode “My Brother’s Keeper.”
Rated: G Word Count: 3567
The Trial of Jessica Hardy (By Missjudy)
Summary: Virginia City is in the middle of a trial for a woman charged with bank robbery, kidnapping and murder. There are two factors whipping the town into a frenzy of activity: If convicted, Jessica Hardy could be the first woman sentenced to hang in the United States. The second part that has left the community in turmoil is that the person she’s accused of kidnapping and murdering, is Adam Cartwright. The story is told from her perspective as she tries to convince the people on the jury that Adam was not the man they thought him to be; a man so tired and hateful of his family that he would use unthinkable methods to get away from them.
Rating: G but with adult themes
Word Count: 12,600
Part of The Trial of Jessica Hardy Series, all links to the stories included within
The Cold Isn’t All Bad (by wx4rmk)
Summary: Cold temperatures on the Ponderosa can be downright miserable especially when it lasts for weeks. With everyone becoming restless, Adam comes up with a creative and fun activity to combat cabin fever.
Rating: K / Word Count: 1343
An Island (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is number twelve in the Traci series. A question Adam and Traci have to face is having lost one child, there is the possibility of losing another as their son begins to assert some independence. They must tread a fine line between responsible parenting and smothering, and don’t do that very well at first.
Rating: PG Word count: 7,923
The Traci Series, links to all stories included within.
Changes In Plans (by BettyHT)
Summary: It seems that not one plan that Adam has seems to go the way he intends until he learns to accept that sometimes you follow plans and sometimes random events take you places you never thought you would go.
Rating: T
Word Count: 28,513
Circles (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam and Anne have clues about her long lost brothers, trouble with a counterfeiting ring Adam is investigating in his new job for the Treasury Department, and a threat to kill one of the Cartwrights, and all of those are tied together.
Rating: T WC = 11,299
Ghost at Devil’s Gate (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam is recruited to do some dangerous work, but isn’t briefed fully on what the dangers are. Predictably, he gets in more trouble than he could have imagined, but the help he expected doesn’t come. The opposite is true. When he can, he sets out on a quest to find out why.
Rating: T
Word count: 15,798
A Gift that Grows (by AC1830)
Summary – Marty Johnson is spunky, talented, and a dreamer. After attending art school in San Francisco, she returns home to her grandfather who is now living in Virginia City. These are two short WHN stories for The Way Station.
In Chasing Rainbows – Marty settles into her new home, and has a new dream. Will this one come true, too, or is it just another elusive rainbow?
In The Art of Life – Someone is leaving anonymous gifts around Virginia City and Adam Cartwright’s curiosity is piqued to discover who and why.
Rating: K
Word Count: 10,814
Knitted Memories (by wx4rmk)
Summary: Mrs. Jones is at a loss for a gift for her daughter, Abigail. However, a memory from Adam sparks her imagination.
Rating: G 1,215 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Upon a Knight of Olde (by sklamb)
Summary: While his wife and daughter are busy with their Christmas preparations, Adam entertains his ladies with tales of times past–perhaps a very long way past!
Rating: G 2,600 words
This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Heirlooms (by faust)
Summary: The most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories.
Rating: G 3,115 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Part of The Art-Universe, links to my stories included within.












