Category: Hoss Cartwright
Stories that focus on Hoss Cartwright
A Triangle (by BettyHT)
Summary: This follows First Love, and Tragedy in the Traci Series. In “A Triangle,” Hoss renews the family friendship with the Maxim family from Arizona, but that brings up some painful memories and trouble as well as some possibilities especially for Adam.
Rating: T
Word Count: 19,803
The Traci Series, links to all stories included within.
Remembrance (by Belle)
Summary: An old friend teaches Hoss that the horizon is merely the limit of our sight.
Rating: G
Word count: 5906
Sunday School Lessons, and Surprise (by BettyHT)
Summary: Hoss gets a job teaching unruly boys in Sunday School, but his best student or at least the one most affected by his teaching is not in his class. There are beneficial unintended consequences no one could have predicted.
Rating = PG Word count = 2674
In Between (by JoanS)
Summary: Hoss is feeling overshadowed by his two brothers.
Rating: G (4,320 words)
Being Hoss (by AC1830)
Summary – In a brotherly moment Little Joe receives some wisdom from his middle brother.
Rating – K, Word Count – 1776
The Dogwoods in Bloom (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A WHN for “The Newcomers”. Hoss finally visits the canyon.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 914
A Christmas Kiss (by McFair_58)
Summary: All sixteen-year-old Hoss wanted for Christmas was a kiss from Ellie Miller. He was so excited he set off for the Millers’ place before his brothers. Instead of a kiss, Hoss was soon hoping for a Christmas miracle….
Rated: PG
Word Count: 8081
Broken Bonds (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: The story is the WHI for She Walks In Beauty to answer the question of what might have happened if Regan stayed and she and Hoss married. That decision would not only affect her and Hoss but Adam and the rest of the family as well. Here is one version of what those effects might be.
Rating = T Word Count = 33,467
Love For A Moment (by JC)
Summary: Love comes unexpectedly to Hoss Cartwright, leaving a bittersweet memory. A poem inspired by “The Newcomers” (Season One) written by Thomas Thompson. (Written for the World Poetry Day 2018 Challenge)
Rating: G (550 words)
Love Hurts (By Home Alone)
Summary: Hoss rides up to Ima Hogg’s goat farm to deliver a message and barely escapes an unwanted marriage.
Rating: K+/G Word Count: 2,148
Ben’s Boy Hoss (by DJK)
Summary: A collection of seven short vignettes which were written in response to various prompts. Together they paint a picture of Hoss Cartwright, boy and man.
Rating: teen word count total: 3598
Ben’s Boys Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Hoss In Charge (by BettyHT)
Summary: The story focuses on Hoss when one of his brothers is badly wounded. Hoss has to care for him to save his life and then sets out to apprehend those who did it. Which brother is it? Not saying as the story is a Hoss centric.
WC = 6034 Rating = T mostly for violence and language.
Jewels (by DJK)
Summary: Jewels can be found many places; one just has to learn to appreciate them.
Rated: K+ Word count: 535
Hidden Wings (by DJK)
Summary: Hoss decides to sweeten one family’s day.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1256
Happy Birthday, Hoss! (by DJK)
Summary: It’s Hoss’s first birthday, and Adam’s determined it will be special.
Rated: K+ Word count: 4765
