Category: Joe Cartwright
Stories that focus on Joe Cartwright
Drive On! (by Val)
Story Summary: Joe assists Dr. Paul Martin, a recent widower, on his rounds.
Rating and Reader Alerts: G
Words: 6,500
The Eye of the Hunter (by Greywolf Lupous)
Summary: Hunter and hunted, who can say which is which on a given day?
Rating: PG
Words: 9,695
A Silent Shadow (by Greywolf Lupous)
Summary: Joe, Candy, and two Ponderosa ranch hands run into trouble on the trail home after delivering a large string of horses.
Rating: PG
Words: 16,005
The Voice (by Imogene)
Summary: A voice visits Joe during the night
Rating: G
Words: 1,520
Always and Forever (by Lynnette Smith)
Summary: Lynne Allison returns to Virginia City after having been away for eight years. As she and Joe spend time together, they begin to see each other differently then they had as kids. Will Lynne ever be able to let go of past hurts, enough to see the love that surrounds her? And as the Cartwrights run into trouble with the Slaters, their neighbors for twenty years, can Joe have the strength to realize that the events that unfold are out of his control? It’s sadness, love, hope, and tragedy that bring Joe and Lynne together in a series of events that eventually lead them to a battle for their lives.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG
Words: 16,250
Honor Series # 7 – When Little Boys Grow Up (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: Season 15 – A continuation of the Honor Series
Rated: K Word Count: 8663
Honor Series, links to stories within the series are included.
The Bronco Buster (by Krystyna)
Summary: This is a coming of age story for Joe. Determined to become a horse breaker he learns a hard lesson when he faces a challenge ..from the horse itself.
Rating: K+ (6,400 words)
His Prey (by Rona)
Summary: A WHN for the episode The Hunter. What did happen to Joe after those closing credits rolled?
Rated: T (9,360 words)
All in a Day’s Work: A Near-Perfect Day (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: The first story in a trilogy, detailing the events of a single day in the life of the three Cartwright brothers. Please read them in order. Pa has divvied up the chores according to his “usual fair method,” and Joe is exceedingly happy with his assignment.
Rated: K WC 6300
All in a Day’s Work Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Honor Series # 9 – I do, I do (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: Season 15 – Episode 9 A continuation of the Honor Series
Rate: T Word Count: 6746
Honor Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Phoenix Trilogy #3 – Phoenix Freed (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: Like the Phoenix, one must be totally broken and consumed by the flames of the past in order to rise again… stronger, better, a Cartwright no doubt.
Rated T Word Count: 52887
The Phoenix Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Delusion, A Mockery and a Snare (by Rona)
Summary: Joe twice has a narrow brush with death, but it seems it isn’t Joe who is the target. Is it is ex-girlfriend? Or is it something altogether more sinister?
Rated: T (10,850 words)
Envy, Hatred and Malice – Part 2 (by Rona)
Summary: Joe travels to San Francisco. He is dreading seeing Edward again, but nothing turns out quite the way he expects.
Rated: T (11,310 words)
Envy, Hatred, and Malice Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Eyes of a Stranger (by Kimberley)
Summary: Joe’s encounter with a beautiful stranger turns out to be far more than he bargained for.
Rating: Teens
Words: 14,540
Sacrifice (by Kimberley)
Summary: Joe’s plans are radically changed when he has to make a difficult decision.
Rating: PG
Words: 9,825
