Category: Joe Cartwright
Stories that focus on Joe Cartwright
When a Child is Born (by Rona)
Summary: Mary, two Josephs — one extremely jealous of the other, a baby waiting to be born, Christmas morning and a fight.
Rating: K+ (3,570 words)
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
The Sound of Silence (by Rona)
Summary: How did Joe actually cope without a voice? This is set during my story ‘Guilty’. It would be advisable to read it first.
Rating: T (6,215 words)
Guilty Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Guilty (by Rona)
Summary: Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Joe finds himself facing the ultimate punishment while his brothers race against time to bring the witness who can clear Joe’s name.
Rated: T (9,620 words)
Guilty Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Fresh Start (by Rona)
Summary: Joe is sought out by a woman who wants him to help her husband. But when Joe discovers who the woman’s husband is, he wants nothing to do with him. Will he take no for an answer?
Rated: K+ (10,975)
Only Skin Deep Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dead Horse in Laredo (by RandyS)
Summary: An explanation surrounding Joe’s horse, Cochise.
Rating: K (2,000 words)
To Hell and Back (by DebbieB)
Summary: Against his family’s wishes, Little Joe embarks on a journey that takes him ‘to hell and back’ in an attempt to fulfill a dying man’s last wish.
Rated: PG13 (Suffering) (31,100 words)
At All Costs (by Rona)
Summary: On a business trip to Sacramento, Joe encounters Bethany again. Will he survive this time?
Rated: K+ (11,470 words)
Power of Love Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Behind the House (by JoanS.)
Summary: A story for anyone who has ever wondered what goes on behind the Cartwright house.
Rating: G 9,200 words
Faith to Believe (by Rona)
Summary: The sequel to Believe in Me. Will the Cartwrights find Joe? Where did he go when he left the Ponderosa?
Rated: T (7,855 words)
Believe in Me Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Believe In Me (by Rona)
Summary: Accused of murder, and found to be innocent, Joe discovers that rumours are difficult to quash.
Rated: K+ (8,705 words)
Believe in Me Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Heart of the Ponderosa (by J7339)
Summary: A sad time for all at the Ponderosa
Rated: K+ (900 words)
A Long Shadow (by Rona)
Summary: A WHN for the episode Emily. Can a leopard really change its spots? How did Joe manage to cope with Emily living in Virginia City?
Rated: K+ (9,220 words)
The First Duty (by Rona)
Summary: A chance meeting with an army officer sends Joe on a desperate mission to help save a soldier’s life.
Rated: T (10,120 words)
Fields of White (by Becky S)
Summary: Shortly after his 16th birthday, Joe finds himself taking on responsibilities he couldn’t foresee. And now, it’s up to him to help his oldest brother out of a deadly situation.
Rating: T (24,700 words)
