Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
Cartwrights Forever (by JC)
Summary: A tribute in rhyme for everyone who loves the Cartwrights, especially those who love to write about them.
Rating: G (560 words)
Love Has Eyes (by DJK)
Summary: Adam didn’t lie to his father, but Marie wasn’t so sure that her stepson wouldn’t lie to her.
word count: 1407 Rating PG for references to mature subjects and corporal punishment
A Twisted Affair (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: In San Francisco, Adam found someone, but that relationship will be threatened by what happens at home. Hoss has landed the Ponderosa in deep financial trouble which may doom Adam’s new relationship before it has a chance to develop. If you like twists and turns, you’ll find them in this story.
rating = T word count = 19,913
The Affair Series, links to all stories included within.
A Piece of Cake (by JC)
Summary: How hard can it be, taking care of two little boys for one day? That’s what Joe thinks…. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)
Rating: K (1661 words)
Ties That Bind Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Stranger in the Night (by JC)
Summary: A Bonanza Gothic poem written for the 2017 “Once Upon A Midnight Dreary” challenge honoring the birthday of Edgar Allen Poe.
Rating: K+ (251 words)
Night Trilogy (by JC)
Summary: Strange things are afoot on the Ponderosa in these three after-dark comic vignettes featuring your favorite brothers.
Rating: K (1,040 words)
Providence (by Questfan)
Summary: When Joe returns home with a child that he claims is his, the story is not quite what anyone expects.
Word Count – 14,709 Rating: T
Enthralled (by Belle)
Summary: The boys are determined to find a birthday gift their father will love. They succeed too well.
Rated: T Word count: 6773
The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book I (by bahj)
Summary: After going into town to buy a present for Hoss, Little Joe runs into a mysterious stranger with a bag of golden coins.
Rating: T Word count: 29698
Part of the Misadventure Series, links to all stories included within.
The Seamstress (byACSPeej)
Summary: A long-time family friend returns to Virginia City with the threat of the Rawlins Gang hanging over the territory.
Rating: T 34,000 words
The Poor Side of Town (by ACSPeej)
Summary: Will Virginia City and the Ponderosa survive during Hop Sing’s and his cousins and their families’ two-week family reunion in San Francisco? Rating: T 24,070 words
Follow Your Heart (by ACSPeej)
Summary: A bad winter and their ranch foreman lead the Cartwrights to an unusual set of triplets, and the adventures that follow.”
Rating: T 24,680 words
Dallas (by ACSPeej)
Summary: Is there more to Ben’s attorney when he is charged with murder?
Rating: T 66,300 words
Keep the Home Fires Burning (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: Joe’s troubles are addressed as he and Ben leave on an extended trip to spend time together so that Joe can face his losses with the man best able to help him come to terms with them. That leaves Hoss and Adam to run the ranch with Candy’s help. There are plenty of fires to put out, some literal and some figurative, as the three find themselves overworked and stressed by the challenges they face.
Rating = T WC = 24,181
Cat Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Rose Also Has Thorns (by ACSPeej)
Summary: New neighbors involve the Cartwrights in a prickly situation.
Rating: G 27,800 words
