Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
Bedside (by JoanS)
Summary: Adam, Hoss and Ben try to will Little Joe back to consciousness after an accident
Rated: K (3,490 words)
A Change of Direction (by Dodo)
Rated: K+ Word Count: 15,520
A WHN for The Code – I have borrowed a few of the characters from that episode.Summary: Joe Cartwright had gone ahead against his fathers wishes and had a showdown with gunslinger Dan Taggert after being goaded into a gunfight. Bets had been laid that Joe would or would not show, and that he could take the gunslinger. He does outdraw Taggert, shooting him in the arm. The majority of Virginia City had placed bets on Joe and when he is handed the money to pay the winners, he throws it on the floor in disgust. He then rides away, meeting his father and brother and they head back to the Ponderosa.
Birds and Bees (by Terri)
Summary: With Adam’s prompting, Ben decides to give his youngest son a talk on the facts of life.
Rated: T WC 1700
Blood is Thicker Than Water (by Terri)
Summary: What if Clay and Will never left the Ponderosa. How will Ben cope with five rambunctious under his roof. Will rough housing, drinking, card playing, womanizing become the norm??
Rated: T WC 24,000
Cartwright Saga #45 – The Lawyer # 9- Spanish Land Grant #4 – The Long Journey Home (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: The case is won and Adam can take time to recover but he pushes himself to get home for the twins birthday and then finds it very difficult to get back to normal, needing his father’s help.
Rating: PG13 37,500 words
Cartwright Saga #44 – The Lawyer # 8 – The Spanish Land Grant #3 – Knight Errant (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Chapter 3 of The Spanish grant saga. Adam sets out on an errand to help a friend of Joe`s but finds some unexpected problems.
Rating: PG (23,350 words)
Seven Words (by Calim11)
Summary: Ben has disappeared after Marie’s death leaving Adam in charge. It may be proving too much for the 17-year old.
Rating: T (4,900 words)
Seven Words Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Water for A Burning Soul (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Returning home with Little Joe, Adam Cartwright seeks his father’s help in dealing with the aftermath of his “Crucible” experience in the desert with Kane.
Rated: K+ WC 5000
A Brother’s Torment Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Cartwright Saga #43 – The Lawyer # 7 – The Spanish Land Grant #2 – Court Hearing (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Adam and all his family travel to Sacramento and the case finally comes to court.
Rating: PG13 (38,370 words)
Whatever My Lot – a sequel to Like Joseph (by Cowgirl Jones)
Summary: The Cartwrights learn to play whatever hand life deals them.
Rating: PG for some violence and death of character(s). / Words: 52,100
Part of the Like Joseph Series, links to all stories included within.
Timber Camp (by Susan G)
Summary: A trip to the lumber camp to relay a message takes an ominous turn for Joe.
Word Count: 9200 Rated: T
Cartwright Saga #42 – The Lawyer # 6 – The Spanish Land Grant #1 (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Contains Book 1: Lost Friend? and Book 2: The Court Hearing
Rating: PG (50,145 words)
A Moment Revisited (by Calim11)
Summary: The finale of the Moment series and What Happens Next for the episode “Vengeance”
Rating: T (9,690 words)
A Moment Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Cartwright Saga #41 – The Lawyer # 5 – Family Row #3 (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Illness leads to more people finding out the truth, but the writ is served and eventually Adam has to tell his family.
Rating: PG13 (67,351 words)
Cartwright Saga #40- The Lawyer # 4 – Family Row #2 (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Adam finally has to make Dinah happy while the rest of his family get increasingly worried about his behaviour and Hearst makes his first overt move.
Rating: R/Mature (31,185 words)
