Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
Cartwright Saga #14 – The Medicine Man (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: The massed Indian tribes attack and Hoss needs his brother`s help.
Rating: PG (42,330 words)
To Cry in Vain (by DebbieB)
Summary: Captured by Bannock Indians, for what Joe considered a minor offense, he is tortured almost beyond his endurance. Will Joe’s rescuers arrive in time, or will the youngest Cartwright lose all hope, allowing the Indians to become the victors in his demise?
Rated R WC 17,450
Whose Child is This? (by DebbieB)
Summary: When Joe turns up missing, Ben must confront his past if he ever wishes for a future with his son.
PG WC 27,000
My Brother’s Keeper–WHI (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Ever wished that the Reardons had not been part of “My Brother’s Keeper”? This story is a rewrite of the episode, with some added scenes, that provides an alternative to them with greater focus on the Cartwrights and the addition of one, hopefully more likeable, character, a young ranch hand.
Rated: K+ WC 31,500
Death Rides a Black Horse (by DebbieB)
Summary: A serial killer is wreaking havoc in the surrounding area. When a dying woman, a victim of such an attack, gives Adam Cartwright’s name as her killer, there’s only one person alive that can dispute her claim. But Joe Cartwright knows the woman isn’t lying because he’s a victim too and he was present when the crime took place. Should he believe what his eyes tell his mind he witnessed, or should he follow his heart?
Rated: PG13 for violence (13,700 words)
Cartwright Saga #13 – A Sense of Blame (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: When things go wrong Joe can`t stop his eldest brother blaming himself.
Rating: PG 11,750 words
Virginia City Detour (by pkmoonshine)
Summary: Crossover between Bonanza, Touched By An Angel, and Highway To Heaven. A difficult assignment awaits Angel Supervisor Tess and her protégée in Virginia City, and the Cartwrights are in it up to their eyeballs. Tess’ student will eventually strike out along his own Highway to Heaven, becoming as potent a force for good in his own right. He also bears a very strong resemblance to one of Ben Cartwright’s boys.
Rating: T (51, 160 words)
Bloodlines Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Lost and Found (by EPM)
Summary: Adam turns irrational after suffering a vicious attack while marking trees for a contract.
Rating K+ (8500 words)
The Fairer Sex (by JoanS)
Summary: All four Cartwrights have women trouble.
Rating: G 9,150 words
The Siege (by JoanS)
Summary: The Cartwright family is trapped by Indians.
Rating: G 9,410 words
For the Best (by JoanS.)
Summary: The women of the town try to help the Cartwright family after Marie’s death, causing Ben nothing but headaches.
Rating: G 13,690 words
Gideon the Good (by Rona)
Summary: A WHN for the episode, including a reference to “Emily.”
Rated: T (4,935 words)
Snowed In (by JoanS.)
Summary: The Cartwrights are snowed in for a few days
Rating: G 8,150 words
The Green Eyed Monster (by DebbieB)
Summary: Little Joe’s been bitten by something his Pa calls the green-eyed monster. He isn’t quite sure what it is, but he knows he’s not feeling to well because of it.
Rated: G (10,800 words)
Cartwright Saga #12 – A Stranger from the Past (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: With a new baby due, two very different men come to Virginia City looking for Adam and Joe gets more than a little involved.
Rating: PG13 (23,350 words)
