Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
Bless You (by Starlite)
Summary: After rescuing a stray calf goes awry, Ben Cartwright’s sons need some tender loving care.
Rated: G (9,300 words)
Favorite Son (by LisaA)
Synopsis: Ben is on a trip with his three sons and is forced to choose between them who must live or die.
Rating: PG
Words: 14,500
Fourth Wife #2 – All in a Day’s Work (by Jenny G)
Summary: On his feet again after being shot, Adam finds his new stepmother ready to give birth, Hoss suffers a toothache, Ben pays a visit to Silver City and Joe finds trouble while trying to be a Good Samaritan.
Rating: G (41,590 word)
Fourth Wife Series, links to all stories of this series included.
Coming Home (by deansgirl)
Summary: A WHN for The First Born
Rated: K+ (4,410 words)
Kingdom of Fear – WHN/WHI (by Harmony)
Summary: This story picks up near the very end of the aired episode. The Judge has been removed from power, but was he working alone? Escorted by the Cartwrights and the freed prisoners, the journey home begins.
Rating: PG (79,180 words)
The Art Treasure (by Debbie D.)
Summary: An old friend of Ben’s from his sailing days comes visiting and brings a gift for Ben. However, complications arise and the Cartwrights learn what is truly priceless.
Rating: T (10,755 words)
Small Kindnesses (by Judy & Jerri)
Summary: Small kindnesses leads a stray home.
Rating: PG (25,471 words)
Silver Lining (by Judy)
Summary: Unscrupulous characters cause trouble and heartache for the Cartwrights.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 21,716
The Henry Rifle (by Heidi)
Summary: When the rifle Adam bought as a gift for Pa is stolen, Hoss wrangles Joe into helping him find a way to make it all better.
Rating: G (Words: 6,620)
Because (by Heidi)
Summary: Joe has looked forward to his first cattle drive all year, but now that Adam, newly home from college, has offered to lead the drive instead of Pa, Pa has decided Joe had better stay home. Can anything sooth the injustice of it all?
Rating: G Words: 1,940
Winter Break (by Judy)
Summary: Unable to participate in a winter activity with his brothers, Joe finds a way to take matters into his own hands.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 15,000
Judgment (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: A story of struggle, suffering, and triumph for the Cartwrights.
Rated: T – Word Count: 59500
Family (by Judy)
Summary: A family outing almost ends in tragedy.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 17,234
Mistakes & Misconceptions #2 – Building (by AMG)
Summary: As much as I can master in the art of building a romance. Ben in love – and a couple of other things thrown in for good measure. The events of this story take place after “Mistakes and Misconceptions”. While the Cartwright boys are building the new schoolhouse, Ben is building his future with Emily…
Rating: G Words: 8;905
Part of the Mistakes Series, links to all stories included within
A Lesson in Vocabulary (by Judy)
Summary: Out of the mouths of babes.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 9942
