Category: Brothers
Stories that focus on the relationship of any combination of the brothers.
Adam / Hoss / Joe / Jamie
Mending Fences (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Adam, Little Joe, a strained relationship, and one stupid school essay. A prequel story.
Rating: K
Word Count: 1,190
Returning Home (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Memories of family and Christmases past are shared between brothers.
Rating: G 2,770 Words
Note: This story was originally written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
The Mitten Angels (by AC1830)
Summary: When a young doctor arrives at the Mormon settlement near the Sierras, he finds his roots and discovers the community has not one, not two, but three Mitten Angels.
Rating: G 6,370 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Harry’s Horse (by Patina)
Summary:
Rating: G 2,365 words
This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Feud (by BettyHT)
Summary: No one pulls a prank on a Cartwright brother and gets away with it. When it’s another Cartwright brother or two, it means ‘war’ or a series of pranks meant to exact revenge until no one can make those scales of justice balance out.
Rating: PG Word Count: 3,383
Stage Coach Journal (by BettyHT)
Summary: A young lady traveling west to pursue her dream meets a colorful storytelling character and the Cartwright brothers which helps her find her future and is serendipity for a certain Cartwright too.
Rating = G Word count = 3,095
Will I Get Any Taller? (by BettyHT)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Little Joe Cartwright looks at his big brothers and is impatient to be as tall as they are and wants so much to break horses, but then he asks that most important question and gets an answer he definitely didn’t expect. It’s another of those tall tales his brother can tell so well.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,236
Dumb Old Adam (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel story in which the brothers have a discussion before Adam leaves for college.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,325
The Hawk (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: When the abduction of one brother leads to injury for another, it seems that two Cartwrights may be about to meet their maker. But fraternal bonds aren’t easily severed, especially on Paiute land.
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 12,596
Rendezvous (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: For the first time, the four Cartwright brothers meet. It’s a time to get to know one another and for the older brothers to share stories with Jamie so that he can better understand the family members including their father.
Rating: T Word count = 3273
East, West: Home’s Best–The Journey Home (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: As they return from Boston, Adam and Joe Cartwright plan to defer resolving their differences until they reach home, but that’s going to be a lot longer and harder journey than they could ever imagine.
Rating: K
Word Count: 49,640 words
East, West: Home’s Best Series, links to all stories included within.
Last Minute Miracle (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A WHIB for the episode The Honor of Cochise. What was happening back at the camp while Ben was riding as fast as he could to Fort Barry? Read, and find out.
Rated: T (a strong T for racism, gore, and minor bad language)
Word Count: 1,313
Good Intentions and Unplanned Consequences (by Cheaux)
Summary: As with all intentions — some good, some not so good — there are always consquences.
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,225
Stagecoach (by Arien)
Summary: It’s a stagecoach trip, and everything goes right. Right?
Rating: T (1,740 words)
Camping Trip (by Arien)
Summary: The brothers go camping, and there’s nothing better than telling a ‘ghost story’ around a camp fire, unless you try to tell the tale with these brothers.
Rating: G (1,220 words)