Category: Adam / Joe
Stories centering on Adam and Joe.
Accused (by EileenK)
Summary: Joe is accused and goes on trial for murder.
Rating: G
Words: 23,600
Brotherly Love (by JRosemary)
Summary: Adam has his hands full with a drunk and disorderly Little Joe in this WHN for ‘The Quality of Mercy.’
Rating: PG (1,590 words)
A Hogshead of Whiskey (by JRosemary)
Summary: Whiskey loosens Adam’s tongue one night and he opens up to Little Joe, giving us a glimpse into Adam’s uneven relationship with Marie.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG-13 (mature themes, serial) / Words: 4,535
A Real Father (by JRosemary)
Summary: Maureen puts Adam–and his guardianship–to the test. This story is part of a series that includes Freckles & Rouge, but it will stand alone.
Rating and Reader Alerts: G / Words: 2,600 words
Part of the Maureen Series, links inluded within.
The Worst that Could Happen (by Rona)
Summary: On his return home, Adam finds Joe’s life in danger. But is everything as it seems? This story has a sort of Halloween connection, but isn’t spooky.
Rated: T (4,555 words)
Friends Indeed? (by Rona)
Summary: You read the drabble, now read the whole story.
Rated: T (4,390 words)
God So Loved the World (by Rona)
Summary: The true meaning of Easter is shown to the Cartwrights after Joe and Adam go missing.
Rated: T (10,635 words)
Blind Man’s Bluff (by Rona)
Summary: Returning from a trip with Adam, Joe has an unfortunate accident. Things are then complicated when Joe is kidnapped.
Rated: T (9,220 words)
The Red Stallion (by Jenny G)
Summary: When Joe and Adam go wild horse hunting, they find more than they bargained for.
Rating: T (10,210 words)
Little Boy Lost (by Rona)
Summary: Joe and Adam are held hostage on the ranch. But something doesn’t add up. Who is behind it, and can they escape before one or other of them is killed?
Rated: T (12,210 words)
Back to Reality (by DebbieB)
Summary: When Adam takes Joe along on a business trip, things go from bad to worse. After Joe gets bitten by a sidewinder, it is now up to Adam to save not only his baby brother’s life but his own life as well.
Rated: PG (8,800 words)
Paradise #2 – Paradise Encore (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Adam retraces Joe’s steps and they lead him to Paradise.
Written by Tahoe Ladies Pam and Coyote.
Word Count: 11500 Rated MA – Adult Themes
Paradise Series, links to all stories within the series are included.
The Birth of a Man (by Diana G)
Summary: Tired of being told he’s too young, Joe takes off to hunt a cougar on his own, leaving Adam to follow him into danger.
Rating: T (29,075 words)
Never Too Old To Learn (by DebbieB)
Summary: Both Adam and Joe learn that you’re never too old to learn something new after an accident leaves Joe mortally wounded and his older brother feeling guilty.
Rated: G (18,160 words)
The Final Bequest (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: A retrospective on two episodes of Bonanza, The Quality of Mercy and The Dark Gate. Adam and Joe each contemplate the death of a best friend.
Rated: K+ (6,285 words)