Category: Hoss / Joe
Stories centering on Hoss and Joe
Desperate Rescue (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: Hoss and Joe are on a trip to buy horses
Rating: PG Word Count: 8900
The Loft – #2 (by Pat D in PA)
SUMMARY: In the second of three short stories, a frustrated father, an ornery, half-grown son, and a small(ish) sentinel guarding his elder brother’s privacy as he licks his wounds all need the Cartwright barn’s hayloft to work its magic.
RATING: T – for mature language (5,777 words)
The Miracle (By bonanzagirl)
Summary: A Christmas story. Joe and Hoss are heading out to control the herd
Rating: G Word Count: 3900
Snowball Fight! (by rh2006fan / HeatherF)
Summary: Summary: Joe and Hoss have a snowball fight on a winter morning.
Written for day 13 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 339
Ponderosa Felines (by wx4rmk)
Summary: When Ben’s youngest two come up with a new animal scheme, Ben reflects on some of the craziest schemes from the past. Will Ben fall for their latest venture or will he have learned something from the past?
Rating: K / Word Count: 1474
The Tipping Point (by Patina)
Summary: It’s looking more and more like lumps of coal are likely gifts this year.
Rating: G
Word Count: 3,070
The Mysterious Death of Amos Snead (by Bakerj)
Summary: Hoss’ suspicions over a death leads him and Joe to an unexpected encounter. This is my entry for the October Chaps & Spurs and the Bonanza Spooktacular challenge for October 2019.
Word Count: 1735 Rating: K
Someday We’ll Be Together (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Hoss and Little Joe go fishing…or do they?
Rating: T
Word Count: 988
A Gal Named Sal #1 (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoss and Joe hire a new ranch hand while on a trip to purchase horses. Aware of the potential for problems with their father, they could not have imagined the stir the new hand would make.
Rating: T WC: 13926
A Gal Named Sal Series, links to all stories included within.
Jeremiah (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoss has an unusual gift for Little Joe. A prequel challenge piece.
Rating: K WC: 510
The Jailbreak (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: Joe has talked Hoss into another scheme although for a good cause, and Ben confronts Roy about it in this sometimes serious, sometimes flippant story.
rating = pg word count = 1064
Exit Lilah Rose (by sklamb)
Summary: Adam Cartwright may have left Nevada, but in the late summer of 1866 his influence remains powerful in Virginia City.
Rated: T WC 22,500
Aftermaths Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Learning to Live with your Life (by Terri)
Summary: When Joe complains about his size, his brother Hoss is the best one to understand how he feels.
Rated: K+ WC 1900
The Dance (by ACSPeej)
Summary: A box of treasures inspires brothers to remember another time from their lives.
Rating: G Words: 1740
Loss and Legacy (by MeiraB)
Synopsis: An accounting of Hoss’s death
Rating: PG
Words: 7,000
Part of the Legacy Series, links included within
