Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

While There’s Still Time (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Adam gets some bad news but decides to use those circumstances to do a good deed.  That whole situation turns out to be far more complicated and dangerous than he had imagined until it affects his whole family. 
Rating: T  Word count: 18,031

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Posted in Action/Adventure Alternate Universe Brothers Drama Hurt/Comfort

Not Guilty: Part Four, The Dogs (by BettyHT)

Summary:  In the last of the series, the story is all about Adam, Hoss, and Joe.  There’s a hunting trip with their dogs, a hero who emerges after a case of mistaken identity, and then the plot for their sweet revenge.  Some of this material was originally in the previous story, but when I edited it out, I saved it to create this story.  You may notice how it overlaps part of what happened in that story.
Rating:  T   Word Count:  10,703

Part of the Not Guilty Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

Not Guilty: Part Three, Moving Forward (by BettyHT)

Summary: Adam gets involved in two cases for the government, but his new career leads to his father having some very bad luck.  The whole family has to come together to resolve the issues.
Rating – T  Word count – 15,685
Part of the Not Guilty Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama

The Ride and Thoughts (by BettyHT)

Summary:  What was Adam thinking as not only Bill Enders challenged his story, but his family, friends, and townspeople all doubted his version of events leading up to Toby being murdered? A companion piece for the episode, it makes sense only if you are familiar with The Ride.
Rating: PG  Word count: 2,105

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

Not Guilty: Part Two, Justice Delayed (by BettyHT)

Summary:  After more than five years since Adam was forced to leave, his family has a lot of questions, but it will take time and some luck to get the answers they want, and then they may find they don’t like all the answers either.
Rating: T  Word Count: 41,355

Part of the Not Guilt Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort

Not Guilty: Part One, Justice Denied (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Joe makes a serious mistake and Adam agrees to help him fix things only to find that he puts himself into a greater problem as others make too many mistakes as well.  Adam needs more help than Joe did, but that help is slow in arriving. 
Rating: T   Word count:  35,315
Part of The Not Guilty Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Crossover Drama Hurt/Comfort

The Trial of Jessica Hardy #3 – The Empty Casket (by Missjudy)

Summary: The final story of the trilogy of stories:  Trial of Jessica Hardy, Buried Alive, and now, The Empty Casket.  The first two stories told of Adam’s disappearance after being taken as a hostage by a woman bank robber, and then his return after months spent drugged in a mental hospital. When Buried Alive ended, Adam had left Carson City following a frosty reunion with his family that had left him feeling that for everyone’s sake, he should have died as Jessica Hardy, AKA Leslie Richter, meant for him to do.  This story picks up in San Francisco, where he has gone, hoping to find something about himself that is worth saving.  He meets someone who just might understand what he’s feeling, and recognize what he’s planning to do. Can this other “man in black” save Adam from himself? 

Rating: K+
Word Count: 28,000
Part of The Trial of Jessica Hardy Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Drama Family Writing Challenges

When Winners Become Losers (by wx4rmk)

Summary: A simple, late summer day quickly turns more complicated than any of the Cartwrights could have imagined potentially changing one Cartwright’s life forever.

Rating: PG Word Count:  3466

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama Humor Short Stories

The Author (by Arien)

Summary:  While working on her latest story, an author gets a surprise visit.
Rating:  K+
Word Count:  778

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort

The Protector II – The Solitaire’s Song (by Sierra Girl)

Summary: It’s been a year since Adam returned to the Ponderosa together with a 12-year old girl that he rescued on his journey. Life is good, but troubles don’t stay away for long. Not only does an old acquaintance cause trouble for Adam, but the presence of Clara’s father still lingers like a black cloud. This is the sequel to ‘The Protector’ but can be read as a stand-alone story.

Rated: K+  (64,572 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Mystery

Grandmother Cartwright and the Vampire Curse (by BettyHT)

Summary: Some haunting family history comes back to create problems for the Cartwrights until the true nature of the evil can be dug up.  The theme fits the Halloween season, but this is not a spooky story.
Rating: T  Word Count: 5,217

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Posted in Brothers Drama Hurt/Comfort What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

The Circumstance of His Return (by McFair_58)

A violent storm, a frightened mare, and the matter of his homecoming.  My entry for the 2021 ‘Man in Black’ challenge.  
Rated: PG
Word count: 10,999

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Writing Challenges

Springtime Vignettes (by AC1830)

Summary: A collection of three vignettes based on three Springtime themes – mud, allergies, and memories. 

Rating: K, Word Count: 2676

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Romance

Not Forgotten part 2 Captive Hearts (by BettyHT)

Summary: AU continuation in which Adam has found his dream but lost some of it too.  He finds his way back west to rebuild both his dream and his connection to his past. 
Rating T  Word Count = 25,444

Part of the Not Forgotten Series, links to all stories included within

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Prequel

Not Forgotten (by BettyHT)

Summary:  A story for those who are willing to accept an Alternate Universe version of some of the Bonanza story. In this case, it is the story of Ben and Marie and the story of Adam in the prequel years with Adam’s backstory drastically altered. 
Rating:  PG  Word count:  15,477

Part of the Not Forgotten series, links to all stories included within

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