Category: Drama
Someone to Watch Over Me (by Heidi)
Summary: When Adam finds the Cooper children and their deathly ill Pa camped by the Carson River, getting them to the Ponderosa proves to be the least of his worries.
Rating: G Words: 49,855
My Brother’s Keeper (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: The brothers perspective of the Season 4 episode.
Rated: K – Word Count: 7340
Blood Brothers (by Judy)
Summary: This story is a “prequel” to the episode entitled “A far, far better thing”; it deals with Little Joe’s friendship with the Indian ‘Sharp Tongue’. It is a story about difficult friendships and prejudice. As usual, I have added a few things just for fun. Please feel free to ignore them or explore them as you prefer.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,255
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
The Escape… Journey Back to Boston (by Jenniferk22)
Summary: Adam’s journey back to the Ponderosa after graduating college. Check out my story “The College Years.”
Rating: T (47,185 words)
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
When the Sun Goes Down (by Mia)
Summary: When life after loss seems too hard to deal with, Adam sneaks out for a night ride.
Rating: PG Words (8,145)
The College Years (by Jenniferk22)
Summary: This is a story about Adam’s journey from childhood into adulthood.
Rating: PG-13 (59,925 words)
Hostage (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: a story of captivity, survival and compassion
Rated: T – Word Count: 40500
Home to Stay (by Mia)
Summary: Months after Marie’s death, Ben is ready to come back to his life on the ranch. Now it’s a matter of finding the way back home.
Rating: PG (Words 3,680)
Takin’ Charge #2 – The Story of Ruth (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: A follow up story for Takin’ Charge
Rating K+ Word Count: 6300
Takin’ Charge Series, links to all stories of this series included.
Gypsy (by Judy)
Summary: When Ben tries to teach Joe a lesson, it is he that learns a greater one.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 64,940
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
