Category: Drama
The Cradle (by Cheaux)
Summary: Thrice upon a time there was a father with a young son in want of a mother at Christmas. Written for the 2025 Advent Calendar.
Rated: K+ (1,500 words)
The Animals Talk at Midnight (by DJK)
Summary: Truth or myth, it would be wonderful if they did.
Rating: G (120 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
In Loving Memory (by DJK)
Summary: The longing of Christmas past memories.
Rating: G (100 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Winter Blues (by AC1830)
Summary: There are times, when Christmastime isn’t so joyous.
Rating: G (220 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Stuck Inside (by Fanofoldtvshows)
Summary: Being stuck inside can lead to fond memories.
Rating: G (50 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Meaning of Christmas (by PatD in PA)
Summary: An explanation of Christmas, between brothers.
Rating: G (120 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
At the End of Their Rope (by Belle)
Summary: Ben tells his grandchildren a Christmas Story.
Rating: G (1,375 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Clara (by McFair_58)
Summary: A Christmas peak at Ben and Adam on the trail West.
Rating: G (4,040 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Muscle Tough (by McFair_58)
Summary: It’s not the merriest of Christmases for Little Joe and his family.
Rating: G (4,175 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Last Trophy? #1 (by sklamb)
Summary: A two-day what-happened-before, what-happened-in-between, and what-happened-later for the first season episode “The Last Trophy”.
Rating: G (1,135 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
True Blessings (by Questfan)
Summary: Amid the harsh conditions, can the Cartwrights share true blessings?
Rating: G (3,800 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Mid-Winter [or Maude] (by ElayneA)
Summary: The wonders of a five-year-old Adam during the Mid-winter.
Rating: G (2,500 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Someday Soon (by Wrangler)
Summary: Sorting through a box of mementos, Ben finds a gift Little Joe made when he was five and recalls how it helped the Cartwrights through their first Christmas without Marie.
Rating T, WC 12,520
No More Promises (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Alice Cartwright’s life is turned upside down when her estranged uncle arrives in town, carrying a dark secret.
Rating: PG Word Count: 14,086
Part of the Forever Reimagined series, links to all stories included within.
The Long Road Home (by CareBear)
SUMMARY: Ben sets out on a mission of mercy in the days before Christmas that turns into a fight for his life when he tries to return home
RATING: G WORD COUNT: 8156
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
