Summary:  When Adam encounters a mysterious woman on the shores of Lake Tahoe, his whole world will be changed forever. And just what is the woman’s involvement in the abductions taking place around the lake? This is my take on how and why Adam left the Ponderosa. An AU fantasy set in the ‘real’ world of Bonanza. A story where the lake is the star of the show.

Rating: T   Word Count: 36,890

Summary:  In this prequel, Little Joe is moving from childhood to adulthood and has mixed feelings about how to react to his older brother who is facing the task of how to fit back into the ranch he left as a boy to go to college but returned as a man who is still the boss’ son.

rating = T  (WC = 14,378)

Summary: A man from Ben’s past arrives at the Ponderosa dredging up painful memories for Adam, and it’s up to Little Joe to help Adam set things right.

Rating:  T  (11,900 words)

Summary:  There’s lots of shocking trouble for Adam right from the start, but there is also a plan for revenge, subterfuge, false identities, fraud, financial difficulties for Ben and the Ponderosa, stunning developments for the family to absorb, and then a climatic confrontation between two villainous siblings and the Cartwright family.

rating = T  (WC = 40,705)

Summary: Ben and Adam argue over Adam’s education.

Word count: 1,045     Rating: K+

Summary: The Cartwrights and Candy find that as a result of recent events, their lives are about to change unexpectedly.

Rated: PG (7208 words)

The Way Things Are series, links to all the stories in the series included.

Summary: Seventeen-old-Joe Cartwright has planned to prove himself a man to the citizens of Virginia City by entering a fast draw competition on Founder’sDayy. But everything goes wrong and Joe is left publically thrashed and disgraced, when he find an unexpected friend in eleven-year-old Lilly.

A story about pride and prestige, fear and loss, but even more about the thing that makes us truly strong and happy – family love.

This is my 2015 BoNaNo submission and my first fanfic.

Rating: K+ (15,779 words)

Written especially for Delci Marie Barkley at her request.

Rating:  T (32,430 words)

Summary:  A heartfelt plea as the family tries to reunite in the wake of Marie’s death.

Rating:  K+ (2,655 words)

Summary:  Adam and Joe are on their “vacations” planned by their wives.  Will they each be able to finally deal with their grief as well as rekindle their love for their wives?  

WC = 7694   Rating = K+

Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  Exploring — what makes you who you are? 

Rating:  K  (650 words)

Summary: As 1861 draws to a close, the Cartwrights enjoy their first Christmas with Josie on the Ponderosa.  But 1862 brings a number of challenges, from Adam disappearing in the desert to an influenza epidemic that threatens the entire town.  Meanwhile, Simon Croft continues to express romantic interest in Josie, much to Adam’s consternation.  Parts inspired by “The Crucible.”

Rating: T   Word Count: 50,379

A House United Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  It’s Adam and Charity again but five years later.  Adam’s son and Hoss’ son have a new playmate who has a secret, and it’s one that will cause a major change in the Cartwrights’ lives and in his. There are other secrets that are revealed as the story unfolds, and each one requires a response.

Rating = T  WC = 31,520

Charity Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  This is a collection of four vignettes written to various prompts.

Rating:  G  (2,920 words)

Ben’s Boys Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  Now that Adam and Charity are married, they face challenges in work and in family relationships. They have dreams of a family and a home too, and they have to adjust those dreams to the reality of events over which they have no control.

rating = T  WC = 22,140

Charity Series, links to stories within the series are included.