Category: Drama
Spring Flowers (by DJK)
Summary: Adam doesn’t want anyone to know he’s picking a bouquet.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1118
Saying Goodbye (by pjb)
Summary: Eight years after Clay Stafford’s departure from the Ponderosa, the truth is revealed.
Rated: K WC 3700
Danny (by pjb)
Summary: The Cartwrights become embroiled in a young widow’s fight to protect her baby from her in-laws’ attempts to gain custody.
Rated: K+ 30,600
The Jacket (by pjb)
Summary: When twelve-year-old Joe comes home from school without his jacket, it’s up to Hoss to find out why.
Rated: K WC 1700
Becoming Family (by pjb)
Summary: In this WHI/WHN for “Emily” and “Salute to Yesterday.”
WC 8100 Rated: K+
Missed Chance (by pjb)
Summary: A quiet night on the trail and a flask of whiskey lead to contemplation of chances and choices. A WHN for “False Witness.”
Rated: K+ WC 1800
Loving Carrie (by pjb)
Summary: A devastating tragedy sends Joe on a quest for answers.
Rated: T WC 53,000
The Barn Cat Series – #2 – The Most Important Thing (by pjb)
Summary: Ben discovers what is–and isn’t–most important about his youngest son.
Rated: T WC 36,000
The Barn Cat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Barn Cat Series – #1 (by pjb)
Summary: Faced with a heartbreaking prognosis after a riding accident, Joe finds unexpected solace with a new friend.
Rated: K+ WC 26,000
The Barn Cat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Pride and Promises (by Barbara)
Summary: With an increase the boys’ workload; will it be smooth sailing or will this be the straw to break the camel’s back?
Rating: K+ (6,800 words)
Reflections on Killing His Friend (by pjb)
Summary: A WHN for “A Far, Far Better Thing.” In the quiet of a moonlit night, two brothers reflect on loyalty, loss, and the love that binds some people together.
Rated: K+ WC 1700
The Return of Abigail Jones (by pjb)
Summary: Getting Abigail Jones and Hank Meyers married was the easy part. . . .
Rated: K+ WC 20,000
The Best-Laid Plans (by pjb)
Summary: Laid up for weeks with broken bones, Joe’s getting very, very frustrated. But New Year’s Eve is here, and he’s got big plans . . . if only a certain lady will cooperate.
Rated: MA WC 4100
The Lady Lawyer Series – #3 – To Know the Truth (by pjb)
Summary: In the sequel to “The Lady Lawyer” and “Fugue,” beliefs unravel and the lines between guilt and innocence blur as one man’s efforts to protect his brother jeopardize the Cartwrights’ hope for healing and love–and survival.
Rated: T WC 77,200
The Lady Lawyer Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Lady Lawyer Series – #2 – Fugue (by pjb)
Summary: Tensions mount when Joe is charged with murdering a drifter, but he has no recollection of the incident—and no explanation for why he came home covered in blood. This is a sequel to “The Lady Lawyer,” and it refers to characters and events in that story.
Rated: T 32,000
The Lady Lawyer Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
