Category: Romance
Once In A Lifetime (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Candy meets a beautiful young woman during a supply run in Virginia City and falls in love. This is the fifth story in my Forever Reimagined series and written from Candy’s point of view. Rating: PG Word Count: 9,479
The Second Honeymoon (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Joe and his wife, Alice, take a second honeymoon trip to New Orleans where they get mixed up with a couple of jewel thieves and their only hope is a clumsy, down-on-his-luck, detective. This is the third story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 16,010
Vengeance is Mine (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: As Joe and Alice prepare for the arrival of their first child, their happiness is short-lived when the sinister Damion unexpectedly returns with a vengeance. This is a WHI story based on the two-part episode, Forever. Rating: PG Word Count: 13,861
I’ll Always Remember (by MelissaR1992)
Summary: Eighteen-year-old Candy Canaday is in love with seventeen-year-old, Ann Purcell, but her disapproving father, Colonel John Purcell, feels Candy is not suitable enough for his young daughter.
Rating: PG.
Word Count: 21,799
Greta (by BettyHT)
Summary: The sequel to Maude; it’s short, but it’s Hoss’ turn for romance. If you read Maude and wondered about Greta, the answers should be here. If you haven’t read Maude, it’s probably not necessary to enjoy this short story.
Rating: PG Word count: 2624
Maude (by BettyHT)
Summary: Hoss wants Maude, but she and Adam develop an unlikely relationship. Eventually Hoss benefits from the couple’s relationship in a way no one could ever have predicted but only after they experience a series of adventures.
Rating: PG Word count: 24,152
The Infinite Curse of a Lonely Heart (by Pat D in PA)
Summary: Unrequited affection, if not actually love, permeates this prequel tale of the Cartwrights as a church social becomes an unexpected source of disappointment and frustration for some, and wonder for others. Written for the 2025 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rating: K+/T Word Count: 13,275
A Banquet of Consequences (by CareBear)
Summary: Newlywed Adam enjoys an evening out with his wife, followed by pleasurable adult activities at home.
Rating: MA/R (sexual content) WC: 4728
The Old Man (by DJK)
Summary: Hoss and Little Joe Cartwright started calling their elder brother “the old man” shortly after their father died and Adam took over the running of the Ponderosa as well as helping his stepmother raise his brothers. Marie decides that Adam has lost too much of his youth and decides he needs a little romance in his life to make him feel young again.
rating: T/PG13 word count: 46,771
The Appaloosa
Summary: To gain new experiences, Joe leaves the ranch for one summer.
Rating: PG Word count: 18500
Adam’s Lady: A Romance in Ten Glimpses (by DJK)
Summary: During his last year at college, Adam falls in love with the sister of a classmate and friend. Can he convince her that she would make him a “good wife”?
rating: T/PG13 word count: 5049
Always Maddie (by JC)
Summary: In his thirteenth summer, Joe meets a girl for all seasons.
Rating: K WC: 783
Sweet Caroline (By AC1830)
Summary: Love is in the air for one of the Cartwrights. While this older story wasn’t written for Valentine’s Day, I felt it was a good choice to post today. Enjoy!
Rating: G, Word Count: 3618
Encore (by JC)
Summary: On a trip to San Francisco, Ben has a choice to make when the fire from an old flame is rekindled.
Rating: T Word Count: 623
The Dancer (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: Joe and a saloon dancer accidentally meet, and more problems arise than Joe ever expected.
Rating: PG Word Count: 19000
