Category: Romance
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: 22600
Miss Tyndale’s Diary (by Krystyna)
Summary: A young librarian in Virginia City shares her story through her diary, including being smitten with one of the Cartwright brothers. This story has been incorporated into the Captain Cartwright/Home is the Sailor series. However, this is the original story.
Rating: G, Word Count: 4824
A Love Series #4 – A Love Lost (by AH83)
Summary: After a stage robbery turns deadly, Adam learns strength comes from the loved ones around him.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 3468
A Love Series #3 – A Love Grown (by AH83)
Summary: After a great loss, Adam and Emma learn to move on and soon fine love can grow from unexpected sources.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 6499
A Love Series #2 – A Love Tested (by AH83)
Summary: Adam and Emma move forward with their relationship. Just when things are rosy, tragedy strikes.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 4663
A Love Series #1 – A Love Rekindled (by AH83)
Summary: Adam reconnects with friend from his youth. But all is not as it seems with her.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 8794
Adam’s Lost Love (by Ponderosa Pines)
Summary: Jess, George, and Sally left the people they loved, including the Cartwrights. After six long years, Jess has returned to Virginia City, running from the man who forced them out of their homes in the first place: her own father. What will happen when she meets Adam again? Will the memories of their past come rushing back, or will they be forced to face a future without each other?
Rating: K+ Word Count: 22,507
Pine Tree Loss and Gains (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is the third and last installment in this series. Ben does his best to make amends for what went wrong, but Joe has a plan too. Only time will tell which will be more effective.
T 7,071
