Category: Romance
Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT)
Summary: Edited to add chapters to address issues left unresolved. A trip to help an old friend and confronting an old nemesis propels Adam to make a decision that alters the course of his life. None would have anticipated the twists of fate in store for him once he decided to pursue goals that had only been dreams.
Rating: T Word count: 46,865
Things That Matter #1 – A Waterlily From Inger (by wx4rmk)
Summary: When a possession of Inger’s finally gets returned, it spurs some new feelings and long-forgotten memories for Adam.
Rating: K / Word Count: 2015
A Simple Life (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Marie takes a moment to contemplate her life: past, present, and future.
Rated: K+ for mentions of death
Word count: 592
Children of the Dance (by BettyHT)
Summary: First there were the romances and then the natural next step although there are some events and problems as not all goes smoothly because these are Cartwright romances and marriages,
Rating: T Word count: 14,157
The Dance (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam meets a lady with clumsiness issues but other attributes he finds attractive and that make him act out of character; Hoss meets a woman very different from himself but the two bring out the best in each other; Joe’s romance is the one with more obstacles but those cause him to finally accept what a mature relationship is.
Rating: T Word count: 38,221
The Facade (by SJRCartwright)
Summary: She walks in beauty – and in sorrow?
Rating: G
Word Count: 501
When Smiles Reach the Heart (by AC1830)
Summary: Still too restless to head straight home after three years of travel, Adam makes a detour to Ireland. There he discovers the warmth of the people and their strength to overcome adversity. A new friend teaches him a certain truth about the Irish people.
Rating: T, Word Count: 24,167
The Dogwoods in Bloom (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A WHN for “The Newcomers”. Hoss finally visits the canyon.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 914
Soul Searching (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: Adam needs to find the source of happiness before he can be happy. It is a struggle though as he has to work through a number of issues to get to that point.
Rating = T Word count = 30,312
Heart of Stone (by McFair_58)
Summary: A new school teacher comes to town and Adam and Hoss fear their little brother is growing too attached to her. Little do they know that the real danger is to their father. Will Ben’s heart break if he dares to love again, and what secrets does this mysterious woman hold?
Word count: 50,584
Rated: PG-13
A Heart-filled Royal Flush (by EROS)
Summary: Is she really the newest working girl in Virginia City? Written for Bonanza Brand’s R-Rated 13th Anniversary Writing Challenge.
Rating: R / Mature Audience only. Not extremely explicit, but close enough. (2,775 words)
Broken Bonds (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: The story is the WHI for She Walks In Beauty to answer the question of what might have happened if Regan stayed and she and Hoss married. That decision would not only affect her and Hoss but Adam and the rest of the family as well. Here is one version of what those effects might be.
Rating = T Word Count = 33,467
A Gal Named Sal #2 – August Heat (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben and Sally escape the summer heat with a brief respite at Lake Tahoe.
Rating: MA WC: 1029
A Gal Named Sal Series, links to all stories included within.
Cheryl (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: A romance that starts out rocky for Adam and Monica. Soon though those issues are resolved, but events take the romance in an entirely unexpected direction.
Rating = T Word count = 15262
It’s a Bad Day, or Not Series, links to all stories included within.
A Gal Named Sal #1 (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoss and Joe hire a new ranch hand while on a trip to purchase horses. Aware of the potential for problems with their father, they could not have imagined the stir the new hand would make.
Rating: T WC: 13926
A Gal Named Sal Series, links to all stories included within.
