Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Picking up the Threads (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben finds it difficult to re-enter his boys’ lives after Marie’s death
Rated: K (13,335 words)
First Day Nerves (ljlover2001)
Summary: Little Joe has to face his greatest challenge since losing his mother
Rated: K+ (1,670 words)
A Circle of Family: The Book of Joseph (by MissJudy)
Summary: Days before Adam is scheduled to leave for college, Little Joe “borrows” his older brother’s Bible and leaves it outside in the rain when his attention is drawn elsewhere. The Bible had belonged to Elizabeth and was one of the few tokens Adam had of his mother. We watch as he discovers the seeminly ruined text, and comes to grip with his loss and tries to find forgiveness. This is the first of a four part story of family love, sweet memories and the Cartwright’s way of living life to its fullest.
Rated: K WC 1800
A Circle of Family Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Cheat (by CJ Wooster)
Summary: Adam cheats on a test, in order to win a bet.
Rated: K (3,705 words)
Mending the Break (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe knows whom Adam should marry. Now he just needs to make Adam realize who it is.
Rating: K+ (19,180 words)
Remember the Breaking Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Intruders (by Camera Chic)
Summary: While Ben is away on a trip, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe are taken hostage at the ranch.
Rating: PG for violence (4,710 words)
First Notch (by Dodo)
Summary: A stranger’s arrival starts off a chain of events that culminate in Ben Cartwright’s worst nightmare.
Rated: T Word Count: 22,300
Ennui (by Patina)
Summary: The 15th story in The Battle of Wills series. Hoss fears that he’s sick and dying while Pa and Adam are out of town.
Rating: K Word Count=3791
The Battle of Wills series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Good Time (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe has his hands full trying to manage four girls who are interested in him
Rated: K (18,275 words)
Remember the Breaking (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe learns the story of Adam’s first engagement.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1966
Remember the Breaking Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Old Demons (by JoanS)
Summary: A college friend of Adam’s causes trouble for both Adam and Joe
Rated: T (18,955 words)
Little Boy Lost (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe is missing when the family are in a San Francisco hotel
Rated: K (7,465 words)
One Hell of a Trip (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben finds it necessary to take a young Little Joe on a long stagecoach trip
Rated: K (7,090 words)
Ponderosa Party (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben decides to give Adam a welcome home party when he returns from college, but the preparations for it put a strain on everyone
Rated: K (12,480 words)
The Impatient Patient (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe is forced to stay in bed after an accident and causes trouble for everyone as a result
Rated: K (14,980 words)
