Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Practice Makes Perfect (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=3699
Summary: Marie is entering the final weeks of her pregnancy with the newest Cartwright. Will the baby’s birth go according to plan?
Following the Dream (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben has a difficult decision to make regarding a young Adam’s future
Rated: K+ (9,665 words)
Journey Worth Remembering (by JoanS)
Summary: A trip for Ben and ten year old Little Joe takes an unexpected turn
Rated: K (21,260 words)
Six Candles (by JoanS)
Summary: A snapshot of each of the Cartwright boys on their sixth birthdays
Rated: K+ (4,765 words)
The Brother Campaign (by JoanS)
Summary: Little Joe advertises for a new Cartwright when he decides that he doesn’t want to be the youngest brother anymore
Rated: K+ (5,610 words)
Uncle Samuel (by JoanS)
Summary: When Ben’s Uncle Samuel visits from back East, things don’t go quite as well as Ben had hoped
Rated: K+ (17,590 words)
Waiting for the Stage (by JoanS)
Summary: When Ben’s stage is delayed, Adam has his hands full trying to keep himself and his brothers out of trouble while they wait for it
Rated: K+ (19,185 words)
A Hoss By Any Other Name (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe tries to help Hoss to impress a girl, but things become complicated when Adam also gets involved.
Rated: K+ (10,225 words)
To Trust in Love (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe finds it difficult to accept a new woman in Ben’s life.
Rated: K (16,235 words)
A Special Kind of Love Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Bedside (by JoanS)
Summary: Adam, Hoss and Ben try to will Little Joe back to consciousness after an accident
Rated: K (3,490 words)
Forgive Me My Love (by JoanS)
Summary: A girl tries to rekindle her romance with Joe
Rated: K (4,200 words)
Obsession (by JoanS)
Summary: A strange ranch hand develops an obsession with Joe
Rated: T (12,825 words)
The Well (by JoanS)
Summary: Will Ben risk the life of one son to save another?
Rated: K (10,700 words)
March 21st (by JoanS)
Summary: Excerpts from Adam’s diary on the same day for fifteen years
Rated: K (17,825 words)
Joe Cartwright – Seven Up (by JoanS)
Summary: A woman finds an old diary in an antique store
Rated: K (15,220 words)