Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Play Before Bedtime (by Terri)
Summary: After a confrontation with Adam, Joe rides away from the house and into trouble.
Rated: K+ WC 2000
The Loss of a Child (by Terri)
Summary: Ben is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of his child.
Rating: PG (16,615 words)
Those Who Remain (by Calim11)
Summary: This is the sequel to “Seven Words” but could be read on its own. Marie’s died and Ben’s run away but now it’s time to come home. Does he have the strength to come home and face the loss of his wife and the boys he left behind?
Ratings: PG-13 (28,790 words)
Seven Words 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)
Everyone Cries Sometimes (by Terri)
Summary: Sometimes being the perfect son is not easy to live up to; even Hoss has to have an off day. But what is troubling Hoss to make him lose his appetite, lash out at his youngest brother and square up to his eldest.
Rated: K WC 4800
Birds and Bees (by Terri)
Summary: With Adam’s prompting, Ben decides to give his youngest son a talk on the facts of life.
Rated: T WC 1700
Seven Words (by Calim11)
Summary: Ben has disappeared after Marie’s death leaving Adam in charge. It may be proving too much for the 17-year old.
Rating: T (4,900 words)
Seven Words Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Special Kind of Love (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe searches for a mother figure in his life
Rated: K (13,770 words)
A Special Kind of Love Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
No Regrets (by Patina)
Summary: 13th story in The Battle of Wills series. Marie writes a letter to her favorite aunt in New Orleans, describing her life on the Ponderosa.
Rating: K Word Count=2265
The Battle of Wills series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Their First Noel (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=5596
Summary: Marie will soon be celebrating her first Christmas as a Cartwright.
Big Brother Lessons (by Patina)
Summary: 12th story in The Battle of Wills series. Hoss wants to learn how to be a good older brother to his new sibling.
Rating: K
Word Count=2598
Whatever My Lot – a sequel to Like Joseph (by Cowgirl Jones)
Summary: The Cartwrights learn to play whatever hand life deals them.
Rating: PG for some violence and death of character(s). / Words: 52,100
Part of the Like Joseph Series, links to all stories included within.
I Won’t Be Spoiled No More (by Patina)
Rating: K+
Word Count=8753
Summary: Adam is injured when he and Joe are working on fence repairs. It’s up to Joe to get the doctor while Hoss takes Adam home.
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)
