Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Life’s Lessons (by Christy Gleason)
Summary: Two outlaws invade the Ponderosa while Ben and twelve-year-old Adam are in the midst of a disagreement. Will Adam decide to leave the Ponderosa for a life on the road?
Rating: G
Words: 10,900
God Bless America (by DebbieB)
Summary: Ben gives his young sons a history lesson on America’s birthday.
Rated: G (2,375 words)
A Pa for Toby (by DebbieB)
Summary: Young Toby’s parents have been killed in an accident, and Ben takes the boy under his wing. But Toby wants something that Joe has, and he sets out to take it away from the youngest Cartwright. Someone has been silently observing the goings on, does that person save for Joe, what Joe has feared most in his life of losing?
Rated: G (11,125 words)
The Runt (by HelenB)
Summary: The Cartwrights learn that sometimes the best things really do come in small packages
Rating: T (3,150 words)
Skeletons Unleashed (by DebbieB)
Summary: Plagued with a haunting memory, Joe refuses to open his heart and face reality. Ben searches desperately for a way to help his son before life becomes so unbearable for the boy, that Joe takes drastic measures.
Rated: PG13 for death of young person. (9,025 words)
Cartwright Confidence (by JoanS)
Summary: Who does a Cartwright confide in when he has a problem?
Rating: G 3,020 words
Relatively Peaceful (by Claire)
Summary: When Cousin Clarissa returns, she encounters an unexpected adversary.
Rated: K+ (4,505 words)
Relative Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Pa’s Headache (by JoanS.)
Summary: Ben has a headache, which throws the household into turmoil
Rating: G 7,200 words
It’s a Boy! (by JoanS.)
Summary: Ben remembers the births of each of his sons.
Rating: G 5,830 words
His Rightful Place (by JoanS.)
Summary: Hop Sing struggles to find his place at The Ponderosa.
Rating: G 11,125 words
Behind the House (by JoanS.)
Summary: A story for anyone who has ever wondered what goes on behind the Cartwright house.
Rating: G 9,200 words
Part of the Family (by JoanS.)
Summary: Hop Sing tries to help the Cartwrights overcome the death of Marie.
Rating: G (9,950 words
Sippin’ Whiskey and Sally Lynn (by DJK)
Summary: Not all parents measure up to Ben Cartwright, and not all children measure up to Little Joe. It could have been so much worse, but the consequences put three families at odds until things are set right.
Rating: T (27,895 words)
Sally Lynn Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dark Pink (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: Home from college, Adam is feeling out of sorts. What dark secret haunts his dreams? Past and present collide as he and Hoss are faced with a life-and-death struggle in the desert. Originally posted on bonanzaworld.
Rated: T WC 14,000
Father (by pbeaking)
Summary: This story was originally posted on Bonanza World.
It’s Promotion Day for Adam Cartwright and Pa helps him deal with cold feet. Just a brief story to celebrate Father’s Day.
Rating: K 1650
