Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
A Hogshead of Whiskey (by JRosemary)
Summary: Whiskey loosens Adam’s tongue one night and he opens up to Little Joe, giving us a glimpse into Adam’s uneven relationship with Marie.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG-13 (mature themes, serial) / Words: 4,535
Blundered Seduction (by DebbieB)
Summary: Caught with his pants down and in a compromising situation by the one person he’d least likely want to find him as such, Joe learns three valuable lessons; no one ever died of embarrassment, chose your friends carefully, and being 16 and still a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of.
Rated: R (Has one scene with sexual content) (16,700 words)
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A Camping Story (by BeckyS)
Summary: Adam takes four-year old Little Joe on a camping trip and a lesson in vocabulary.
Rating: G (2,400 words)
Adam’s Story (by DebbieB)
Summary: Growing up was never easy, but it did have its rewards…just ask Adam Cartwright.
Rated: G…tissue alert for those with tender hearts! (8,660 words)
Little Man, Big Man (by DebbieB)
Summary: Joe, so wrapped up in self-pity, and fed up with his family’s constant teasing, takes a long ride that ends up leading him straight into disaster and his first real taste of what it’s like to be the big man of the family.
Rated: G (10,325 words)
Elbow to Elbow (by Krystyna)
Summary: Little Joe has a problem with the new student at school, and Miss Jones proves to be no help whatsoever… but it all leads to what if’s and if only’s in the end.
Rating: G (1,910 words)
The Rattlesnake (by StephanieJ)
Summary: The Cartwright boys take a short trip across the desert, but they have an unwelcome visitor in camp.
Rating: PG
Words: 9,325
Coffee Break (by JoanS.)
Summary: When sheriff Coffee takes a break, his replacement gives the Cartwrights cause for concern
Rating: Teens 13,550 words
Careful What You Wish For (by DebbieB)
Summary: Hoss, tired of his younger brother always being under foot, wishes that Little Joe would just go away and leave him alone.
Rated: G (8,850 words)
Clash of Wills (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben is faced with a difficult decision that could cost him the life of one of his sons.
Rating: Teens 13,630 words
Giving Thanks (by VickieB)
Summary: Memories of Inger and Ash Hollow.
Rating: G (Words: 16,280)
Measuring Up! (by DebbieB)
Summary: With Little Joe feeling as if he doesn’t measure up to his two older brothers or his father’s expectations, Joe’s attitude turns nasty, until he hears what Pa has to say on the matter.
Rated: PG (6,960 words)
Driven by Hate (by StephanieJ)
Summary: A man driven by hate uses Joe as a weapon to bring Ben to his knees.
Rated: PG
Words: 6,100
Just a Chance (by KateP)
Summary: Little Joe puts himself in danger when he tries to help a friend.
Rating: T (14,790 words)
While I Was Away (by DebbieB)
Summary: With Marie freshly buried and Ben locked away in his room, the boys are left alone to deal with their own grief.
Rated G WC 7,760
