Posted in Action/Adventure Alternate Universe Drama Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Choosing Sides (by BettyHT)

Summary: This is a sequel to Choosing Blue with the same OCs. The family has to deal with sabotage and assault without knowing the source or the purpose. Working together, they defend themselves against a plot hatched by men from their past who form an unlikely alliance against them.
Rating: T  Word count: 17,610
Part of the Choosing Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Conspiracy (by BettyHT)

Summary: It’s a dastardly plot involving trickery, attempted murder, false accusations, and more, but the Cartwrights will work together even letting Joe lead the planning to defeat the villains.
Rating: T  Word count: 11,924

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Posted in Family Mystery Prequel Writing Challenges

Joe Cartwright, Junior Detective (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Little Joe Cartwright was born curious.  He unfortunately was also devious and prone to avoiding work whenever possible. In possession of other traits that could work to his advantage or against him, Little Joe Cartwright could have been the greatest outlaw in the west.  However, he grew up in the right family and learned to use his powers for good.  That was especially important in the life of his oldest brother a short time after Adam returned home from college.
Rated: T Word Count:  9020

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Posted in Alternate Universe Crossover Joe Cartwright Mystery Prequel Writing Challenges

Enigma on the Ponderosa (by wx4rmk)

Summary: Mysterious things are happening on the Ponderosa and Little Joe is on a mission to figure them out by any means possible. Written for the 2022 Camp In The Pines. 

Rating: K / Word Count: 4897

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Mystery Prequel

The Light In the Forest (by BettyHT)

Summary: There’s a mysterious spooky light, a mesmerized older brother, a worried Hoss who has heard some stories from Hop Sing that give him reason to worry, and a bad situation that Ben has to handle. 
rating: T  word count: 2185

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Posted in Action/Adventure Family Humor Joe Cartwright Mystery Prequel

The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book II (by bahj)

Summary: Little Joe’s misadventures continue when he once again finds himself face to face with an old nemesis. This story is a continuation of “The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book I” and includes many references to that story but can be read as a stand alone :0)

Rated: PG

Word Count : 34,602
Part of the Misadventure Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Drama Family Mystery

Grandmother Cartwright and the Vampire Curse (by BettyHT)

Summary: Some haunting family history comes back to create problems for the Cartwrights until the true nature of the evil can be dug up.  The theme fits the Halloween season, but this is not a spooky story.
Rating: T  Word Count: 5,217

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Mystery

A Devious Affair (by BettyHT)

Summary:  A sequel to A Twisted Affair, this story shows how Adam faces a complex plot against him that gets more dangerous as each step fails to achieve its objective.
Rating: T   Word count:  12,184
The Affair Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Mystery

The Trial of Jessica Hardy (By Missjudy)

Summary: Virginia City is in the middle of a trial for a woman charged with bank robbery, kidnapping and murder. There are two factors whipping the town into a frenzy of activity: If convicted, Jessica Hardy could be the first woman sentenced to hang in the United States. The second part that has left the community in turmoil is that the person she’s accused of kidnapping and murdering, is Adam Cartwright.  The story is told from her perspective as she tries to convince the people on the jury that Adam was not the man they thought him to be; a man so tired and hateful of his family that he would use unthinkable methods to get away from them.
Rating: G  but with adult themes
Word Count: 12,600
Part of The Trial of Jessica Hardy Series, all links to the stories included within

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Mystery

Circles (by BettyHT)

Summary: Adam and Anne have clues about her long lost brothers, trouble with a counterfeiting ring Adam is investigating in his new job for the Treasury Department, and a threat to kill one of the Cartwrights, and all of those are tied together.
Rating: T  WC = 11,299

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