Category: Hurt/Comfort
Hold On (by freyakendra)
Summary: When Joe is trapped and facing what they believe will mean certain death, Adam’s heroic refusal to let go sets him on a heart-wrenching and soul-searching journey it takes Hoss to sort out. Excerpt: “And if the measure of a man’s worth in this life was in how much he refused to let go, then both Pa and Adam were worth more than Hoss could count”.
Rated: T WC 11,300
A Brother’s Heartache (by Dodo)
Summary: A WHN for Season 5’s Triangle. Laura Dayton has gone and there’s a heartbroken brother on the Ponderosa. But which brother?
Rated: K Word Count 2700
Dreamer (by southplains)
Summary: An unlikely alliance between two people spells deadly trouble for Joe. His survival depends entirely upon the strength of family bonds.
Rated: K+ WC 31,400
Frozen (by a lisa south)
Summary: The ransom note came attached to Joe’s coat: ‘We have your boy, Cartwright, and he’s cold. How long before he freezes to death?’ Can Ben save Joe from kidnappers before it’s too late?
Rated: K+ (18,485 words)
Pins and Needles (by Patina)
Summary: Written for an SJS/JPM lover’s birthday. Going to town to get the buggy fixed and to get the mail was easy. Getting home was far more difficult.
Rating: K+ Word Count=4189
The Hunch (by Dodo)
SJS for Devonshire: Sometimes a father’s intuition is worth its weight in gold.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 4632
Read This Story Because Joe Suffers a Lot (by lminzer)
Summary: SJS for Devonshire: Poor Joe suffers greatly at the hands of cruel kidnappers, all to satisfy the twisted desires of a demented person. Will his pa save him in time to get a JPM before dinner?
Rated: T WC 5300
Joe’s Journal (by No1ButJoe)
Summary: Joe was tossed off of a horse and hurt badly. With Hoss and Ben away on business, Adam is left with the responsibility of taking care of Joe. What he doesn’t expect is the book he finds in Joe’s nightstand drawer.
Rating: G Word count: 2727
Just Another Unfortunate Accident (by the Giggly Sisters)
Summary: The Giggly Sisters turn their discerning eye on the accidents that befall a certain member of the Cartwright family.
Rated: T WC 1900
Chance (by Calim11)
Summary: Adam’s stage is attacked and he’s left for dead – mangled and burned – will he live until the rest of his family gets to him.
Rating: PG-13 for Western-style violence (30,260 words)
Choices (by JoanS)
Summary: Ben is faced with a difficult moral decision that could cost him the life of one of his sons
Rated: T (14,720 words)
Isolation (by JoanS)
Summary: Joe is hurt in an accident in the lumber camp
Rated: K (13,520 words)
The Healing Process (by JoanS)
Summary: An accident leaves Joe and Cochise emotionally hurt and estranged from each other
Rated: T (22,465 words)
Roping a Dolphin (by lilbuddie)
Summary: Young Joe arrives in Boston to visit Adam but finds instead a confused housekeeper and a large sum of money. Excitedly Joe leaves for an adventure in Paris where he believes Adam awaits him, but his ship sinks off the coast of France… Thus begins a frantic search for Joe in which a world famous writer will be host to all the Cartwrights.
Rated: K+ (34,080 words)
Thoughts (by pkmoonshine)
Summary: What goes through the mind and hearts of a father and two of his sons as they stand together before the grave a man much loved, and taken from them much too soon? Warning … character death.
Rating: K+ (1,900 words)
