Summary:  An old friend of Ben’s comes to visit. Why does he have so much influence over Ben, and will it damage Ben’s relationship with Joe beyond repair?  

Word Count: 82,946  Rated: T

Summary:  The brothers are caught in an avalanche;  this story is the aftermath.
Rating:  T  (6,725 words)

Summary:  Hoss fights his family while they fight for his life.  

Rating:  K+  (15,371 words)

(Author’s note: Characters appear from several episodes including The Scapegoat, The Tax Collector, The Wild Ones, Gift of Water, The Good Samaritan, Half a Rogue, Lothario Larkin, Enter Thomas Bowers, and Once a Doctor.)

Summary:  After Joe is attacked by Apaches in an incident that threatens a fragile peace, he is left hanging somewhere between life and death, between Heaven and Hell, and, more importantly, between Army soldiers and Apache warriors on the verge of war. How long must his family watch before the risk of waiting outweighs the risk of action? With Ben facing the ultimate sacrifice, Adam drawn into a fight to the death, Hoss preparing for the worst, and Joe praying for the unthinkable, this is a tale of strength, courage and the limits of human endurance.

Rating:  T  WC  9600

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

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

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

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)

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

SJS for Devonshire:  Sometimes a father’s intuition is worth its weight in gold.

Rated: K+  Word Count:  4632

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

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

Summary:  The Giggly Sisters turn their discerning eye on the accidents that befall a certain member of the Cartwright family.

Rated: T  WC 1900

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)

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)