Category: Hurt/Comfort
Avenging Debbie (by Robin)
Summary: Debbie has been disrespected by a rude video clerk and the Cartwrights avenge her.
Rating: T (1,040 words)
Wagon Train to Hell (by Rona)
Summary: After a disaster in a nearby township, Joe goes along on a mercy mission. However, nothing goes quite as smoothly as he expected.
Rated: T (9,875 words)
Days of Our Glory (by Rona)
Summary: Lessons are learned about change and youth and how neither are necessarily a bad thing.
Rated: T (10,585 words)
Mistaken Identity (by Rona)
Summary: Helping a friend of Joe’s almost costs the Cartwrights more than they are willing to pay.
Rated: T (11,400 words)
In Silence and Tears (by Rona)
Summary: Joe’s depression after Clay leaves is worrying the whole family. What can they do to help him recover?
Rated: T (9,940 words)
Wolf in the Fold (by Rona)
Summary: Joe’s nemesis returns. Will he survive this encounter?
Rated: T (9,755 words)
Only Skin Deep Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Toil and Trouble (by Rona)
Summary: Joe becomes the victim of a series of attempts on his life. Why does everyone insist they have seen Adam around, when he is visiting a friend back east?
Rated: R (11,060 words)
Only Skin Deep Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Waterlogged (by Rona)
Summary: Branding is a busy time on the Ponderosa. But the weather brings problems that couldn’t be foreseen.
Rated: T (10,420 words)
Only Skin Deep (by Rona)
Summary: When a chance thief breaks into the Ponderosa, Joe finds himself at the mercy of a killer who looks only too familiar.
Rated: T (9,170 words)
Only Skin Deep Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
With this Ring (by Rona)
Summary: The sale of a couple of horses leads to a frightening ordeal for Joe.
Rated: T (10,535 words)
The Fourth Son (by Rona)
Summary: Jamie is worried about meeting Adam for the first time. He thinks they are getting along well, but how wrong can he be? Originally written for Bonanza Gold, and expanded after it was rejected.
Rated: T (6,080 words)
The Pure Heart (by BeckyS)
Summary: The strength of ten in one.
Rating: G (1,430 words)
Learning a Lesson (by Rona)
Summary: Set five months after ‘Alone’, Joe quarrels with his family, then falls foul of some outlaws. It isn’t necessary to have read ‘Alone’ before reading this one.
Rated: T (9,930 words)
Alone Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Alone (by Rona)
Summary: After an accident, Joe finds himself facing a long wait for possible rescue, alone and injured, while his family race time and the weather to find him.
Rated: K+ (9,795 words)
Alone Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Shotgun Wedding (by Rona)
Summary: A hold-up of the stage he is on leads Joe to an encounter with an old nemesis. What does the future hold for the family now? This is a sequel to ‘To Love Again’, although it’s not necessary to have read that one before reading this one.
Rated: T (10,315 words)
To Love Again Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.