Category: Hurt/Comfort
The Hidden Hurt (by Anne G)
Synopsis: Problems for Little Joe in school are a reflection of something else that is troubling him. A trip in the mountains with Adam reveals the problem.
Rating: G (24,280 words)
A Father’s Love (by Anne G)
Synopsis: A young Joe Cartwright must live with the fact that he’s killed his father while playing with a pistol while Adam must learn to live with his younger brother in the aftermath.
Rating: G (11,000 words)
Joe Cartwright RIP (by KateP)
Summary: Ben gets word to say his youngest son is dead.
Rated: K+ (7,440 words)
Believe (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Joe and Adam live through a harrowing experience, but Ben and Hoss have doubts about Adam’s recollection of events.
Rated T Word Count: 25400
Seven Times in a Day (by DebbieB)
Summary: An unfortunate incident that involves his father, leaves Joe with feelings of guilt and fear that Ben may never forgive him for what happened. Adam shares a long kept secret with his youngest brother that helps Joe accept the fact that his father can and will forgive him.
Rated: G (7,000 words)
A Man Named Bill (by Wrangler)
Summary: Suffering from amnesia, Little Joe is found in a remote town, and his rescuers attempt to reunite him with his family without causing any further trauma.
Rating T, WC 22,000
Raging Storms (by CarlaL)
Synopsis: Joe is targeted by a man seeking to avenge his brother’s death, an outlaw killed months earlier by Adam. Following a vicious attack, Joe is left struggling with both physical and emotional damage as Adam wrestles with the guilt.
Rating: Teen
Words: 28,750
The Dare (by KateP)
Summary: When a childish prank injures Hoss can Little Joe cope with the guilt?
Rated: K+ (10,580 words)
In My Father’s Image (by JennieA)
Summary: Unhappiness befalls the Cartwright family when Ben’s personality suddenly spirals downward. Features the entire family.
Rated: PG-13 (22,440 words)
Die Upon a Kiss (by Shaan Lien)
Story Summary: A friend from Adam’s past emerges with a common foe on her tail and though the attempt is made, Adam is unable to save her and fall victim to his own grief that Ben must now save him from.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG-13 for violence description of wounds.
Words: 15,800
Christmas Presents (by BeckyS)
Summary: A last-minute shopping trip almost ends in tragedy. Christmas morning finds all marveling in the blessing of family.
Rating: G (2,740 words)
Centennial! Journey of Discovery (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: When Adam receives his father’s permission to take one brother with him on an extended trip east to visit the Centennial Exposition, even he is surprised at which brother he chooses and at the critical turn the grand adventure takes.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 277, 566
Heritage of Honor Series, links to all stories of this series included.
Out of Mind (by Diana G)
Summary: When Adam is found with a bullet in his back, Roy’s explanation is unbelievable.
Rating: T (20,720 words)
A Poor Man’s Roses (by DebbieB)
Summary: Running away from your problems never solved at thing. That’s what Pa had always preached to his three sons, but now Ben was doing exactly that, running away.
Rated: G (10, 660 words)
Whatever it Takes series – #4 – The Mustard Seed (by Wrangler)
Summary: Paralyzed after suffering a rare stroke, Little Joe will need faith the size of a mustard seed in order to fully recover.
Rating T, WC 45,000
Fourth in the Whatever it Takes series, links to all stories in the series included.