Category: Post Timeline
Anything after The Hunter
Grandfatherhood (by AC1830)
Summary: Ben reflects on the wonder of being a father and a grandfather. A Father’s Day tribute.
Rating: K, Word count: 518
Upon a Knight of Olde (by sklamb)
Summary: While his wife and daughter are busy with their Christmas preparations, Adam entertains his ladies with tales of times past–perhaps a very long way past!
Rating: G 2,600 words
This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Mama’s Brooch (by Sierras)
Summary: Joe and his wife are having their first Christmas together. He would like to find her a special gift. Pa has an idea.
Rating: G 435 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
The Greatest Gift (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A Christmas surprise turns out to be most welcomed.
Rating: G 1020 Words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
A Promise Kept (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is the fourth Adam and Selina story, and in this one Adam is embroiled in a plot against him which he misinterprets the danger which is nearly a disaster until many rally to help him. The villain is someone he knows but hoped never to see again.
Rating = T Word count = 15137
Selina Series, links to the stories are included within
Stargazer (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: Father and son have a quiet talk in a special place and find that the past left an impact that affects decisions that have to be made.
Rating = PG Word Count = 1673
Dancing Bear (by BettyHT)
Summary: It is five years later, and there are children to bring to school, to teach lessons and guide, and to protect and the rest of the family dynamic to withstand because it’s never easy on the Ponderosa as the brothers learn to be fathers.
Rating: T Word count: 14,908
Rendezvous (by AC1830)
Summary: Why are Joe and Adam’s wife sneaking around town? A fun story for Pernell’s birthday.
Rating: K, WC: 1575
Children of the Dance (by BettyHT)
Summary: First there were the romances and then the natural next step although there are some events and problems as not all goes smoothly because these are Cartwright romances and marriages,
Rating: T Word count: 14,157
The Dance (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam meets a lady with clumsiness issues but other attributes he finds attractive and that make him act out of character; Hoss meets a woman very different from himself but the two bring out the best in each other; Joe’s romance is the one with more obstacles but those cause him to finally accept what a mature relationship is.
Rating: T Word count: 38,221
A Heart-filled Royal Flush (by EROS)
Summary: Is she really the newest working girl in Virginia City? Written for Bonanza Brand’s R-Rated 13th Anniversary Writing Challenge.
Rating: R / Mature Audience only. Not extremely explicit, but close enough. (2,775 words)
Like Father Like Son (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Post show story. While on a trip to Abilene, Texas, Joe’s son goes missing.
Words: 693
Rating: K
Franklin Was Right (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: a continuation of the Confederacy of Dunces series, this story is about Adam adjusting to his role in life. Although there are skills he has that are admired by many, Adam faces situations in which he wants the skills he no longer has. His family is there to back him up until he makes the adjustment.
Rating = T Word count = 12,726
A Confederacy of Dunces series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Only One Returns (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: The third story in the Confederacy of Dunces series, this story takes the family on a dangerous ride. Gunmen want to make a reputation by gunning down the fastest Cartwright, but he’s not willing to fight. They decide on a way to draw him out while another brother faces personal tragedy that makes him examine what he’s doing with his life.
Rating: T Word count: 12,774
A Confederacy of Dunces Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
All the Lies I Tell Myself (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: A sequel to A Confederacy of Dunces, this story is about Adam settling into life back on the Ponderosa and adjusting to his limitations. A man from Joe’s past shows up though with a plot that involves all the Cartwrights and complicates everything.
Rating = T Word count = 11,208
A Confederacy of Dunces Series, links to the stories within this series are included.
