Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
Trapped (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: After an attack from a Paiute tribe leaves Candy and his wife, Hannah fighting for their lives, they receive help from an unlikely ally. This is the eighth story in my Forever Reimagined series and written from Hannah’s point of view. Rating: PG Word Count: 7,256
To Love, Honor, and Cherish (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Secrets from Candy’s fiancée’s past come to light when her former lover arrives in Virginia City and threatens her and Candy’s upcoming nuptials. This is the seventh story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 15,336
The Most Precious Gift of All (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: As Christmas draws near for the Cartwright family, Joe faces the ultimate test of faith as a husband and father. This is the sixth story of my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 16,684
Spring–A Season for Miracles (by Joefan1)
Summary: Joe discovers that sometimes good things happen.
Rating: G Word Count: 2959
Not as Originally Designed (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The past and present merge to tell the story of the Cartwrights and their first winter after the house was built.
Rating: G (1,650 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Remember Me (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: After Joe’s wife, Alice loses her memory in a horse riding accident, Joe works to bring her memory back. The accident however brings up painful memories for Ben who lost Joe’s mother in the same way. This is the fourth story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word…
Once In A Lifetime (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Candy meets a beautiful young woman during a supply run in Virginia City and falls in love. This is the fifth story in my Forever Reimagined series and written from Candy’s point of view. Rating: PG Word Count: 9,479
The Second Honeymoon (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Joe and his wife, Alice, take a second honeymoon trip to New Orleans where they get mixed up with a couple of jewel thieves and their only hope is a clumsy, down-on-his-luck, detective. This is the third story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 16,010
No More Promises (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Alice Cartwright’s life is turned upside down when her estranged uncle arrives in town, carrying a dark secret. This story is part of my Forever Reimagined series and takes place a few months after the events of Vengeance is Mine. Rating: PG Word Count: 14,086
Vengeance is Mine (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: As Joe and Alice prepare for the arrival of their first child, their happiness is short-lived when the sinister Damion unexpectedly returns with a vengeance. This is a WHI story based on the two-part episode, Forever. Rating: PG Word Count: 13,861
Queen of the Dunes (by CareBear)
Summary: When Adam and his wife welcome a second child, the household is thrown into chaos. The changes leave their oldest feeling so overlooked that she becomes convinced that no one will miss her if she disappears. Being a Cartwright, she decides to put that theory to the test.
Rating: PG WC: 15,160
Greta (by BettyHT)
Summary: The sequel to Maude; it’s short, but it’s Hoss’ turn for romance. If you read Maude and wondered about Greta, the answers should be here. If you haven’t read Maude, it’s probably not necessary to enjoy this short story.
Rating: PG Word count: 2624
Maude (by BettyHT)
Summary: Hoss wants Maude, but she and Adam develop an unlikely relationship. Eventually Hoss benefits from the couple’s relationship in a way no one could ever have predicted but only after they experience a series of adventures.
Rating: PG Word count: 24,152
Remember Me, Remember You (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The unimaginable is never easy.
Rating: G (845 words)
A Banquet of Consequences (by CareBear)
Summary: Newlywed Adam enjoys an evening out with his wife, followed by pleasurable adult activities at home.
Rating: MA/R (sexual content) WC: 4728
