Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
The Lilies of the Valley–Book 2 of the Lilies series (by sandspur)
Summary: Adam and Tilly go to Europe for the worst honeymoon ever, landing in the middle of a war to end up missing and presumed dead. Meanwhile, Ben, Joe, and Hoss move on with their lives, finding new friends and uncovering strange secrets from the past.
Rating: T. Violence, character death, attempted rape, etc. (109,635 words)
The Lilies Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Home is the Sailor #1 (by Krystyna)
Summary: The Commodore’s letter of resignation has long been accepted. Will the mundane life of a rancher be enough?
A story where old foes and new, as well as the past and the present entwine to continue the lives created in the World of Captain Cartwright.
Rating: K+ (214,200)
Home is the Sailor Series: The saga continues after the conclusion of the Captain Cartwright series.
Home is the Sailor, link to all stories of this series included.
The Hardest Goodbye – Book 1 of “A House United” (by Pulitzer2016)
Summary: As the Civil War approaches, Adam reflects on his college years and the relationship he cultivated with his younger cousin, Josephine. After graduation, Josephine and her parents visit the Ponderosa for a month of fun, after which Adam must say the hardest goodbye of his life.
Rating: K (33,830 words)
A House United Series, links to stories within the series are included.
More Than Enough Love Part 2 (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: The Cartwright family continues to adjust to the addition Ben’s new wife, Kate and her nieces, Mary and Hannah. Will an unexpected visitor bring tension into the household?
Rating: T Word Count: 115,895
Ben Brown Series, links to all the stories for this series included.
Forever Changed (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: After concluding a business trip in San Francisco, Joe’s life is forever changed.
Rating: T (14,520 words)
Partners (by Sibylle)
Summary: Adam tells his grandson about the first time the three Cartwright brothers were in mischief together (post timeline part: 1905, prequel part: 1848) .
Word count: 6441 Rating: K
Grand Series, links to stories within the series are included.
First Comes Marriage (by BettyHT)
Summary: It’s a romantic farce as Ben goes to talk to the new school teacher to deliver an invitation to dinner. Things get very complicated very quickly with an unexpected consequence you might expect in a farce. PG 1,701
Of Mothers and Fathers (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Ben’s announcement of his upcoming marriage to a young, widowed woman brings about a serious talk between a ten-year-old Joe and his older brother, Adam.
Rating: K Word Count: 1,623
Candy’s Opinions (by BettyHT)
Summary: Attacked by rustlers, Candy and Adam have some time to talk as they try to work their way out of their predicament. Candy talks about the Cartwrights.
Rating — PG WC — 1544
A Well Deserved Comeuppance (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: The Jessup Gang get a little more than they bargained for when they pick a fight with a certain stranger. A slight AU story that ties in with “Missing” and “A Father’s Gift”, but you don’t have to read them first to understand what’s going on.
Rating: K+ for a bit of violence Word count:1,889
Links to other stories in the series are included.
The Lilies of the Field – Book 1 of the Lilies Series (by sandspur)
Summary: With Ben away, the Cartwright boys face down poachers, a train robbery, a fire that nearly destroys the Ponderosa, a strange new school teacher and a lost dog. But when Ben returns, the biggest problem of all is gossip.
Rating: T (mild language, mature themes, violence) WC 109,300
The Lilies Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Restitution (by Belle)
Summary: Ezra Grady, is dead; but that doesn’t mean the Cartwrights’ troubles are over. Ezra Grady’s silent partner-in-crime has yet another scheme in mind. (Warning: Referenced mistreatment of a child.)
Rating: T (22,190 words)
In Absentia Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Modern Cartwrights Story #5 – A Passing Stranger (by GinnyF & Robin)
Summary: This Modern Day Cartwrights story is based on the Bonanza episode “A Stranger Passed this Way”.
Rating: PG (46,475 words)
A Modern Cartwrights Story Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Modern Cartwrights Story #5 – A Passing Stranger (by Robin & GinnyF)
Summary: This Modern Day Cartwrights story is based on the Bonanza episode “A Stranger Passed this Way”.
Rating: PG (46,475 words)
A Modern Cartwright Story Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Modern Cartwrights Story #4 – Remnants of the Past (by Robin & GinnyF)
Summary: Most of the action in this tale takes place in the spring and summer of 2000. We have included elements and characters who appeared in a few Bonanza episodes including “The Truckee Strip”, “Rich Man Poor Man”, “The Infernal Machine”, “The Countess”, “First Born”, “Denver McKee” and “The Abduction” as well as characters and plot lines we created for our other modern Cartwright tales.
Rating: PG (33,150 words)
A Modern Cartwright Story Series, links to stories within the series are included.