Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
Invisible Mending (by ansinico)
Summary: One day in the life of Joseph Francis Cartwright, or is it just a moment, or a week, or a year, who knows he doesn’t…the day started well and then rapidly tumbled downhill…there will be trouble, a gal and of course some SJS…
Rated: MA (18,250 words)
More Than Enough Love (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Having only been married a short time, Ben and Kate find themselves making a life-changing decision after the death of Kate’s sister.
***Warning – spanking used for disciplining children.***
Rated: T (37,265 words)
Ben Brown Series, links to all the stories for this series included.
Ben Brown (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben struggles with the frustrations of middle age. Disguised as a down-on-his-luck ranch hand, he finds himself in the middle of a range war and possibly new love. Based on season 13 episode “Saddle Stiff”.
Rated: K+ (5,705 words)
Ben Brown Series, links to all the stories for this series included.
Church Bells (by faust)
Adam muses about church bells. Or about his family?
730 words, rated K
Revelation (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: When a man rescues one of Ben Cartwright’s sons not once, but twice; the stranger brings huge implications for the family. Will it bring them together or tear them apart?
Rating: Teen+ for mild language, violence, and mild adult situations. (61,135 words)
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? or The Art of Love and War (by faust)
Adam embarks on an adventure his family had not expected him to — although maybe they should have. And now they all have to watch helplessly as their once peaceful world shatters around them. Part of the series, but can definitely read as a stand-alone.
74,600 words, rated T
The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Homewards (by faust)
After so many years, Adam is coming home.
540 words, rated T
One Long Night (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: Short shots involving Ben and Joan’s daughter, Faith, with various members of the family.
Rated K (5,000 words)
Forget Me Not Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
His Choice (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: Adam finds himself having to choose between his family and a woman he falls in love with. There’s only one problem…he’s in a coma, and she’s in the twentieth century. (Guess that makes this Sci-Fi).
Rated: T (18,088 words)
The Dreaming Eagle — Book 3 — Spreading Wings (by Hooded Crow)
Summary: Adam has overcome the ordeal that nearly broke him and now sets out to find the woman he loves – and then try to set things straight with his father. A flock of sheep gets in the way and sparks off a bitter power struggle between father and son. Adam won’t give in anymore, and Ben cannot accept that his son isn’t a boy any longer. And in the background, Adam’s unknown foe is pulling some strings of his own.
Rated: T (132,835 words)
The Dreaming Eagle Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Ride of Destiny (by faust)
Summary: Adam’s fate is sealed.
650 words, rated K
The Dreaming Eagle — Book 2 — Through the Shadows (by Hooded Crow)
Summary: Adam has a hard time with his father still disapproving of his love, he is torn apart by his loyalty to the Ponderosa and his desire to live his own life, be his own man. When a devilish plan leads him into a vicious trap, he goes through a hell of pain and despair, through an ordeal that threatens to break his spirit and jeopardizes his future with the woman he loves.
Rated: T (128,060 words)
The Dreaming Eagle Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
The Dreaming Eagle — Book 1 — As it Began (by Hooded Crow)
Summary: Adam falls in love with a rather unusual young lady and has a lot of trouble come his way. While facing his father’s strong disapproval, he will have to confront his own deepest feelings and find out what he really wants in his life. Matters are complicated by an unknown foe who wants to destroy him, just as his struggle with his father comes to a head.
Rated: T (128,600 words)
The Dreaming Eagle Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Early One Morning (by faust)
Early one morning Adam muses about where his home is—and why.
1,100 words, rated K+
The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Captain Cartwright # 8 – A Duty to Live (by Krystyna)
Summary: With his sons married with children of their own Ben has thoughts of his own future.
Rated: T (278,150 words)
Captain Cartwright Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.