Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
As Ye Sow, or Minor Adjustments (by Pat D in PA)
Summary: In this AU tale of the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa, evidence from a very painful part of Adam’s past turns up to forever change his present and that of his family.
Rating: T Mature language and themes are present throughout this story. (122,275 words)
The Marshal (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam is home for a short visit and goes with Joe, Jamie, and Candy on what is supposed to be a short hunting trip. Things get complicated when Joe goes to a nearby town to replenish their supplies. The four men learn important things about each other as a result. Originally a Man In Black challenge but completed for the Better Late Than Never Challenge.
Rating: T Word count: 4,183
So, This is Christmas (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Plans aren’t going exactly as Ben expected, and with family and friends not as close as he wanted, life doesn’t look quite so happy.
Rating: G 2,490 words
Written for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
With a Flourish (by faust)
Summary: A Christmas continuation of The Art Universe
Rating: G 3,410 words
Written for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Between Forever and Where No One Stands Alone (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: A benefactor arranges for the modernization of the Ponderosa.
Rating: G 1,625 words
Written for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Mary’s Story #2 – Adam’s Changed (by AH83)
Summary: This is a sequel to A Young Girls Dream (Mary’s Story). Adam has found a new love but is she right for him and his children?
Rating: PG, Word Count: 4694
The Fair – an Adam and Emma Story (by AH83)
Summary: Summary: The Cartwrights plan a visit to the Virginia City Fair.
Rating: K, Word Count: 1491
Mob Rule (by pkmoonshine)
Summary: Three men, imprisoned in the Virginia City Jail, have been charged with committing murder and other brutal acts of cruelty. According to the scuttlebutt, the attorney representing them is determined to see his clients acquitted, and will stop at nothing to make it so. Gossip, lurid speculation, and rumor stoke the fear, anger and complete bewilderment of Virginia City’s citizens. leading to the unthinkable, catching Ben, Adam, and Hoss up in the midst of the turmoil. Sequel to Mark of Kane.
T
Word Count: 39,168
Li’l One (by pkmoonshine)
Early one morning, Ben finds a baby left at the kitchen door of the Cartwrights’ home. In Sacramento, meanwhile, Adam and his family receive devastating news.
MA/R For language, violence, and graphic descriptions of physical abuse of a minor
WC 91,159
Bloodlines Series
A Shadow Returns – Marauders (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a sequel to A Shadow Calling with the same OCs. A tragic experience from a decade earlier has consequences for the Cartwright family and triggers memories and fears until the threat is faced. It is a story within a story, and both tales are told.
T 12,921
Stormy Nights and Injuries (an Adam and Emma story) (by AH83)
Summary: Life married to a Cartwright can be fun but challenging as well. Emma learns this when Adam has to go on a cattle drive at the last minute and Emma encounters her own danger on the ranch.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 5909
All’s Fair in Love and Snow (by AH83)
Summary: Is it true that a snowball fight was just what the doctor ordered?
Rating: K, Word Count: 943
A Love Series #4 – A Love Lost (by AH83)
Summary: After a stage robbery turns deadly, Adam learns strength comes from the loved ones around him.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 3468
A Love Series #3 – A Love Grown (by AH83)
Summary: After a great loss, Adam and Emma learn to move on and soon fine love can grow from unexpected sources.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 6499
A Love Series #2 – A Love Tested (by AH83)
Summary: Adam and Emma move forward with their relationship. Just when things are rosy, tragedy strikes.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 4663