Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
The Magic of Christmas (by BettyHT)
Summary: When Hoss needs a romantic poem, he and Joe search Adam’s room where they find something wondrous that truly brings magic to Christmas.
Rating: G
Words: 4,806
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar
Pine Tree Loss and Gains (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is the third and last installment in this series. Ben does his best to make amends for what went wrong, but Joe has a plan too. Only time will tell which will be more effective.
T 7,071
Cold Hearts, Warm Hearts (by BettyHT)
Summary: The third story in the Vine series answers the last question of who sent the vine, but there is also an examination of Marie’s background to explain the motivation for that act. The story may not make sense in every part unless you have read the first two stories in the series.
Rating: T Word count: 5,865
Cold Vine (by BettyHT)
Summary: Follows Cold Fingers Around My Throat and answers some of the questions left unanswered at the end of that scary story and moves the story along a bit further as the family fights evil.
Rating: T Word count: 3,277
Friends and Family (by frasrgrl)
Summary: After suffering a tragic loss Ben learns true friends are really family.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 822
A Boy’s Best Friend (by AH83)
Summary: There’s nothing better than a new friend during the dog days of summer.
Rating: K, Word Count: 1216
Just When I Needed You Most (by Glenandme)
Summary: This story takes another look at the Laura episodes, but with a twist. What if Adam had married Laura?
Rating: G, Word Count: 3341
A Shadow Calling (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam and Joe are having nightmares about Hoss and don’t know what they mean. Too late, one brother understands the message that was sent. It’s a WHI for the end of the series.
Rating: T Word count: 6,705
Hijacking a Family (by BettyHT)
Summary: Hop Sing plays the pivotal role in this story about bringing a family member back where he belongs despite his resistance.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,143
Stories and Memories (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a sequel to Painful Truth with the same OCs. It is about sharing family stories and memories to pull members closer together by having a shared past.
PG 3,152
The Painful Truth (by BettyHT)
Summary: The Ponderosa is in crisis and the family asks Adam to come home to help, but that sets in motion a plot that leads to tragedy and loss and surprises too with the two drifters who showed up on the ranch.
22,010 T
Black Cat (by BettyHT)
Summary: A strange, unusual, and perhaps a bit weird out-of-this-world tale featuring Adam and explaining some Bonanza events but doing so with a supernatural twist.
PG 18,319
The Wooing of Abigail Jones as narrated by Hoss (by BettyHT)
Summary: A spoof. All is not as it seems in this version of the story.
PG 1,808
Brandy (by BettyHT)
Summary: A sequel to Mis-Everything. What appears to be a juicy scandal has the gossips joyful, but it’s not what they think. The real story is far more interesting. That romance works out far better than Joe’s tragic one that brings Adam full circle in facing a demon from his past.
PG 16,643
Mis-everything (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam has trouble finding success on his terms and returns home. His family worries about him because of his strange responses to situations. There’s a lot they don’t know and there are surprises for them and Adam.
PG 12,968
