Our talented authors have written stories in observance of Valentine’s Day.
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Be My Valentine by PuchiAnn
Summary: For twelve-year-old Joseph Cartwright, things go from bad to worse as he struggles with the most “mushy-gushy” school assignment he’s ever been given. When all his efforts to solve his dilemma fail, there’s only one person who can stand between him and the painful consequences he’s destined to reap—Adam.
Rating: K WC 15,100
Ben Cartwright Saved Me by Mumu74
Summary: A Valentine’s Day Challenge
Rating: T 1,220 words
Clearing the Mind by Dodo
Summary: A sort of Valentine story for the February Chaps and Spurs challenge. A What Happened Next for The Julia Bulette episode using the words: Joy, Frosting, Dream, Valentine and Sparkling.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 1550
Cupid’s Messenger by DebbieB and JennieA
Summary: Cupid delivers a Valentine’s message. Let’s see if Adam can worm his way out of this one!
Rated: G 11,540 words
Cupid’s Messenger by JennieA and DebbieB
Summary: Cupid delivers a Valentine’s message. Let’s see if Adam can worm his way out of this one!
Rated: G 11,540 words
Making an Effort by Dodo
Summary: A Joe story for Valentine’s Day
Rated: K+ Word Count: 1797
Mistaken Identity by ljlover2001
Summary: A Valentine’s Day Story.
Rated: K+ 5,115 words
My Dearest Husband by AnnieKCowgirl
Summary: The year is 1848, and Marie Cartwright writes a letter to her husband for Valentine’s Day.
Rating: K Word Count: 649
Summary: A follow-up to The Crucible. An unexpected visitor helps Adam Cartwright heal his broken heart before breaking it again. A story for Valentine’s Day.
Word count: 3296
Rated: G
Studio Executives #4 – Men of the Ponderosa by pjb
Summary: The studio executives pitch a brilliant marketing idea.
Rating: R mild sexual and suggestive content Word count: 2,320
Valentine Nightmares by Hart4Ben
Summary: A light-hearted look at the Cartwright men struggling with the upcoming Valentine’s Day dance.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 667
Valentine Romance by Betty HT
Summary: Adam met Meredith when she was a young girl and a friend of Joe’s. When he sees her again, she is a beautiful woman with a sad, dark secret. Love, romance, finding out her secret, and dealing with her past make up the rest of the story.
Rating — teen. Word count — 30,371 words
Valentine’s Day by Storm
Summary: This is my entry for the February challenge.
Rated: K+
Valentine’s Card (The) by KateP
Summary: A little Bonanza story for Valentine’s Day.
Rated: K+ 2,320 words
When Your True Lover Comes Your Way by JC
Summary: It’s another Wednesday, another “western of the week” for a young actor still looking for his big break. But a man’s luck can change when he least expects it. A Jack Richards story for Valentine’s Day
Rating: G 713 words
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Ma Hoad’s Valentine’s Day R-Challenge!
Note: Within each story summary is a rating, please heed the ratings. A few of these stories have been given an R/MA-rating by their author.