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Summary: When Ben kills a member of the notorious Thompson gang during an attempted bank robbery, he has no idea of the danger in which he has placed his son.
Rating: PG, some violence
Words: 8,100
Summary: Lynne Allison returns to Virginia City after having been away for eight years. As she and Joe spend time together, they begin to see each other differently then they had as kids. Will Lynne ever be able to let go of past hurts, enough to see the love that surrounds her? And as the Cartwrights run into trouble with the Slaters, their neighbors for twenty years, can Joe have the strength to realize that the events that unfold are out of his control? It’s sadness, love, hope, and tragedy that bring Joe and Lynne together in a series of events that eventually lead them to a battle for their lives.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG
Words: 16,250
Story Summary: Joe sets off towards Yuma to investigate reports of his father’s death.
Rating: G
Words: 5,160
Summary: When Richard Darvey is out for revenge on Ben Cartwright for the death of his son, Joe must decide how much he is willing to give to protect his father. When Darvey fails to claim his revenge on the Cartwrights it becomes quite clear that someone other then Darvey will stop at nothing to see both Ben and Joe dead.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG
Words: 4,480
Summary: When Adam receives a letter from his brother, he decides that it’s high time that he return home to visit his family after having been away for four years. As he makes his way from Boston towards home, his mind travels back to years past and memories long forgotten. Will snowstorms or dangers encountered along the way, keep him from reaching the place he most longs to be for Christmas?
Rating: G
Words: 7,550
Synopsis: When Danny Morris, a friend of Joe’s whom he taught how to handle a gun, murders Laura Peterson and escapes with her money, Joe feels responsible and goes after Danny along with Adam and Hoss. The ordeals and trials faced by the three of them, especially Joe, draw the ties that bind them closer together and reveal the growth in Joe’s mind and character.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG
Words: 6,300
Synopsis: Joe returns home late from a trip and finds that Ben, realizing Joe was going to be late, has sent Hoss to Pineville in place of him. All seems well until Ben and Joe receive a telegraph from Pineville informing them of an unfortunate shootout resulting in Hoss’s death. As Ben needs time too himself to grieve, it is up to his youngest son to pick up the responsibilities around the ranch and push aside his own feelings to allow his father this time. Moving from one responsibility to the next keeps Joe from thinking about the tremendous loss he feels until a couple of days later when he comes across a letter in his father’s desk addressed to him………from his brother, Hoss.
Rating: Teen Word Count: 8,100
Story Summary: When a Jack Devon is out for vengeance for the death of his son, Joe is severely wounded and almost killed. Devon is thrown in jail and all seems to quiet down but it soon becomes clear that more then just Devon’s son Jimmy would like to finish the job.
Rating and Reader alerts: PG
Words: 4,600
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