How To Say Goodbye (by JoeC)
Summary: There comes a time when we need to say goodbye to a beloved person
Rating: K+ WC 1300
Warnings: Character death
The Prodigal (by slaine89)
Summary: A fight with Adam causes fifteen-year-old Joe to leave the ranch, and events take a turn for the worse, making it impossible for him to return home whether he wants to or not.
Rated: K (29,195 words)
The Prodigal Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Half a Man (by HazelMom)
Summary: Hoss fights his family while they fight for his life.
Rating: K+ (15,371 words)
(Author’s note: Characters appear from several episodes including The Scapegoat, The Tax Collector, The Wild Ones, Gift of Water, The Good Samaritan, Half a Rogue, Lothario Larkin, Enter Thomas Bowers, and Once a Doctor.)
Mistaken Identity (by ljlover2001)
Summary: Written in response to the Valentine’s Day chaps and spurs challenge
Rated: K+ (5,115 words)
Purgatory (by freyakendra)
Summary: After Joe is attacked by Apaches in an incident that threatens a fragile peace, he is left hanging somewhere between life and death, between Heaven and Hell, and, more importantly, between Army soldiers and Apache warriors on the verge of war. How long must his family watch before the risk of waiting outweighs the risk of action? With Ben facing the ultimate sacrifice, Adam drawn into a fight to the death, Hoss preparing for the worst, and Joe praying for the unthinkable, this is a tale of strength, courage and the limits of human endurance.
Rating: T WC 9600
Caught in a Mouse Trap (by Terri)
Summary: Adam and Hoss find themselves in a tricky situation. Who can be to blame? Watch out, Joe!
Rated: K+ WC 4300
Hope Springs Eternal (by Doolittle)
Summary: WHN/Missing Scene – The Hopefuls. My first ever fanfiction story for Bonanza.
Rating: G (3,900 words)
When Sorrows Come (by Doolittle)
Summary: WHN “The Crucible”
Rating: T (9,925 words)
When I Wake Up (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: One of the Cartwright boys finds himself in a tight spot.
Rated: T (3,050 words)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place (by Cheaux)
Summary: When the Ponderosa faces financial ruin, only drastic measures can save the day…measures which turn deadly for Joe and Candy as Ben and Hoss watch from a distance.
Rated: K+ WC 7000
New Year’s Eve Shenanigans (by ljlover2001)
Summary: A story written in response to the Chaps & Spurs January Challenge. Ten year old Little Joe attends a New Years Eve party in town with his family and manages to get into trouble – quelle surprise!
Rated: K (2,025 words)
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (by Patina)
Summary: The Widow Jenkins got more than she bargained for when Ben sent his sons out to help with a few chores. Written in response to a writing challenge to use “They all took several steps forward, stunned by what they done” as the first sentence and “His lips moved as if he was chewing the words he was holding back” as the last sentence.
Rating: K Word Count=2175
Middle Child Syndrome (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=2666
Summary: At six years old, Hoss finds himself to be the middle child instead of the baby. Not quite old enough to be responsible but not quite young enough to be thought of as a baby anymore.
Christmas Comes But Once A Year (by Sue)
Summary: Little Joe gets into trouble…a few times
Rated: K+ WC 10,500
The Christmas Surprise (by deansgirl)
Summary: The first Chrismas after Marie died was going to be a sad one. Can Adam and Hoss make the season bright after all?
Rated: K+ (2,240 words)