A New Friend (by AC1830)
Summary: One of the Cartwrights gets a big surprise for his birthday. Written for Dan Blocker’s Birthday. Rating: G, Word Count: 2294 A New Friend A horse is a thing of beauty – head raised proudly, mane and tail flying in the wind as it parades around. It’s enough…
The Ugliest Christmas Ornament (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe thinks an ornament is too ugly for the Cartwright tree. Adam has the opposite opinion in this slice-of-life vignette.
Rating: G 610 words
Whatever It Takes #6 – Of One Breath (by Wrangler)
Summary: After the death of his dearest friend, Joe takes a downward spiral. Can his father stop him before he surrenders to old temptations? This story follows my story, Absolute Faith.
Rating: T (24,890)
The Dancer (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: Joe and a saloon dancer accidentally meet, and more problems arise than Joe ever expected.
Rating: PG Word Count: 19000
Being a Neighbor and a Friend (by AC1830)
Summary: Young Hoss helps a young stranger without telling his family, but did his heart overrule his wisdom?
Rating: G
Word Count: 1902
What If … (by Missjudy)
Summary: How might a change in an episode early in the canon of Bonanza, change the episodes that followed? This is a collection of stories to show how life in the Cartwright family and in Virginia City would reflect the difference, while you try to figure what happened.
Rating: PG Word Count: 28534
Guilt (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: Have you ever wondered why Joe is such a good shot? Maybe that’s how it happened.
Rating: PG Word Count: 15000
No Deal (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel with Adam home from college at about 23, Hoss at about age 17, and Joe at about age 11. Returning from a trip to Sacramento, Adam has two disturbing encounters, one with someone he thought could be a friend and another with outlaws. Then he has another one with his father. The rest of the story develops from those until the issues can be resolved.
Rating – T Word Count – 32,154
All Hallows’ Harvest (by Heather-Chrysalis)
Summary: Something evil lurks in a cornfield on the Ponderosa and unleashes terror on the Cartwright family. What is it?
Rated T Wordcount: 8, 070
My Only Guiding Light (by HarpistforHim)
Joe let himself smile for half a second before sobering and shaking his head. “I’ve known you a long time and I don’t think I’ve ever seen you like this. Maybe you got this way when I was too young to notice or wasn’t around to remember, but… I don’t know, seeing you down here tonight all alone, I sort of got worried.” Or, after Laura Dayton’s departure, Joe finds his oldest brother in need of some consolation. A WHN for the “Triangle.”
Word Count: 2,316 Rating: PG
The Storm (by Heather-Chrysalis)
Summary: One stormy night, Adam seeks shelter at a house and finds a young woman living all alone. Not willing to deny their attraction for the other, passion ensues.
Rated R Wordcount: 9, 329
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
We All Need A Backup Sometimes (by DJK)
Canon refers to Ben leaving the Ponderosa for a time after Marie’s death. This story presents a possibility for how Adam managed during this time. (This is an Old Ned story.)
Velveting The Cowboy (by Heather-Chrysalis)
Summary: Adam Cartwright has more erotic encounters with the free-spirited Velvet. A sequel to Velvet Captive, though this story can be read on its own.
Rated: R Wordcount: 8, 886 SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
Velvet Series, links to all stories included within
Mary’s Story #1 – A Young Girl’s Dream (by AH83)
Summary: Young Mary (Adam and Emma’s adopted daughter) has grown up and is dreaming of college. But with two suitors vying for your attention, she seeks guidance from friends and family on how to make the right choice. Meanwhile, Adam finds a change coming in his life and also has to make a tough decision.
Rating: PG, Word Count: 4482
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