Confidentially…. (by JC)
Families often share and share alike, but sometimes you get, sometimes you get got, and sometimes you get even. (Written for Camp in the Pines)
Rating: T Word Count: 2592
Just a Neighbor (by millieshepherd)
Summary: In the aftermath of Laura Dalton running off with Will Cartwright and Adam’s accident that left him crippled, he is still trying to recover both physically and emotionally. In an attempt to heal and get rid of the itch to leave the Ponderosa for a while, he buys a six-month homestead claim contract. His piece of land is a beautiful little spot about forty miles north of the Ponderosa and he soon discovers his closest neighbor is a pretty young lady named Felicity Quinn. While helping each other through multiple situations, a close friendship grows between them and they aren’t sure if they want to continue to be “just neighbors”. (This story takes place around the beginning of season six.)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 7,648
Taming the Spitfire (by pjb)
Summary: A WHI for The Spitfire. When Joe brings Willow back to the Ponderosa, only one person understands what’s really happening. Rating: PG Word count: 4,380 words
Can’t They See Me? (by BettyHT)
Summary: After a tragedy, who died, and who is still living? How did some survive? What makes a hero?
Rating: T Word count: 2,415
To Live or To Die (by millieshepherd)
Summary: Shelia Johnson, Little Joe Cartwright’s fiancée, gets captured and held hostage by the Lassiters. A WHI for Five Sundowns to Sunup.
Rating: T
Word Count: 10,268
The Dating Game (by JC)
The Cartwright brothers compete against one another on Virginia City’s newest game show. Will it be bachelor #1, Bachelor #2, or Bachelor #3?
Rating: T Word Count: 1717
The Light In the Forest (by BettyHT)
Summary: There’s a mysterious spooky light, a mesmerized older brother, a worried Hoss who has heard some stories from Hop Sing that give him reason to worry, and a bad situation that Ben has to handle.
rating: T word count: 2185
The Redhead – Romancing the Ponderosa Book 2 (by millieshepherd)
Summary: Adam talks Ben into making a trade with Chief Winnemucca. The trade isn’t your average deal, the Chief has a redheaded white girl and he wants a few head of cattle for her. Adam takes full responsibility for the girl and soon finds out he might have gotten himself in deeper than he expected.
Rating: T
Word Count: 21,487
Part of Romancing the Ponderosa Series, links to the stories included within.
The Artist (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam fails in a task that haunts him, but the aftermath is haunting to everyone because no one can understand what happens next.
PG 2,128
Love Me Not: An Interlude (by HarpistforHim)
Summary: Joe’s antics and quick temper get the better of him in this fun little story based on an exchange in “Love Me Not.” Featuring a mischievous Joe, a tired Hoss, and a crafty Adam. A WHIB for Love Me Not.
Rating: G Word Count: 979
Setting a Trap (by BettyHT)
Summary: A WHIB for the Lady From Baltimore, it’s the story of the night after Joe confronts Adam and the next day when the Bannings leave the Ponderosa. The story is told completely from Joe’s POV and in his voice.
rating: T word count: 1,655
The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book II (by bahj)
Summary: Little Joe’s misadventures continue when he once again finds himself face to face with an old nemesis. This story is a continuation of “The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book I” and includes many references to that story but can be read as a stand alone :0)
Rated: PG
Word Count : 34,602
Part of the Misadventure Series, links to all stories included within.
Ride, Ride, Ride (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam meets a man by coincidence on several trips, but eventually, it is by design and leads to a new direction in his life.
Rating: T Word count: 21,713
After the Kissing Booth (byBettyHT)
Summary: In a noble deed, Joe talks Adam into the annual kissing booth not knowing what will result but hoping for the best.
Rating: PG Word count: 5,153
The River (by JC)
A view from the riverbank, the one left behind. A poem of transition, resistance, and acceptance. Posted in recognition of World Poetry Day 2022.
