Summary: The first in a series of four stories, this one features Adam ensnared in a number of difficult situations as his brothers try to help by playing matchmaker for him. It doesn’t go well of course as romance should never be attempted by a team.
Rating = T Word count = 17,959
First Kiss Series, links to stories of this series included.
Summary: As three of the Cartwrights are making their way home for Christmas, Ben becomes ill. Adam and Hoss find a rancher willing to give them refuge from the cold and snow. Little do they know, their rescuer has a connection with another journey the Cartwrights made many years earlier. Ben, Adam and Hoss find they’ve come full circle in their Christmas journeys.
Rating = K, Word Count = 8705
Summary: Just as the Civil War is coming to a close, Ben Cartwright arrives in Washington DC at the request of his old friend President Lincoln. Lincoln makes him an offer that could change his life, taking him away from this sons and the Ponderosa forever. If he refuses the offer, the powers that be have other plans to make him comply. But after a fateful night at Ford’s Theater, a medical emergency sends Ben into the lair of a vengeful doctor and an experience far worse than any amount of political scheming.
Rating T/PG 13: Contains brief coarse language (Word count: 24,448)
Summary: My entry for BoNaNo 2017. A trip back from Sacramento takes a deadly turn and Joe is separated from his brothers. Believing he caused their deaths and left traumatised, Joe is picked up by a father and daughter who are heading for California.
Rating: T Word Count: 23,769
Summary: Candy realizes that some things do change.
Rating: K Word count: 640
Scenes From Our Next Life Series, links to stories of this series included.
Summary: On a visit to Chief Winnemucca’s Paiute Camp, Adam hears a legend that he wonders later if it could be true.
Word Count = 1421 Rating = K
Summary: Strangers making their way to their new homes are invited to spend Christmas Eve at the Ponderosa; and share their Holiday with the Cartwrights.
Rating: G (2,010 words)
Angels, In Spite of it All was included in the 2017 Advent Calendar Collection. Click ‘Comments’ or “Leave a Comment” above to leave comments for the author. Or click Read More … below for a link to the story.
Summary: Virginia City awaits the highly anticipated Nativity play. Thankfully, anyone can be an angel when there is a need.
Baby from the Forrest, Baby from the Heart was included in the 2017 Advent Calendar Collection. Click ‘Comments’ or “Leave a Comment” above to leave comments for the author. Or click Read More … below for a link to the story.
Summary: The start of a new life is a joyous occasion.
Christmas Magic was included in the 2017 Advent Calendar Collection. Click ‘Comments’ or “Leave a Comment” above to leave comments for the author. Or click Read More … below for a link to the story.
Summary: There’s disappointment when the Cartwrights can’t be home on Christmas Eve.