The Trust (by EPM)
Summary: All Adam wanted was time on his own to do a little hunting, maybe a little reading. But what he found were trespassers ravaging the Ponderosa in the search for Gold; placing Cartwright lives in jeopardy.
Rating: K+ (9,665 words)
When Will I See You Again (by Claire)
Summary: Secrets from the past are revealed and cast new light on all the Cartwrights and cause them to re-evaluate their relationships with one another. But some secrets should remain hidden…
Rated: T (16,70 words)
The Power of Words (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: While sitting in jail, Adam Cartwright ponders the potency of words.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 1,203
Dead Horse in Laredo (by RandyS)
Summary: An explanation surrounding Joe’s horse, Cochise.
Rating: K (2,000 words)
Rising to the Challenge (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: There’s a fight, but which brother wins?
Rating: T (785 words)
The Marriage of True Minds Part 2 (by Deborah)
Summary: This is the twelfth story in my “Adam in the Outback” series. Part 2 takes place during 1896 through 1898.
Rating: T WC 47,000
Adam In The Outback Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Cartwright Saga # 5 – Joe and Marie (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: The saga continues, and this time it is Joe’s turn.
Rating: PG (136,040 words)
The Silver Curse (by Monette)
Synopsis: Virginia City is going through a depression period when a silver ledge is reportedly heading right through the Ponderosa. Ben is adamant about not wanting his land tore up, but Adam believes a compromise is necessary not only for the sake of the town, but for the sake of the family. Adam proves himself right but at what cost?
Rating: G
Words: 11,300
The Love Paddle Boat (by Robin)
Summary: Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, we’re expecting you…..
Rating: T (3,785 words)
Skeletons Unleashed (by DebbieB)
Summary: Plagued with a haunting memory, Joe refuses to open his heart and face reality. Ben searches desperately for a way to help his son before life becomes so unbearable for the boy, that Joe takes drastic measures.
Rated: PG13 for death of young person. (9,025 words)
To Hell and Back (by DebbieB)
Summary: Against his family’s wishes, Little Joe embarks on a journey that takes him ‘to hell and back’ in an attempt to fulfill a dying man’s last wish.
Rated: PG13 (Suffering) (31,100 words)
The Least Dreaded (by BeckyS)
Summary: He used what he had at hand to save himself; now he pleaded, “Don’t let him kill me.”
Rating: T (1,460 words)
To Become a Man (by Lynnette Smith)
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
At All Costs (by Rona)
Summary: On a business trip to Sacramento, Joe encounters Bethany again. Will he survive this time?
Rated: K+ (11,470 words)
Power of Love Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
In Loving Memory (by Rona)
Summary: The Cartwrights reflect on the impact Marie had on their lives.
Rated: T (3,155 words)
