Longings (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Written in Response to the May 2023 – Double Drabble Prompts: “Will he kiss me?” and “Metamorphosis!”
Rating: Teen (Words: 650)
I Saw Her Again (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Of love, loss, and hope for the future. A poem from Ben’s point of view.
Rating: K
Word Count: 202
Letting Go (by DJK)
Summary: What Hoss had to say about Adam’s leaving.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1046
Men Are Still Boys (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a set of five stories that are not related except in showing that men are still boys in many ways whether it is what they do, say, aspire to be, or the mistakes they can make. A short summary precedes each story.
Rating: T Word count: 6,995
A Shady Encounter (by JC)
Adam entertains an old flame. Could it be love the second time around?
Rating: Teen Words: 750
Service of Love (by AH83)
Summary: How does one get a crusty old man to have a change of heart about life? Ask Hoss.
Rating: K, Word Count: 1992
Miss Liberty Valance (by BettyHT)
Summary: On a trip to Cheyenne, Adam expects to meet a gunfighter but instead is surprised to meet someone who eventually becomes a part of the Cartwright clan.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,491
For a Good Cause (by BettyHT)
Summary: To find justice after a tragedy, Adam and Joe employ unusual and perhaps morally and ethically questionable methods.
Rating: T Word count: 1,276
Reborn On a Birthday (by BettyHT)
Summary: Heading out on a hunting trip that Adam had requested for his birthday, the family runs into a lot more trouble than expected when they find signs of rustlers working on the Ponderosa.
Rating: T Word count: 2,919
Death Wish? (by BettyHT)
Summary: After a question posed by Ben, Adam reflects on why he has been in so many dangerous situations. There are numerous references to Bonanza episodes.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,423
Confessions By the Campfire (by BettyHT)
Summary: Sitting in near darkness around a campfire can help men reveal thoughts and feelings to each other that they otherwise would conceal. The Cartwrights are like that.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,817
True Love Changes Everything (by AH83)
Summary: Will Hoss ever encounter his true love?
Rating: K, Word Count: 1090
Mind Escape (by BettyHT)
Summary: Ben witnessed a robbery and murder. Threats to his life have caused him to go into hiding until the trial, but it is Adam who suffers the consequences as accomplices of the accused set out to find Ben’s location by questioning Adam who finds that his mind is his only weapon against their relentless brutal inquisition.
Rating T Word count 4,354
Scar Stories (by BettyHT)
Summary: A prequel story — Ever wonder how Adam got that little scar on his lip? This story tries to explain. Then — the same story except from Ben’s POV.
Rating T Word count 3,647
Hijacking a Family (by BettyHT)
Summary: Hop Sing plays the pivotal role in this story about bringing a family member back where he belongs despite his resistance.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,143
