Sally Mars, M.D. (by millieshepherd)
Summary: Little Joe meets a lady doctor who tends to an injured Adam.
Rating: K
Word Count: 3,441
The Children Shall Lead (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel about how Ben found the spot for the Ponderosa, but it is told as a story about Adam and Hoss and how they met Young Wolf. There is also some insight into how Adam developed into the man he became.
Rating: PG Word count: 4057
The Town Hero (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: A grateful Virginia City wants to both reward and exploit Little Joe’s valiant defense of the town, but Adam fears his young brother may be unable to handle his sudden newfound fame. Written for BoNaNo 2021. Rating: K+ Word count: 13, 175
Mrs. Little Joe – Romancing the Ponderosa Book 1 (by millieshepherd)
Summary: When Little Joe finds a badly injured stranger on the Ponderosa, the Cartwrights’ lives are nearly turned upside down.
Rating: T Word Count: 21,027
Part of the Romancing the Ponderosa Series, links to stories included within.
For the Love of Pete (by bahj)
Summary: Little Joe is ready to do anything to help the struggling widow of his childhood friend.
-Tissue Warning- This story deals with loss (NO main character deaths)
Rating: PG Word Count: 7875
Hair of the Dog (by Patina)
Summary: Ben pays for the night before, much of which he can’t remember.
Written for day 24 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1400
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (by fanofoldtvshows)
Summary: Joe reads to his nieces and nephews on Christmas Eve.
Written for day 23 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1070
The Christmas Letter (by mumu74)
Summary: The legacy of Ben Cartwright.
Written for day 22 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1057
Song of the Bells (by SJR Cartwright)
Summary: Practice makes perfect when it matters the most.
Written for day 21 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 2049
A Peculiar Penance (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: While serving a self-imposed sentence in the barn on Christmas Eve, Little Joe learns a lesson in the forgiveness that lies at the heart of Christmas.
Written for day 20 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1903
Christmas Angel (by wx4rmk)
Summary: Just when Adam thought the first Christmas without his wife couldn’t be bleaker, something magical happens.
Written for day 19 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1155
Family Traditions (by Sibylle)
Summary: Family is also who you choose, and so are traditions.
Written for day 18 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1705
Snow Angels – Pt II (by Sierras)
Summary: Joe revisits his mama’s Christmas 1844 journal entries.
Written for Day 17 of the Advent Calendar
Rating: G Words: 859
A Stitch in Time (by AC1830)
Summary: Christmas is a season for surprises, especially when one of Ben’s hidden talents helps out two special ladies in his life.
Written for day 16 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 2485
The Boy Who Kept Christmas Alive (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: It’s up to on of the boys to keep Christmas alive during a dark time on the Ponderosa.
Written for day 15 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 2989