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.
Trouble Comes Looking (by BettyHT)
Summary: The story is set five years later than A Fight You Do Not Want, and Adam has to recover from a tragedy and find a way to move his life forward. He has made some terrible mistakes in doing that and has to figure out how to make his life better.
Rating T and Word count 28,726
Part of the Fight and Trouble Series, links to all stories included within
Things That Matter #3 – A Father’s Concern (by wx4rmk)
Summary: How does a father help a grieving son get back into life?
Rating: G, Word Count: 519
A Fight You Do Not Want (by BettyHT)
Summary: A light drama with quite a bit of humor in the last chapters, the story focus is on Adam but all members of the family as well as Jamie and Candy play significant roles in the telling of this story. There are two OCs too who are necessary to move the story forward. There is a Part 2 which is a short follow-up story.
Rating: T Word count: 20,302
Deception (by Cheaux)
Summary: In 1873, the deaths of Hoss and Alice so close together left Ben and Joe physically and emotionally, bankrupt. Father and son masked their grief, each hiding serious health issues from the other. By a miracle, both men survived and in the aftermath, Dr. Paul Martin prescribed the whole truth and nothing but the truth as a remedy. In 1875, their pact is still intact…or is it? A sequel to “My Father’s Heartbeat.” It is helpful but not necessary to have read the first story.
Rated: T Word Count: 18,438
Part of the My Father’s Heartbeat Series, links to stories included within
Dogging My Soul Storytelling (byBettyHT)
Summary: An old storyteller tells tales of the family to Hoss and gives a refrain for each Cartwright and why they have it, and one story sets off an explosive change in the family.
rating: T word count: 5,525
Ponderosa Schoolmarm – Cartwright Gals: A Romancing the Ponderosa Spinoff Book 1 (by millieshepherd)
Summary: Madeline Cartwright, Ben’s oldest stepdaughter, is Virginia City’s new schoolteacher. She has a school program planned but doesn’t have anyone to build the stage she needs, that is until Kevin Butler steps in. Kevin and Madeline are very close to being enemies, so the sparks are bound to fly!
Rating: T
Word Count: 20,397
