A Cartwright’s Word is a Binding Oath (by Patina)
Summary: An old friend requests the Cartwrights’ help when vengeance comes calling
Rating: T Word Count: 4748
When Winners Become Losers (by wx4rmk)
Summary: A simple, late summer day quickly turns more complicated than any of the Cartwrights could have imagined potentially changing one Cartwright’s life forever.
Rating: PG Word Count: 3466
The Painted Lady (by mcfair_58)
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Little Joe Cartwright is in love and, as usual, it brings a world of trouble. Can big brother Adam save the day or will he too be drawn in by the Painted Lady and lose not only his way, but maybe his life?
Rating: PG Word Count: 29,166
Loss (by Belle)
Summary: When everything you care about is taken from you, you have nothing left to lose.
Rating: M (violence) Word count: 3305
Little Joe Cartwright, Indian Fighter (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: When the Paiute are seen prowling around the Ponderosa ranch house, Little Joe Cartwright is desperate to help defend his home and family. Only, he’s under orders to stay inside and work on his spelling . . . Disobeying his father’s commands will take him to a place he never, in his wildest dreams, thought he would see.
Rating: K+ Word count: 3664
The Author (by Arien)
Summary: While working on her latest story, an author gets a surprise visit.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 778
No Man Wants to Be Bossed (by Robin)
Summary: An excerpt from “Frozen in Time.”
Rating: K+ Word Count: 2907
My Boy (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: My boy was late. He was never late. A different POV for the episode “Elizabeth, My Love”.
Rating: K
Word Count: 1,057
The Protector II – The Solitaire’s Song (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: It’s been a year since Adam returned to the Ponderosa together with a 12-year old girl that he rescued on his journey. Life is good, but troubles don’t stay away for long. Not only does an old acquaintance cause trouble for Adam, but the presence of Clara’s father still lingers like a black cloud. This is the sequel to ‘The Protector’ but can be read as a stand-alone story.
Rated: K+ (64,572 words)
Cunning Beavers (by wx4rmk)
Summary: The Cartwrights have to work to devise a plan to outsmart some crafty beavers who are causing mayhem on the Ponderosa.
Rating: K / Word Count: 1843
Grandmother Cartwright and the Vampire Curse (by BettyHT)
Summary: Some haunting family history comes back to create problems for the Cartwrights until the true nature of the evil can be dug up. The theme fits the Halloween season, but this is not a spooky story.
Rating: T Word Count: 5,217
The Circumstance of His Return (by McFair_58)
A violent storm, a frightened mare, and the matter of his homecoming. My entry for the 2021 ‘Man in Black’ challenge.
Rated: PG
Word count: 10,999
Springtime Vignettes (by AC1830)
Summary: A collection of three vignettes based on three Springtime themes – mud, allergies, and memories.
Rating: K, Word Count: 2676
Not Forgotten part 2 Captive Hearts (by BettyHT)
Summary: AU continuation in which Adam has found his dream but lost some of it too. He finds his way back west to rebuild both his dream and his connection to his past.
Rating T Word Count = 25,444
Part of the Not Forgotten Series, links to all stories included within
Not Forgotten (by BettyHT)
Summary: A story for those who are willing to accept an Alternate Universe version of some of the Bonanza story. In this case, it is the story of Ben and Marie and the story of Adam in the prequel years with Adam’s backstory drastically altered.
Rating: PG Word count: 15,477
Part of the Not Forgotten series, links to all stories included within