Shirtless Joe (by JC)
Summary: One man’s “Field of Dreams” is another woman’s fantasy.
Rating: PG (1,010 words)
Beginning Again (by JC)
Summary: Ben Cartwright has twice known love and loss. Will the third time be the charm?
Rating: T (1,044 words)
The Company We Keep (by JulieS)
Summary: An old friend of Ben’s comes to visit.
Rated: PG (7023 words)
The Way Things Are series, links to all the stories in the series included.
Gone (by Questfan)
Summary: When Ben leaves on a cattle drive with two of his sons, he has no idea that when he returns home, Joe will be gone. After searching for him, he has to face the very real possibility his son will never return.
Word Count: 13,562 Rating: T
To Soar on Albatross Wings (German Translation) – (by Krystyna)
Zusammenfassung: Diese Geschichte führt Candy in die Cartwright Familie ein, in der er einen ruhelosen Joe Cartwright vorfindet, der die Tatsache übelnimmt, dass sein ältester Bruder die Ponderosa verlassen hat. Adam erlebt in der Zwischenzeit seine eigenen Abenteuer, weit weg auf dem Ozean…mit dieser Geschichte startet meine Captain Cartwright Serie, vorrausgegangen ist jedoch die Geschichte I Shall Cherish You Forever.
Rating: T (68,645 words)
Dignity (by faust)
Roy Coffee has his reasons for doing what he does. Really, he has.
700 words, rated K
A Day in the Life – A Bonanza of a Tale (by JC)
Summary: It’s 1860-something, a typical day for the Cartwright brothers, on the trail of a confidence man who suckered them during their Pa’s absence. Bonanza aficionados will find 104 episode titles embedded in the story.
Rating: T (2,615 words)
A Pearl Without Price (by JC)
Summary: Adam Cartwright knows well there are some things in this world that money can’t buy, and other things are priceless. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)
Rating: K+ (1,425 words)
Ties That Bind Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Sunshine with a Little Hurricane (by McFair_58)
Summary: A sequel to ‘Wet Bottom Warm Heart’. After 11 year old Elizabeth Carnaby saved Little Joe’s life, he promised to bring her to the Ponderosa. She arrives along with a sudden winter storm that blows in not only a little fun but a whole lot of trouble, including a killer named Fleet Rowse who is looking to make easy money by lightening the load in Ben Cartwright’s safe.
Rating: T (82,825 words)
Wet Bottom, Warm Heart Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Imperfect Memory (by JC)
Summary: A conversation overheard at a party evokes Adam’s memories of Marie and the integral role she played in his own first love. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)
Rating: T (47,245 words)
Ties That Bind Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Something Important (By Questfan)
Summary: Adam is forced to consider what is important to him, especially when he may have lost someone that is very important to him. A Bonanza prequel story, set just after Adam returns home from college.
Word Count: 16,231
Rating: T
Fortuna Smiles (by faust)
Written for the prompt: Adam wins the lottery. And that’s all there is to it.
800 words, rated K+
Part of the Art-Universe, links to stories within the series are included.
The Real Man Smiles in Trouble (by McFair_58)
SUMMARY: Joe is attacked. At first it seems the motive was robbery, but all too soon it becomes clear that something devastating has happened to the youngest Cartwright son. As the truth comes out, the Cartwright men face a challenge none of them could have conceived; one that calls upon them to look deep within themselves to find a way to save Joe.
RATED M: This story is rated M for adult situations and themes including sexual assault, sexual innuendo, abusive behavior, violence and brutality. It contains mild adult language. WARNING: This story may not be appropriate for younger or more sensitive readers.
(72,000 words)
Lessons in the Art of Negotiations #2 – The Ophelia Theatre Presents… Private Dancer (by Eros)
Summary: The Ophelia Theatre Presents the very first ‘Chippendale’ dancers, featuring Adam and Joe Cartwright; who star in their own private dances later that night. Written for the 2016 Bonanza Brand 10th Anniversary R-Rated Challenge (aka the ‘Dirty Word’ Challenge)
Rating: MA (2,900 words)
THIS STORY IS SEXUALLY EXPLICIT, and intended for mature readers only! If you are easily offended, please do not continue to the story.
Negotiation Series, links to stories within the series are included.
In the Mind’s Eye (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A farce on Bonanza FanFic with a twist.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1099