What the Wind Blew In (by McFair_58)
Summary: One day the wind blows in a woman claiming to be Ben Cartwright’s daughter. As her claim appears to be valid, Belle moves into the Ponderosa bringing trouble from her past in the form of a man who is obsessed with her and who blames Ben Cartwright for taking her mother away. Before the end the lives of the Cartwrights and the Ponderosa itself are in danger of going up in flames.
Rated: PG-13 Word count: 59, 034
Providence (by Questfan)
Summary: When Joe returns home with a child that he claims is his, the story is not quite what anyone expects.
Word Count – 14,709 Rating: T
Sunset (by Questfan)
Summary: At sixteen, Joe was champing at the bit to be counted as a man. Until the day where his choices could have dire consequences for both his brothers.
Word Count: 33,779 Rating: T
One Little Two Little Three Little Thunderbirds (by McFair_58)
Summary: A friend of Ben’s comes for a visit, bringing with him his three daughters and a dark secret from his past. At first it appears the greatest danger the visit presents lies in the insanity of a trio of young females in the Cartwright household. All too soon it becomes apparent that Gil Jenkins’ demons have not been laid to rest and threaten not only him, but the Cartwrights as well.
Rated: PG-13 WC 79,400
The Cherry Tree Saga (by Robin)
Summary: Like the ever changing seasons, life blooms and dies on the Ponderosa.
Rating T (140,000 words)
Shoe Leather (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel in which Adam is at odds with Ben and with Hoss because of events that occur and words that are spoken in anger. A master manipulator is at work and needs to be stopped before things get any worse.
Rating = T WC = 13,369
Bootless Cries (by McFair_58)
Summary: Who would have thought that a pair of missing boots would propel the Cartwrights into the nightmare world of a madman? One morning Joe wakes up to find his boots gone and the mystery of how he lost them – and who is wearing them – leads to a series of events that could cost not only Joe’s life, but Adam and Hoss’ as well.
Rated PG-13 (58,335 words)
Same Pines Different Wind (by McFair_58)
Summary: This story is a sequel or WHN for the wonderful episode ‘Different Pines Same Wind’. As Joe Cartwright helps the old woman Carrie Pickett prepare for winter, the arrival of a beautiful young woman at the Ponderosa spells disaster. Her appearance serves as a catalyst for an unexpected series of events that culminate in a showdown in the Piney Woods in which not only Joe, but Hoss and Ben, must face and overcome Marks deep seated need for revenge .
Rated PG-13 Word Count: 50,528
Tears of Growing Up #3 – Learning to Trust, One Last Time (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: It’s never easy seeing your youngest taking another step towards manhood.
Rating: G (715 words)
Tears of Growing Up Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Bounty Hunter series (by BettyHT)
Summary: In Bounty Hunter, consequences from an incident on a trip taken by Adam and Joe years earlier embroils the brothers in a tense drama, and kindness shown in that earlier effort is the source of their only hope of survival. Chasing The Wind is the second story — A surprise visitor from Adam’s recent past in Boston shakes things up in Virginia City and Adam has some choices to make. Weep For Me, and Rejoice With Me is the third story — A serious problem for Adam causes him to have to make some adjustments in his life.
rating = T WC = 67,872
Wet Bottom, Warm Heart (by McFair_58)
Summary: Deep inside 17 year old Little Joe Cartwright there’s an angry beast waiting to get out. It makes him say and do things he always regrets, like talking back to his Pa. After one such incident, his shame drives him away from the Ponderosa, straight into the arms of trouble – and the waiting rifle sight of a little golden-haired girl named Elizabeth Carnaby.
Rating: PG Word Count: 13,300
Wet Bottom, Warm Heart Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Time to Decide (by JulieS)
Summary: Ben is asked to run for mayor of Virginia City. However, he finds out that it may not be as straightforward as it seems.
Rated: PG (7658 words)
The Way Things Are Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Poisoned (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A brief stop to do some fishing on the way home from a business trip could be potentially deadly for Hoss.
Rating: T Word Count: 8039
Redemption Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Quarantine (by MissJudy)
Summary: Adam is running the ranch alone while his family takes a spring trip to San Francisco. All has gone well, but a change in the weather heralds an unexpected chain of events that Adam must deal with. When Ben, Hoss, and Joe return, they find an empty ranch…and a mystery.
Rating: K WC: 30,700
A Duel with Guitars (by Mumu)
Summary: This is one short story, initially written in french for a challenge. I’m very glad to share this with you…
Rating: G WC 3730