Just A Taste of Vengeance (by Little Jo Cartwright)
Summary: After Adam Cartwright is shot down by an old enemy of Ben Cartwright’s, Joe swears to get even with the man who seriously injured his brother. Joe travels to Carson City in pursuit of Jed Clemens, his brother’s would-be murderer. But after Joe manages to locate Clemens, things start to go wrong…
Rating T (7,050 words)
The Eighth Day (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: When Adam encounters a mysterious woman on the shores of Lake Tahoe, his whole world will be changed forever. And just what is the woman’s involvement in the abductions taking place around the lake? This is my take on how and why Adam left the Ponderosa. An AU fantasy set in the ‘real’ world of Bonanza. A story where the lake is the star of the show.
Rating: T Word Count: 36,890
Rites of Passage (by BettyHT)
Summary: In this prequel, Little Joe is moving from childhood to adulthood and has mixed feelings about how to react to his older brother who is facing the task of how to fit back into the ranch he left as a boy to go to college but returned as a man who is still the boss’ son.
rating = T (WC = 14,378)
A Ghost from the Past (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: A man from Ben’s past arrives at the Ponderosa dredging up painful memories for Adam, and it’s up to Little Joe to help Adam set things right.
Rating: T (11,900 words)
A Different Conversation (by AC1830)
Summary: Imagine the scene in The Ride where Adam and Ben are by the fire having a serious conversation. What if father and son discussed something totally different?
Rating = K WC = 818
For Diane (by BettyHT)
Summary: While in Waycross, someone told me that my stories are too long because she only reads the shorter stories. She gave me a prompt for a shorter story, and here is the result: A broken plate and a dropped plate lead to lessons learned.
(WC = 1090) Rating = PG
Born For Adversity (by BettyHT)
Summary: There’s lots of shocking trouble for Adam right from the start, but there is also a plan for revenge, subterfuge, false identities, fraud, financial difficulties for Ben and the Ponderosa, stunning developments for the family to absorb, and then a climatic confrontation between two villainous siblings and the Cartwright family.
rating = T (WC = 40,705)
The Argument (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Ben and Adam argue over Adam’s education.
Word count: 1,045 Rating: K+
Unexpected Changes (by JulieS)
Summary: The Cartwrights and Candy find that as a result of recent events, their lives are about to change unexpectedly.
Rated: PG (7208 words)
The Way Things Are series, links to all the stories in the series included.
Strong, Yet Sensitive on the Comstock (by Robin)
Summary: A behind the scenes look at the second longest running western series, Bonanza.
Rating: T (2,250 words)
Lilly the Kid (by Foreverfree)
Summary: Seventeen-old-Joe Cartwright has planned to prove himself a man to the citizens of Virginia City by entering a fast draw competition on Founder’sDayy. But everything goes wrong and Joe is left publically thrashed and disgraced, when he find an unexpected friend in eleven-year-old Lilly.
A story about pride and prestige, fear and loss, but even more about the thing that makes us truly strong and happy – family love.
This is my 2015 BoNaNo submission and my first fanfic.
Rating: K+ (15,779 words)
Forsaking Wild Oats (by Childstar)
Written especially for Delci Marie Barkley at her request.
Rating: T (32,430 words)
Please, Not Again (by ChrisH)
Summary: A heartfelt plea as the family tries to reunite in the wake of Marie’s death.
Rating: K+ (2,655 words)
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes, Part 2 (by AC1830)
Summary: Adam and Joe are on their “vacations” planned by their wives. Will they each be able to finally deal with their grief as well as rekindle their love for their wives?
WC = 7694 Rating = K+
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes Series, links to stories within the series are included.
What We Didn’t Choose (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Exploring — what makes you who you are?
Rating: K (650 words)