And the War Came – Book 2 of A HOUSE UNITED series (by Pulitzer2016)
Summary: The Civil War has broken out, and Adam travels east to attend his cousin Josie’s graduation from medical school. To get away from the danger of the war, Josie returns to the Ponderosa with Adam, where she must learn to fit in to a new way of life as she struggles to establish herself as a doctor.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 40,979
A House United Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Joe’s Way (by DonnaM)
Summary: A What Happened Later for A Time to Step Down.
Rating: K+ (2,350 words)
The Misadventures of Little Joe Cartwright ~ Book I (by bahj)
Summary: After going into town to buy a present for Hoss, Little Joe runs into a mysterious stranger with a bag of golden coins.
Rating: T Word count: 29698
Part of the Misadventure Series, links to all stories included within.
The Truth Foretold (by Arien)
Summary: In this What Happened Before to the episode “The Pure Truth,” we discover the origin of The Remedy.
Rating: K+ (2,228 words)
Rescuing the Stillness (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: WHN for The Stillness Within. Was it really that easy to understand and accept?
Rating: K (905 words)
Damsels in Distress (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Thanks to the machinations of a conniving editor, Ben finds himself besieged by needy females in a town whose male population has been ravaged by accidents and disease. (Originally published in the first issue of Bonanza Gold)
Rating: K ( 7,429words)
A Tale Within a Tale (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A descendent of the Cartwright family discovers his family history.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 2,492
Ride the River (by Gwynne)
Summary: Two brothers encounter danger while returning home with a herd of cattle.
Rating: G (1,435 words)
Home is the Sailor #2 – The Iron Horsemen (by Krystyna)
Summary : It is the winter of 1877 and two of Adam and Olivia’s children are lost during the blizzards. This story is about the iron like qualities the Cartwrights need in order to find a child.
Rating: K+ (182,450)
Home is the Sailor Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes (by AC1830)
Summary: It is 1875. After recovering from some family tragedies, Adam and Joe still don’t have their spark back. Their wives come up with a plan to light their fires again.
Rating: K (2354 words)
Cowboy Boots and Dancing Shoes Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Every Day Is a New Day (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: A brief window into the Cartwright family if Inger had lived.
Rating: K Word Count: 1,482
Bull (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam has an embarrassing misadventure he would rather not discuss, and his father has a reason to support him in that decision. The two do share their information with each other however.
Rating = T WC = 3969
The Return (by justafan)
Summary: A wayward sailor returns home to find unwanted changes and a daunting challenge.
Rating: K Word Count: 8474
Still His Father (by pjb)
Summary: “. . . because some things are never over.”
Word Count 1550 Rated K
The Razor’s Edge [aka A Close Shave] (by freyakendra)
Summary: At thirteen, Joe decides to practice shaving, only to discover that growing up isn’t just about growing whiskers. (This story introduces an OC named Jackson Cooper, aka Coop.)
(Word Count: 4500; Rating: K)
