Tag: ESJ
Ruby Lips and White Satin (by freyakendra)
Summary: After Adam and Joe take an early spring ride up into the mountains, Joe comes home alone with fragmented memories and a haunting fear that Adam might never come home at all. A story told in two voices: Joe’s and Adam’s.
Rated: T WC 24,000
Head, Heart, and Gut (by freyakendra)
Summary: Joe postpones a tough decision—and learns about the power of “3.” The toughest decisions should always be three-pronged, including careful thought, a touch of instinct and with a healthy dose of heart thrown in.
Rated: K+ WC 2000
Pandora’s Sisters (by freyakendra)
The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.
Rated: T (61,600 words)
Brothers, Above All (by freyakendra)
Summary: While the Civil War pits brother against brother, a night on Hell’s battlefield pulls Joe and Adam into a fight that only one can survive. (Response to ML’s 2012 birthday challenge.)
Rated: T Word Count: 3,000
Dancing With Angels (by Inca / aka Tye)
A series of misfortunes with the opposite sex threatens Joe’s relationship with his family and brings his life into mortal danger.
Rating T Contains scenes and themes that might be considered of an adult nature. WC 44,000
When the Dawn Seemed Forever Lost (by Patina)
Rating: K+
Word Count=26,509
Summary: In the wake of Marie’s death, the Cartwrights cope with the loss of the woman who was like spring year-round. Adam is 15, Hoss is 11, and Little Joe is 4.
Without Sin (by Inca / aka Tye)
Adam and Joe fall in love with the same woman, and Ben has a secret that may well tear the Cartwrights apart.
Rated: T WC 30,200
The Destruction of Joe Cartwright (by VCLS)
Summary: A unspeakable tragedy threatens to break apart the close-knit Cartwright family.
Rated: T WC 14,500
Sweet Revenge (by Inca / aka Tye)
Joe’s Casanova lifestyle lands him in trouble with the girls of Virginia City. When they decide to exact their revenge, Joe finds himself in an embarrassing predicament.
Rated: K+ WC 3300
Responsibility (by Inca / aka Tye)
When Joe’s irresponsible behavior lands him in trouble, he decides it’s time to sort out his own problems without the help of his family. But he soon finds himself in much deeper than he’d intended, and his life hanging by a thread.
Rated: T WC 14,000
His Father’s Son (by Inca / aka Tye)
Summary: A murder on a cattle drive; Joe vanishes and Ben is forced to face the ghosts of the past, bringing his family into terrible danger. Only Hoss’s stoic perseverance and Adam’s selfless heroism can save the life of the youngest Cartwright.
WC 26,000 Rated: T
Under the Influence (by frasrgrl)
Summary: An old friend of Ben’s comes to visit. Why does he have so much influence over Ben, and will it damage Ben’s relationship with Joe beyond repair?
Word Count: 82,946 Rated: T
Devotion (by southplains)
Summary: Did Amy Bishop know of Joe’s love affair with Julia Bulette? If she did, what did she think of it? How did she come to terms with it once she herself was in a relationship with him? Written in response to the ‘Missing Scenes’ challenge here on BB, and inspired by a question posed on another site.
Rated: K+ WC 7900
Dreamer (by southplains)
Summary: An unlikely alliance between two people spells deadly trouble for Joe. His survival depends entirely upon the strength of family bonds.
Rated: K+ WC 31,400
Lucky (by southplains)
Summary: The mysteries of Marie’s background are deeply threaded through the lives of not only Joe but all the Cartwright men; her past is twined among their destinies.
Rated: T WC 7000
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