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Gifted (by Belle)

Summary:   Adam is given a gift.  What will he do with it?

Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. 

Rated:   K+  5,740 words

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Brother to Brother . . . to Brother . . . to Brother (by PSW)

Summary: Joe gets a chance to practice his own ‘big brother’ skills.

Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. 

Rated:   K  6,220 words

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Destiny (by Foreverfree)

Summary:  A heart can only break so many times, and after the traumatic losses he has suffered, Joe is convinced that living his life alone is the only way to protect his heart from shattering.  But… Is that really his intended destiny? This story takes place two years after the season 14 double-episode “Forever.”

Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. 

Rated:   PG  8,640 words

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A Dish Best Served (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  The course of true love rarely runs smoothly for any Cartwright, especially when a vindictive father and son are determined to punish the one they hold responsible for their personal tragedy.

Rated:  T   Word Count:  70,950

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Water, Fire, You May Say They’re Incompatible (by Mumu74)

Summary:  Life is full with adventures. A lot of good things and bad things may happen. Life is like a river, not Sea of Tranquility. People plan things and hope, they will get that and that but they always find that there is twisting and turning. Sometimes people seem even to have forgotten that the hazards of the life can  at times cause accidents in spite of all the precautions that one can take. Life is full of chance and luck, for good or ill. Everything depends on what people decide to do with so-called coincidences.  Because accidents may provide ideas and opportunities of benefit to people who are enough sharp-sighted to see them.

Rating:  K+   Word Count:  13,084

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Under the Influence (by Cheaux)

Summary:    Words and actions impact and influence the people around us more than we realize.    A WHN for “First Born.”

Rated:  K+   Word Count:  2,176

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Before the Hanging (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Just how much tension can a man go through in a mere four hours? Find out in this look at “Death at Dawn.”

Rated:  T   Word Count:   3,231

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All Lies and Jests (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: A conversation between brothers returns Ben to a time in the past.

Rating:  T   Word Count:   4,135

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Advice (by Belle)

Summary:  Advice sought and given, but why bother.

Rated:  K+    Word Count:  5,764

Aunt Agnes Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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The Cup of Bitterness (by Questfan)

Summary: After being cleared for shooting Zach Crenshaw in self-defense, Joe tried to square things with Zach’s father. While he thought he was helping Amos Crenshaw to dig a well, Amos had other plans for that hole. A WHI for “The Wormwood Cup.”

Word Count: 9,689 Rating: T

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The Banns Having Been Read (by DJK)

Summary:   Little Joe is engaged for the first time.

Rating:   T    Word Count:  8,840

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Sunrise (by Sierra Girl)

Summary:   When Adam, Hoss and Little Joe sneak out in the early hours for Adam’s last childhood adventure, their father’s reaction is not what they expect.   A prequel set in the months before Adam leaves for college.

Rating: K   Word Count: 3,527

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Respect (by Patina)

Summary:   Respect–young men want it but have to earn it.

Rating:  K+    Word Count:  1,518

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More Than a Memory (by JC)

Summary:   Adam re-assesses his life in the aftermath of his broken engagement to Laura Dayton. (WHB and WHN for “Triangle”, written for the 2017 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament)

Rating:  T    Word Count:  4,221

More than a Memory Series, links to all stories included within.

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Lucky Streak (by faust)

Summary: Adam and Joe are caught in a cave in. Adam is not amused.

3,937 words, rated K+

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