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Jack Richards #1 – There is a Season – by JC <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A man’s life and the things that matter most are revealed in a series of Christmas Eve vignettes.\u00a0 Mind you, this is not a Bonanza story.\u00a0 It is a piece of original fiction featuring a character born many years ago in a Bonanza World journal\u2014an actor named Jack Richards, not-so-loosely based on the real life of Pernell Roberts. If that intrigues you, or if you\u2019re just in the mood for an easy read in keeping with the season, you may enjoy this. I hope so. Jack Richards #2 – Right is the Third Left – by JC <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Summary: He may be retired, but to his fans Jack Richards will always be Alex Carver, the most drop dead gorgeous cowboy to ever roam the Badlands… Jack Richards #3 – When Your True Lover Comes Your Way – by JC\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0Summary: It’s another Wednesday, another “western of the week” for a young actor still looking for his big break. But a man’s luck can change when he least expects it.\u00a0 A Jack Richards story for Valentine’s Day Jack Richards #4 – Reprise \u2013 by JC<\/a>\u00a0 Summary:\u00a0 Tragedy offers a middle-aged actor a second chance at the role of a lifetime.\u00a0 (A Jack Richards story, Non-Bonanza) Jack Richards #5 – Return to Grace – by JC<\/a>\u00a0 Summary:\u00a0 In this comedy from the Jack Richards\/Malibu Sunset<\/em> archives, Jack returns to his hometown to honor a last request. But not everyone got the memo…. (Posted this week in honor of Pernell Roberts’ birthday) Jacket (The) – by pjb <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 When twelve-year-old Joe comes home from school without his jacket, it’s up to Hoss to find out why. Jailbreak (The) – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: Joe has talked Hoss into another scheme although for a good cause, and Ben confronts Roy about it in this sometimes serious, sometimes flippant story. Je T\u2019aime, Ma – by Pulitzer2016 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Eleven-year-old Adam never wanted another step Mother, but now that Marie is on the Ponderosa – and six months’ pregnant – there’s little he can do but be polite and try not to think of the beloved step Mother he lost. But when Ben goes away on a business trip and Marie is injured, Adam must ride alone for help. Along the way, he realizes that things have a way of becoming precious, even when we don’t intend them to. Jennie – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A mysterious young woman rescues Joe from the Truckee River. But who is she really? Jenny and David Series #1 \u2013 Love is Blind – by Cinderella <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Jennifer Cartwright, Ben’s adopted daughter, is a rough-ridin’ tomboyish kind of girl, that is, until Pa sends her to check up on David Williams, who had been blinded a few months earlier. Romance, Drama, and Goodbyes all rolled into one. Jenny and David Series #2 \u2013 Love Me Tender – by Cinderella <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Jenny gets her first teaching job, and she and David build a house. Short but sweet–more of a happy story, doesn’t really have any action. All reviews are very appreciated!! Sequel to Love is Blind Jenny and David Series #3 \u2013 Bleeding Love – by Cinderella <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 David has come home and everything seems to be going well…that is, until Jenny is kidnapped! Can the Cartwrights find her before something horrible happens? Part 3 in the ‘Jenny & David’. Jeremiah – by Hart4Ben <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Hoss has an unusual gift for Little Joe. A prequel challenge piece. Jewels – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Jewels can be found many places; one just has to learn to appreciate them. Jingle Bells – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Hoss Cartwright has found an untraditional meaning to Jingle Bells.\u00a0 Not a Christmas story, just a lesson in love. Jingle Bull \u2013 by ElayneA\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Adventures in \u2018riding herd\u2019 leads one brother on a merry chase. Joe – by A-P <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A group of poems about Joe Cartwright . Joe & Anna #1 – The Assassin \u2013 by Rita\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Synopsis:<\/strong>\u00a0First in a series involving Joe and his love interest, Anna Ravinsky. Joe has to learn the identity of someone who has been hired to murder a prominent citizen of Nevada before it’s too late. Joe & Anna -2 – Captured Minds \u2013 by Rita\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Synopsis:<\/strong>\u00a0The second in a series about Joe and Anna. Anna is abducted and Joe is hurt in her rescue, leaving him with severe headaches and loss of memory of the incident. Anna is upset that every time someone hurts Joe, she has to suffer along with him and decides to leave Virginia City. Joe has to regain his memory in time to find the abductors and keep Anna from leaving. Joe Cartwright, Junior Detective – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe Cartwright was born curious. \u00a0He unfortunately was also devious and prone to avoiding work whenever possible.\u00a0 In possession of other traits that could work to his advantage or against him, Little Joe Cartwright could have been the greatest outlaw in the West.\u00a0 However, he grew up in the right family and learned to use his powers for good.\u00a0 That was especially important in the life of his oldest brother a short time after Adam returned home from college. Joe Cartwright – Magician! – by Questfan <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: My entry for the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge. Michael was well known as a practical joker and the challenge was to write a Bonanza story celebrating that fun side of Michael in his role as Joe Cartwright. Make it scary, funny, or dramatic . . . or all three! Joe Cartwright \u2013 Seven Up – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A woman finds an old diary in an antique store. Joe Cartwright RIP – by KateP <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben gets word to say his youngest son is dead. Joe’s Christmas Wish – a Christmas poem – by KateP<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 What does Joe wish for Christmas? Joe\u2019s Dilemma – by ChristyG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s love at first sight… again. Joe\u2019s Journal – by frasrgrl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe decides to take Adam’s advice and turns to a journal to work through something that is weighing on his soul. Joe\u2019s Journal – by No1ButJoe <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe was tossed off of a horse and hurt badly. With Hoss and Ben away on business, Adam is left with the responsibility of taking care of Joe. What he doesn’t expect is the book he finds in Joe’s nightstand drawer. Joe\u2019s Way – by DonnaM <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A What Happened Later for A Time to Step Down. Journey (The) – by Dodo <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: 2010 Halloween Challenge: Injured and alone Ben prepares to take a journey. Journey (The) – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: An accident forces Joe to embark upon a journey he had never expected to take. Journey Home (The) \u2013 by Tavia42 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: On a trip away from the Ponderosa, the Cartwright boys encounter some old friends and one old foe. Even though he has a grudge against Hoss, Joe becomes the target in his scheme for revenge. A What Happened (Much) Later for \u201cThe Ape,\u201d featuring Leonard Nimoy as Freddy, and a What Happened (Long) Before for the \u201cQuaker Girl\u201d episode of\u00a0Gunsmoke,\u00a0featuring William Shatner as Fred Bateman.\u00a0 No knowledge of\u00a0Gunsmoke\u00a0is necessary to read this story. Journey Through the Valley of the Dead – by ViveAdam <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Cindy arrives in Virginia City, in search of a father left for three years, looking for a gold mine. Journey Worth Remembering – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A trip for Ben and ten year old Little Joe takes an unexpected turn. Joy Cometh in the Morning – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After their father’s death, Adam and Hoss are forced to put aside their own grief in an effort to save the life of their grieving youngest brother. Ben’s death has devastated Joe, turning his world upside down. No longer able to face the future without the man he loved and respected and more often than not, needed, Joe gives in to his despair and takes to his bed waiting for death to claim him.\u00a0 Adam and Hoss know that only a miracle can save their brother now, will it come in time and who is this man that claims to be the real Ben Cartwright? Jubilee – by patina <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Virginia City’s Annual Independence Day Festival, as reported by Sam Clemens. Written for Round 1 of the Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. My words were: Roy Coffee, Dr. Martin, politician, engagement, and ledger. Judge Not – by pjb <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A WHN for “The Hunter” and “The Crucible.” Twelve years ago, there was Kane; this time, it\u2019s Tanner. Once more, the Cartwrights grapple with the repercussions when one of their own is tortured by a madman. Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ever been accused of jumping to the wrong conclusion? Judgment – by the Tahoe Ladies <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A story of struggle, suffering, and triumph for the Cartwrights. Julia – by Hart4Ben <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A prequel to “The Julia Bulette Story”. It attempts to explain the apparent connection between Ben and Julia. Julia – by pjb<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A ‘What Happened Instead’ for the Julia Bulette Story, seen from Julia’s point of view.\u00a0 Mild sexual content. July 1898 – by the Tahoe Ladies <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben writes down his thoughts… Warning character death. Junebug – by bahj <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Hoss exhibits, once again, his ability to find friends in the strangest places. A WHB for “The Tall Stranger” Jury (The):\u00a0 A Missing Scene – by Grimesgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Just what was Adam supposed to do when he returned to Virginia City only to hear malicious talk concerning Hoss? Jury-Go-Round (The) – by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Written for Camp in the Pines, 2018.\u00a0 Sometimes the best show in town is in the courtroom, especially when the Cartwrights are involved. Just a Chance – by KateP<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe puts himself in danger when he tries to help a friend. Just a Dream, Maybe Not \u2013 ElayneA \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A little bit of England visits the Ponderosa Just a Neighbor \u2013 by Millieshepherd\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: In the aftermath of Laura Dalton running off with Will Cartwright and Adam’s accident that left him crippled, he is still trying to recover both physically and emotionally. In an attempt to heal and get rid of the itch to leave the Ponderosa for a while, he buys a six-month homestead claim contract. His piece of land is a beautiful little spot about forty miles north of the Ponderosa and he soon discovers his closest neighbor is a pretty young lady named Felicity Quinn. While helping each other through multiple situations, a close friendship grows between them and they aren’t sure if they want to continue to be “just neighbors”. (This story takes place around the beginning of season six.) Just a Prank \u2013 by DKJ <\/a>\u00a0Summary:\u00a0 It was just a boy’s prank, so why did it cause such a rift between brothers. Just a Quick Trip – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0It really was a misunderstanding. \u00a0It could have happened to anyone, only it didn’t. Just a Taste of Vengeance – by Little Jo Cartwright <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 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\u00a0Clemens, things start to go wrong… Just a… #1 Just a Little Disagreement – by freyakendra <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam comes home with a black eye and a poor excuse for how he got it, so his family helps him produce a better plot.. Just A\u2026 #2 The Dawson Gang – by freyakendra <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The results of the boys\u2019 efforts in Just a Little Disagreement.<\/p>\n Rating:\u00a0 PG<\/p>\n Just a\u2026 #3 Poker Game – by freyakendra <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Joe comes home late from a poker game without a story worth telling, so Adam helps him concoct a plot intense enough to satisfy SJS fans everywhere. Just a\u2026 #4 Loser Take All – by freyakendra <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The results of Just a\u2026 Poker Game. Just and the Unjust (The) – by JennyG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The rain falls on us all, and when the river rises, Adam\u2019s plans take an unexpected turn. Just Another Friday – by Lily of the West <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Everybody needs a bucket. When a new hardware shipment containing identical-looking buckets arrives in Virginia City, a day full of fun and adventure ensues.. Just Another Unfortunate Accident – by the Giggly Sisters <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Giggly Sisters turn their discerning eye on the accidents that befall a certain member of the Cartwright family. Just at Checkers – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Little Joe Cartwright would never cheat, well, not at anything but checkers. Just One More Cookie – by Alley May <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: “Little Joe loves to eat cookies, but how far will he go to get them?” Just the Thing – by PSW <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Hoss finds an old abandoned well on the Ponderosa … the hard way. Just the Two of Them – by Alley May <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0When little Joe and Marie are home alone for the day, little Joe helps her realize one very important fact. Just the Way They Are – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Prequel. After Adam returns to the Ponderosa from college, Joe harbors a lot of jealousy of Adam and it colors all of his interactions with his oldest brother.\u00a0 The trip home from a cattle drive and a series of unfortunate events will begin healing the rift between the brothers. Just What You Always Wanted – by the Giggly Sisters <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ever wondered why you never see more than one bare-chested Cartwright at a time? Or why the boys bare feet are taboo? The Giggly Sisters investigate. Justice for Abigail – by Tauna Petit-Strawn <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A companion story to You Can Always Check In by BettyHT.
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