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Most Recent:\u00a0 \u00a0Who Would Miss Me <\/strong>– posted 3\/47\/2026 see summary below<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1910 \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: On the occasion of Mark Twain\u2019s death, Adam tells his grandson of a Hoss\/Joe escapade, how he learned about it, and how he felt about it. A Better Man – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A story to try to answer questions left unanswered in The Crucible, it begins with Adam\u2019s attempt to leave Kane\u2019s camp at night.\u00a0\u00a0 The first part is a WHIB and then it will be a WHN when Adam\u00a0is rescued and has to answer some questions to himself and to his family trying to understand what happened and make sense of it. A Child was Born – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 An unexpected visitor stirs up confusion when Adam keeps a promise. A Christmas Surprise Times Two \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The Cartwright sons all have wishes for Christmas, and none of them get exactly what they want, but one of them especially gets something he never expected. A Confederacy of Dunces #1 – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 A pinecone expansion that grew exponentially, this story follows Adam on a journey where he takes action to support his convictions but ends up finding out his father was mostly correct in his assessment of the War. A Confederacy of Dunces #2 \u2013 All the Lies I Tell Myself – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 A sequel to A Confederacy of Dunces, this story is about Adam settling into life back on the Ponderosa and adjusting\u00a0 to his limitations.\u00a0 A man from Joe’s past shows up though with a plot that involves all the Cartwrights and complicates everything. A Confederacy of Dunces #3 \u2013 Only One Returns – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 This story takes the family on a dangerous ride.\u00a0 Gunmen want to make a reputation by gunning down the fastest Cartwright, but he’s not willing to fight.\u00a0 They decide on a way to draw him out while another brother faces personal tragedy that makes him examine what he’s doing with his life. A Confederacy of Dunces #4 – Franklin was Right – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 a continuation of the Confederacy of Dunces series, this story is about Adam adjusting to his role in life.\u00a0\u00a0 Although there are skills he has that are admired by many, Adam faces situations in which he wants the skills he no longer has.\u00a0 His family is there to back him up until he makes the adjustment. A Cream Colored Coat \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Judging a man by appearances isn’t wise especially when it’s Adam Cartwright. A Daring Adventure Begins in the Heart \u2013 by Betty HT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When Adam meets Presha, sparks fly but interest grows too setting off a chain of events that affect both Adam and Hoss. The story was posted on another site as two stories that overlapped: Christmas Comes Only Once a Year, and Baby Blues. Those stories have been combined, edited, and expanded slightly. A Degree In Engineering Can Be Deadly – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Written for the Thinking Man Challenge.\u00a0\u00a0 Adam’s education gets him into a dangerous situation when bank robbers decide he’s the man they need to send\u00a0into a mine and retrieve their loot from a bank robbery.\u00a0\u00a0 One big problem, the mine tunnel is partially collapsed from an earthquake. A Double Life \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A Double Life starts with a story of Adam doing a favor for a friend that becomes a career choice as Adam strikes out from the Ponderosa on a new career that is a cover for a second more dangerous career. The second part is By Crooked Paths in which someone is leaking the details of Adam\u2019s secret life which allows those who seek vengeance to find him. A Dream or a Nightmare \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Adam has been gone for seven years but a letter promising his return is followed by nothing except worry and trouble. A Father\u2019s Work Is Never Done – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A series of vignettes about Ben’s role as father to three sons.\u00a0\u00a0 There’s a mixture of humor, concern, anger, regret, and joy so it’s much like the emotions any parent might feel at various times with their children. A Few Quiet Beers with God \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This is a WHN for Triangle. Adam has been so quiet he is almost silent. On a trip to town following his older brother, Hoss discovers the reason for the silence. A Fight and Trouble Series #1 \u2013 A Fight You Do Not Want \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n A light drama with quite a bit of humor in the last chapters, the story focus is on Adam but all members of the family as well as Jamie and Candy play significant roles in the telling of this story. There are two OCs too who are necessary to move the story forward. There is a Part 2 which is a short follow-up story. A Fight and Trouble Series #2 \u2013 Trouble Comes Looking \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The story is set five years later than A Fight You Do Not Want, and Adam has to recover from a tragedy and find a way to move his life forward.\u00a0 He has made some terrible mistakes in doing that and has to figure out how to make his life better. A Gift – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 How do the three Cartwright sons react to the plight of a young woman who needs a Man of Steel?\u00a0\u00a0 The issue arises when Joe brings home the ad from The Soiled Dove Society. A Hard Place – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0After a cattle drive, Adam gets sick, and when Ben starts getting some of the same symptoms, Joe finds that he has to be the one making the decisions on the journey home. It’s a tough job\u00a0especially because\u00a0the outlaws trailing them\u00a0think they\u00a0have the money from the cattle drive with them. \u00a0Joe has\u00a0to come up with a plan or two to get them out of all these problems and save their lives. A Jack of Spades – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: This began as a Pinecone but I couldn’t fit it all in there so here is the rest of the story — Little Joe Cartwright finds that having skill with a pistol and a fast draw isn’t the same as being good in a gunfight, and he has second thoughts about whether he should have gotten himself into such a predicament. A Journey Revisited – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The trouble over Regan Miller leads to a frank discussion between Hoss and Adam and\u00a0a trip to find Inger’s grave. Trouble happens along the way as the two brothers rebuild their relationship. WHN for She Walks In Beauty and somewhat for A Journey Remembered.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s a mostly lighthearted tale and ends with a meaningful Christmas gift. A Letter to Dickens \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Loosely based on the Advent 2025 stories of BettyHT and AC1830 as well as the work of Charles Dickens. Many years after Abel writes to Adam about how Elizabeth’s spirit influenced him to change, Adam pitches a story idea to Dickens. A New Bonanza – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0A short silly discussion about what’s wrong with Bonanza. \u00a0It’s meant to be a light-hearted story and not to be taken seriously. A Peaceful Easy Feeling \u2013 By BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Joe finds an ingenious way to settle a dispute with Adam, and they are both happy with the result. A Ponderosa Pine for Christmas – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam goes to Tennessee on business but finds personal concerns outweigh business considerations.\u00a0\u00a0 A light romantic adventure. WC =10,935 A Promise by Ring Nose – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 This is a prequel but not by much. It\u00a0is an attempt to give background for “The Paiute War” episode and answer some questions. Why had Young Wolf developed animosity toward Adam? Why did Ring Nose agree to come back with Ben knowing he would be jailed or hanged for what had happened? Why was Wilson so intent on getting revenge on the Paiute and Adam? A Worried Man \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It\u2019s an Adam has left the Ponderosa for adventure and finds a romance story, but like any Adam story, there are always complications. Adam is in Boston pursuing a dream, but there are obstacles including corruption, pressure, and conflict. He does gain friends who will be his allies and more. T\u00a0 17,022<\/p>\n Aces and Eights \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A poker game leads to some dire problems for Adam, but with the family members helping, a solution is found for those problems and for the ones that led up to that situation. Adam and the Saloon Gals \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This is a series of four stories that can each stand alone, but follow chronologically. Angela\u2019s Story \u2014 Acting in a wholly uncharacteristic way, Adam meets a saloon girl on a trip and begins to fall in love, but will the Cartwright Curse strike again? Who Are You? \u2014 What would happen if you lost some of your short-term memory and it never came back? Adam has to deal with it in this story, and Angela suffers too even as the family tries to help both of them. Travels and Travails \u2014 Adam and Angela travel to Arizona to see her family and must face problems that emerge because of her past and new issues.\u00a0 Helen and Hoss \u2013 A Hoss story although all the other family members are included. Helen Layton returns. That Hoss will be hurt again is what his family fears, but then they have a series of problems to face as they seek a happy ending. Adam Just and Aida – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Sexually explicit sections in the story that explains why Adam has been gone from the Ponderosa for eight years.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is Adam centric but the other Cartwrights have significant parts in the story as well. Adam Just and Aida stories – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Four Adam and Aida stories; sequels to Adam Just and Aida. The first, Hallucinations, pits Adam against a sinister and clever enemy. The second is meeting between Adam and Aida’s family.\u00a0\u00a0 The third is a Christmas story in which things just don’t go as planned.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The fourth is a story of what happens when some seek to deceive and others make mistakes; Candy also has a romance in that one. Adam Knows a Secret – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Camp In the Pines 2015 challenge story.\u00a0\u00a0 Adam holds a secret but can’t tell because of injuries so it is up to his brothers and father to try work out who hurt him, why, what they might do next, but most importantly, how to stop them.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s his\u00a0youngest brother who proves to be invaluable in working out what they have to do until the oldest can recover enough to tell them what he knows. Adam Through The Ages – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A series of stories about Adam after college from ages twenty-three to twenty-right and then from thirty-five to forty with troubles within the family as well as against outsiders who want something from the Cartwrights.\u00a0\u00a0 The chapters follow one another but each one could stand on its own as a complete story. Adam\u2019s Birthday Stories \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A series of stories about Adam\u2019s birthdays from his thirty-first through his thirty-fifth. It is meant to be light-hearted with a little romance.\u00a0 There is a switch in POV from Adam, to Ben, to Hoss, to Joe, to all throughout the story to see the same events from different perspectives, and to examine the relationship among the brothers as well as to examine Ben\u2019s thought processes too. Adam\u2019s Last Days – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Adam is suffering from a mysterious malady, and his days are growing short. Hoss gives Joe a clue to solve the mystery, but what Joe discovers is a horror. Most appropriate for the Halloween season. Affair Series (The) #1 – Twisted Affair – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0In San Francisco, Adam found someone, but that relationship will be threatened by what happens at home. Hoss has landed the Ponderosa in deep financial trouble whcih may doom Adam’s new relationship before it has a chance to develop. If you like twists and turns, you’ll find them in this story. Affair Series (The) #2 \u2013 A Devious Affair \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A sequel to A Twisted Affair, this story shows how Adam faces a complex plot against him that gets more dangerous as each step fails to achieve its objective. Affair Series (The) #3 \u2013 A Monetary Affair \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Juliette will be off her game in this story due to her condition, and yet things will work out far better than she wants them to work out.\u00a0 You’ll have to read it to understand that.\u00a0 It’s a much more light-hearted story than the previous two, and only the weather is the villain, and well, lady luck plays a role too. Adventures of Adam and Tanner (The) – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: After years in the east, Adam gets a notice that he has a son. The circumstances of his son’s upbringing to that point lead to some difficult situations but some rewarding ones too. Certainly his life becomes more interesting. Published on some sites as two separate stories: Savage Son, and Learning. After the Kissing Booth \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 In a noble deed, Joe talks Adam into the annual kissing booth not knowing what will result, but hoping for the best. Almost Lost Two #1 – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: The story is set after Hoss’ death when Adam is reunited with his family, and Adam and Joe have to reconnect which uncovers what could have been a second tragedy for the family. There is limited description of the barbaric practices used in insane asylums in the 1800s in some states. Almost Lost Two #2 \u2013 A Piece of the Puzzle – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: In this one, someone who wants to destroy Ben Cartwright decides to take advantage of Adam believing that his recent past makes him the weak link in the Cartwrights. Almost Lost Two #3 \u2013 Exposed – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: \u00a0In seeking justice against those who put him in the asylum, Adam ends up suffering again. \u00a0Concludes the series that began with Almost Lost Two and continued with A Piece of the Puzzle. Always One More \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 \u00a0What if the doctor wasn\u2019t able to do the surgery?\u00a0 Ben recalls conversations he has had with Hoss and the best of his middle son’s attributes. Always With Me – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe wants a solo hunting trip, but he won’t be as alone as he thinks he is when he gets his grand adventure.\u00a0\u00a0 Story features Joe but Ben and Adam have prominent roles too. An Excellent Plan – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A guest on the Ponderosa finds her time monopolized with\u00a0activities planned by Adam and Joe.\u00a0\u00a0 Hoss comes up with a plan to change all of that. An Island – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 This is number twelve in the Traci series.\u00a0 A question Adam and Traci have to face is having lost one child, there is the possibility of losing another as their son begins to assert some independence.\u00a0 They must tread a fine line between responsible parenting and smothering, and don\u2019t do that very well at first. And His Heart Grew a Little Bit Larger \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Hoot tries to teach the Cartwrights a lesson but learns more than he ever expected. This is a prequel Christmas story. Rating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 2,295<\/p>\n And Johnny Got His Gun – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 An expansion of a pinecone challenge from Bonanza Brand, this is the story of a boy who makes a terrible choice and has to live with the consequences, but he isn’t the only one. And the Living Is Easy – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A little light summertime story about Adam who isn\u2019t happy with the way his summer is going until he’s faced with robbery and jail.\u00a0 It turns out better than that sounds. Anne #1 – Opportunity \u2013 by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A tragedy in Arizona, mistaken identification of a dying man, and financial troubles for the Ponderosa are the beginnings of a rift between Adam and his father. Anne #2 – Bridges \u2013 by Betty HT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Refuge in Australia becomes a chance for Adam to change into the man he wants to be, but there are those who become obstacles to his success.\u00a0 At home, Ben is pushed into change too when Hoss and Joe force him to face some truth he would rather deny.\u00a0 Eventually events bring the two together to see if they can reconcile. Anne #3 – Circles (by BettyHT)<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The third Adam and Anne story has clues about her long lost brothers, trouble with a counterfeiting ring Adam is investigating in his new job for the Treasury Department, and a threat to kill one of the Cartwrights, and all of those are tied together. Annie\u2019s Story – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam meets a feisty young woman who thinks that arguing means that you care.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a tempestuous relationship at times, but loyalty, honesty, courage, and love are the cornerstones of the foundation that supports them through many crises.\u00a0\u00a0 Although the story is centered on the Adam and Annie relationship, the rest of the family is important to the story and there are changes for all of them too including romances. Another Sand Creek? – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 In the Christmas season, Ben sends Adam on a short mission to the Paiute but that errand\u00a0embroils his son in tragedy. Another Stranger in Town #1 – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: This is the crossover story for the August 2018 challenge — Adam goes to Dodge City and meets the cast of Gunsmoke in a WHN for the episode of that series, A Stranger In Town. Another Stranger in Town #2 – Silver-Haired Stranger in Town – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: \u00a0My BoNaNo entry. \u00a0Ben is the visitor to Dodge City this time and is carrying a message from Dave Reeves. Answers – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: What if you lost nine years of your most recent memory and it never came back? What if you had memories that could hurt people if you got them back so they wanted you dead? But you don\u2019t remember who those people are or what it is that they fear you will remember? Artist (The) \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam fails in a task that haunts him, but the aftermath is haunting to everyone because no one can understand what happens next. At Odds #1 – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: In this story, Adam has returned home but is not sure of what to do and if he should stay. It’s a romance, but a bumpy one as there are detours involving all consuming work, tragedy, and life threatening trouble that will fully engage his mind and his heart until he has found his place and his future. At Odds #2 – Masquerade – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: A set of new projects brings with it a set of new problems, new partners, and a dangerous foe. The story continues the adventures of Adam and Kitty that started in At Odds. Atonement \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 WHN for My Brother\u2019s Keeper.\u00a0 After the accident in which Adam shot Joe, Adam suffers guilt that affects every aspect of his life until Joe comes up with a way to fix that. Bean-O Was His Name-O – by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This story is a little history of gambling for a good cause in Virginia City with Hoss playing a starring role. Being Hopeful – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: Lonely and disillusioned, Adam returns after years away, but he doesn’t find what he had hoped would be there. He seeks to change his life but needs to discover a way to do that. Being Kind – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 What is kindness?\u00a0\u00a0 Kindness can get you into a relationship that is toxic not only to you but to others. There can be serious consequences to being kind. Believe in Love \u2013 He Rode Back to Her \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This is both an AU and a WHI for The Search providing an alternate ending for the episode.\u00a0 The first part of the story is directly from the episode and then the story continues with new material. Ben and \u201cMa\u201d – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 An accident caused by Little Joe, and a prank by all three brothers leads to an unexpected result for Ben. Ben\u2019s Burden of Guilt – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After hearing Hoss’ reaction to an Easter sermon, Ben is consumed by thoughts of responsibility for past tragedies. It is when his sons finally return home from a trail drive that they are able to ease his burden and help him to let go of the weight of that guilt and find the source of their father’s current turmoil. Bessie Sue\u2019s Proposal – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Every leap year, on February 29, traditionally, a woman may ask a man to marry. This is the story of Bessie Sue’s decision to do that and how important family can be. Bet (The) \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a>\u00a0–<\/p>\n Summary: A task gone wrong leads to a discussion and a bet among the brothers. Big Bad John – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Part of the story is a prequel and part is in the canon era as what happened many years earlier spurs Ben to an action which then has to be explained to his younger sons. Black Cat \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A strange, unusual, and perhaps a bit weird out-of-this-world tale featuring Adam and explaining some Bonanza events but doing so with a supernatural twist. Blue Dress Enchantment – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Trying to find shelter from a storm, the Cartwright brothers find another type of excitement at Smoky Joe’s Saloon that almost snares one of them forever. Born For Adversity – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 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\u00a0developments for the family to absorb, and then a climatic confrontation between two villainous siblings and the Cartwright family. Bounty Hunter – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Consequences from an incident on a trip taken by Adam and Joe years earlier embroils the brothers in a tense drama, and kindness shown in that earlier effort is the source of their only hope of survival. Branded – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam has been gone for six years and for four of those years, Ben has not heard from him. His last letter said he was coming home and that he had a surprise. Then Candy drops a huge bombshell during a casual conversation that leads to a trip to Texas and the beginning of much turmoil for the family. Breaking the Bonds of Winter \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: the brothers break through the usual limits to have spring adventures and forget winter doldrums by visiting those they met in Springtime. Rating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 9,940<\/p>\n Brenda #1 – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Hot weather and no rain create serious problems for the Ponderosa, but a renegade band on the run brings the worst trouble of all for a member of the family. Brenda #2 – Second Chances – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The story follows the Heat Wave story and includes a flashback segment as well as taking the story forward as Adam deals with regrets he has in his life. \u00a0He goes to meet a woman he had known about ten years earlier, and their first meeting is the subject of that flashback. Brenda #3 \u2013 Everybody Makes Mistakes<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe and Adam have a series of altercations that have significant consequences for them and their families until they work out their differences and both make changes in their lives.\u00a0 (Recently I realized I never posted the last three stories in this series.) Brenda #4 – The Lord Is My Judge \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A kind action by Ben as a young man has unintended consequences for him and his family many years later.\u00a0 The family has to pull together to solve the mystery and prevent any more tragedy. Brenda #5 \u2013 Dear Friends and Christmas Gifts \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 \u00a0The last story in this series starts with some informative letters between Adam\u2019s wife and Joe\u2019s wife but progresses into a Christmas visit in which important changes occur for all the brothers. Broken Bonds – by BetyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 The story is the WHI for She Walks In Beauty to answer the question of what might have happened if Regan stayed and she and Hoss married.\u00a0 That decision would not only affect her and Hoss but Adam and the rest of the family as well.\u00a0 Here is one version of what those effects might be. Brothers and Thanksgiving – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 While Hoss and Joe chase an elusive turkey, Adam remembers an earlier Thanksgiving when Ben was away and there was a storm raging outside and turmoil inside among the brothers until the two intersected. Bull – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam has an embarrassing misadventure he would rather not discuss, and his father has a reason to support him in that decision.\u00a0\u00a0 The two do share their information with each other however. Bullfrog Song – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam meets a shy boy on the stage and then helps guide him when he must face decisions after traumatic events and revelations.\u00a0\u00a0 The boy has a secret that others want, but even he doesn\u2019t know what that secret is. Buttons and Bows \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: it may start out looking like a serious story, but it’s a fun brothers’ story using songwriting as the major method of the two-against-one scenario and vice versa. Can\u2019t Smile Without Her – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: \u00a0A WHN for The Hopefuls, this is a scene in which Hoss and Adam talk about an incident in Placerville. \u00a0The actions Adam took there were because, although Regina was gone, her effect on him was still being felt. Rating: Can\u2019t They See Me? \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: After a tragedy, who died, and who is still living? How did some survive? What makes a hero? Candy\u2019s Opinions – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Attacked by rustlers, Candy and Adam have some time to talk as they try to work their way out of their predicament.\u00a0\u00a0 Candy talks about the Cartwrights. Carson Encounters \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A crossover story that is unusual in that it is Bonanza and an original story blended together. A young woman in the Carson Valley encounters the Cartwrights and develops a long-term relationship with Adam. Life in the early era is harsh and the story reflects that and is realistic in its portrayals of daily life and the violence of the west. Cat Series #1 – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Gone for many years, two men make their way back to the Ponderosa and the family that misses them. They don\u2019t know each other, but they end up in a critical situation that brings them close together and that leads to many changes for all. Cat Series #2 – Keep the Home Fires Burning – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe\u2019s troubles\u00a0are addressed as he and Ben leave on an extended trip to spend time together so that Joe\u00a0can face his losses with the man best able to help him come to terms with them.\u00a0\u00a0 That leaves Hoss and Adam to run the ranch with Candy\u2019s help. There are plenty of fires to put out, some literal and some figurative, as the three find themselves overworked and stressed by the challenges they face. Cave (The) – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Caught in an ambush, three brothers have a chance to show what’s in their hearts and take on different roles than the usual.\u00a0 The outlaws aren’t going to be easily defeated and rescue isn’t as near as they hoped. Changes in Plans – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It seems that not one plan that Adam has seems to go the way he intends until he learns to accept that sometimes you follow plans and sometimes random events take you places you never thought you would go. Charity Series #1 \u2013 Fractured – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 WHB to the Bitter Water episode. This is the backstory that explains how Adam ended his relationship with Virginia Keith, why there was tension in his friendship with Todd McCarren, and\u00a0why Lem Keith disliked Adam so much.\u00a0\u00a0 Charity is introduced in this story and will be part of a series of stories featuring her as the main OC. Charity Series #2 \u2013 Wounded Hearts – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A mysterious corporation threatens the Ponderosa and the other ranches in the Comstock area.\u00a0\u00a0 There are shootings, kidnappings, and threats from unknown assailants, and Lem Keith’s daughter’s anger at Adam for perceived wrongs make for a complicated scenario. Charity Series #3 \u2013 Trust Me – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 With the Ponderosa in severe financial difficulties, Adam makes a rash and perhaps foolish decision to save his father\u2019s dream when he\u00a0takes a job and it could\u00a0be the worst decision\u00a0he\u2019s ever made. He needs his family, Charity, and friends to save him from it. Charity Series #4 \u2014 Let\u2019s Do It! – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 There are obstacles to Adam and Charity getting married, but Adam finds a solution after overcoming those problems and seeing no other way to calm the waters. There is a budding romance for Hoss too as the story develops. Charity Series #5 \u2014 Dreams and Challenges – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Now that Adam and Charity are married, they face challenges in work and in family relationships. They have dreams of a family and a home too, and they have to adjust those dreams to the reality of events over which they have no control. Charity Series #6 \u2014 Sticks and Stones – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s Adam and Charity again but five years later.\u00a0\u00a0 Adam’s son and Hoss’ son have a new playmate who has a secret, and it’s one that will cause a major change\u00a0in the Cartwrights’ lives and in his. There are other secrets that are revealed as the story unfolds, and each one requires a response. Children Shall Lead (The) (by BettyHT)<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This is a prequel about how Ben found the spot for the Ponderosa, but it is told as a story about Adam and Hoss and how they met Young Wolf.\u00a0 There is also some insight into how Adam developed into the man he became. Choices and Risks \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Seeing injustice, Adam has to act, but his actions and the consequences from them pull his family into that quest too.\u00a0 In the end, all of them make choices knowing the risks involved. Choosing #1 – Choosing Blue \u2013 by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe go to War, but it’s not your usual brother against brother Civil War story.\u00a0 There’s not much about war, but there is spying, romance with a little help from a brother, a tale of revenge, and suffering among other things. Choosing #2 \u2013 Choosing Sides \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The family has to deal with sabotage and assault without knowing the source or the purpose. Working together, they defend themselves against a plot hatched by men from their past who form an unlikely alliance against them. Christmas Tree Surprise (The) – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Written for the 2016 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar Confession? – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Joe is hurt and wonders if the dream he had was a dream because it seemed so real.\u00a0 It’s the kind of thing he rather wishes might be true, but then again, could this really be? Confessions by the Campfire \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Sitting in near darkness around a campfire can help men reveal thoughts and feelings to each other that they otherwise would conceal.\u00a0 The Cartwrights are like that. Conspiracy \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It\u2019s a dastardly plot involving trickery, attempted murder, false accusations, and more, but the Cartwrights will work together even letting Joe lead the planning to defeat the villains. Contemplation – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam has been gone and the family has lost touch with him. On the eve of Joe’s wedding, each of them will be thinking about their family. Cookie Escapade – by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: This is a prequel in which Little Joe should learn some lessons about telling the truth and doing what is right, but does he?\u00a0 Sadly, Little Joe has a habit of only learning the hard way. Dance #1 \u2013 The Dance \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a> Dance #2 -Children of the Dance \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: First there were the romances and then the natural next step although there are some events and problems as not all goes smoothly because these are Cartwright romances and marriages, Dance #3 \u2013 Dancing Bear \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It is five years later, and there are children to bring to school, to teach lessons and guide, and to protect and the rest of the family dynamic to withstand because it’s never easy on the Ponderosa as the brothers learn to be fathers. Dang, He Smells Good – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Three women and one man. How is Adam\u00a0supposed to choose when all three want him, but he can only romance one. Who will he choose?\u00a0\u00a0 You get to choose for him. Deadwood – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe leaves home after doing something he thinks is unforgivable.\u00a0\u00a0 His family misses him and wants him to come home, and when he does, there is a surprising turn of events for Joe. Dear Diary \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A young lady has an evening with Adam that is more a fantasy. She writes down everything she can think of to write down to preserve the details. Minor grammatical errors are fitting for the character and should not interfere with reading the story. MA\u00a0\u00a0 2,629<\/p>\n Dear Son, My Son \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Joe gets himself in a bit of trouble involving a romance and a jealous husband, but Adam is implicated in it too.\u00a0 The entire story is told by messages mostly between the family and Adam.\u00a0 Some reading between the lines is necessary because these are men communicating in writing so not all will be said directly. Death Wish?\u00a0 – by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: After a question posed by Ben, Adam reflects on why he has been in so many dangerous situations.\u00a0 There are numerous references to Bonanza episodes. Deceit – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY: Joe comes up with a scheme to solve Hoss’ romantic troubles and acquires a treasure map too, but the schemes about Adam have the most significant consequences. Edited in more material to the last chapter. Deception \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A woman attempts some romantic deceit and fraud with two Cartwright brothers, but it turns out to be even more devious than that.\u00a0 Her actions tear at the fabric of the family and open other issues which leads to great changes for one of them. Dime Novel #1 – Question – by BettyHT \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY:\u00a0 Little Joe finishes a dime novel, and in his enthusiasm to share it with his family, he stirs a philosophical discussion and reflection on a deep moral issue. 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