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Most Recent:\u00a0 A Lesson in Gratitude<\/strong> \u2013 posted 12\/25\/2022 see summary below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Bonbon Too Far \u2013 by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Beware gifts that fall into the wrong hands. When a little brother sees an opportunity to make an easy buck, trouble ensues in a fun Christmas prequel of misunderstandings, tipsy Irishmen and bonbons. A Christmas Miracle \u2013 by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: On a crisp, white\u00a0Christmas Day, ten-year old Little Joe startles his pa and brothers when he asks too many questions and loses his faith\u00a0in miracles. It takes the help of some unlikely friends to help him believe again. A Lesson in Gratitude<\/a> \u2013 by Sierra Girl<\/p>\n Summary: It takes a winter storm for Adam to appreciate what\u2019s right in front of him. A Rose for Abigail – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A year following the marriage of Abigail Jones and Hank Myers, the services of Cupid and Cupid Unlimited are called into action once again when the Myers\u2019 marriage hits a rocky patch. And once more, Adam finds himself an unwilling participant\u2014or should that be victim\u2014in Hoss and Joe\u2019s uproarious schemes. Boy Who Kept Christmas Alive ( The ) – by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It\u2019s up to one of the boys to keep Christmas alive during a dark time on the Ponderosa. Cabin in the Woods (The) – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Nothing stays the same, no matter how much we believe we want it to. For a lonely homesteader, life in her remote forest cabin was to be changed forever with the arrival of a riderless horse, a wounded Cartwright and a trigger-happy gunman. Dead Moon Rising – by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 On the night of a black moon, the three Cartwright brothers venture out for what should be a night of fun, merriment, and pretty girls. But when the moon’s shadow faces the earth, it’s never wise to leave the sanctuary of a warm home. For the youngest Cartwright, the night turns into a terrifying experience beyond his wildest imaginings. And one that only a trusted friend can help him overcome. Eighth Day (The) – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 When Adam encounters a mysterious woman on the shores of Lake Tahoe, his whole world will be changed forever. And just what is the woman’s involvement in the abductions taking place around the lake? This is my take on how and why Adam left the Ponderosa. An AU fantasy set in the ‘real’ world of Bonanza. A story where the lake is the star of the show. Englishman and His Wayward Horse (The) – by Sierra Girl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It should have been a routine cattle drive. But what with Hop Sing announcing it was doomed from the start, and then the arrival of an Englishman and his eccentric horse, the cattle drive was to be anything but. Friendship Game (The) – by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0It\u2019s tough being a 14-year old boy, but it\u2019s especially hard when you have little brothers, a friend you\u2019re eager to impress and the added complication of those creatures from another planet\u2026girls!\u00a0 Will Adam survive his first forays with the opposite sex in one piece, and still have a friend at the end of it? Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. Gingerbread Man (The) – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n The Gingerbread Man was included in the 2016 Advent Calendar Collection.\u00a0 Click ‘Comments’ or “Leave a Comment” above to leave comments for the author.\u00a0 Or click Read More … below for a link to the story. Summary:\u00a0 As Christmas as the tree and ornaments, it’s not Christmas without the Gingerbread Man.<\/p>\n Hawk (The) – by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 When the abduction of one brother leads to injury for another, it seems that two Cartwrights may be about to meet their maker. But fraternal bonds aren\u2019t easily severed, especially on Paiute land. Little Joe Cartwright, Indian Fighter – by Sierra Girl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When the Paiute are seen prowling around the Ponderosa ranch house, Little Joe Cartwright is desperate to help defend his home and family. Only, he\u2019s under orders to stay inside and work on his spelling . . . Disobeying his father\u2019s commands will take him to a place he never, in his wildest dreams, thought he would see. Laugh Last (The)<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The boys have a job to do in a mysterious old house. Only Hoss is hearing things and Joe can\u2019t help goading his jittery sibling. It\u2019s up to Adam to keep his brothers in check, but even he is astonished by an unexpected discovery in the attic. Man of Many Spirits (The) #1 – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam’s life is turned upside down after an attack on a wagon train leaves him alone and injured in the desert. He is helped by an unlikely saviour. But what has become of\u00a0his family? And why is his rescuer so keen to keep the truth from him. Man of Many Spirits (The) #2 \u2013 The Man Who Lost His Heart – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The sequel to ‘The Man of Many Spirits’. For two years Adam had\u00a0been living in a village of Ute Indians believing his family had died in a wagon train attack. He was settled in his new life until the day he was abducted and left to die in the desert. Now, with help from some old faces, he embarks on a desperate search for his wife, before a heart-breaking decision has to be made. Out of the Darkness – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0The murder of a friend, and the ensuing trial, lead an exhausted Adam to confront deeply buried fears and long-held guilt about events in his past. Will he come out the other side unscathed and able to face up to his father? Protector (The) – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After six years away, Adam is on his way home. But events conspire against him to delay his long-anticipated return, and he finds himself up to his eyes in a plight that threatens both his life and those around him. With his father and brothers one step behind, will they be able to reach him in time to bring him home to the Ponderosa. Shepherds – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Christmas greetings. Sunrise – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0 When Adam, Hoss and Little Joe sneak out in the early hours for Adam\u2019s last childhood adventure, their father\u2019s reaction is not what they expect. \u00a0 A prequel set in the months before Adam leaves for college.
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\nWritten for the 2019 Advent Calendar
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\nCreated for the 2017 Advent Calendar
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