The Dance stories (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY: This is a series of three stories. The first is The Dance -- Adam meets a lady with clumsiness issues but other attributes he finds attractive and that make him act out of character; Hoss meets a woman very different from himself but the two bring out the best in each other; Joe’s romance … Continue reading The Dance stories (by BettyHT) →

Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY: A story in three parts, it starts with a trip to help an old friend and confronting an old nemesis which propels Adam to make a decision that alters the course of his life. None would have anticipated the twists of fate in store for him once he decides to pursue goals that had … Continue reading Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT) →

Deadly Conspiring (by BettyHT)

Summary: Adam helps a friend whose spouse was wrongly convicted and executed. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 2385 On a break from their work, Joe asked Adam about their house guest. "Does it bother you what people are saying? I mean, her husband was hanged for murder, and now she's staying … Continue reading Deadly Conspiring (by BettyHT) →

Premonitions Fulfilled (by BettyHT)

Summary: The second Margarita story has her and Adam with their hands full with two children. Ben reminds his son that his situation isn't so different than what Ben faced when Adam was a curious child. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 4677 Chapter 1 -in Modesto Returning to the main room … Continue reading Premonitions Fulfilled (by BettyHT) →

For Jamie (by BettyHT)

Summary: On a hunting and fishing trip, Jamie hears a number of stories of his family and learns about them and about life. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 11,307 Although arthritis was bothering him, and sometimes he was short of breath, Ben Cartwright couldn't be happier. All of his sons were … Continue reading For Jamie (by BettyHT) →

The Kitten (by BettyHT)

Summary: Ben Cartwright has strict rules about no animals in the house and except for guests, there is only one person who can break that rule. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 1699 Anyone seeing the way Hoss was walking could tell he wasn't a happy man at all. No surprise at … Continue reading The Kitten (by BettyHT) →

Pushed Away (by BettyHT)

Summary: Some of Adam's brooding thoughts about events before he left the Ponderosa. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 4019 There are so many times I'm grateful that I have these journals. The negative thoughts and feelings I have inside churn around so much and the bitterness and anger spew out at … Continue reading Pushed Away (by BettyHT) →

Margarita (by BettyHT)

Summary: A WHN with an alternative version of how the future could have gone for Margarita and Adam after the episode Woman of Fire. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 4464 Joyous, Margarita Manuel walked with Don Luis in the garden at the Ponderosa. The picnic had been a success as far … Continue reading Margarita (by BettyHT) →

It’s a Grave Situation (by BettyHT)

Summary: A crossover story with Gunsmoke and Bonanza, this one brings in Bradley Meredith in a story which eliminates some irritations and explains some later developments. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 2432 An alternate version of reality between Gunsmoke and Bonanza With the way things had gone in the first few … Continue reading It’s a Grave Situation (by BettyHT) →

In Like a Lion (by BettyHT)

Summary: It's complicated, and that's what the villains are counting on: that no one would believe anyone would concoct something so complex. It's up to the Cartwrights to prove them wrong or they are going to pay a heavy price. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 9136 Prologue "Which one?" "The oldest." … Continue reading In Like a Lion (by BettyHT) →