Summary:  Three stories.  Troian A secret love affair that Adam has leads to an awful complication and begins a chain of events that spirals into a dark chapter for the family.  Dark Water -- In his new home and in a new job, Adam tries to build a life free of the consequences of the one … Continue reading Troian series (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Trapper John -- Hoss meets a man in the mountains whose life intersects with the Cartwrights a number of times.  Suspicion -- Adam's relationship with Delphine and the disastrous turn of events with Ross led to his leaving, but he meets someone important in France, and on his return, he meets Trapper John.  Belladonna … Continue reading The Trapper John series (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  On Borrowed Time-- Adam tries to stop a gunfight but fails and a young man dies. The dead man's brothers blame Adam and put a complex plan of revenge into action. Soon Adam is missing and his family is the only hope he has of being found and saved.  On the Run-- about five … Continue reading On stories with Elaine (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Christmas Comes Only Once a Year -- Adam is depressed with all that has gone wrong in the past year. He's thinking of leaving. Will the new person in his life make that more or less likely? It's a toss-up with the tumultuous relationship that has everyone guessing.  Baby Blues --  The first chapter … Continue reading Presha and Adam stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  The Secret Spring -- Adam gets involved in an unconventional romance, and he's in for a bumpy ride.  From the Depths of My Soul -- Adam struggles with Patricia's medical issues and mental health problems, and faces one blow after another. He wonders how he will be able to continue doing all that he … Continue reading Patricia and Cassandra stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Six stories.  A Lesson In Courage --a prequel; Joe learns quite a lot from Adam about being brave in the face of danger and how to handle threats as well as violence. Adam receives a guitar from his father.  Broken Guitar Blues -- There are tensions between Adam and Ben that result in Adam's … Continue reading Guitar Blues series (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Two stories.  Lost Years is a WHI for the last seasons of Bonanza: Hoss is missing, Adam is found and coming home. This is what happened to them, and what will happen  with Ben, Joe, Candy, and Jamie.  Heart of Ice is a continuation of the Adam and Ellie story with more of an … Continue reading Ellie and the Lost Years (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Two stories.  A Double Life starts as a favor to a friend but becomes a career choice as Adam strikes out from the Ponderosa on a new career but it is a cover for a second more dangerous career too. By Crooked Paths finds someone leaking the details of Adam's secret life which allows … Continue reading A Double Life and Crooked Paths (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Four stories.  Never To Submit Or Yield is a story of struggle and overcoming great difficulties and how and why Adam left the Ponderosa.  It is not the usual kind of explanation. Awake, Arise, Or Be Forever Fallen is a story of Adam falling in love with a woman who has lived through similar … Continue reading Never Submit Or Yield stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:   This begins as a story of family conflict:  first it is a WHI for The Lady from Baltimore: Joe and Adam are at odds; how will they repair their relationship and what changes will happen for the Cs especially Adam? Then it is a WHI for She Walks In Beauty as Adam and Hoss … Continue reading Escape (by BettyHT) →