Summary:  A prequel, this story is about telling lies and getting even, and how you pay the price for those sooner or later. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1351 Five-year old Little Joe wanted to go fishing. Ever since he heard Hoss talking about it, he wanted to go except his father … Continue reading Some Never Learn (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Nine stories are here.  A Massage -- Ben works with an old friend to help him buy a ranch in the Sierras. The old friend brings his daughter along and that leads to all sorts of turmoil among the brothers.  To Love, Honor, and Annoy -- There's a wedding to plan, but a jealous … Continue reading Toni and Adam stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Adam has a romantic encounter with a classy working girl in Reno, but that affects his relationship with the woman at home that he has been seeing. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  T Word Count:  6407 Chapter 1 Joe proposed a wager to his two brothers as they stopped at the livery stable in … Continue reading Michelle or Rayne? (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Ben witnessed a robbery and murder. Threats to his life have caused him to go into hiding until the trial, but it is Adam who suffers the consequences as accomplices of the accused set out to find Ben's location by questioning Adam who finds that his mind is his only weapon against their relentless … Continue reading Mind Escape (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A NaNoWriMo entry, this story begins when Ben and Adam traveled west and built the Ponderosa and Hoss and Joe joined the family and Inger and Marie are there as well. Then as an adult, Adam traveled to help Hop Sing get his wife, and he finds adventure and love before returning home for … Continue reading Wanderlust and Consequences (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A short Valentine's Day story with a little surprise in it. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1036 Sheriff Roy Coffee walked down the street making his rounds enjoying the evening more than the usual Saturday night. Somehow the Valentine's Day Dance had a way of making things calmer than usual. It … Continue reading Kings and an Ace (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Six stories -- Fractured is the backstory to the Bitter Water episode and explains how Adam ended his relationship with Virginia Keith and why there was tension in his friendship with Todd McCarren and why Lem Keith disliked him so much and sets the stage for more of a story later. Wounded Hearts is a … Continue reading Charity and Adam Stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A story that was written for a friend, Eva -- a little romance with her favorite character.  An accident and a prank by the sons lead to an unexpected result for Ben. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  G Word Count:  4702 Chapter 1 "Joe, if you had just watched where you were going, we … Continue reading Ben and Ma (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  There are six stories.  Annie -- Rustlers and kidnapping lead Adam into a tempestuous romantic relationship. Slander -- A man suspects Adam of having been with his wife and makes no secret of his thoughts which leads to ugly gossip and all sorts of complications.  The 105 -- Some of Adam's bad memories bother … Continue reading Annie and Adam Stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Ten stories -- In A Triangle, Hoss renews the family friendship with a family from Arizona but that brings up some painful memories and trouble as well as some possibilities especially for Adam.  In Another Angle, Adam goes to Arizona to get his fiancée and runs into trouble with the Apache. In A New … Continue reading Traci stories (by BettyHT) →