Summary:   A What Happened Next for the episode "Five Sunups to Sundown" Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8732   “Ben, better come see this,” Deputy John Maddock shouted into the jail. Exchanging a look with the injured sheriff, Roy Coffee, Acting Sheriff Ben Cartwright crossed to the door of the jail and … Continue reading Five Sundowns (by Rona) →

Summary:  After an accident, Joe finds himself facing a long wait for possible rescue, alone and injured, while his family race time and the weather to find him. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9764   For one hideous instant before it happened, Joe knew he was going to fall. There was nothing he … Continue reading Alone (by Rona) →

Summary:  Sent to help at a neighbour’s ranch for a couple of weeks, Joe and Danny run into prejudice that leads to tragedy. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9920   “Joe, I think you and Danny should be the ones to go over to Mr. Andersen’s place and give him a hand,” … Continue reading Affinity (by Rona) →

Summary:  Summary:  A face from the past comes back to haunt Adam. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  11,725   January had been cold, with many storms adding to the feet of snow that had already been lying. It had been so long since there had been any real daylight that the sudden … Continue reading A Woman Scorned (by Rona) →

Summary:  Wedding bells are on the cards for Joe. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  15,405   “A toast!” Ben Cartwright called in a loud voice. The hubbub of the party died away slightly as everyone focused on their host and reached for their glasses. Seeing that he had everyone’s attention, Ben went on, … Continue reading Betrothed, Betrayer, and Betrayed (by Rona) →

Summary:  Joe twice has a narrow brush with death, but it seems it isn’t Joe who is the target. Is it is ex-girlfriend? Or is it something altogether more sinister? Category: Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  10,816   As he helped the young lady down from the buggy, Joe looked at Linda with … Continue reading A Delusion, A Mockery, and a Snare (by Rona) →

Summary:  After Hoss is bushwhacked and badly injured, Joe vows to find the men who did it, even though he was injured, too. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8270   “I didn’t mean to sleep so late,” Joe Cartwright apologized to his father as he sat down to breakfast. “I guess I … Continue reading A Different Kind of Vengeance (by Rona) →

Summary:   A What Happened Next for the episode “The Last Haircut” Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8463     “Come on, Paco,” Joe Cartwright said, softly, putting his arm around the boy’s shoulders. “Let’s get going.” He cast one last look back at Duke Miller, cowering in the dust, trying to hide … Continue reading Barbarous Revenge (by Rona) →

Summary:  Summary:  The opportunity for Adam to help out a holidaying professor with his research seems wonderful. But is it too good to be true? And who will pay the price for the professor making Adam do something Against His Will? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated: PG Word Count:   8746   “Well, you’re very spruced … Continue reading Against His Will (by Rona) →

Summary:  While searching for a missing ranch hand in the snow, Joe and Adam learn what it really means to have a brother to rely on. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8174   Twilight was falling with a purple, frozen hush. The brutal frost had not lifted all day and the temperature was … Continue reading Brothers (by Rona) →