Summary: Rated:  PG Word Count:  9767   The young boy stood under the down flow of the waterfall he had stumbled across earlier in the day and allowed the cold water to wash the dirt from the remnants of clothing he still wore. The water was refreshing, cooling his aching body and the boy breathed … Continue reading Your Name is Joe (by Debbie B.) →

Summary: Out checking on the herd, Joe follows some tracks and finds an injured Indian girl. Will his gallantry cost him more than he is prepared to pay? Rating: T Word Count: 10,425

Summary: Ben buys a mine from a friend, but trouble seems to dog it. The worst happens when the mine collapses – with all three sons inside. Rated: T Word Count: 11,775

Summary: Adam’s cousin appears out of the blue for a family visit. He and Joe don’t take to one another at all. Is Joe right to be so suspicious? Rated: T Word Count:  9,210 Suspicion “No!” Joe shouted, in horrified disbelief as he spotted the bloodstained body crumpled on the floor. “No!” Frozen in the … Continue reading Suspicion (by Rona) →

Summary: Joe is invited to a birthday party on Halloween. Spooky goings-on culminate in near tragedy. Rated: T Word Count: 10,465

Summary: Something Adam says while he’s telling ghost stories to Joe and Hoss triggers an amazing experience for Joe. Was it real? Or did he dream it? Anything’s possible at Halloween. Rated: T Word Count: 5,780

Summary: When a man from Ben’s past returns, the Cartwrights are plagued by accidents. After Adam is badly injured, Ben decides to do something about it. But the worst is yet to come. Rating: T Word Count: 9,840

Summary: On the way home from Placerville, Joe and Ben are held up. Ben is kidnapped. When Adam and Hoss get the ransom demand, they assume Joe is with their father. But is he? Rated: T Word Count: 10,770

Summary: Joe is found badly beaten on the road. He doesn’t know how he got there. Can the Cartwrights find out in time before tragedy strikes? Rating: K+ Word Count: 10,800

Summary: Two characters from Adam’s past return to the city and they have only one thing on their mind. Paying the Cartwright’s back for what happened years ago. Rated: T Word Count: 8,890