Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 16,610 Joe had been asleep for less than an hour before he returned to full wakefulness in the darkness of his room. Even the sleeping powders that his pa had insisted that he take could not suppress the troubled thoughts that inexorably forced him back … Continue reading Firewater (by Lisa M.)
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Renegade Star (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 7272 Joe supposed he could have blamed the jackrabbit. The large, wiry hares were as much a part of the Ponderosa landscape as pine trees and mountains. While they weren't normally found near creek beds, he supposed they had to have water as much … Continue reading Renegade Star (by Lisa M.)
Suffer the Children (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 10,898 Suffer the little children and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven -- Matthew 19:14 It had seemed like such a good idea at the time. Clever, in fact. Maybe even something that his older brother … Continue reading Suffer the Children (by Lisa M.)
Forged by Fire (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 11,867 These persecutions try their faith as gold is forged by the fire, and the faith that stands the test, more precious than gold, will bear fruit. Peter I: 1:7 Pa was going to be mad. It was, oddly, his first coherent thought as awareness … Continue reading Forged by Fire (by Lisa M.)
Unknown Fate (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 6677 It was a beautiful day. That much he would acknowledge, if only fleetingly. The torrential rains of the past week had apparently moved east; the only evidence of their existence the lush and brilliant green of the landscape before him and the numerous shimmering puddles that … Continue reading Unknown Fate (by Lisa M.)
The SJS (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 18,491 Ben put down his pen and leaned back in his chair to peruse what he had written. Nodding slightly in satisfaction, he set the document aside to dry, then slid open the top drawer to search for an envelope. The front door opened and … Continue reading The SJS (by Lisa M.)
Emergence of a Man (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 8820 For Jenny… He awoke to intense, throbbing, white-hot pain in his head -- worse than anything he had ever experienced or could even have imagined. And he couldn’t see. Not a thing. Was it just dark or had he gone blind? Joe closed … Continue reading Emergence of a Man (by Lisa M.)
Title Story (by Jana)
Summary: This was a silly entry for a contest using all the titles of the series. Just meant for fun, not actually literature! Category: Houston Knights| Genre: Drama Rated: PG Word Count: 1308 This was a very tough case, and the two detectives were struggling to maintain their tempers as they reviewed the information … Continue reading Title Story (by Jana)
In Loving Memory (by Rona)
Summary: The Cartwrights reflect on the impact Marie had on their lives. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 3100 Listening as his sons erupted into yet another quarrel over nothing, Ben wondered why they were all so on edge. There were no particular problems on the ranch and as far as … Continue reading In Loving Memory (by Rona)
Singled Out (by Rona)
Summary: Rated: PG Word Count: 10,019 “Cartwright,” growled a low voice. Standing by the punch table, getting a drink for himself and his date, Joe Cartwright stiffened. “What do you want, Jennings?” he asked, warily, not looking at the other man. “You’re marked, Cartwright,” Jennings hissed. “Just remember that! You’re marked!” As Jennings sidled … Continue reading Singled Out (by Rona)