Summary: Rated:  PG Word Count:  11,347   “Honest, Pa, I feel much better,” Joe protested. “I’m fine.” “Hey, listen, Pa, if Joe’s volunteering to go back to work, don’t stop him,” Adam joked. “It’s a novel occurrence and we might as well get the most out of him while he’s willing!” Shooting Adam a look, … Continue reading Protective Urges (by Rona) →

Summary:   A sequel to “To Love Again” Rated:  PG Word Count:  10,224     Travelling by stagecoach wasn’t Joe Cartwright’s favourite means of travel. It was bouncy, dusty and uncomfortable and once, he had been involved in a coach crash. However, after being away from home for more than a week, delivering a horse to … Continue reading Shotgun Wedding (by Rona) →

Summary:  A small band of Indians are raiding ranches and homesteads, but are surprisingly inept. Joe stumbles on their secret. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   9847   “Of course, Roy,” Ben said. “We’ll do everything we can to help you.” “I appreciate that, Ben,” Roy Coffee, sheriff of Virginia City replied, as he … Continue reading Learning a Lesson (by Rona) →

Summary:  After an accident, Joe loses his memory. While the family frantically hunts for him, Joe thinks he has found his home, but all is not as it seems. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   9181   “Do you know who’s bought the old Morrow place, Pa?” Adam asked, as he and his father … Continue reading Loss of Innocence (by Rona) →

Summary: Rated:  PG Word Count:   9196     As the house came into sight, Joe Cartwright heaved a sigh of relief. He had been away from home for almost three weeks and he couldn’t wait to get back. He had been delivering 4 horses to a customer near the Arizona border and had been held … Continue reading Sold! (by Rona) →

Summary:   A What Happened Next for the episode "The Trap." Rated:  PG Word Count:  11,432     “Oh, Joseph,” Ben whispered and Joe felt an unbearable guilt shoot through his injured body. He tried to speak, but his tongue refused to form the words. There was a jolt of pain as Ben gently turned Joe over … Continue reading Pitfalls (by Rona) →

Summary: Rated:  PG Word count:  10,461   “I wonder what all the commotion is?” Adam Cartwright frowned in the direction of the saloon door as excited shouts rang round the street outside. “I don’t know,” Joe, his youngest brother, replied, lazily. “Someone will come in and tell us if it’s important.” The Cartwright brothers were … Continue reading Sitting Wolf (by Rona) →

Summary:  Adam has decided to leave the ranch, a decision that has consequences for them all. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9778     “Joe?” The voice was soft and the only one that Joe didn’t want to hear. He stayed silent, hunched up in the nest of straw that he had made … Continue reading Leaving (by Rona) →

Summary: Rated:  PG Word Count:  10,849   The wind howled around the side of the mountains and battered through the sparse trees. Hail was driven horizontally by the 60 mile-per-hour gales. The horses panicked, rearing and dancing about on the treacherous track that they were traversing. “We’ve got to get to shelter!” yelled Hoss Cartwright, … Continue reading Silence in the Storm (by Rona) →

Summary: Rated:  PG Word Count:  10,094     Racing into the yard, Ben Cartwright had his gun drawn, his face grim as he faced the scene that he had dreaded. All the way out from town he had convinced himself that his sons would be all right, that Bethany hadn’t really sent men to extract … Continue reading Power of Love (by Rona) →