Summary: In 1873, the deaths of Hoss and Alice so close together left Ben and Joe physically and emotionally, bankrupt. Father and son masked their grief, each hiding serious health issues from the other. By a miracle, both men survived and in the aftermath, Dr. Paul Martin prescribed the whole truth and nothing but the truth … Continue reading Deception (by Cheaux)
Category: Bonanza
The Redhead at the Side of the Road (by Cheaux)
Summary: Set in Season 13. No longer the youngest brother, it’s Joe’s turn to be the giver of advice rather than the recipient. Written for an under 500-word challenge where the prompt was to use a book title as inspiration. “The Redhead by the Side of the Road” by Anne Tyler. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western … Continue reading The Redhead at the Side of the Road (by Cheaux)
His Mother’s Son (by Barbara)
Summary: Adam and Joe have a heart-to-heart about Marie. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 2633 Little Joe Cartwright lounged on his bedroll. He’d propped his saddle against a rock and used it as a cushion. He sopped up what was left of his stew with his last bite of cornbread and popped … Continue reading His Mother’s Son (by Barbara)
Dear Joe (by Jane)
Summary: A worried father writes to his wounded son. But will Joe ever get to read the letter? Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: G Word Count: 2957 Dear Joe, I’m sure you will wonder why I’m writing this letter. Be assured, … Continue reading Dear Joe (by Jane)
Obloquy (by Cheaux)
Summary: Ben is compelled to defend Marie's honor. A prequel written for the Mother's Day Challenge. Events and people occuring in the episode Marie, My Love (Season 4, Episode 20) are referenced. Genre: Western Category: Bonanza Rating: T Word Count: 1900 Jack Frost’s paintbrush had already colored the eastern Sierra autumnal foliage red, purple, and … Continue reading Obloquy (by Cheaux)
The Dance stories (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: This is a series of three stories. The first is The Dance -- Adam meets a lady with clumsiness issues but other attributes he finds attractive and that make him act out of character; Hoss meets a woman very different from himself but the two bring out the best in each other; Joe’s romance … Continue reading The Dance stories (by BettyHT)
Metamorphosis (by Cheaux)
Summary: In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and change. A WHN after Season 2.Category: BonanzaGenre: WesternRating: KWord Count: 6496 Chapter 1 — Summer Storms An upstairs door slammed with enough force to rattle not only the dishes on the china shelf in the dining room, but the … Continue reading Metamorphosis (by Cheaux)
Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: A story in three parts, it starts with a trip to help an old friend and confronting an old nemesis which propels Adam to make a decision that alters the course of his life. None would have anticipated the twists of fate in store for him once he decides to pursue goals that had … Continue reading Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT)
Deadly Conspiring (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam helps a friend whose spouse was wrongly convicted and executed. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 2385 On a break from their work, Joe asked Adam about their house guest. "Does it bother you what people are saying? I mean, her husband was hanged for murder, and now she's staying … Continue reading Deadly Conspiring (by BettyHT)
Premonitions Fulfilled (by BettyHT)
Summary: The second Margarita story has her and Adam with their hands full with two children. Ben reminds his son that his situation isn't so different than what Ben faced when Adam was a curious child. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 4677 Chapter 1 -in Modesto Returning to the main room … Continue reading Premonitions Fulfilled (by BettyHT)
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