Summary: The Cartwrights had pulled it off; successfully defended the Ponderosa without firing a single gunshot. Yet, the triumph was overshadowed by a persistent question; was anyone truly a winner or a loser when it came to a bittersweet memory from the past? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western, What Happened Next Rating: G Words:  595 words … Continue reading Dangerous Liaison: The Countess (by BluewindFarm) →

Summary:   Joe, eager to find something to call his own, joins the Pony Express with Adam's help.   Aside from a passing reference to Ben’s investment in the Pony Express, this story is unrelated to the Season 7 episode “Ride the Wind” which was out of sync with history as the Pony Express began in April … Continue reading Pony Joe (by Cheaux) →

  Summary: The Cartwrights wake on Christmas morning to find four mysterious gifts under their tree. But if they weren't from Hop Sing, just who are they from? Christmas Day promises mystery, surprises and just a touch of magic. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:  3,934 words   It was a thump somewhere in the … Continue reading Wagon Tracks (by Sierra Girl) →

Summary: An Advent tale. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: G Word Count: 2701 “He’s coming!” Ben burst through the door, waving a telegram.  Joe rose from the settee, exchanging a startled grin with Jamie.  He couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen his pa run—and in the house, even.  But Ben was moving like a man half his age, … Continue reading Bright Hopes (by PSW) →

Summary:   After the death of his wife, Joe is no mood for Christmas. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:  3672   The front door slammed with enough force to shake the chandelier over the dining table. Ben opened his mouth to protest but stopped short when it was Jamie—not Joe—who stomped around the … Continue reading We Remember (by Cheaux) →

Summary:  Follows The Haunting and Broken with the same OCs. This is, as the title suggests though, a lighter story set on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day focusing mostly on Adam and his wife, Savannah, and children, Owen and Eva, although his father and brothers play roles in the drama as well. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  … Continue reading Christmas Story (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A weather vane is the key to a small boy’s issue based on his magical thinking, but it is even more important to bringing Christmas and family back to the hardened heart of another. It’s two stories in one with the second part sandwiched around the first part, which is a prequel. Category:  Bonanza … Continue reading Looking To Heaven (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  This is a sequel to Savage Son.  It is a bit of a Christmas story but more a story about Tanner helping his father initiate a romance and of Tanner learning about living in his new home. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  14,724 Chapter 1 At dinner his first night on … Continue reading Learning (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A competitor decides to get even with Ben for perceived injustice by taking what is most valuable to him. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  3197 "You're not always right!"  Little Joe stopped working and stood with his hands on his hips almost in a fighting stance as he regarded his oldest … Continue reading Stampede (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  This story is a sequel to Almost Lost Two. In this one, someone who wants to destroy Ben Cartwright decides to take advantage of Adam believing that his recent past makes him the weak link in the Cartwrights. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  19,693 Chapter 1 "Find out what you can. … Continue reading A Piece of the Puzzle (by BettyHT) →