Summary:  Six stories -- Fractured is the backstory to the Bitter Water episode and explains how Adam ended his relationship with Virginia Keith and why there was tension in his friendship with Todd McCarren and why Lem Keith disliked him so much and sets the stage for more of a story later. Wounded Hearts is a … Continue reading Charity and Adam Stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A story that was written for a friend, Eva -- a little romance with her favorite character.  An accident and a prank by the sons lead to an unexpected result for Ben. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  G Word Count:  4702 Chapter 1 "Joe, if you had just watched where you were going, we … Continue reading Ben and Ma (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  There are six stories.  Annie -- Rustlers and kidnapping lead Adam into a tempestuous romantic relationship. Slander -- A man suspects Adam of having been with his wife and makes no secret of his thoughts which leads to ugly gossip and all sorts of complications.  The 105 -- Some of Adam's bad memories bother … Continue reading Annie and Adam Stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Ten stories -- In A Triangle, Hoss renews the family friendship with a family from Arizona but that brings up some painful memories and trouble as well as some possibilities especially for Adam.  In Another Angle, Adam goes to Arizona to get his fiancée and runs into trouble with the Apache. In A New … Continue reading Traci stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  This is a set of five stories. Aida And Adam Just -- The story is a WHI for some of the pivotal events of the last two seasons, and then a WHN after that. Adam is featured but the others play significant roles and there is romance for Ben, Hoss, and Joe.  Hallucinations -- … Continue reading Aida and Adam stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  The celebration is held in the true spirit of the holiday, but there is melancholy too. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  G Word count:  1312 "Pa, what are you finding so interesting in the Territorial Enterprise? You read a bit and then you stare off into the fireplace. Must be something pretty big, huh?" … Continue reading The First Ponderosa Thanksgiving (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Hop Sing plays a central role in this tale of bringing a family member back where he belongs. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  G Word Count:  1129 Sitting at his desk, Ben had been sitting and rereading letters from his son. He sounded so depressed. It was if some tragedy had befallen him, but … Continue reading Hijacking a Family (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  It's a dastardly plot involving trickery, attempted murder, false accusations, and more, but the Cartwrights will work together even letting Joe help with the planning to defeat the villains. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word count:  11781 Chapter 1 Leaning back in the hard seat, Adam Cartwright wrote in his journal. It was … Continue reading Conspiracy (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  As surprising as it may be, an attack by a cougar leads to some wonderful changes for the Cartwright family especially for Hoss and Joe. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  T Word Count:  15283 Chapter 1 All right, this wasn't the type of position that Adam enjoyed, but it wasn't like he had gotten … Continue reading By Pure Luck (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A series of stories about Adam's birthdays from his thirty-first through his thirty-fifth. It is meant to be light-hearted with a little romance.  There is a switch in POV from Adam, to Ben, to Hoss, to Joe, to all throughout the story to see the same events from different perspectives, and to examine the … Continue reading Adam’s Birthday Stories (by BettyHT) →