When Joe is trapped and facing what they believe will mean certain death, Adam’s heroic refusal to let go sets him on a heart-wrenching and soul-searching journey it takes Hoss to sort out. Excerpt: “And if the measure of a man’s worth in this life was in how much he refused to let go, then both Pa and Adam were worth more than Hoss could count”. Rated: MA  WC 11,300

Summary: A sandstorm leads to a special moment of brotherly bonding between Adam and Little Joe before tragedy strikes—and then that bonding takes on a whole different depth of meaning when they look to the songs that had first given them a night of laughter to help them survive through the day. When Ben, Hoss and Sheriff Coffee go to their aid, they discover Joe is missing and Adam fears the worst. Rated: MA  Word Count: 28,400

Summary:  Adam returns home to stay after a loss helps him to be ‘found.’ Rated: PG-13  Word Count: 4,700 

Summary:  A day at the lake with his brothers is shattered by gunfire, leaving Joe in God’s hands. Follow Joe’s muddled thoughts through his family’s struggle to keep him alive, and his own struggle to focus on where he belongs. Rated: PG-13 (6,505 words)

Summary:  Four full grown Cartwrights—and one overworked Doc Martin—being bested by a bunch of angry, young Shoshoni boys could provide fodder for some uproarious saloon talk…if they can live long enough for their story to be told. SJS, SAS, ESA, ESH, ESB Rated: MA  WC  18,500

Summary: Men who hide in shadows can be the worst kind of monsters, as Joe discovers one night when he’s home alone.  Rating: MA  Word Count: 13,500

Summary: A businessman is tired of playing by the rules and uses Ben’s sons to manipulate Ben, himself. It falls to Sheriff Roy Coffee, Deputy Clem Foster and a very determined Hop Sing to prevent the Cartwright family from falling like a house of cards. What results is a high stakes game in which Ben must gamble his full house against his rival’s hidden aces. Rating:  MA   (33, 700 words)

Summary:  Even a good friend can become one of the “bad guys” when he lets himself get bedeviled.  Rated: MA  Word Count: 2,500

The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.  Featuring: The cabin and some painful memories from the episode “The Storm.” Rated: MA  (61,600 words)

Summary:  Joe makes an instinctive, impulsive decision to help a widow and her family, bringing his own family along for the (bumpy) ride.  Rated: MA (24,500 words)