Summary:  A hunting trip turns into a different type of quest for Adam, Hoss, and Joe: a struggle to survive against an unknown gunman and the ominous arrival of winter. Refers to events portrayed in “The Return” and “Abide.”  Rated: K+ (11,975 words)  *Please note: This story is part of a series and refers to events portrayed in “The Return” and “Abide.”

Summary: New threats and old scars come together to jeopardize the Cartwrights’ future as a family. This story is part of a series.  Rated: PG-13 (18,330 words) * Please note that this story is part of a series and should be read in chronological order after “The Return”, “Abide”, and “Interlude”. This story refers to events portrayed in the previous story.

Summary: Memories return on a moonlit night. Sequel to “The Return”. This story is part of a series and refers to events portrayed in “The Return”, “Abide”, “Interlude”, and “Gravity”. (3,580 words)  Rated: PG-13

Summary: The sixth story in the “Return” series. Joe’s relationship with Julia Bulette brings back painful memories for the rest of his family. This story incorporates characters and events from “The Julia Bulette Story”.  Rated: PG-13 (14,695 words)  * This story is the sixth story in “The Return” series. It borrows some of the characters and events from the episode, “The Julia Bulette Story.”

Summary: (Sequel to “The College Years”) Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  49,000   He lay semiconscious, same as he had for days, weeks, months. He wasn’t sure. Time had long ago escaped him, and now his mind was filled only with small windows of lucidity as he wavered between reality and nothingness. He … Continue reading The Escape: Journey Back to Boston (by Jenn) →

Summary: The family is in tatters, one brother promising to kill another, while another drinks his way to…  What happened and can the family been redeemed?  Rating:  MA  (30,620 words) Author’s note: This is a long story and I put a lot of heart into it. There are some different time frames. I hope you have no trouble following it. I would like to dedicate this story to an old high school friend of mine who understands how Hoss is feeling a great deal better than I do.

Summary:  They blamed everyone but themselves, and dragged the Cartwrights into their revenge.  Rating:  MA  (22,340 words) Author’s note: IThis story is PG-13 because a rape happens in it. The assault is not described, but it is part of the story. This is a Hoss story but all others (Ben, Adam, Joe) are featured prominently.

Summary:  The Union army conscripts one member from every family to fight in the burgeoning war between the State.  How is it that all three Cartwright sons become involved in the war? Rating:  MA  (45,770 words)  (Authors note: I worked all summer on this, and it’s epic long. I hope you’ll take the time to climb in this story. And I hope to hear what you thought.)

Summary:  Hoss fights his family while they fight for his life.  Rating:  PG-13  (15,371 words) (Author’s note: Characters appear from several episodes including The Scapegoat, The Tax Collector, The Wild Ones, Gift of Water, The Good Samaritan, Half a Rogue, Lothario Larkin, Enter Thomas Bowers, and Once a Doctor.)

Summary:  A series of letters combined with a deadly illness set the Cartwrights against each other and the town when Roy takes one of their own into custody. Rating:  PG-13  (25,230 words)