Summary:  Sitting in near darkness around a campfire can help men reveal thoughts and feelings to each other that they otherwise would conceal.  The Cartwrights are like that. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2255 Scene 1 – Hoss It wasn't easy for Hoss to admit anything to his father. He was always … Continue reading Confessions by the Campfire (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Little Joe has a feeling someone has been watching and following him  Then chilling words from Hop Sing give him some idea who it is but he has to wait to find out the reason why. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1680 Having lunch with his brothers in the shade of … Continue reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Some things can be learned by listening to the advice of others and some things are learned by experience.  Little Joe will learn both ways about shooting and the possible consequences. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2231 Getting back early from working in the pastures and hearing gunshots, Adam and Hoss … Continue reading The Shooting Lesson (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  After the accident in which Adam shot Joe, Adam suffers guilt that affects every aspect of his life until Joe comes up with a way to fix that. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1,484 It had been fun for a while. In fact, Joe had felt it was justified at first. … Continue reading Atonement (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A number of times, Adam and Joe butted heads over the issues of the Civil War.   With the surrender at Appomattox and the assassination of Lincoln, it is time for them to resolve their differences. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2,726 The first issue of the Territorial Enterprise had the banner … Continue reading The End of the War (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  After serving coffee and pie,  young lady opens up to Adam about the Sadie Hawkins Dance and serves up reasons why he hasn't been asked.  Honesty and trust help develop the relationship even though her family doesn't like the pairing. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  10,825 Prologue Not sure how to … Continue reading The Sadie Hawkins Dance (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Conspiracy traps Adam when he is in Europe, but its tendrils have an impact on his family too.  It is a painful journey to repair the damage. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  15,526 Chapter 1 "Pa, we need the money, and we haven't heard from Adam in a long time." "I … Continue reading Ghost at Devil’s Gate (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Little Joe Cartwright loves dime novels with all the action and adventure, and that becomes the center of his latest 'brilliant' scheme that has the usual unintended and unfortunate consequences. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  10,452 Chapter 1 Fighting what amounted to a duel but using an umbrella before escaping out … Continue reading Dime Novel Disaster (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  The family is surprised by charges brought against Adam.  Ben assumes innocence is their best defense, but their foe has laid an elaborate trap. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  14,108 Chapter 1 Four men rode resolutely across the snow-covered valley as an eagle flew above. It seemed so appropriate to see … Continue reading Settling Accounts by BettyHT →

Summary:  A sequel to Painful Truth with the same OCs, this short story is about sharing family stories and memories to pull members closer together by having a shared past. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  3093 The whole time Jamie was telling him the story, Hoss had a little smile. Finally, Jamie … Continue reading Stories and Memories by BettyHT →