Summary: Adam’s cousin appears out of the blue for a family visit. He and Joe don’t take to one another at all. Is Joe right to be so suspicious? Rated: T Word Count:  9,210 Suspicion “No!” Joe shouted, in horrified disbelief as he spotted the bloodstained body crumpled on the floor. “No!” Frozen in the … Continue reading Suspicion (by Rona) →

Summary: Joe is invited to a birthday party on Halloween. Spooky goings-on culminate in near tragedy. Rated: T Word Count: 10,465

Summary: Something Adam says while he’s telling ghost stories to Joe and Hoss triggers an amazing experience for Joe. Was it real? Or did he dream it? Anything’s possible at Halloween. Rated: T Word Count: 5,780

Summary: When a man from Ben’s past returns, the Cartwrights are plagued by accidents. After Adam is badly injured, Ben decides to do something about it. But the worst is yet to come. Rating: T Word Count: 9,840

Summary: On the way home from Placerville, Joe and Ben are held up. Ben is kidnapped. When Adam and Hoss get the ransom demand, they assume Joe is with their father. But is he? Rated: T Word Count: 10,770

Summary: Joe is found badly beaten on the road. He doesn’t know how he got there. Can the Cartwrights find out in time before tragedy strikes? Rating: K+ Word Count: 10,800

Summary: Two characters from Adam’s past return to the city and they have only one thing on their mind. Paying the Cartwright’s back for what happened years ago. Rated: T Word Count: 8,890

Summary: A local man marries an Indian girl, and stirs up a racial backlash, which encompasses the Cartwrights, who offer friendship. Rated: T Word Count: 10,500

Summary: When Ben is not feeling well, he decides to tell only Adam. But Joe senses something is wrong, and he ends up fighting with Adam. Unable to face going home, he runs into trouble. Rating: T Word Count: 8,280

Summary: The sequel to ‘Susie’. Susie is married and asks Joe to be her baby’s godfather. When Susie’s husband is attacked, Joe is blamed. Rated T Word Count: 8,100