Summary:  There are four stories.  Angela's Story -- Acting in a wholly uncharacteristic way, Adam meets a saloon girl on a trip and begins to fall in love, but will the Cartwright Curse strike again?  Who Are You? -- What would happen if you lost some of your short term memory and it never came … Continue reading Angela and Adam stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Short prequel and contemporary vignettes of the boys growing up and living on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  4300 Chapter 1 Ben Cartwright walked from his house after returning home from a long day of working in the pastures building fences to protect his first herd … Continue reading On the Shores of the Lake (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Twelve-year-old Little Joe Cartwright looks at his big brothers and is impatient to be as tall as they are and wants so much to break horses, but then he asks that most important question and gets an answer he definitely didn't expect. It's another of those tall tales his brother can tell so well. … Continue reading Will I Get Any Taller? (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  In a strange town, Adam is in jail facing charges for his behavior. The behavior was completely out of character for Adam, and luckily the sheriff is willing to listen and to investigate. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  T Word Count:  1100 It was a bright sunny day as Sheriff Del Burke walked into … Continue reading What Happened? (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A prequel, this story is about telling lies and getting even, and how you pay the price for those sooner or later. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1351 Five-year old Little Joe wanted to go fishing. Ever since he heard Hoss talking about it, he wanted to go except his father … Continue reading Some Never Learn (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Nine stories are here.  A Massage -- Ben works with an old friend to help him buy a ranch in the Sierras. The old friend brings his daughter along and that leads to all sorts of turmoil among the brothers.  To Love, Honor, and Annoy -- There's a wedding to plan, but a jealous … Continue reading Toni and Adam stories (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Adam has a romantic encounter with a classy working girl in Reno, but that affects his relationship with the woman at home that he has been seeing. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  T Word Count:  6407 Chapter 1 Joe proposed a wager to his two brothers as they stopped at the livery stable in … Continue reading Michelle or Rayne? (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  Ben witnessed a robbery and murder. Threats to his life have caused him to go into hiding until the trial, but it is Adam who suffers the consequences as accomplices of the accused set out to find Ben's location by questioning Adam who finds that his mind is his only weapon against their relentless … Continue reading Mind Escape (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A NaNoWriMo entry, this story begins when Ben and Adam traveled west and built the Ponderosa and Hoss and Joe joined the family and Inger and Marie are there as well. Then as an adult, Adam traveled to help Hop Sing get his wife, and he finds adventure and love before returning home for … Continue reading Wanderlust and Consequences (by BettyHT) →

Summary:  A short Valentine's Day story with a little surprise in it. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1036 Sheriff Roy Coffee walked down the street making his rounds enjoying the evening more than the usual Saturday night. Somehow the Valentine's Day Dance had a way of making things calmer than usual. It … Continue reading Kings and an Ace (by BettyHT) →