On the eve of his birthday celebration an interesting observation about Sheriff Coffee's future leads Ben Cartwright to brood and an unexpected guest arrives. This night will come to mark the beginning of an unanticipated and difficult journey for the whole family. Rooted in both the present and past, a story about fathers and sons, what binds them together and tears them apart.

Life is an ever-changing journey that the Cartwrights are well acquainted with. They've had their fair share of troubles and heartaches but they always stand tall and fight their way through. This time though, none of them ever expected that one day they'd come across a young girl who could find a way into their hearts like none other.

Prequel. Mary has no place to stay, so Ben gives her a home on the Ponderosa until the Sheriff can find her relatives. It doesn't take long for the little girl to create more than enough challenges for the Cartwright household. Warning: Contains corporal punishment.

Four months have passed since Adam disappeared and Jessica Hardy was sent to prison for his kidnapping and murder. The Cartwrights have found a more normal flow of life again ... until a series of odd coincidences and other discoveries provide some answers, and many more questions.

Eighteen year old Adam is about to expand his horizons and start a new chapter in his life. Written for the 2021 Bonanza Boomers celebration of Pernell Roberts' birthday

This is the eighth of the To Everything series. This story concentrates on the Cartwright children. Adam and Shiloh have their hands full with their work, but they'll find quickly that growing children take time and patience and…that priorities change. It will grow into a story about each child as he/she grows. There will be joy, heartbreak and the unexpected. It's May of 1866.

A strange invitation from Adam brings his family to San Francisco, but from the start of their first night, the worst that Ben could have imagined, happens.

Adam and Rebecca continue their life together. Part two of the series

After being teased, Samuel second-guesses what it means to be a mother. Part of my 'Things That Matter' universe set about 7 years in the future.

This is a sequel to "Bride of the Black Bear" and continues with what happened after Adam stopped Kopakashe, his Shoshone "bride", from leaving for the Indian school. I had to rate it M (PG 13) due to adult themes and language; be aware.

Introducing a little sister for the Cartwrights. She will be related to characters from other Westerns and have some famous Godfathers, but they will rarely be in the story. It will be necessary to show her life before she moves to the Ponderosa. Warning, spanking of minor children in some chapters. Trolls will be dealt with by the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Anne Cartwright is Joe's twin sister, the often times spoiled only daughter among three brothers. Headstrong and used to getting her own way, she tags along on a trip to deliver the Pauite Wabuska to Fort Churchill. Along the way, the group runs into a dark-haired drifter with laughing blue eyes who eventually becomes more than a stranger passing in the night.

Sequel to We Gather Together, during the Reception Little Joe introduces his wife to all his friends and family, Roy Coffee celebrates his upcoming retirement, and Jamie hides from an unwanted admirer.

Adah Menken and John C. Regan return to Virginia City stirring up old emotions and creating new trouble for the Cartwrights. A sequel to my earlier posted story 'I'll See You Outside - extended'.

An old acquaintance of one of Ben's ranch hands leaves a big impact on the Ponderosa.

When Grayson and Felicity are taken by three crooks wanting money, it's up to Adam, his brothers, and Pa to get his two youngest children back to the safety of home. Will they be able to save the two, or will Adam lose a child? And what does this have to do with his late wife Alice? And how does Adam know the crooks?

Adam's life is saved when he takes refuge in a Ponderosa line shack during a deadly blizzard. A stranger who has already hunkered down there saves him and nurses him back to health after he almost freezes to death. This is a revised romance from 2008.

A trip after a cat brings a new visitor to the Ponderosa.

A woman on trial in Virginia City faces conviction for the death of Adam Cartwright. His body was never found, so to save herself from hanging for her crime, she will try to convince the jury that the entire scheme, including the bank robbery and his feigned death, had been Adam's idea, as a way to get away for good from the family he had grown to hate.

Adam and his wife Cecily are raising a wonderful family on the Ponderosa. However, like all families, things don't always go smoothly. This story will follow Adam and his family through the trials and tribulations of living in the western frontier. Please note: This story will contain some scenes of corporal punishment.

On his way to Reno to pick up his father and brothers, Joe stumbles across a peculiar sight in the desert. Curiosity leads to all sorts of trouble. (For reals complete this time. Don't worry, we'll see the big guy again soon!)

Prequel: Ben Cartwright is raising his three sons and two young daughters alone on the Ponderosa. But their lives are about to change when Ben announces he's going to marry again.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you, a modern day person, could be transported back when, to the Ponderosa, in Bonanza? And meet Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. It's a fervent wish and dream of mine. What if someone did have the luck to do that, what would they do? I like reviews, but I'm new at this, so please be gentle in criticism! :) I'd like to know what you guys think tho!

The first in a series of short stories based on well-known cowboy songs. As Dan Tollivar gazed at the 13 year old beside him, he realized he had made the biggest mistake of his life. He and Little Joe Cartwright were adrift in a world of blazing sand without a drop of water.

A stranger from Ben's past is about to come into the life of his youngest son, intending to tear down the close father/son relationship they share. In the process of being written with more complicated content and hopefully a better story. New Content and Chapter Seven has now been posted. (April 2021)