A continuation of my AU "The School Marm". Now that Hoss and Prudence are married, attention shifts to the other Cartwright men, especially Little Joe. With one brother married, there are several people in town who would like to see the same for the youngest of the family.

AU in which Adam has a daughter (no mother) who lives at the Pondarosa and in her own way causes more trouble than any other Cartwright Part 1-When a young girl dies right in front of her six year old Ivy Cartwright learns about death. And then she goes missing too. For Adam…all hell breaks loose. NOW PART ONE A SERIES

(Sequel to Home) Time marched on, weeks flew by, and not a single day that passed between now and then did what Ben Cartwright had once foolishly thought they would. Adam Cartwright had left Virginia City as a rancher. He had returned as a lawman. And now he was neither.

(Complete) Joe had returned from his harrowing experience through the desert. Upon first appearance all seems normal as Joe seems to be wanting to dive right back into life at the ranch. Things are not however as they seem. Out of seven people only three made it back. The law will soon discover that the dead did not die naturally. What secrets are Joe and the others holding on to?

Clay Stafford is a mysterious man with a troubled past. The moment he realized that he had put this innocent family into danger just by trying to be a part of it he cut his ties and left. Little did he know that the trouble that follows him would grab onto the Cartwright's with an unforgiving clutch and force him to return to face them. Rated* Teen for subject matter.

Summary: Joe returns home after a long absence and encounters a neighbor girl. The story is based on one of the many legends in the "Legendary Schächerbachtal," a valley in Homberg Ohm, Germany, where I hiked some time ago. Various signs at the ponds and springs provide information about these tales. . This one tells the story of a young man who returns home after a long absence. H

Joe and Hoss are heading out to control the herd one day before Christmas

A man wants revenge

An old rewritten, updated story about a singular night between Adam and his wife. For Mature Audiences. All recognizable characters and settings are the property of their respective owners. Original characters and plots are the property of the author. No copyright infringement is intended.

In 1872, Adam lives in Chicago, where a brothel madam plays matchmaker for him with an unconventional, yet respectable lady. Both are complicated people with troubled souls who are terrified of heartbreak. Their courtship starts out very slowly before it ignites . . . . . . Contains adult themes: coarse language, self-medicating PTSD, and implied/referenced non-vanilla sex.

Haven't written an M story in ages but this one came to me while writing a serious story. This is just for fun and as a diversion. Adam and Sibella spend an enjoyable and educational evening together. All recognizable settings and characters are the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended.

Joe's encounter with an old trapper turns out to be unexpected.

Something terrible happens to Joe's girl

A missing scene from Emily. It begins with Joe getting shot and Hoss and Candy arriving at the scene shortly after Wade.

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.

Seventeen-year-old Joe has a date in a ghost town. Halloween Writing Challenge 2023.

Missing scene from Running Man after Joe got shot while he and Candy barricade themselves in jail in Butlerville along with an important witness.

An important question arises after Little Joe's first saloon visit.

A Saturday night visit to the saloon has terrible consequences for Joe.

Joe has a severe accident with far-reaching consequences.

Joe is once again in a tight spot

Love blooms on the Ponderosa and the town of Virginia City gets a new teacher.

A former love returns to Nevada and Adam, mired in a loveless marriage, contemplates the road not taken. Is there still a choice left to be made, or is he fated to a lifetime of regret?

Scamp feels frustrated with the lack of opportunities afforded her. She seeks solace in her brothers, Adam and Hoss.

Time had passed since Eastgate, though perhaps not enough. One year after the events of The Crucible, Adam finds that certain hurts never heal, and some scars never truly fade. A WHN/Later for The Crucible. One shots.