Bonanza Stories

This is a different twist on how the cartwrights met candy. And his friend. Aka adapted from sense of duty. I own nothing except part of plot and additional characters. Enjoy

Little Joe finds himself in the middle of a gunfight. Will he walk away or will Little Joe meet his untimely demise over a terrible misunderstanding.

In this 'retro' story, a 13 year old Adam Cartwright helps his nearly 7 year old brother, Hoss, deal with the school bully, Jeremy Fitch. A bully that loves picking on the kids that are 'different'. With help from his Pa, too, Hoss proves to his family, and friends, just what he's 'made of', and truly proves 'the mark of a boy '. This is a 'retro - stand alone' story, and can be read at any time, and be easily followed and understood, whether you've read my other stories, or not.

Adam and Beth Cartwright are enjoying looking after their recently expanded young family. Life on the Ponderosa is pretty much routine with a cattle drive; and a special weekend away for Adam and Beth, leaving Ben and the boys with the children to look after : both with comical results. Yes, life is pretty routine till a jealous woman, from Adam's past, appears on the scene again. Everything seems to be going well till one of the young family members is mysteriously kidnapped, one night." These stories make the most sense when read in their correct order : Book 1, Book 2, etc.

The Cartwrights have a lot to deal with : from a life threatening situation with Sarah and her horse Rebel, through both Birthday and Christmas celebrations, and even a paranormal incident, tied to a very surprising blessed event - and just about everything in between. These stories make the most sense when read in their correct order : Book 1, Book 2, etc.

When Chief Winnemucca of the of the Paiute tribe shows up at the Ponderosa one morning, it causes an uproar of excitement for the Cartwrights! The Chief wants Ben to trade him two beef cattle for the feisty redheaded gal he brought with him. But Ben doesn't want to trade cattle for a person. That is until Adam talks him into going through with the trade, promising to take full responsibility for the girl. Adam learns real fast that he just might have gotten himself in way deeper than he expected, especially since the redhead turns out to be not only a spitfire, but a very beautiful spitfire... (This is book two of Romancing the Ponderosa series and it is NOT a standalone. You must read the first book, Mrs. Little Joe for it to make sense since The Redhead begins three months after Mrs. Little Joe ends.)

As the Civil War approaches, Adam Cartwright reflects on his college years and the relationship he cultivated with his younger cousin, Josephine. After graduation, Josephine and her parents visit the Ponderosa Ranch for a month of fun, after which Adam must say the hardest goodbye of his life.

On her way home from Virginia City, Gabriella Cartwright gets captured by a trio of gruff looking outlaws. Riding along with them, she soon discovers who they are and it terrifies her. The trio are none other than the three men her fiancé, Candy, told her about and what he told her wasn't pleasant. When they discover who she is, a decision to use her to get three thousand dollars from her stepfather, Ben Cartwright, is made. After spending hours searching for Brie, Candy Canaday finally finds a clue to her whereabouts. Following the trail of hoofprints off the main road, Candy, his future father-in-law, and his four soon to be brothers-in-law rush to find the missing middle daughter of the family. When Joe tells everyone what the sheriff shared with him about a specific gang of outlaws that were said to have come through Virginia City after failing to rob the bank in Carson City, Candy realizes what they're up against. He knows the gang and they just happen to have a grudge against him and they've captured Brie, who would be the easiest way to tear into him. In a swirl of madness that ends up with the gang capturing Candy, the murder that the outlaws have planned isn't the only thing that's threatening the Cartwright's family. As Brie suddenly becomes extremely sick while being held hostage, Candy can only hope that both of them will make it out alive. In this exciting tale filled with outlaws, hostages, love, and a very bad case of delirium, will Candy Canady and Gabriella Cartwright be able to have the happily ever after that they want and deserve? This is the second book of the Cartwright Gals: A Romancing the Ponderosa Spinoff series. If you haven't already, I suggest you read the Romancing the Ponderosa series and Ponderosa Schoolmarm first to better understand this story and its characters.

Ben forced Adam into something he didn't want to do. The result was Adam's kidnapping. Even though Adam was returned safely, the unforeseen consequences leave Ben wondering... "Is it worth it?" (A What Happens Between/Next for Blood on the Land) My first real BZ Fanfiction. *COMPLETED* (3-23-19) #6 in Bonanza (3-28-19) #57 in Cartwright (4-8-19) #148 in Forgive

When Little Joe finds a young man who's been beaten and whipped on the Ponderosa, he brings him home so that they can help the boy. But the only problem is that it's not really a boy like Little Joe thought. It's really a beautiful young lady named Hannah who wears men's clothing to protect herself from the mean men in the mining camp where she lives. But who beat and whipped her? And why is someone searching for her? Will Little Joe, Ben, Adam, and Hoss be able to protect Hannah from being taken back to her horrible life in the mining camp? Find out in this book, the first of the Romancing the Ponderosa series!!!

This is a what happened instead story based on the season 14 episode, Forever. Disclaimer: Based on the two part episode of the TV western series, Bonanza, created by David Dortort. Original air date: September, 12th, 1972. Written and directed by Michael Landon, based on characters created by David Dortort.

An ai generated World War Z interview featuring the Cartwrights.