This starts as a Halloween style story of anger and vengeance without a happy ending but merges with the story line and OC from Foolish Chances.
WHI for Death at Dawn in which the plot by Bryant is more complex than simply trying to save Farmer Perkins. Adam's failure to save his father shakes his confidence in his abilities. Thank you to Sylvia for suggesting the story idea.
Every leap year, on February 29, traditionally, a woman may ask a man to marry. This is the story of Bessie Sue's decision to do that and what happens next.
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.
Adam has been gone and the family has lost touch with him. On the eve of Joe's wedding, each of them will be thinking about their family.
The three Cartwright sons go on a hunting trip together, but the story of that trip is quite different when they tell their father.
Adam has been gone from the Ponderosa for ten years. His family knows little of his life but then Ben decides it's time for at least a visit. There's a backstory to explain Adam leaving, and flashbacks to explain his personal life, and then the reunion and the results of that as old grievances are aired and new relationships are forged.
Adam is hurt, Hoss is missing, and Ben faces fraud charges in court. The enemy is quickly identified, but the fight against them is the stuff of nightmares as so much that can go wrong, does go wrong. 4th Adam and Leah story.
The third Adam and Leah story. Ben wants to drive cattle to Salt Lake City, but Adam and Hoss object creating some tension in the family. Adam is working hard at building a house and trying to keep up with his ranch duties. Meanwhile Leah is facing some unpleasantness with women in town who are talking about her unfavorably.
A prequel that is an alternate reality in which Adam was taken by Indians in the attack that cost Inger her life and eventually is reunited with his family when he is a teenager, but the reunion is rocky.
Adam and Leah have to work out their differences, and there are those who want to make trouble for them as well as for the whole family. Story follows One Step At a Time.
WHI for The Lady from Baltimore: Joe and Adam are at odds; how will they repair their relationship and what changes will happen for the Cs especially Adam?
WHI for She Walks In Beauty as Adam and Hoss are at odds; WHN then there are further developments especially for Adam later in the story.
A simple accident and later a brawl in a saloon have devastating consequences. A new friend will make all the difference in the outcome.
The representative of an eastern mining corporation wants the Ponderosa for its timber as well as the gold and silver it might contain. He tries to put pressure on the family to force the deal when Ben says no to his offer, but he didn't know what he was going to be facing once he made those Cartwrights upset. Follows the No Alibi and Nothing In My Stocking stories.
Someone on the Ponderosa decides that Christmas presents will be good deeds done for members of the family. Finding opportunities to do the things that would mean the most is the tough part. The same characters as found in No Alibi and Nothing In My Stocking.
As Christmas nears, Joe remembers the tragedy in his life, and he's not the only one having nightmares almost every night. There are other problems and near tragedy. When Christmas arrives, Joe and the rest of his family have to find a way to be thankful for what they have and accept what they have lost. A sequel to No Alibi.
The trouble over Regan Miller leads to a frank discussion between Hoss and Adam which leads to a trip to find Inger's grave. Trouble happens along the way as the two brothers rebuild their relationship. WHN for She Walks In Beauty and somewhat for A Journey Remembered.
A sequel to Truth Be Told. Adam finds himself in a predicament and needs his family to help him. It lets him recapture the trust he needed to feel that he was truly at home.
Adam makes a very bad decision but doesn't know how bad it is until too late. It affects his whole family but especially Joe, and both struggle with what to do. A man bent on revenge for a perceived wrong hurts the family as well. Hoss is hurt, and Ben has to try to find a way to help all three sons.