Most Recent Stories
No Night So Long (by Wrangler)
Summary: The sequel to “Beautiful in My Eyes”, Little Joe struggles with the scar Francois left on his face, the Cartwrights search for the attacker and Hop Sing has a plan. Rating T, WC 29,525 Links to stories in the series are included within. The Beautiful in My Eyes Series:…
The Road to Hell (by Cheaux)
Summary: Despite good intentions, a good deed turns deadly and the Cartwrights must grapple with the outcome.
Rating: T Word Count: 4,632
To Love, Honor, and Cherish (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Secrets from Candy’s fiancée’s past come to light when her former lover arrives in Virginia City and threatens her and Candy’s upcoming nuptials. This is the seventh story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 15,336
She Was Hot (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a sequel to “I Was Hot” and is Marie’s response to her toddler son’s interruption of what had been planned as her grand party. However, a suggestion that she take the story and own it becomes her plan and this is the story of her execution of that plan.
Rating: PG Word count: 1747
A Surprise Friend (By AC1830)
Summary – Ben discovers a surprising friendship when he gets maneuvered into helping out a friend. Written for the 2026 Lorne Greene Birthday Challenge.
Rating: G; Word Count: 785
“I Was Hot” (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel in which Marie’s grand gala for the ladies of the area is interrupted by a son in a most shocking way as two other sons cavort elsewhere. The family has to pull together to fix this mess.
Rating: PG Word count: 1470
Beautiful in My Eyes (by Wrangler)
Summary: Francois Balantaire, a spurned suitor of Marie Cartwright’s, travels two thousand miles and twenty years to seek vengeance on her by scarring her son, Little Joe. Rating T, WC 24,425 Links to stories in the series are included within. Beautiful In My Eyes Series: Beautiful in My Eyes (by…
The Most Precious Gift of All (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: As Christmas draws near for the Cartwright family, Joe faces the ultimate test of faith as a husband and father. This is the sixth story of my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word Count: 16,684
Spring–A Season for Miracles (by Joefan1)
Summary: Joe discovers that sometimes good things happen.
Rating: G Word Count: 2959
Just One More Day (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: “The whole town’s plum full of yellow bellies,” I muttered under my breath as I prodded Chubb into a ground-eating gallop, leaving the disgraced major in the dust. Hoss rides out, determined to find Joe before it’s too late. A WHIB for the episode “Five Sundowns to Sunup” and a sequel to my previous story, “The Fifth Sunup” from Hoss’ point of view.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 699
Part of the Five Sundowns to Sunup series, links include within.
I Will (by Wrangler)
Summary: Little Joe is consumed with guilt when his best friend is accidently shot and killed. Unable to forgive himself, Joe heads down a dangerous self-destructive path. Rating T, WC 21,861
Once In A Lifetime (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Candy meets a beautiful young woman during a supply run in Virginia City and falls in love. This is the fifth story in my Forever Reimagined series and written from Candy’s point of view. Rating: PG Word Count: 9,479
Unfortunate Goings-On (by Tavia42)
Summary: Joe and Hoss meant well. They always do. But somehow they find themselves falling into a series of misadventures, and getting out of one only lands them in another. This story is a compilation of 2025 Pinecone Challenges, which form an ongoing narrative – thank you to AC1830 for so many wonderful prompts!
Rating: G | Word Count: 6,042
A Percolator Conniption (by AC1830)
Summary: While the Cartwrights are away, Hop Sing plans a massive Spring cleaning. But his blissful time alone is soon interrupted by an unwanted visitor who brings an unexpected gift. Written for the 2025 4th Quarter Chaps and Spurs Challenge. The required words were percolate, earthquake, pipeline, surgeon, amendment.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2324
Remember Me (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: After Joe’s wife, Alice loses her memory in a horse riding accident, Joe works to bring her memory back. The accident however brings up painful memories for Ben who lost Joe’s mother in the same way. This is the fourth story in my Forever Reimagined series. Rating: PG Word…
