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A Place To Belong by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 9] Featured Stories
Summary: An AU based on the challenge "What if a different brother was Tom Barkley's illegitimate son?"
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: ensemble
Genres: General Warnings: Angst, AU, Drama, Family
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 16 Completed: Yes Word count: 31796
Published: 03/04/12 Updated: 04/01/12
A Strong Wind by LoriLee Rated: FRC - child safe starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 5] Featured Stories
Summary: Jarrod tries to recover from a debilitating injury
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: None
Genres: General Warnings: Angst, disability, mild violence
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Completed: Yes Word count: 12076
Published: 01/07/12 Updated: 01/16/12
An Unexpected Offer by LoriLee Rated: FRC - child safe [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: A little flash fic that came to me after watching Jarrod’s bar brawl in “The Guilt of Matt Bentell”. pre-canon
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: Jarrod Barkley [The Big Valley], Nick Barkley [The Big Valley]
Genres: General Warnings: Family
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 865
Published: 03/05/12 Updated: 03/05/12
Broken Trust by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: pre-canon. Jarrod gets punished for a serious mistake. This story is set around 1852 where corporal punishment wasn't just common, it was also expected.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: None
Genres: General Warnings: Angst, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Hurt/Comfort, Injury
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 4407
Published: 03/02/13 Updated: 03/02/13
Cursed by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: Eugene Barkley finally returns home.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: ensemble, Eugene, Barkley
Genres: General Warnings: Holiday story - Halloween
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 4960
Published: 11/02/10 Updated: 11/02/10
Finding Redemption by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 6] Featured Stories
Summary: One of Jarrod's crusades goes horribly wrong. An AU based on an episode.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: ensemble, Jarrod Barkley [The Big Valley]
Genres: Hetero Warnings: Angst, AU, Drama, mild violence
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 23 Completed: Yes Word count: 45735
Published: 01/21/12 Updated: 03/02/12
Inheritance by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: This is a spoof and is NOT intended for anyone who takes things too seriously!
Inspired by a discussion of what really did happen to Eugene Barkley.

Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: ensemble
Genres: Joke, fic Warnings: Character Death, crackfic
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 864
Published: 02/03/11 Updated: 02/03/11
Intentions by LoriLee Rated: FRT15 - over 15 [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: Jarrod's new client is a young widow accused of murdering her much older husband.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: Jarrod, Barkley, original, character
Genres: Hetero Warnings: mild violence, Romance
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 8 Completed: Yes Word count: 10500
Published: 11/02/10 Updated: 11/14/10
Letters Home by LoriLee Rated: FRC - child safe [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: We make war that we may live in peace - Aristotle

A letter from his son brings back memories for Heath.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: Heath Barkley
Genres: General Warnings: Holiday Story - Memorial Day
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 1252
Published: 11/11/11 Updated: 11/11/11
No Place That Far by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 1] Featured Stories
Summary: A 'what if' story based on "The Murdered Party". What if Jarrod hadn't turned around at the end of the episode and just continued going up the stairs?
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: None
Genres: General Warnings: Angst, Drama, Family, Violence
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Completed: Yes Word count: 8501
Published: 04/02/12 Updated: 04/19/12
Options by LoriLee Rated: FRM - Mature [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: Can a young blond cowboy and a saloon girl find a future for themselves?
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: ensemble, Heath, Barkley, original, character
Genres: Hetero Warnings: Adult Situations, description of child abuse, First Time, Hurt/Comfort, implied sex, Romance
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Completed: No Word count: 4279
Published: 01/27/11 Updated: 01/15/12
Straight and Narrow by LoriLee Rated: FRT15 - over 15 [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: A different look at Jarrod's college days
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: Eugene, Barkley, Jarrod, Barkley
Genres: General Warnings: Alcohol Abuse/Dependency, Drama, drug abuse, sexual references
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Completed: Yes Word count: 4447
Published: 01/06/11 Updated: 01/13/11
Surprises by LoriLee Rated: FRAO - Adult [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: A follow up to my story "Intentions". Jarrod and Ella take their relationship to the next level.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: Jarrod, Barkley, original, character
Genres: Hetero Warnings: Adult Situations, graphic sex, m/f, Romance
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 5292
Published: 11/14/10 Updated: 11/14/10
The Lesson by LoriLee Rated: FRT - young teen [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: A young Jarrod needs help to defend himself from the local bullies.

a short tale that preceeds my story 'An Unexpected Offer'
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: original character, Jarrod Barkley [The Big Valley]
Genres: General Warnings: Injury - Minor, Violence - Mild
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 1673
Published: 03/05/13 Updated: 03/05/13
Wherever You Will Go by LoriLee Rated: FRT15 - over 15 [Reviews - 0] Featured Stories
Summary: An old friend of Nick's moves to Stockton and makes an indelible impression on the Barkley family.
Fandoms: The Big Valley Characters: original character, Jarrod Barkley [The Big Valley], Nick Barkley [The Big Valley]
Genres: Hetero Warnings: Adult Situations, Character Death, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Completed: Yes Word count: 44194
Published: 05/09/12 Updated: 01/04/13
 

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