Download And Enjoy Sand-Mans Family: An M/M Coming Of Age Romance (Wild And Precious Book 3) Conceived By CJane Elliott Presented As Manuscript

Cody and Sandy have become a strong family unit, and as they are heading back to Rockford, Illinois for Thanksgiving, Sandy runs into Jade, the boy he had his first sexual encounter with in high school.
Sandy returns to his parents house only to encounter more of the same antigay propaganda, but adds more branches to his supportive family with the addition of Jades father and Uncle.
This is more a YA story, with some drama and a HFN, I would welcome another novella in the Wild and Precious series about Dare, who deserves a HEA of his own,stars. This title was originally reviewed for sitelinkPrism Book Alliance SandMan's Family is one novella I have been waiting for, After reading sitelinkbook two of CJane Elliott's Wild and Precious series, I needed Sandy's story, I actually messaged the author to make sure we would be getting his story, For complete see sitelink prismbookalliance. com/p Can be read as a stand alone but is better read as a continuation of the second book as this time we see Sandy get his HEA,

I received an arc and this is my honest review,.Stars

CJ Elliott's SandMan's Family is a sweet coming of age romance, The third book in the Wild and Precious series, I read it as a standalone, but I'm now curious about the previous books and plan to read them soon.
I can tell a whole lot of background and build up is in those stories,

We all know that covers are an important tool when trying to sell a book, This cover certainly doesn't scream "buy me," but the story is nice, So try to overlook the cover,

Sandy's a teen with a messy past, He's on a ride home to visit his religious, homophobic family when he gets a second chance with Jade, a friend with whom he has a complicated past, Oh, how I adore Jade, He's fabulous, colorful, and outgoing,

A whole lot of time is spent on Sandy's relationship with Dare though, as Dare is the one who helped Sandy confirm that he's bisexual, As much as this is interesting, I would have enjoyed more of Sandy and Jade together,

This is a tale with attempted conversion therapy, a whole lot of hate, and homelessness, Run far away if you aren't in the mood for these type of events, It's a tale with a family holiday and a slew of family issues, Basically, be prepared for some emotional moments,

The writing is good, but it's definitely a quick read not too descriptive, The characters are lovely, but this is more of a coming of age tale than a romance, It focuses on living one's life for themselves and finding their way,

SandMan's Family is a sweet and tender YA tale in which CJ Elliott will delight you with a wonderful, happy ending, The main theme is that family is who you make it to be, which is always an uplifting message, can also be found at sitelinkThe Novel Approach

Note: This is the third book in the Wild amp Precious series, While it can be read as a standalone, I think its much more effective having read at least the second book of the series, There You Are, The first book isnt quite as integral to this story, but the second one really sets the stage for this one,
Sandy has settled nicely into his life with his Uncle Phineas and his partner Cody in Portland, Hes started college and is doing well but he misses his four siblings and has actually been invited home for Thanksgiving, Uncle Phineas and Cody are going to have Thanksgiving with Sandys grandparents and other family members, but they certainly havent been invited to the Nixons, They all decide to take the train to Chicago and then drive to Rockford for this trip and Cody and Phineas will go on from there visiting others on an extended vacation while Sandy will have to return to Portland for school after the break.

As luck would have it, when the train reaches Seattle and makes ready to depart for Chicago, Jade Byrne, a former classmate of Sandys at St, Ignatius is also heading back to Rockford for Thanksgiving, Jade was the only out kid in their high school, He was in all the school plays and is now in college in Seattle, Sandy is happy to see him and Jade is stunned to see Sandy since he never knew what happened to him when he disappeared from Rockford,
It seems that at one point, Sandy and Jade may have been more than just classmates, Sandy always though Jade was amazing and he was envious of his ability to just be who he was, For his part Jade may have had a bit of a crush on the Sandy, the BMOC, Sandy explains to Jade why he left and what happened in Portland and confesses that he had a boyfriend, but that he wasnt in the picture any longer, Jade is excited to hear about the boyfriend, but hes a bit suspicious of Sandy and expects that he will settle down with some girl since he identifies as bi.

Well of course the family reunion is not all wine and roses and we learn more about the Nixon family dynamic, We also learn in vivid detail what exactly led to Sandys decision to leave his family behind and go out on his own, Connor, Sandys younger brother is happy to see him as are the little sisters, his best friend Josh and his grandparents, His parents on the other hand seem to have difficulty dealing with Sandy being home and being determined not to stay there, Phineas and Cody and Jade are at the ready should any shenanigans occur,
Sandy is extremely disappointed to find that his parents still do not accept who he is and try to get him to agree to change, Needless to say, this is not going to happen, Luckily Sandy has support from everyone else in the family and he has to take his leave of the situation before things get out of hand, Jade does his best to support Sandy, but hes still wary of his motivations and his true feelings, Sandy has to do some groveling and some convincing for Jade to see the light,
Along the way, some old issues pop up that almost derail the budding relationship between Sandy and Jade, But once again, friends and family come through, That is truly the theme of this story that family is defined as those people who love and support you no matter what, Those folks who have your back and trust in you and believe in you are what make a true family, For Sandy, that means Phineas and Cody and his grandparents and Connor and Blaine and Gemma and hopefully more,
I really liked this story, It was a natural progression from the previous book and the growth of Sandy and the glimpse of the family situation he walked away from was integral to understanding his motivations.
I loved the character of Jade and of his dad, Jack, It would be great if more kids had accepting parents and had an easier path, This was a quick and enjoyable read for me and I definitely recommend it as a nice addition to this series,
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My Rating:,ofStars

I have not read the first two books in this series and trusted the Author's Note that this can be read as a standalone, True enough, as soon as the first page is read, it stands out on its own and off to read I went,

What attracted me to this story was Sandy's Catholic background, Being a Catholic myself, I wanted to find out what the similarities and differences were in this setting as compared to mine, I'm from the Philippines which is a predominantly Catholic country and whose laws, traditions, mores and even lore are based on the religion,

First, reading this was quite a shock to the system, The bigotry, hatred, the condemnation of the child, the threat of a conversion therapy, all these are WOW! strange and appalling, Our family values here outweigh everything , including religion, Plus our society embraces homosexuality even if technically we appear not to as our laws are dictated mostly by the conservative few, That parents like these exist, it's mindboggling, Here, when kids, especially with their socioeconomic background like Sandy's, it's just not done! How are the rest of the community to accept the parents socially if they treat their kids like that Most likely, they'll be the ones ostracized and the child taken in by many who will fight over the honor.
Also, some of the religious language and use were quite twisted, at least compared to ours, and, . . well, it's a shock.

Second, the love story between Jade and Sandy, that was sweet, Too sweet, sappy, and quite realistic in its own fictitious way, This part I loved to read, I won't spill more, let's just say this was worth the read because of how these two young men fell in love,

Third, and the real reason why I dropped the rating, In a word: Dare.

Don't get me wrong, Dare's story was good, in fact, too good Do you know where I'm coming from Dare stole the show from Sandy and Jade and that just disappointed big time.


The writing is good, give and take a few issues which I didn't really focus on, I was just really let down for I wanted more of Sandy and Jade but didn't get it,
When Sandy Nixons conservative Catholic parents discover hes had sex before marriage, they are furious, But when he blurts out hes bisexual, they go ballistic, After they threaten him with conversion therapy, Sandy does what many queer kids long to doleaves his homophobic parents in the dust, He moves in with his Uncle Phineas and Phineass partner Cody in Portland, Oregon, and is finally safe to be himself, Sandy misses his siblings, though, and decides to visit his former home in Rockford for Thanksgiving, On the train, he runs into Jade Byrne,

As the only out gay kid in their Catholic high school,

Jade has stared down homophobes while being fabulous in the school musicals, Hes crushed on Sandy for years, But hes made sure never to show it, even after they had a onetime hookup, because Sandys the good Catholic kid, the altar boy, and the apparently straight athleteall the things Jade isnt.
Traveling back to Rockford together sees the start of a month of adventures, a blossoming attraction, and a chance for Sandy to learn what it means to have a family that hurts and to choose a family that heals.
This is a good story, I already loved the character of Sandy's Uncle Phinney so I admit that I enjoyed the little snippets that included him and his partner Cody, I also love Jade. He is so sure of himself except for when it comes to relationships, It was nice to see a story ofyoung people trying to figure out what is most important in life, I love stories about found families as well, That is a weakness of mine, having seen how real families can split over things that really aren't important, I love the characters that the author creates and she handles difficult issues well, I enjoyed the book. I did read an ARC, We first met Sandy on a train going to his Uncle Phineas home in “There You Are” I was very happy that we got to read Sandys story! Sandy has run away from home to avoid conversion therapy.
He runs to his Uncle Phineas home in Rockford, He left behind Jade. They went to the same Catholic high school, Jade is an out and proud, and hurt when Sandy leaves him behind, It is a well written story, This was a fantastic coming of age story!! I loved it, I highly recommend. I am voluntarily leaving a review form an ARC that I received, My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions, I so needed this story,

I have been wanting Sandys story ever since we met him in Phinneys book, I loved meeting Jade. No wonder Sandy was so in awe of him in school, Im worried about Conner and the rest of their siblings, Also concerned about Dare. This makes me wonder if there will be more in this series and whose story it will be if there is, Needless to say Im now stalking CJane Elliot to find out lol, I really enjoyed reading this great, grabyoubythefeels, amazing, charming, tugatyourheartstrings, sexy, engaging, poignant, beautiful, delightful, and totally awesome addition to this marvelous series, This is novella number three is CJane Elliotts Wild amp Precious series, Now, I didnt read the firstbooks and I was told this was a standalone and I want to let everyone know that it is in fact a standalone.
There are mention of characters from the other books and you see them but at no time are you lost, The author fills in gaps where you might wonder,

Something I found cute was the title of this novella, Sand Mans family. I didnt really get it off the bat but then I met the MC Sandy, And it all came together, He has horrific parents. They are the worst of the worst, Bigots, uncaring, unloving. Waste of space if you ask me, But Sandy doesnt need them, He has built such and amazing support system,

This support system is the ensemble to this novella, Theres his boyfriend, partner Cody, his Uncle, the band I go on and on, Theres a strength behind him and it makes up for all his parents lack and its a lot,

Sandy is an adorable character, Genuine and lovely. I cant imagine not loving him,
This ensemble in the story really brought so much to Sandys tale, I loved them. An ensemble can make or break a book and this one was golden!

While a little angsty, its romantic, sweet, sometimes sexy, and a lot of fun.

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