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    Somewhere Else to Be
    Somewhere Else to Be
    Somewhere Else to Be
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    Somewhere Else to Be

    By Sam Haywood

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    For most people, Thanksgiving is a time of excitement, where people connect with family members they may not have seen for a while. They gather together to share a nice meal, talk a while, and catch up with those they care about.
    But for Braden, the holiday has a different connotation.
    After a year of quarantine, Braden receives an invitation to attend his family’s Thanksgiving dinner, and after some convincing by his boyfriend Jake, agrees to go. But when his homophobic aunt shows up, he has to wonder whether going was a good idea after all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSam Haywood
    Release dateNov 18, 2021
    ISBN9780463906712
    Somewhere Else to Be
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    Sam Haywood

    Hey there, thanks for checking out my Smashwords page!I mainly write short stories, though I do like to try my hand at longer works once in a while. My work is a mix of erotica and SFW fiction, and I publish roughly twice a month. Check out my available works, and feel free to leave a review if you enjoy them!

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