Soft Edges, Open Hands: A Hawkins Novel

By: Skyler, Sydney

Where understanding feels like home.

Dakota Drake doesn't explain herself. She lives comfortably in the in-between-confident, grounded, and uninterested in labels that never quite fit. Hawkins suits her: a town that notices people without demanding definitions.

Elliot Emerson is new to town-and to themselves in ways they're still learning how to name. A gender studies professor at the Braintrust, Elliot understands theory far better than vulnerability, especially when it comes to desire.

Their connection begins quietly. A fundraiser. Shared conversations. Small moments that refuse to stay small.

As Hawkins looks on-warm, curious, and entirely unbothered-Dakota and Elliot navigate attraction, identity, and the space between expectation and truth. What unfolds isn't about fitting into a box, but choosing intimacy without apology.

Soft Edges-Open Hands is a tender, affirming sapphic romance about presence, consent, and the courage to let someone see you as you are-no explanations required.

A standalone novel in the Hawkins seriesGender-fluid and lesbian representationSlow-burn, emotionally grounded romanceA town that welcomes love in all its forms

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GCS56M34
• ISBN13: 9798241413314
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"