Finders Keepers
by Sarah Adler
Former professor Nina Hunnicutt is suddenly single, unemployed, and back in her childhood bedroom. Then her old neighbor and teenage crush, Quentin Bell, returns to town wanting to finish the hunt for an eccentric seltzer magnate's buried treasure, the same quest that ended their friendship seventeen years ago. Searching together stirs up old secrets and older feelings. Finding the treasure may turn out to be the easy part. A darling, adventurous friends-to-lovers romance.
About This Book
Finders Keepers is a contemporary romance novel by Sarah Adler, first published in 2025 by Berkley. It runs 400 pages. Readers can expect friends to lovers.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Friends to Lovers
- Length
- 400 pages
- Format
- Paperback
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- After returning home, an unemployed professor reconnects with her childhood crush to hunt for buried treasure and unearth long-buried feelings.
- Fans of treasure hunts
- Readers who enjoy second-chance friends-to-lovers dynamics
- Nostalgic
- Features Friends to Lovers
This may not be ideal if…
- Limited details on the relationship dynamic between leads
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Balanced; both characters are participating in the search on equal terms.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult romance readers.
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Nina Hunnicutt is at a crossroads after a sudden job loss and breakup. Forced back into her childhood home, she encounters Quentin Bell, the boy who was once her neighbor and crush. When Quentin proposes they finish the quest for a seltzer magnate's hidden treasure that previously split their friendship, Nina agrees. As they navigate the search, the proximity rekindles their history and threatens to turn the hunt for gold into a confrontation with their own past.
Central Conflict
Nina and Quentin must resolve the past tension that ended their friendship seventeen years ago while working together to locate a buried treasure.
Setting
A hometown setting with a focus on a treasure hunt.
Strengths
- Clear premise
- Strong trope utilization
Consider before reading
- Limited details on the relationship dynamic between leads
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Sarah Adler
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593817421
Finders Keepers: quick answers
- Who wrote Finders Keepers?
- Finders Keepers was written by Sarah Adler.
- When was Finders Keepers published?
- Finders Keepers was first published in 2025 by Berkley.
- What genre is Finders Keepers?
- Finders Keepers is a contemporary romance novel, with friends to lovers.
- How many pages is Finders Keepers?
- Finders Keepers is 400 pages long (Paperback).
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